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Apple considered, rejected switch to DuckDuckGo from Google: US Judge

Mehta ruled Wednesday that the testimony by Weinberg and Giannandrea "goes to the heart of the case" and should be released

Apple Inc considered switching to search engine DuckDuckGo from Google

The private browsing mode doesn't track websites that a user visits or keep a history of what websites a person has accessed

Google takes on Apple with Pixel 8, launches smartphones with AI camera

Pixel 8 smartphones pack an upgraded core processor and artificial intelligence-based photography features, and a new smartwatch

Microsoft Corp was willing to drop Bing name to nab Apple search deal

Taking the stand at Google's antitrust trial, Microsoft's Nadella described the lengths his company was willing to go to become Apple's default search engine

Software, apps behind iPhone overheating; fixing issue, says Apple

The latest high-end device includes a titanium frame, a first for the iPhone, as well as an A17 Pro chip with enhanced graphics component for improved gaming

Will fix software issues blamed for iPhone 15 models heating: Apple

Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle. The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on an update to the iOS17 system that powers the iPhone 15 lineup to prevent the devices from becoming uncomfortably hot and is working with apps that are running in ways causing them to overload the system." Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, modified its social media app earlier this week to prevent it from heating up the device on the latest iPhone operating system. Uber and other apps such as the video game Asphalt 9 are still in the process of rolling out their updates, Apple said. It didn't specify a timeline for when its own software fix would be issued but said no safety issues should prevent iPhone 15 owners from using their devices while awaiting the update. We have identified a few conditions

Microsoft discussed selling Bing to Apple in 2020 as Google's replacement

Executives from Microsoft met with Apple's services chief, Eddy Cue, who brokered the current search engine relationship with Alphabet Inc.'s Google, to discuss the possibility of acquiring Bing

Apple leverages idea of switching to Bing to pry more money out of Google

Apple was never serious about replacing Google with Microsoft's Bing as the default search engine in Macs and iPhones, but kept the possibility open as a "bargaining chip' to extract bigger payments from Google, a Microsoft executive testified Wednesday in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. It is no secret that Apple is making more money on Bing existing than Bing does,' Mikhail Parakhin, Microsoft's chief of advertising and web services, said in U.S. District Court in Washington. The comment drew a laugh from the courtroom. Parakhin was describing Microsoft's years of futility trying to supplant Google on Apple devices. Analysts estimate Apple collects USD 15 billion to USD 20 billion a year in revenue-sharing payments from Google in return for giving its search engine the coveted default slot on Apple's devices. The revenue is generated when users click on advertisements in search results. The U.S. Department of Justice accuses Google of using similar agreement

Apple's iPhone 15 pro, pro max users complain that device can get too hot

Apple also has a rigorous testing process in place that's meant to catch any pitfalls before the iPhone goes into mass production

Pegatron India fire traced to workers' failure to turn off switch: Reports

The lapse at key Apple supplier Pegatron's only factory in India, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, has cost three straight days of lost production

Apple intimidates workers who 'dare to leave', alleges startup Rivos

Apple accused the startup and the employees in a lawsuit of luring away its engineers and stealing proprietary information used to develop its homegrown chip designs

Made-in-India Apple's iPhone 15 likely to see blockbuster sales: Retailers

Latest model can log 40-50% higher sales in India than iPhone 14, say retailers

iPhone 15: Unboxing and hands-on at Apple's made-in-India smartphone

The iPhone 15 features colour-infused back glass with textured matte finish, aluminium enclosure with contoured edges, Dynamic Island, 48MP camera with OIS, auto portrait detection, and 2x zoom

Google lost map traffic with Apple maps switch on iPhones: Executive

Google's largest contract is with Apple, which set Google as the default on Safari in exchange for a share of the revenue that the search engine earns through advertising

China's Apple iPhone ban appears to be retaliation, says US White House

The situation grew more muddled Wednesday, when Beijing contradicted reports about iPhone restrictions while also raising concerns about security problems with the device

Apple iPhone 15 coming to India: Price, features, where to buy explained

Preorders start Sept 15 and the new device will be available from Sept 22

Govt breather on IT imports: Festival cheer comes early for PC makers

Analysts say that the new registration mechanism would also mean that festival season sales would not take a hit

Apple Inc's high-stakes iPhone 15 launch explained in five charts

Apple also just renewed a contract to get modem chips from Qualcomm Inc., a sign that an effort to build its own components is taking longer than expected

Qualcomm to supply Apple Inc with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal

Under the deal announced Monday, Qualcomm said it will supply Apple with chips for phones that will come out each year until 2026

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