By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple was working on Wi-Fi or cellular base stations that keep themselves charged and powered without either mains, or human intervention — and which can rejoin the network after a loss of power.Apple Park’s solar panel roof. The company is looking at ways to better use energy-harvesting devices even at much smaller scaleIt doesn’t sound like a very difficult technical problem. If you’ve regularly got bright sunlight, popping a solar panel on to a cellular base station, seems a sensible, practical and even green thing to do. It doesn’t even have to be solar power, devices could be driven by the wind….
By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple is supposedly on the verge of launching a new first-party app for Microsoft’s Windows 10, a move that could see the tech giant replace iTunes with standalone streaming apps.iTunes on WindowsWithout citing sources, Italian blog Aggiornamenti Lumia in a …
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple is urging retail staffers to work remotely amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases, casting doubt on a full resumption of in-office work in 2020.Credit: LuisQuiroz1618Although the Cupertino tech giant began to reopen stores in mid-June, a resurgence of …
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple may have paid Samsung Display in the region of $950 million, analysts believe, a hefty penalty paid out for not buying enough OLED panels to meet a contracted minimum amount.iPhone 11 ProAs with many firms in the iPhone supply chain, Apple has agreements to make a minimum purchase of specific goods or services, typically to achieve a specific price per unit that both companies are happy to work with. In cases of lower-than-expected demand, changes in orders could mean Apple misses purchase targets for components, which in turn leads to financial penalties….
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple on Monday shared a new video in its “Apple at Work” series, this time focused on the use of Apple gear and products to overcome the struggles of working at home.Credit: AppleThe new video features the return of the four characters from the company’s “…
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Everyone from complete fitness junkies to the most casual of exerciser will appreciate the new workout and fitness features coming as part of …
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Users affected by Apple’s throttling of older iPhones can now submit a claim to potentially receive around $25 per phone, following a court’s decision to accept Apple’s settlement.Apple’s …
