Tag: iPhone 14
Tech Digest daily roundup: Family sues Google Maps after man drives off collapsed bridge
Philip Paxson and his wife Alicia Google is being sued by the family of a man who drove off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps. The family of Philip Paxson are accusing the tech giant of negligence, claiming they had been informed the bridge had been collapsed for five years…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple shares fall on news of Chinese government iPhone ban
Apple shares fell about 3% on Thursday, following a 4% decline on Wednesday, after several reports suggesting that Chinese government workers could be banned from using iPhones. The reported restrictions, which have not been publicly announced by the Chinese government, raise concerns that Apple’s products could get caught up in international tensions between the U.S.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple launches yellow iPhone 14
I'm a little disappointed that Apple didn't give a name to the yellow it splashed on its iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. It's just yellow, or Yellow iPhone 14. At least the really deep blue got 'Midnight' but Apple clearly had no interest in something like "Banana Yellow," "Sunflower Yellow," or "Merengue Yellow." The new color variant,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple sued after AirTag devices ‘used for stalking’
Two women are suing Apple after they claimed AirTag devices made it easier for their ex-partners to track them down. Apple said it had made the devices "stalkerproof" - but a proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco alleges this is not the case. Starting at £24, AirTags are small discs - about 3cm in…
Tech Digest daily roundup: NASA Artemis blasts off from Florida
NASA's most powerful rocket ever has launched into space in the first step of a mission to return humans to the moon. The next-generation, multibillion-dollar Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with the Orion spacecraft in tow. It surged off the launch pad…
Apple Far Out Launch: What the Experts Say
Apple just held its Far Out event, where it revealed its latest iPhone 14 lineup, three new Apple Watches, including the long-rumoured Apple Watch Ultra, and the next generation of AirPods Pro earbuds. The iPhone 14 doesn’t come with too many notable upgrades over the iPhone 13. However Apple has introduced a new Plus model…
1 in 4 considering new iPhone 14, reveals survey
Ahead of Wednesday’s iPhone 14 launch, a quarter of adults - equating to nearly 14 million people - say they are considering buying one of the new Apple handsets, according to new research from price comparison site Uswitch.com. Despite the current cost-of-living crisis, Apple fans’ appetite for a new iPhone is undiminished, with almost exactly…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple documents show how phone’s major feature could work
Apple documents could have revealed how the iPhone 14’s seemingly impossible new feature will actually work. Widespread rumours suggest that Apple’s new iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will get rid of the “notch” that has cut into the top of the display on iPhones for years. Instead, it will swap it for a small cut-out in the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok to limit misinformation ahead of US mid-term elections
TikTok is taking extra measures to limit misinformation and violations of its policies ahead of the US mid-term elections. The video platform has announced new steps to ensure influencers understand that paid political ads are prohibited. Following 2020 US election the company admitted it needed to do more to ensure influencers followed its rules. November's elections…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple staff ‘must be in office 3 days a week’
Apple has told employees that they must get back in the office for at least three days every week. Like many companies, it is attempting to figure out what role its offices have after remote working prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Apple previously attempted to get staff back in the office in June 2021, only to…
