Apple

Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. It is considered one of the Big Four tech companies along with Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

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Tencent Shutting Down WeChat Tipping On iPhones
Tencent Shutting Down WeChat Tipping On iPhones
April 21, 2017  |  Apple

A popular feature that allowed WeChat users to tip emoji and content creators for their work will be shut down after parent company Tencent confirmed...

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Amazon Helps The World Build Better Bots
Amazon Helps The World Build Better Bots
April 20, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

The race to voice-activated software is on. This week, Amazon announced it’s rolling out the technology behind its voice assistant Alexa. With this information, developers have...

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Voice-Activated Tracker: Google Home Gets Personal
Voice-Activated Tracker: Google Home Gets Personal
April 18, 2017  |  Retail

Ready or not, here they come … marketers, that is. Everyone’s itching to get on the smart speaker monetization train. Burger King — rather than wait...

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Fingerprint Sensor Problems Could Delay Launch Of iPhone 8
Fingerprint Sensor Problems Could Delay Launch Of iPhone 8
April 18, 2017  |  Mobile

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 may be delayed or may come out without fingerprint sensing, as component suppliers are facing challenges with a new optic fingerprint....

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Apple Acquires Self-Driving Test Permit
Apple Acquires Self-Driving Test Permit
April 17, 2017  |  Apple

Perhaps self-driving technology was what Apple CEO Tim Cook meant by “future stuff.” On Friday of last week, Apple secured a self-driving road test permit...

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Connected Car Tracker: Who’s On First?
Connected Car Tracker: Who’s On First?
April 14, 2017  |  Retail

A few notable developments popped in the connected car and car commerce space this week. While nothing much of note occurred in payment technology proper,...

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Voice-Activated Tracker: Location, Location, Location
Voice-Activated Tracker: Location, Location, Location
April 11, 2017  |  Voice Activation

We had a bit of fun last week writing that Alexa was taking time out to work on itself — but the reality of the...

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Voice-Activated Tracker: Inner Strengths
Voice-Activated Tracker: Inner Strengths
April 07, 2017  |  Voice Activation

Amazon’s Alexa sits comfortably in the top voice-enabled software spot, taking some time to pay attention to the small things. Elsewhere, challengers leverage their strengths to...

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Apple Files Patent To Securely Access Siri From The Home Button
Apple Files Patent To Securely Access Siri From The Home Button
April 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Being able to access Siri from the lock screen has created a potential security risk, but Apple thinks it has the answer via a combination...

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