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Apple’s Tim Cook traveled a lot for work in 2020 despite COVID, took less vacation

The coronavirus pandemic significantly disrupted people’s lives last year. It forced many of us to restrict our movements, with many people working primarily from home. Those who didn’t had to take extra precautions, wearing masks and sometimes other extra protective gear as they potentially risked their health in service of their jobs. Despite being one …

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Facebook escalates feud with Apple over iOS privacy changes

Facebook is doubling down on its criticism of Apple with another ad claiming that the iPhone maker’s upcoming privacy changes to its mobile operating system will harm consumers by making “the internet much more expensive.” Apple announced several new privacy updates for iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this year, including a feature called App Tracking Transparency that would require people to opt …

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Apple reportedly plans to boost iPhone production in first half of 2021

Apple reportedly wants to increase iPhone production by roughly 30% year over year, due in part to strong demand for the company’s first 5G phones. Apple plans to produce up to 96 million iPhones for the first half of 2021, according to a report Tuesday from Nikkei Asian Review, citing unnamed sources. The production boost will reportedly include iPhone 12 …

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iPhone 12 vs. XR, XS, X: What Apple changed in 2020, from 5G to MagSafe

Of the four iPhones launched in October, the iPhone 12 is equipped to suit most people. It’s also one of our highest-rated phones ever. Starting at $799 (£799, AU$1,349), the iPhone 12 boasts a bunch of brand-new, buzzy features like 5G, a stronger ceramic-glass display called Ceramic Shield and a revamped design that includes flattened edges and embedded magnets. Those …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook touts green, renewable initiatives in UN speech

Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn’t believe companies need to choose between success and helping the environment. And he plans to challenge other companies to take that to heart. “The choice between the bottom line and the future of our planet is a false one, and each new green innovation offers the proof,” Cook is expected to say at the UN Climate …

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Apple employees might not return to offices before June 2021

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple CEO Tim Cook told employees on Thursday that most teams won’t return to offices before June 2021, Bloomberg reported, as the world waits for coronavirus vaccines to become widely available. Despite this, Cook wants Apple workers back in the office, reasoning that …

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California partners with Apple and Google for COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said the state has partnered with Apple and Google on an app to let people use their phones to track potential exposure to COVID-19. The digital system uses Bluetooth signals from phones to alert people if they’ve …

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Apple preps new Mac chips that would top Intel’s fastest, report says

Apple is working on new Mac processors that would top the performance of even Intel’s best chips, Bloomberg reports.  Apple’s new processors could arrive as soon as next year, according to the report published Monday. Apple is said to be testing chips that have as many as “32 high-performance cores” with higher-end desktops expected “later in 2021” and a new Mac …

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Apple redesigns accessibility site with tips for people with vision, hearing, other disabilities

Apple wants to make it easier for people with disabilities to discover accessibility features on their iPhones, iPads and Macs and to figure out how to customize their devices to better suit their needs. The gadget maker launched a redesign of its accessibility website, Apple.com/accessibility, to highlight its efforts. The revamped site, announced Thursday, is organized around four areas: vision, mobility, hearing …

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Apple dedicates 100% of Product Red eligible proceeds to COVID

Head to the Apple homepage today, and you’ll notice a whole lot of the color red. The tech giant is promoting its Product (Red) line of gadgets and expanding its partnership with the Red nonprofit. From now through June 30, 2021, all eligible proceeds from the line will go to The Global Fund’s COVID-19 response. Additionally, Apple will shave $1 …

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