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Apple stalling launch of iOS game store in Europe, says Epic Games

"Apple's rejection is arbitrary, obstructive, and in violation of the DMA (Digital Markets Act), and we've shared our concerns with the European Commission," it said

Tech wrap Jul 3: Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra, Meta AI in WhatsApp, and more

Samsung launched the Galaxy Book 4 Ultra laptop in India. Meta AI is now available in India across the company's platforms, including WhatsApp. Apple iPhone 16 series will be powered by A18 chips

iPhone 16 series: Apple to use A18 chips, but of different configurations

Reportedly, Apple could use A18 chip with more GPU cores on the iPhone 16 Pro models to differentiate them from the baseline models

Apple poised to get OpenAI board observer role as part of AI pact: Report

The move comes after Apple's announcement to bring OpenAI's ChaGPT to its devices and integrating its new "Apple Intelligence" technology across its suite of apps, including virtual assistant Siri

Tech wrap Jul 2: Apple iOS 18, Meta's new AI label, ASUS Vivobook S15, more

Apple details India-focused features set to be introduced in iPhones with iOS 18. Meta renews AI label for manipulated content on Instagram and Facebook. Asus commences Vivobook S15 pre-booking

Apple details India-focused features coming to eligible iPhones with iOS 18

Apple said the India-focused features will span across various functionalities including communication, language input, and significant updates to the Move to iOS app

Apple Intelligence to get paid tier with more capable AI features: Report

Apple could bring a subscription based "Apple Intelligence Plus" service with more capable AI models backing it. However, it is not expected anytime soon

Apple exceeds India's PLI scheme targets, lags in value addition

Of the six scheme parameters, Apple vendors outperform on five

Tech wrap Jul 01: WhatsApp update, Sony Bravia 7, Apple-Google deal, more

WhatsApp has begun rolling out events feature for group chats. Sony Bravia 7 Mini LED series TVs launched in India. Amazon partners with Microsoft to bring Xbox cloud gaming to Fire TV sticks

Apple AirPods with IR camera sensor set for mass production in 2026: Report

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo in his post on Medium said that the IR camera sensor on AirPods will enable air gesture control and spatial experience, when paired with Vision Pro headset

Apple-Google deal imminent for Gemini AI-powered features on iPhone: Report

Reportedly, Google's Gemini AI integration into iPhones, Macs and iPads could be similar to how Apple integrated OpenAI's ChatGPT, working separately from Apple Intelligence features

Apple to establish major presence in Bengaluru with new office tower lease

The deal, part of Embassy's redevelopment of a prime 2.3-acre site slated to become Apple's second-largest Bengaluru facility by 2025, includes lease rates increasing by 15% every three years

Apple's iPhone shipments in China surge 40% in May amid high discounts

Although the data did not explicitly mention Apple, the company is the dominant foreign phone maker in China's smartphone-dominated market

iOS 18: RCS messaging is inconsistent between Google Android, Apple iPhone

RCS conversations with iPhones is a simple straightforward process, but there are inconsistencies in Messages app in iOS 18 beta version that should be ironed out before the public version rolls out

Apple expands support for third-party iPhone repairs in these countries

Starting later this year, Apple will allow compatibility with third-party iPhone batteries and display with some features that were limited to original Apple parts

OpenAI releases ChatGPT app for macOS-based PCs, powered by Apple silicon

ChatGPT app for Mac PCs supports keyboard shortcut to kick off a conversation. Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model, the AI chatbot offers reasoning capability across audio, visual and text

Tech wrap Jun 25: Motorola Razr 50 series, iOS 18 dev beta 2, Nokia phones

Motorola has unveiled the Razr 50 and Razr 50 Ultra. Apple rolls out iOS 18 developer beta 2 to eligible iPhones. Nokia launches three feature phones with built-in YouTube, YouTube Music, UPI apps

Apple blocks OS emulators on iPhones, but allows gaming emulators: Report

Earlier this year, Apple updated its App Store guidelines allowing retro game console emulators, mini games and mini apps on App Store for iPhone

Apple rolls out iOS 18 developer beta 2: New features and eligible iPhones

In certain regions, iOS 18 developer beta 2 introduces support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) in the Messages app

Apple rejected idea of iPhone AI partnership with Meta months ago

The two companies aren't in discussions about using Meta's Llama chatbot in an AI partnership