iPhone Diary: 5x telephoto lens has been great for portraits – but not much else
Usually when I get a new iPhone, you can expect two or three iPhone diary pieces from me, reporting my experiences of the photo and video capabilities of the new model. Sure enough, one piece followed quickly – testing the 5x telephoto lens for portrai...
Foxconn founder Terry Gou withdraws Taiwanese presidential bid, to likely relief of Apple
Foxconn founder Terry Gou has withdrawn his bid to become the next president of Taiwan, issuing a somewhat opaque statement which included the phrase “stop, reset, restart.”
Whatever Gou’s exact meaning, it seems that he is out of the race for good ...
Casetify removes from sale all Inside Out cases, as Dbrand shows how it detected its images [U]
Dbrand is suing Casetify for allegedly stealing the teardown designs it uses for skins and cases for Apple and other devices. Dbrand began its extensive collection of internal designs with a skin for the iPhone 13 Pro Max back in July of last year.
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Apple employees most likely to leave to join Google, says LinkedIn analysis
An analysis of LinkedIn profiles in the tech industry reveals that the most popular destination for former Apple employees is Google.
Unsurprisingly, it also shows people making the switch in the opposite direction, though Apple employees are most l...
Two key Apple suppliers in patent battle over tetraprism lens
Two key Apple suppliers are reported to be in a patent battle over the iPhone 15 Pro Max tetraprism lens. The maker of the periscope lens currently exclusive to the top-end iPhone 15 is seemingly concerned about competition from another Apple lens supp...
OpenAI board was concerned a new Q* breakthrough could threaten humanity
The mystery of what led the OpenAI board to take the precipitous step of firing CEO Sam Altman may now have been solved. A new report says a number of researchers warned them of a new breakthrough which they said could threaten humanity – after Altman ...
Another illegal union-busting charge filed against Apple, after three convictions
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a fresh complaint against Apple, accusing the company of a fourth example of illegal union-busting.
The first Apple Store workers to unionize were denied employee benefits offered to other staff in...
iPhone 15 hugely popular in South Korea – while Japanese buyers seek out used iPhone 13 minis
The iPhone 15 has proven hugely popular in Samsung’s home market of South Korea, says a new report today.
Market intelligence figures suggest that launch sales of the new iPhone line-up were more than 40% higher than those of last year’s iPhone 14 ...
iPhone 15 hugely popular in South Korea – while Japanese buyers seek out used iPhone 13 minis
The iPhone 15 has proven hugely popular in Samsung’s home market of South Korea, says a new report today.
Market intelligence figures suggest that launch sales of the new iPhone line-up were more than 40% higher than those of last year’s iPhone 14 ...
Windows Hello fingerprint security tests failed on top three laptops
While Windows laptop users like to think they have their own version of Touch ID, it appears not to offer the same level of security. The Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system on the top three laptops to use it has been put to the test by sec...