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Apple readies MacBook Pro, MacBook Air revamps; none with Intel processors
This will be the first time professional Macs get in-house main processors; eventually the company will stop selling the high-end Intel MacBook Pros
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Apple defies Covid gravity, continues to gain ground in electronics market
Contrary to expectations, the brand has seen a significant sales bump in all its key segments
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Apple Music subscribers to get lossless audio, Dolby Atmos for free in June
By default, the Apple Music will let users automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks. However, the Lossless Audio will be available as an opt in setting
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Apple shares 5th spot with Asus in India PC market in Q1 this year: IDC
As remote work and learning continued amid the pandemic in India, Apple tie with Asus in the consumer segment for the fifth position in the country in the first quarter of 2021
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UK class action lawsuit against Apple for overcharging 20 million users
Apple Inc is facing a London lawsuit over claims it overcharged nearly 20 million UK customers for App Store purchases, another legal headache for the tech giant fighting lawsuits across the world.
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Epic Games cites Apple's total control over iPhones at first day of trial
Epic broke Apple's rules in August when it introduced its own in-app payment system in Fortnite to circumvent Apple's commissions. In response, Apple kicked Epic off its App Store
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Apple hires ex-Google AI scientist who resigned after colleagues' firings
Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple under John Giannandrea, senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy, two people familiar with the matter said
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In Apple versus Epic Games, courtroom battle is only half the fight
Epic alleges Apple has such a strong lock on those customers that the app store constitutes a distinct market for software developers over which Apple has monopoly power
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Technology giants Facebook and Apple double their profits
Apple said its revenues soared by 54 percent to $89.6 billion, a record for the March quarter that meant Apple sold more than $1 billion on average each day
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Global chip drought hits Apple, Samsung, BMW, Ford as crisis worsens
Caterpillar Inc. later flagged it may be unable to meet demand for machinery used by the construction and mining industries
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660 mn paid subscriptions: Apple records $16.9 bn in revenue from services
Delivering an all-time revenue record of $16.9 billion for its Services, Apple has reached more than 660 million paid subscriptions across the services on its platform
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Apple soars past sales targets in Q1, says pleased with India growth story
After delivering strong March quarter results, Apple has said that the company is very pleased with its growth story in India, as sales continue to rise in the country
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Apple soars past sales, profit targets with strong iPhone demand: Know more
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on an investor call that Apple avoided a chip shortage in the fiscal second quarter by burning through supply buffers
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Russia fines Apple $12 million for alleged abuse of dominance in app market
Apple said it "respectfully disagreed" with the FAS ruling and that it would appeal it
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iOS 14.5: Impact of Apple ad tracking changes will hinge on app developers
Some mobile advertising analysts believe fewer than one in three users will opt-in, which could diminish the effectiveness and profitability of ad targeting
After Microsoft, Google, Apple pledges support to India amid Covid crisis
After Google and Microsoft, Apple CEO Tim Cook has extended its support to India as the Covid-19 crisis in the country is deepening.
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iOS 14.5 lets users unlock iPhone with face mask on, through Apple Watch
Apple has delivered the next big update iOS 14.5 that will help iPhone users unlock the device with Apple Watch when attempting to use Face ID while wearing a face mask in the pandemic times
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Microsoft to release preview version of Office 2021 for Mac, Office LTSC
American multinational technology conglomerate Microsoft will be releasing a preview version of its upcoming Office 2021 for the Mac and Office LTSC this week
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Apple TV+ to premiere three planet-related documentaries on Earth Day
As the world celebrates Earth Day on Thursday, Apple has debuted documentary special "The Year Earth Changed" and second seasons of 'Tiny World and 'Earth at Night in Color on Apple TV+
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Apple plans to expand ads biz through 'suggestion' section in its App Store
Apple Inc is planning to expand its advertising business by adding a second advertising slot in its App Store search page's "suggested" section, the Financial Times reported on Thursday