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Apple bans vaping apps over health concerns
Apple is banning vaping apps from its app store amid concern about the effect of vaping on the health of young people. The iPhone maker made the decision based on research in the US attributing a number of lung injuries and fatalities to e-cigarettes and vaping products. It has removed 181 vaping apps from the…
Apple unveils new 16-inch MacBook Pro with updated keyboard
Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro Apple has announced a new version of its MacBook Pro laptop, complete with a redesigned keyboard following complaints from some users over the previous design. The new “Magic Keyboard” on the 16-inch laptop uses a redesigned version of the scissor mechanism Apple used until 2015, when…
Apple reports $64 billion record fourth-quarter revenue
Apple has reported record revenue for its fourth quarter despite a further fall in iPhone sales, Releasing its latest financial results, the tech giant said revenue for the last three months was $64 billion dollars (£49.6 billion). That was despite revenue from iPhone sales – still the company’s biggest selling product – falling by more…
Apple resumes human reviews of Siri audio with iPhone update
Apple is resuming the use of humans to review Siri audio commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update. In August, the company suspended the practice and apologised for the way it used people, rather than just machines, to review the audio. While common in the tech industry, the practice undermined Apple’s attempts to…
Apple iOS 13.2 update brings gender-neutral emoji
Emoji featuring gender-neutral characters and people with disabilities are among those that have been released to Apple devices users as part of its latest software. Users will also now be able to select the ethnicity of each character in the “holding hands” emoji, while a drop of blood designed to represent menstruation has also been…
Is Google Pixel 4 smartphone good enough to sway buyers?
The new Google Pixel 4 smartphone has impressed experts and analysts but some believe star features like the camera may not be enough to lure people away from Apple and Samsung’s stronghold. The firm revealed the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL on Tuesday, boasting its ability to take astronomical photos of the night sky…
China claims Apple police monitoring app ‘helps Hong Kong thugs’
Apple has come under pressure from China after the ruling Communist Party’s main newspaper criticised the tech giant for a smartphone app that allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements. HKmap.live, designed by an outside supplier and available on Apple Inc’s online store, “facilitates illegal behaviour”, the People’s Daily said in a commentary. “Is…
Apple says goodbye to iTunes in latest Mac update
Apple fans have bid farewell to iTunes, the once-revolutionary program that made online music sales mainstream and effectively blunted the impact of piracy. But not many consumers still use iTunes — on iPhones, the functions have long been split into separate apps for music, video and books. Mac computers follow suit on Monday with a…
Apple fans queue overnight for iPhone 11
Gadget fans have queued overnight outside an Apple retail store in central London to ensure they are among the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 11 handsets. The technology giant’s new iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max went on sale to the public on Friday. However, the number of those…
Apple iPhone 11 goes on sale in UK
The latest round of Apple devices – including three new iPhone handsets and the Apple Watch Series 5 – have gone on sale in the UK. The iPhone 11, 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max were first announced by the technology giant at an event at the company’s headquarters last week. Apple said the new…
