Samsung and Apple make the world’s favorite smartphones, but companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo are becoming more popular. Data from Statcounter Global Stats and counterpoint research shows that Apple and Samsung …
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Facebook, Google and Microsoft could be boiled down to one factor
Peter Thiel, the founder of PayPal and Palantir, says the success of tech giants like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft could be boiled down to one factor — they are monopolies. …
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Apple fixes zero-day security vulnerability affecting iPhone 8
Apple recently fixed a zero-day security vulnerability affecting the iPhone 8 and later that the company said was actively exploited, TechCrunch reports. The company rolled out iOS 16.1.2 on 30 …
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Brazil stores witnesses iphones seizure after Apple fails to add chargers
Brazil federal consumer protection regulator has started confiscating iPhones from retail stores after the country’s justice ministry ordered that they may not be sold without chargers. According to a report …
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Meta Platforms Inc. criticizes Apple Inc. s for demanding 30% of social media app revenue
Meta Platforms Inc. criticised Apple Inc. for changing its App Store terms to take a portion of social-media advertising revenue, saying the iPhone maker was “undercutting others in the digital …
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Apple launches MacOS Ventura, latest version of its computer operating system
Apple has launched MacOS Ventura, the latest version of its computer operating system, as a free upgrade to users with supported devices. The update adds support for Apple’s continuity features, …
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Apple demands a cut of 30% on NFT transactions
Apple Inc. updated its App Store guidelines Monday with new and clearer language explaining its policy toward cryptocurrency trading and non-fungible tokens. The Cupertino, California-based company has no issue with crypto …
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Apple TV+ and Apple Music face price hike in South Africa
Apple Inc. increased prices for its music and TV+ services for the first time, citing rising licensing costs, a move that risks giving rivals an edge in a fiercely competitive …
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Google faces R2.9bn fine by India’s anti-trust watchdog
Google has been fined more than $160 million (around R2.9 billion) by India’s anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local …
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Apple to launch for iPadOS 16 and MacOS Ventura, announces release date
Apple has announced that it will release iPadOS 16 on Monday, 24 October 2022, adding support for the highly-anticipated Stage Manager feature. According to Engadget, MacOS Ventura will launch on the …