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Apple shareholders to consider ending diversity programmes amid backlash
In its rebuttal to the anti-DEI proposal, Apple said its programme is an integral part of a culture that has helped elevate the company to its current market value of $3.7 trillion
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Apple executive testifies App Store fees risked violating court order
Epic contends Apple still hasn't complied with her order, more than a year after the company exhausted appeals all the way to the US Supreme Court
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Classic to cutting-edge: Tracing the journey of iPhone SE & what comes next
Here is a timeline that traces the journey of the iPhone SE, exploring how it has adapted with time while maintaining its core philosophy of accessibility and power
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Apple's long-promised AI overhaul for Siri runs into bugs, possible delays
The Siri makeover is a centerpiece of the Apple Intelligence platform, the company's effort to catch up in AI and spur iPhone upgrades
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Apple renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps after Trump's order
The change comes after the US government updated its official map to reflect the new name. Alphabet Inc.'s Google made a similar update to its Google Maps app earlier this week
9 months, Rs 1.62 trillion: Apple iPhone revenue closes in on Tata Steel
Market revenue is the amount a company earns from selling its products in domestic and export markets
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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 with heart rate monitoring feature launched in India
The Powerbeats Pro 2 is available to order in Jet Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, and Electric Orange on Apple India's official website; on-shelf sales begin February 13
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Britain orders Apple to give it access to users' encrypted accounts
UK's office of the Home Secretary has served Apple with a document called a technical capability notice, ordering it to provide the access, as per Washington Post
Apple's long-awaited overhaul of iPhone SE to release in few days
The debut will mark a major shift for an oft-overlooked smartphone, which Apple first introduced in 2016 as an entry-level model
India turns hotspot for smartphone brands as Chinese majors dominate
Apple's move is also sizeable because 12 per cent of global iPhone production has already shifted to India
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CCPA issues notice to Apple over iPhone performance issues after iOS update
The Consumer Protection Authority has issued a notice to Apple over consumer complaints regarding performance issues on iPhones after the release of the iOS 18+ update, seeking an explanation
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Setback for Apple: iPhone sales in China plunge 18% in December qtr
The company's flagship handsets, China's top sellers a year earlier, relinquished the top spot to Huawei Technologies Co., Counterpoint Research found
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Apple, Google remove TikTok from US app stores as nationwide ban kicks in
Their moves followed TikTok's decision to proactively suspend its services to US-based users a few hours earlier when it took its platform offline
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Apple pulls error-prone AI-generated news feature in beta iPhone software
In the beta update, Apple said it is disabling the AI-generated feature for news and entertainment while it tries to fix the issue causing the technology to fabricate information
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Apple Q4 iPhone shipments in China drop 25% as Huawei closes in: Canalys
US tech giant shipped 13.1 million units in China during the period, narrowly maintaining its market lead with a 17 per cent share, according to Canalys data released on Thursday
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Apple may replace Goldman with Barclays, Synchrony for credit card deal
Negotiations between Apple and Barclays have been ongoing for several months, but it may still take months to strike a deal
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Dell unveils Apple-like rebrand in an attempt to make PCs cool again
Dell and peers HP Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. have been trying new strategies to encourage upgrades
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Apple mulls smart home doorbell with support for facial recognition: Report
Reportedly, Apple is planning to expand its smart home products portfolio with Apple Intelligence-powered devices, including a wall-mounted iPad, a robotic tabletop device, a smart home camera
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Tech recap 2024: Top five camera-centric smartphones from Oppo, Vivo, Apple
AI took centre stage in smartphones this year, but camera advancements remained a defining theme across segments. Here are the top five camera-oriented smartphones reviewed this year
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Apple's next ultra smartwatch will be able to send texts via satellite
The technology will let smartwatch users send off-the-grid text messages via Globalstar Inc.'s fleet of satellites when they don't have a cellular or Wi-Fi connection
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