EU antitrust head is meeting Tim Cook and others next week
The EU antitrust head, Margrethe Vestager, is next week scheduled to meet Tim Cook and other CEOs of big tech companies.
It comes at a time when Apple appears to be softening its opposition to antitrust issues, and preparing for a more cooperative r...
How to create nested folders in Apple Notes
If you’ve ever tried to create nested folders in Apple Notes, you might have concluded that it’s not possible. Update: One method which failed before on iPhone now work – more below.
It’s easiest on a Mac – but even then it’s not exactly an intuitiv...
Vision Pro competitors on the way as soon as Monday; Qualcomm takes dig at Apple
A new Qualcomm spatial computing chip has been announced, intended to allow companies to create their own Vision Pro competitors.
Five companies will be using the new chip, as they work on mixed reality headsets designed to go, uh, head-to-head with...
Apple Card Savings interest rate gets second boost in a fortnight
The Apple Card Savings interest rate has been increased a second time, just two weeks after a previous hike. The annual percentage yield (APY) is now 4.35%.
While there are still better deals out there, Apple does seem to be aiming to remain broadly...
Long exposure photos on an iPhone: Spectre app tested
iPhone photography has gotten better and better, to the point where I now happily use it as my primary camera. There are, though, some areas where a dedicated camera still gives significantly better results, and long exposure photos is one of those.
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Siri generative AI capabilities to be announced at WWDC – leaker
A leaker with a mixed track-record says that Apple will use this year’s WWDC to announce some new Siri generative AI capabilities.
The post is vague, stating only that it will “add more personalization and natural conversations to Siri,” with just a...
Temporary government Internet censorship was imposed almost 200 times last year
Government Internet censorship is a permanent fact of life in some countries, but there are many more countries that impose Internet blocks in response to specific events. A new report says that happened on 196 occasions last year, with hundreds of mil...
X valuation now only 28% of price paid, following Musk telling advertisers to f*ck themselves
Fidelity, a major private shareholder in the company formerly known as Twitter, has issued a new X valuation – stating that the company is now worth only 28% of the original $44B purchase price.
It further marked down the value of its shares from 33...
Samsung and Huawei cost Apple some 2023 iPhone sales, but market keeps growing
Apple last year lost some 2023 iPhone sales, thanks to growing competition from Samsung and born-again competition from Huawei, but a new report today shows that the Cupertino company remains by far the most dominant player in the premium smartphone ma...
US antitrust case against Apple’s App Store exclusivity is ‘firing on all cylinders’
The US antitrust case against Apple’s App Store exclusivity is “firing on all cylinders” according to the head of the Department of Justice unit responsible for policing breaches of competition law.
The implication is that Apple may soon be forced t...