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China COVID Lockdowns Hamper iPhone Production
May 25, 2022

Apple has ordered its suppliers to pick up the pace of iPhone development after tough COVID lockdown protocols in China slowed the schedule for at least one of its phones. As Reuters reported Wednesday (May 25), lockdowns stemming from China’s zero-COVID policy led iPhone assembler...

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Apple Unveils New Customizable Accessibility Features
May 17, 2022

Apple launched previews of new software features to help users with disabilities navigate their products, according to a Tuesday (May 17) company press release. The updates include customizable tools and relies on advancements across hardware, software and machine learning, helping blind and low-vision people use...

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Apple May Revamp Services to Focus on Streaming, Ads
May 10, 2022

Apple will be restructuring its services to get more into streaming and advertising, a Seeking Alpha report said Tuesday (May 10). The company is moving around some executives as part of that. For example, Todd Teresi will now be in charge of advertising. This responsibility...

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Apple Snaps Up Former Ford Exec to Power Self-Driving EV Car Initiative
May 04, 2022

Apple’s long-running goal of developing a car is back in the spotlight with the hire of former Ford executive Desi Ujkashevic who will lead efforts to launch a self-driving electric vehicle as early as 2025, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (May 4), citing unnamed sources with insider information....

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Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
May 02, 2022

The European Commission sent today, May 2, a statement of objections to Apple with the preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position for mobile wallets on iOS devices.  The EU regulator alleged that by limiting access to standard technology used for contactless...

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Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
April 29, 2022

A Russian law firm is suing Apple, saying the tech giant violated the rights of consumers when it suspended its payment service in the country, Reuters reported Friday (April 29). According to the report, the firm of Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners is seeking 90 million...

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Apple’s Services Push Continues, With 825M Paid Subscriptions in Place
April 28, 2022

For Apple, the supply chain is a wild card — and will hit sales by as much as $8 billion, as management relayed on the most recent earnings call. Consumer demand for hardware that keeps us all connected remained robust. However, the second fiscal quarter...

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Apple Isn’t Filling Some Open Genius Tech-Support Jobs
April 26, 2022

Apple will be slowing down hiring at some of its retail locations for its Genius technical support jobs, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (April 26). This is a result of cost-cutting, according to some employees. It comes after the tech giant has told some...

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Apple to App Developers: Update or Get Out
April 26, 2022

Apple is warning developers that it will remove their apps and games from the App Store if they have not been “updated in a significant amount of time.” According to published reports and social media postings Tuesday (April 26), the tech giant gives developers 30...