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Apple fights $1.8 bn app store lawsuit in UK on abuse of dominant position

The US tech company is facing a mass lawsuit brought on behalf of around 20 million iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom, who were allegedly overcharged for app purchases

India's role in Apple's success: The story behind Rs 1 trn iPhone exports

Apple is expanding its retail presence in India, the world's second-largest smartphone market, which is shifting towards premium devices, and ranks as Apple's fifth-largest market

iPhone loses global market share to rivals with Apple AI absent in China

California-based Apple has been playing catchup on artificial intelligence, with its suite of AI enhancements rolling out in stages following the launch of the iPhone 16

Apple wants to keep its diversity programmes from being disavowed

The National Center for Public Policy, a conservative think tank, submitted a proposal that the company consider abolishing its "Inclusion & Diversity program, policies, department and goals."

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Apple CEO Tim Cook's pay rises 18%; company opposes anti-diversity measure

Cook's compensation grew to $74.6 million in 2024, compared with $63.2 million the prior year, Apple said in its annual proxy filing on Friday

Apple's charity program: How 50 employees, including Indians, misused it

The Apple Matching Gifts Programme encourages charitable giving by matching employees' donations or volunteer hours with equivalent contributions from Apple

Apple releases iOS 18.3 public beta 2: New features, eligibility details

iOS 18.3 reintroduces a feature that allows repeated calculations in the iPhone's Calculator app

Apple could launch iPhone SE 4, new iPad models in April: What to expect

Apple's anticipated iPhone SE 4 is expected to adopt a modern look with iPhone 14-like aesthetic

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 mn class action settlement

The iPhone maker last week paid $95 million to settle a class action lawsuit in which plaintiffs alleged it routinely recorded their private conversations

Apple sacks Indian-origin staff over 'misuse' of charity donation programme

Apple has reportedly fired several Indian-origin employees in the US over alleged misuse of its charity matching grants programme, with FBI probing into possible fund misappropriation

Apple can't sell iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite securing investment deal

Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales after Apple failed to meet requirements that smartphones sold domestically should comprise at least 35 per cent locally-made parts

Govt considers fresh subsidies worth $3 bn, tariff cuts for electronics

The Ministry of Electronics and IT proposed giving manufacturers of components like batteries and camera parts at least Rs 23,000 crore ($2.7 billion) in support

Apple's China challenge deepens as foreign phone sales slump 47.4% in Nov

The US company's smartphone sales in China still slipped 0.3 per cent during the third quarter from a year earlier, while Huawei's sales surged 42 per cent, according to research firm IDC

Apple Watch Series 4, 15-inch MacBook Pro are now vintage: What it means

Apple has classified all variants of the Apple Watch Series 4 as vintage products, including the aluminum and stainless steel versions in 40mm and 44mm sizes

OnePlus 13 to get Apple MagSafe-like features with magnetic cases: Report

New cases for OnePlus 13 series smartphones are expected to be compatible with Qi2 charging standards

Apple to pay $95 mn to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping

Apple has agreed to pay USD 95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade. The alleged recordings occurred even when people didn't seek to activate the virtual assistant with the trigger words, Hey, Siri." Some of the recorded conversations were then shared with advertisers in an attempt to sell their products to consumers more likely to be interested in the goods and services, the lawsuit asserted. The allegations about a snoopy Siri contradicted Apple's long-running commitment to protect the privacy of its customers a crusade that CEO Tim Cook has often frame

Nvidia's market value gets $2 trillion boost in 2024 on AI rally

The chipmaker's market value increased by over $2 trillion last year, reaching $3.28 trillion at the close of 2024

iOS 18.3 and onwards, Apple to introduce these new features to iPhones

Apple is expected to add new Apple Intelligence features, including more advanced capabilities for Siri, with upcoming iOS updates

Apple iPhone 17 series to bring 'ProMotion' tech to vanilla models: Report

Currently, ProMotion technology is exclusive to the iPhone's Pro and Pro Max models, enabling dynamic refresh rates of up to 120Hz