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Indonesia Bans iPhone 16 After Apple Fails Local Investment Test
Indonesia Bans iPhone 16 After Apple Fails Local Investment Test
October 28, 2024  |  Apple

Indonesia has banned Apple’s newest iPhone, hindering sales in one of the world’s largest countries. The ban on sales of the iPhone 16 came after Apple apparently failed to...

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Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
Apple Pay’s 10-Year Journey and Its Next Decade of Decisions
October 22, 2024  |  Apple Pay

PYMNTS Intelligence published its annual report on the usage and adoption of Apple Pay yesterday (October 21). That report marked the ten-year milestone of Apple...

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Apple Enthusiasm Among Teens Dips Despite AI Rollout
Apple Enthusiasm Among Teens Dips Despite AI Rollout
October 14, 2024  |  Apple

Have America’s teenagers soured on Apple’s flagship device? Not quite. But enthusiasm about the iPhone among young people appears to have dipped slightly, Seeking Alpha...

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Samsung Warns of Lower Earnings as Tech Giants Race to Meet Demand for AI
Samsung Warns of Lower Earnings as Tech Giants Race to Meet Demand for AI
October 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

When Samsung warned this week that its third-quarter profits would fall short of expectations, it wasn’t just a blip for the South Korean tech giant....

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AI Explained: Edge AI Computing Brings Tech to Devices
AI Explained: Edge AI Computing Brings Tech to Devices
September 23, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Edge AI computing brings the brain of artificial intelligence (AI) directly to your devices, making them smarter, faster and more private. From self-driving cars navigating...

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EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
EU Wants Apple to Give Third Parties Operating System Access
September 19, 2024  |  Regulation

European regulators want Apple to open its operating system to third-party developers. The European Commission began a pair of “specification proceedings” to ensure the tech...

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Huawei Logs 3 Million Foldable Phone Orders Before Apple Launch
Huawei Logs 3 Million Foldable Phone Orders Before Apple Launch
September 09, 2024  |  Retail

Huawei’s foldable smartphone has logged millions of orders, launching ahead of Apple’s AI rollout. As of Monday (Sept. 9) morning, the Chinese company’s website showed...

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One-Upsmanship? Huawei Will Debut ‘Epoch-Making’ Smartphones Hours After Apple’s
One-Upsmanship? Huawei Will Debut ‘Epoch-Making’ Smartphones Hours After Apple’s
September 02, 2024  |  Apple

Will Apple’s big product rollout be overshadowed by one of its biggest competitors? The iPhone maker is scheduled to announce its new slate of devices...

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Report: Apple to Unveil New iPhones, Watches, AirPods Sept. 10
Report: Apple to Unveil New iPhones, Watches, AirPods Sept. 10
August 23, 2024  |  Apple

Apple reportedly plans to unveil its latest iPhones, watches and AirPods at a product launch Sept. 10. The company hasn’t announced the timing of the...

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