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Apple rolls out iOS 16.5 beta 1 to developers, public beta to follow soon

After releasing the iOS 16.4 software update to iPhone users earlier this week, Apple has now rolled out iOS 16.5 beta 1 to registered developers, with a public beta likely to follow later this week

Apple contribution to 'Make in India' smartphone reaches 25% in value terms

'Make in India' shipments from Apple grew 65 per cent (on-year) by volume and 162 per cent by value, taking the brand's value share to 25 per cent in 2022, up from 12 per cent in 2021

Apple to roll out buy now, pay later service, with guardrails this spring

Apple is getting into the buy now, pay later space with a few tweaks to the existing model including no option to pay with a credit card. The company will roll out the product to some consumers this spring, and will begin reporting the loans to credit bureaus in the fall. Here's what you need to know. Since the start of the pandemic, the option to buy now, pay later has skyrocketed in popularity, especially among young and low-income consumers who may not have ready access to traditional credit. If you shop online for clothes or furniture, sneakers or concert tickets, you've seen the option at checkout to break the cost into smaller installments over time. Companies like Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal already offer the service, typically with late fees for missed payments and the option to use a credit card or bank account to make installment payments. Apple's version, which is integrated with Apple Pay and facilitated by MasterCard, will require the consumer use a debit car

Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite now available in 6 more countries

The service will be included for free for two years starting at the time of activation of a new iPhone 14 model

Apple Car to feature parts created by iPhone 3D sensor supplier: Report

Apple will use parts created by iPhone 3D sensor supplier for its long-rumoured electric vehicle, the media reported

Apple releases iOS 16.4 update with voice isolation for calls & more

Tech giant Apple has released its new iOS 16.4 update which includes new features such as a new set of emojis, web push notifications, voice isolation for cellular calls, and much more

Apple quietly acquires AI-driven video compression startup WaveOne

Apple has quietly acquired WaveOne, a California-based startup that develops AI algorithms for video compression

Apple Inc supplier Pegatron in talks to open second India factory: Reports

Pegatron plans to add a second facility near the southern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state, just six months after opening the first with an investment of $150 million

Microsoft to build its own mobile games store to compete Apple, Google

Last month, Microsoft formally received an antitrust warning from the European Union over its bid to acquire Activision Blizzard

Apple's foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops to minimise damage

Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new technology that will enable iPhones and iPads with flexible screens to sense drops and automatically fold up on the way to the ground to minimise damage

Apple, Microsoft dominance on stock indexes grows in benchmark overhaul

Tech will remain by far the largest of the 11 industries in the S&P 500. It accounts for 29% of the S&P 500, its highest in more than a year, and up from a January low of 25.3%

Apple now experimenting with language-generating AI in ChatGPT era

As AI chatbots rise, Apple is now reportedly experimenting with language-generating artificial intelligence (AI)

Apple supplier Foxconn wins AirPod order, plans $200 mn plant in India: Rpt

The deal will see Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics maker and assembler of around 70% of all iPhones, become an AirPod supplier for the first time

Apple delays bonuses for some, limits hiring in latest cost-cutting effort

The majority of Apple's divisions had already moved to a once-a-year schedule for bonuses and promotions, including software engineering and services

Apple faces scant shareholder dissent at its annual shareholder meeting

A preliminary tally of the votes showed that the four measures Apple supported, including its board slate and compensation, were approved Friday

Explained: Why Taiwanese giant Foxconn is clearly bullish about India

In its meetings with senior central government officials in New Delhi, Foxconn clearly laid out its ambitions for India

Chinese firm Tianma to supply Apple HomePod's 7-inch panel: Report

He also said that the Chinese firm's long-term prospects in the iPhone maker's supply chain "look promising"

How Apple, Foxconn's efforts led to landmark reforms in India's labour laws

Apple and its supplier Foxconn were among the companies that lobbied for a landmark liberalisation of labour laws in the southern state of Karnataka earlier this month, the Financial Times reported

Apple to put a bigger focus on India by making it a separate region

The shift will mark the first time that India becomes its own sales region at Apple, which has seen demand surge in the country

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