Apple is reportedly preparing to launch its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset by February. The company has been increasing production of the headset at its facilities in China, with the aim of having units ready for customers by the end of January and on the shelves in February, Bloomberg...
A number of Apple’s payment features were down for part of Wednesday (Dec. 20) morning. The company’s Card, Cash, Pay and Wallet systems were down between 6:15 a.m. and 6:49 a.m. for some users, CNBC reported. However, Apple’s status page did not indicate the fix for another four hours,...
Apple is reportedly scrambling to update its smartwatches ahead of a U.S. ban. The tech giant’s engineers are working to change the devices’ algorithms that measure users’ blood oxygen levels, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Dec. 19). It’s that feature that led medical technology Masimo to argue...
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has called for a probe into whether Apple violated antitrust laws by shutting down third-party applications that enabled Android devices to use the Apple’s iMessage service. This move by Apple has sparked a debate about competition, consumer choice and the future...
Apple is set to halt sales of two models of its smartwatch in the coming days as the company prepares to comply with a U.S. import ban related to a patent dispute. The ban stems from a federal trade ruling over a blood-oxygen sensor on...
China is reportedly widening its ban on the use of Apple’s iPhone by government employees. According to a Friday (Dec. 15) report by Bloomberg News, an increasing number of government agencies and state-owned businesses have instructed workers to cease bringing iPhones and other foreign devices to work. Sources tell...
Apple is expanding its self-service repair program to include its latest iPhone models. The program, which gives anyone with experience in electronic device repair access to the same manuals, parts and tools used by Apple’s experts, is now available for the iPhone 15 lineup and...
Apple is reportedly beta testing a new feature called Stolen Device Protection that is designed to safeguard users whose iPhone has been stolen. The new iOS setting aims to address a security vulnerability that allows criminals who have stolen the devices to access users’ accounts...
Apple reportedly offered to let competitors access its tap-to-pay mobile wallet system. The agreement could mean the end of a European Union antitrust case and help Apple avoid a steep fine, Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 12) citing unnamed sources. The EU last year charged Apple...
