Sean Keane

Apple warns iPhone 11, 11 Pro owners about unofficial display repairs

Apple’s newly released iOS 13.1 will start warning iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max owners who replace their screens with a third-party display with an “Important Display Message.”  “Unable to verify this iPhone has a genuine Apple display,” it reads. The warning echoes a battery health notification Apple rolled out for iPhone XR, …

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Huawei is apparently already making 5G base stations without US parts

Huawei isn’t letting the US blacklisting slow down its 5G plans, it seems. Ren Zhengfei, the controversial Chinese telecom‘s founder and CEO, said the company is already producing next-generation wireless base stations without American parts, according to Reuters. After testing in August and September, Huawei will make 5,000 stations a month from October, Ren reportedly said. The company apparently intends …

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Google’s next laptop is reportedly the 4K Pixelbook Go

Google is expected to reveal its Pixel 4 phones at an Oct. 15 event in New York, but we also have hints about an upcoming laptop. The Pixelbook Go, which the company hinted at back in April, will have a 13.3-inch, 16:9 screen and come in 1080p and 4K models, 9to5Google reported Monday. The higher-end 4K option will have the same “Molecular …

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Huawei Mate 30 launch event’s lineup apparently leaks a day early

We already know Huawei plans to reveal its Mate 30 series of phones in Munich, Germany, on Thursday. But the controversial Chinese company‘s full lineup for the event might have already leaked. Along with the phones, we’ll also see the Watch GT 2, a fitness tracker, a tablet and a TV that uses its Harmony operating system and a tablet, according to …

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Apple says EU’s $14 billion tax demand ‘defies reality’

Days before the iPhone 11 hits stores, Apple is fighting the European Union’s 13 billion euro ($14.4 billion) tax bill in court. The company says the tax bill “defies reality and common sense,” Reuters reported Tuesday. A panel of five judges is hearing arguments in Luxembourg’s General Court over two days. The European Commission wants Apple to pay back taxes to …

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Midnight green iPhone 11 Pro demand is high, Apple analyst says

Preorders for Apple’s new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max opened Friday, and long-reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that the 2019 models got off to a strong start over the weekend, according to 9to5Mac. They arrive in stores on Sept. 20. Kuo is predicting strong demand for the midnight green iPhone 11 Pro, as well as for the green …

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The delightful Oshawott arrives in Pokemon Go today

It’s a pretty exciting time for Pokemon fans: Pokemon Sword and Shield hit Nintendo Switch in 60 days, Ash Ketchum attained mastery after 22 years and Pokemon Go is welcoming Oshawott, Snivy, Tepig and a bunch of other Unova region creatures on Monday. You might remember those three as the starters from Pokemon Black and White, the fifth generation of …

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Apple prepares for $14 billion tax battle in EU court

Fresh off the launch of its 2019 iPhones, Apple is preparing to challenge a 13 billion euro ($14.4 billion) tax bill it got from the European Union in 2016. Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri will lead the company’s delegation into Luxembourg’s General Court on Tuesday, according to Reuters. During the two-day hearing in the EU’s second highest court, the Cupertino, …

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Apple Store returns as iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro preorders go live

The Apple Store returned after its second downtime of the week Friday, as the company made iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max available to preorder. If you’re ready to drop  $699, $999 or $1,099 on the just-announced 2019 iPhones, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for. The iPhone 11, Pro and Pro Max start at $699, …

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Huawei’s founder is ready to share company’s 5G tech with a Western buyer

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei is willing to share his company’s 5G technology with a Western buyer, creating a rival, he told the Economist. He reckons it’d level the playing field in a climate where many countries are nervous about giving the controversial Chinese company access to their next-generation wireless networks. Ren’s deal would let the buyer access Huawei’s …

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