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Apple's inaugural AI feature may not be impressive, but: Check detail here

Apple is reportedly betting on its massive customer base for the success of AI features, which may not be as impressive as rival offerings

Sales of Apple products, cars in India see surge in cash transactions

Around 7-9% of Apple's sales in its two company-owned stores were cash transactions, compared to less than 1 per cent or even none at all observed in its stores in the US or Europe

Tech wrap May 24: WhatsApp's AI profile pics, X to make likes private, more

WhatsApp is testing AI-powered image generation tools for profile pictures. Intel has scheduled the launch of Lunar Lake processors for AI PCs for Q3. X will soon make likes private

Apple fixes this 'rare issue' on iPhones with iOS 17.5.1 software update

Soon after iOS 17.5, Apple has release another software update for iPhones to fix a rare issue that affected a "small number of users"

Dixon Technologies set to manufacture Google Pixel 8 smartphones in India

Local contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies said the initial batch of Indian-made devices will be available in the market by September, as trial production has recently started

Microsoft promotes new tools for making AI software amid competition

At a developer conference in Seattle, Chief Executive Satya Nadella promoted new application programming interfaces, or APIs

US antitrust law alleging iPhone mkt monopoly should be dismissed: Apple

In the letter to the judge, Apple said the DOJ relies on a new theory of antitrust liability that no court has recognized.

Apple taps Bank of America veteran Cynthia Bowman as new diversity chief

Bowman left Bank of America Corp. earlier this year after a 17-year career there

Apple's next-generation iPhone SE could carry new design, higher price tag

The next-generation Apple iPhone SE could launch next year with a 10 per cent increase in price within the US, according to a media report

Can global Big Tech companies afford to ignore the Indian market?

Those opposing the ex-ante legislation wanted the deadline for submitting responses, which was May 15, to be extended by two to six months. But the MCA has not agreed

Apple slashes iPhone prices in China amid fierce competition from Huawei

The discounting comes as the U.S. tech giant seeks to defend its position in the high-end smartphone market, where it faces increasing competition from local rivals such as Huawei

iPhone 16 Pro: Apple could replace blue variant with rose colour in 2024

The rose colour option would be offered alongside black, white/silver, and natural titanium colours on the iPhone 16 Pro models, said Apple's analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

Like iPad Pro, Apple to bring ultra-thin iPhone with new design in 2025

The redesigned iPhone would likely replace the Plus variant in 2025 while being priced higher than the Pro Max model

Apple's 27% App Store fee an attempt to comply with law, senior exec says

Carson Oliver, senior director for business management for the App Store, testified that Apple hired economic consulting firm Analysis Group Inc. to help create a new commission rate for purchases

Google Project Gameface: What is it, who is it for, and how does it work

Google said that the aim of Project Gameface is to give differently abled people new additional means to operate devices, while being cost-effective for wider reach

Apple unveils accessibility-focused features for iPhone, iPad ahead of WWDC

Coming later this year, Apple's new accessibility features include Eye Tracking, Music Haptics, Vocal Shortcuts, and Vehicle Motion Cues

Apple's iOS 17.5 brings back deleted images, videos on some iPhones: Report

Not just images and videos, some users have reported that their old voicemails have also popped-back on their iPhones after they updated to Apple's iOS 17.5

All eyes are on Apple as OpenAI, Google set bar high with AI-focused events

Apple is expected to lay out a strategy for AI at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference in June. However, it remains to be seen if it will be able to catch up with the likes of Google and OpenA

Apple says it blocked over $1.8bn fraudulent App Store transactions in 2023

In its fourth annual fraud prevention analysis published on May 14, Apple stated that it had terminated around 374 million developers and customer accounts last year over security concerns

Apple iPad Pro, Air get detailed battery health menu similar to iPhone 15

The battery health menu is exclusive to the 2024 iPad Pro and iPad Air. Both these model also get support for 80 per cent charging limit similar to the MacBooks and iPhone 15 series