There’s a joke among tech reporters that Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency world have become so ubiquitous in the tech world that whenever there’s news on nearly any product, crypto is a part of it somehow. The latest example came by way of Apple CEO Tim Cook, who said Tuesday he’s been interested in crypto for …
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Apple’s head of software engineering, Craig Federighi, took to a stage in Lisbon, Portugal, to defend the way his company manages its popular App Store, and its tight control over the iPhone and iPad. In a public speech, which is a rare moment for any Apple executive outside one of the company’s presentations, Federighi reiterated the company’s arguments that sideloading could …
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Apple warned on Thursday that it continues to struggle with supply chain disruptions as it ramps up for an expected holiday shopping crunch following the release of its iPhone 13, new iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers. Apple said that iPhone sales jumped nearly 47% in the three months ended Sept. 25, as consumers snatched up the new iPhone 13. …
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Rather than an eye-catching new design or a major upgrade beyond superfast 5G wireless, Apple’s new iPhone 13 focuses on less flashy upgrades like better cameras, higher-quality screens and longer battery life as its key selling points. And on Thursday, Wall Street will get its first glimpse at whether that’s enough to excite customers. That’s when Apple is due to …
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Apple is working with 175 of its suppliers to transition to renewable energy, the company said Wednesday, marking the latest in its efforts to have a net-zero climate impact for every Apple device sold by 2030. The goal is to avoid over 18 million metric tons of carbon emissions each year, which Apple said is the equivalent of taking nearly 4 …
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Apple paid tribute to its late co-founder Steve Jobs on the 10th anniversary of his death with a homepage takeover on Tuesday. The presentation includes a video that highlights his vision and showmanship, as well as a statement from his family. Jobs died on Oct. 5, 2011, at the age of 56, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Since then, the …
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Cher Scarlett is a senior-level software engineer who initially learned programming by reading the code in websites she liked. Scarlett was hired to work for Apple about a year and a half ago, but she’s been doing a lot more than coding the past few months. She’s attempted to organize an internal employee compensation survey, publicized worker complaints and helped …
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If Apple made one thing clear during Tuesday’s iPhone 13 launch event, it’s that the cameras and processors on these new phones are going to be a big deal. Apple’s keynote even included a short film by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow and cinematographer Greig Fraser that was shot on the iPhone 13 Pro to show off its new camera tricks. …
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Apple executives didn’t spare any superlatives this week when introducing the new iPhone 13 and the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max. The iPhone 13 Pro, they said, is “the most Pro” phone yet. The iPhone camera got an upgrade, and Apple tapped Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow to show off its many capabilities, predicting that the new Cinematic Mode would open opportunities for …
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When Apple unveils a new iPhone, the world takes notice — even if it’s only a slightly buffer version of the iPhone that preceded it. This week, we met the iPhone 13, whose big claim to fame sounds like much of the generational upshifting before it: bigger battery, more storage, some new camera tricks, that sort of thing. We should …
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