U.S. political figures are reportedly escalating their pressure on AT&T to distance itself from Chinese companies, including work on 5G standards with Huawei.
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Apple improves U.S. device activations share following iPhone 8, iPhone X launches
Apple enjoyed a bumper quarter in the United States following the launch of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and iPhone X, according to a consumer research report into device activations, with activations of iPhones in the last quarter of 2017 up compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter in 2016.
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China Labor Watch again cites Apple for poor Chinese factory working conditions
Apple has come under fire again for working conditions in an iPhone and MacBook enclosure manufacturing facility, with workers allegedly undertrained, and lacking sufficient hazard protections.
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Apple-owned FileMaker launches ad campaign featuring actors from TV show ‘The Office’
Apple subsidiary FileMaker has released a new ad campaign touting the custom app development tool, with a video and website featuring cast members from ‘The Office’ in a mock documentary about a highly successful beet farm powered by a FileMaker-produced app.
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Apple’s WebKit team helps launch Speedometer 2.0 browser benchmark
In partnership with Chromium, Apple’s WebKit team has released Speedometer 2.0, an updated benchmark for developers testing the performance of browser engines.
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China adds to government pressure on Apple over iPhone slowdowns
Apple is facing yet another government-backed inquiry into revelations of deliberate iPhone performance throttling, as the Shanghai Consumer Council reportedly sought answers on Monday.
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Apple, Tencent find “mutual understanding” over WeChat tips – report
Chinese iPhone users will once again be allowed to send tips – the financial variety – through popular platform app WeChat thanks to a new agreement between Apple and WeChat’s parent company.
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Steve Jobs unveiled the MacBook Air – and Apple’s future – 10 years ago today
When Steve Jobs showed off the MacBook Air to a collective gasp from the tech industry one decade ago, nobody could yet know its importance as a harbinger of Apple’s future.
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Apple under fire from U.S.-based class action suit over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities in A-series chips
Apple has become the target for another class action suit over the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities found in Intel and ARM-based processors, as a suit filed in the California U.S. district court is going after the company for designing the A-series processors bearing these same defects.
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Deals: 27″ iMac 5K (512GB SSD) for $2,004; 13″ MacBook Pros from $1,199 ($100-$450 off); 10.5″ iPad Pros for $599
Mid-January deals have arrived with instant and coupon savings of up to $450 off iMacs and MacBook Pros. Pick up an upgraded 27″ iMac 5K for $2,004 with coupon or snap up a 13″ MacBook Pro for $1,199 with free expedited shipping and no tax on orders shipped outside NY and NJ. Apple’s 10.5″ iPad Pro is also $50 off.
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