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South Korea readies payment law targeting Apple, Google app stores

Apple and Google are under increasing pressure from global regulators, who say the tech giants have abused their power in mobile devices in order to exert control over app developers and pad their profits in the process. On Tuesday, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a bill that will force Apple and Google to loosen restrictions …

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Tim Cook says Apple will donate to Hurricane Ida relief

In a tweet on Monday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said the tech giant will be donating to Hurricane Ida relief efforts. Cook said the company’s thoughts are with people impacted by the storm, especially those sheltering in Louisiana.  “[W]e’re grateful for the first responders who are helping keep communities safe,” Cook tweeted. “Apple will be donating to relief and recovery …

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Tim Cook was named Apple’s CEO 10 years ago. Here are 3 things he changed

In 2012, less than a year after being named CEO of Apple, Tim Cook sat down for an interview with NBC News. He discussed the basics you’d expect about iPhones and Apple stores and even made a surprise announcement that the tech giant would begin assembling some Mac computers in Texas rather than China. Cook also made clear during the …

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Apple reportedly delays return to office until January amid COVID surge

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple reportedly told corporate employees on Thursday that their expected return to the office will be delayed until January amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and variants. The iPhone maker said in a memo to employees that it will confirm the reopening timeline a month …

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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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iOS 15’s biggest new features: FaceTime, Apple Wallet and Notifications get new tricks

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. iOS 15 has officially arrived. On Monday, during an online keynote for WWDC, Apple’s annual developer conference, the company presented a preview of iOS 15, the next major version of the iPhone‘s operating system. It’s a follow-up to last year’s iOS 14 and …

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FaceTime’s iOS 15 upgrades: Blur backgrounds and schedule calls, just like in Zoom

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple’s FaceTime will soon look a lot more like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. The iPhone maker on Monday said it’s adding features to its videoconferencing software that will let people schedule calls and even access them via a browser on Google Android and …

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Apple’s next iPad Pro will reportedly have wireless charging, glass back

Apple released new iPad Pros powered by its M1 chip earlier this year, but the tech giant apparently has more updates in store for its high-end tablets. Apple is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging that it plans to release in 2022, according to a report Friday from Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The …

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Apple’s M2 chip has reportedly entered mass production

The M1 processor’s reign as Apple’s flagship chip may be nearing its end. The company’s next big processor, likely called the M2, entered into mass production this month, Nikkei Asia reports. The report, which cites unnamed “sources familiar with the matter,” says that shipments of the new processors could “begin as early as July for use in MacBooks that are …

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How Apple’s new iMacs color

At its spring event earlier this week, Apple made the unexpected and bold move of unveiling its new iMac in a kaleidoscopic array of colors. From the start of the event, color played a key role, with CEO Tim Cook kicking off the presentation in front of a large rainbow sculpture. Apple’s embrace of the rainbow motif brings to mind …

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