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Ongoing China-Taiwan tensions may lead to a delay in launch of iPhone14
As Apple is gearing to launch its next-generation series of iPhones, a new report said that the upcoming iPhone 14 is likely to be delayed due to growing tension between China and Taiwan
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How a celebrity CEO's rule of fear helped bring down hot startup Zilingo
The story of how globetrotting tech star Ankiti Bose built and lost one of Asia's most vaunted startups
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Apple India's revenue almost doubles in Q1 on discounts, BNPL: Experts
EMI, BNPL, and other financial schemes brought down the upfront cost for the buyer
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Apple to drop mask mandates for corporate employees at most locations
Employees at Apple's corporate offices will now have the option of wearing a face mask or not while at work as the tech giant is dropping its mask mandates for corporate employees at "most locations".
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Apple to test new App Store ad placements to improve chances of discovery
To give developers more opportunities to get their apps discovered by users, tech giant Apple is planning to soon test a pair of new ad placements on the App Store.
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Apple reports loss in third quarter but iPhone sales still resilient
The company's fiscal third-quarter revenue and profit narrowly topped analysts' estimates, with iPhone sales holding up better than expected
Apple iOS 16 reduces time limit for unsending iMessages, changes edit rules
Apple iOS 16 will let users edit an iMessage for five times and once they reach the limit, the edit option will disappear from the long-press menu
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Apple releases iOS 15.6, iPadOS with live sports features, bug fixes
Tech giant Apple has released iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 that bring new live sports features, storage bug fixes and more
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Microsoft, Google among tech giants to pause hiring amid fear of recession
With recession fears mounting-and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll-many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs
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Apple agrees to pay $50 mn to settle flawed 'butterfly' keyboards lawsuit
Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle the lawsuit over flawed "butterfly" keyboards in MacBooks in the US
Apple becomes latest major tech company to rein in hiring, spending plans
The iPhone maker is looking to limit expenditures and job growth at some of its divisions, Bloomberg reported Monday, though Apple hasn't adopted a companywide policy
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Apple hovers above competition even as smartphone market stumbles: Report
Apple's slightly higher expectations for forthcoming iPhone 14 underscore a growing belief among Wall Street analysts that the sales are likely to hold up better than the broader smartphone industry
Apple releases first public betas of iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 8
The first public beta versions of the new software updates should be essentially identical to their revised third developer beta counterparts
Apple ends decades-long relationship with chief designer Jony Ive
British-origin Ive who worked at Apple for almost 30 years in June 2019 announced to move on and decided to form an independent design firm called LoveFrom
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Apple plans to launch 'extreme sports' version watch with larger screen
The extreme sports model will have about 7 per cent more screen area than the largest current Apple Watch
Apple captures half of all smartphones sold during Chinese online fest
Apple ranked top by revenue share across all major platforms (JD, TMall and Pinduoduo)
Apple corporate attorney pleads guilty to insider trading for over 5 years
From February 2011 to April 2016, Gene Levoff misappropriated material, non-public information about Apple's financial results and then executed trades involving the company's stock
Apple's headset launch next year to challenge Meta in AR-VR market
Meta's Quest 2 VR headset has remained immensely popular as the global shipments for VR headsets jumped 241.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2022
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Top US court declines Apple's hearing bid over 2 Qualcomm patents
A case in front of the US Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board continued and Apple argued the two patents should be invalid
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Amid metaverse buzz, Apple likely to launch AR/MR headset in January 2023
The RealityOS powered headsets will be able to offer a combination of VR and AR experiences, immersing users in virtual content as well as layering virtual elements over real world environments
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