Ian Sherr

Apple iPhone sales jump 50% despite chip shortage ahead of fall iPhone 13 launch

For years, Apple’s seemed to defy the law of large numbers. Its iPhones, already found in over a billion pockets, surged again following the company’s launch of the iPhone 12, which featured a new boxy design and 5G wireless speeds. Still, with a market value topping $2.45 trillion, the question Apple constantly faces is whether …

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Apple could signal new coronavirus, chip shortage troubles before iPhone 13 release

Many people throughout the US opted not to get a life-saving COVID-19 vaccine, despite its widespread availability throughout the spring and summer. Now coronavirus cases and deaths are ticking up across the US as we head into the fall, raising alarms with health officials and, apparently, Apple too. The tech giant’s already told employees it’s delaying return-to-office plans until October at …

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Apple employees reportedly push for more work

The tech world is known as one of the most lucrative industries in the world. All five of the most highly valued companies in the world come from tech, and all but one are worth more than $1 trillion, give or take a few billion dollars depending on the day. A lot of that perceived value is based on Wall …

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Amazon convinced Apple to remove review detector Fakespot from the App Store

Apple took the Fakespot review app off its App Store on Friday, after it received a complaint from Amazon that said Fakespot inaccurately detects bad sellers and fake write-ups on its store.  The move capped a month of back-and-forth between Apple, Amazon and Fakespot over the app, Fakespot CEO Saoud Khalifah said in an interview. Amazon said in a statement …

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Apple brings Today at Apple education classes from its stores to YouTube

Apple announced plans on Wednesday to expand its free educational efforts by bringing a version of its Today at Apple retail classes to YouTube. The tech giant said it plans to offer creative projects for photo, video, art and design, teaching various techniques throughout each video. In its first episode, Apple will teach people how to draw themselves as a …

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Virtual reality is staging a comeback at your local mall as COVID restrictions lift

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Steve Zhao’s business was promising until last year. His company, Sandbox VR, had taken over a number of retail spaces, and people would visit so they could run around shooting zombies, crossing swords with treasure-chasing pirates or exploring distant planets as members of a Star …

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Microsoft’s Windows 11 announcement: All the free upgrades coming this fall

When you choose a computer or smartphone to buy these days, you have to pick between several factions. There’s Apple world, which includes the Mac computer, iPhones and iPads, all designed to work together to help you share files, video chat and watch TV as easily as possible. There’s also Google land, whose Android software powers an array of phones, …

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Microsoft will require an internet connection and account to activate Windows 11 Home

Microsoft has a lot of compelling features planned for its Windows software, like its more modern and airy look, its integration with Xbox games and Android apps and its Apple FaceTime competitor. It’ll also help that the new software will be a free upgrade when it’s released this fall. But when people start up their computers powered by the mass market …

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Microsoft prepares Windows 11 for a post

The coronavirus has irrevocably changed how we live and work. Soon, it’ll have changed our devices too. Microsoft on Thursday is set to announce the next big iteration of its Windows software and, with it, new features designed for life in the modern age. The new software, likely to be called Windows 11, will have the usual upgrades you’d expect after …

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Everything Apple unveiled this week: iOS 15, FaceTime upgrades and more

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s annual WWDC event is synonymous with software — specifically, updates to the brawny platforms that power the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, home security cameras and more. Think of it as a sneak peek at the new tools your devices will be able …

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