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Apple shrunk iPhone's carbon footprint; there's a way to shrink it further

Apple's progress on using recycled materials is notable given mining often drives conflicts and ecological degradation

Govt sends notice to Apple about 'state-sponsored attacks' alert on iPhones

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rejected the allegations of hacking by the government and said that they would conduct a thorough probe

Apple to assemble iPhone 17 in India in a pivot away from China: Report

About a quarter of iPhone assembly would happen in India from 2024, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his blog on Medium

Moitra writes to LS speaker over Apple security alerts, seeks protection

TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla flagging alerts received by several opposition leaders about "state-sponsored" attacks on their iPhones, and urged him to provide them protection to continue doing their duties. This "illegal surveillance by the government" is the worst attack on fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution, the Krishnanagar MP said. On Tuesday, several opposition leaders including Moitra, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, AAP's Raghav Chadha, Congress' Shashi Tharoor and his party's media and publicity department head Pawan Khera, and CPI(M) general Sitaram Yechury claimed to have received alerts from Apple about "state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones. They posted purported screenshots of the message on their X handles. In her letter to Birla, Moitra said opposition leaders received a message that they were "being targeted by state-sponsored attackers" who were attempting to remotely ..

iPhone maker security notification: Cong forgot its past record, says BJP

The BJP on Wednesday accused the Congress of indulging in a "mudslinging" campaign against the Centre over the iPhone maker Apple's security notification and said it had forgotten its past record. BJP national co-incharge of Tamil Nadu affairs, Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy said a minister in the Manmohan Singh Cabinet had claimed that his office was bugged. "Congress leaders have forgotten the past record, only their agenda is, mudslinging campaign on BJP leadership with Goebbels propaganda, people of Bharat will not believe, they only believe the sincere, dedicated service of Sri Narendra Modi ji for Atmanirbhar Bharat," Reddy said in a post on the social media platform X, tagging party senior C R Kesavan, over former Union Minister P Chidambaram's post on the alleged state-sponsored attempt to compromise the opposition leaders' phones. In a post on X, Chidambaram had said "It is undeniable that hundreds of Opposition leaders got an alert from Apple of a state-sponsored attempt to ...

Govt orders 'technical' probe as Opposition cites iPhone hacking alert

According to Apple's support page, alert notifications are sent to particular users when they are individually targeted because of who they are or what they do

Apple iPhone 15 Pro models, select iPads get Resident Evil Village: Details

Available for free-to-play in trial version, the Resident Evil Village video game is offered at an inaugural price of $15.99

iPhones assembled by Tatas to be a reality as Wistron clears plant sale

$125 mn estimated cost for buying K'taka unit

Weekend Bites: Bears rule, biggies declare results, feeble campus hiring

In which we munch over the week's platter of news and views

Apple likely to rollout iOS 17.1 update on Oct 25 for supported iPhones

The iOS 17.1 would bring updates related to Music app, AirDrop, and new StandBy features

Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities

Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported Sunday. Foxconn, a Taiwanese -headquartered company officially registered as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, had its offices in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces searched by tax officials, according to a report in the Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper. The Ministry of Natural Resources also inspected Foxconn offices in Henan and Hubei provinces, where the company has major factories. Foxconn employs hundreds of thousands of workers across China. The report did not provide more details about the searches, including when they occurred or what was found. However, the report quotes an expert who said that while Taiwan-funded enterprises, including Foxconn, are sharing in dividends from development and making remarkable progress in the mainland, they should also assume corresponding social responsibilities and play a positi

B'wood actor Urvashi Rautela gets mail from thief who stole her gold phone

After Urvashi Rautela stated she would offer a reward to anyone returning her iPhone, the actress got an email from the person who took her phone. The email was dated October 16

Apple announces festival season offers on iPhones, Macs, and more: Details

Apple is offering up to Rs 10,000 instant savings, trade-in deals, and no-interest EMI on select products on its online store and retail outlets in Mumbai and Delhi

Apple festive season sale is live, check the top deals on Apple products

Apple has started its festive season sale in India after e-commerce platforms, Amazon and Flipkart. The company is offering its products at discount of up to Rs 10,000

Indian smartphone firms having a tough time meeting PLI targets for FY24

On the other hand, global smartphone makers Foxconn (Hon Hai), Wistron, and Samsung have been meeting their targets successfully and are likely to do the same this year as well

Apple iPhone 15 review: Not perfect, yet likeable for experience and more

Despite being a non-pro model, the iPhone 15 does not differ significantly from the pro version, as the gap between the vanilla and pro models is not as pronounced as it used to be until last year

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

Apple absorbs higher costs on 'Made in India' iPhones despite PLI scheme

To push their products in the Indian market, Apple Inc has not passed on to customers the cost of the hefty dealer margins offered to iPhone resellers and distributors

Apple iPhone SE 4 in the works, to feature USB-C and Action button: Report

Apple is reportedly working on the fourth-generation iPhone SE, which is expected to feature a 48MP camera sensor, USB-C connector, and Action button