Developers behind popular screen brightness and color control software f.lux issued a formal statement in response to Apple’s “Night Shift” mode debut in the latest iOS 9.3 beta, calling on Apple to allow its app on the iOS App Store and open API access to Night Shift features.
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Hong Kong broker CLSA reports a continued “loyal following” for Apple in China, noting that half of smartphone buyers intend to buy from Apple, compared to slipping interest figures for Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi.
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The famous rivalry between tech titans Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, whose companies Apple and Microsoft together shaped the modern computing world, is the focus of an upcoming Broadway musical comedy called “Nerds,” set to open in April.
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The U.S. Transportation Department may waive some safety rules to make it easier for automakers to test self-driving vehicles, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced at a Thursday event in Detroit.
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A measure coming up for voting by Apple shareholders asks Apple to explore options for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions — for both its own operations and major suppliers — by 2030.
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Apple on Thursday issued the first public betas of iOS 9.3 and OS X 10.11.4, following up on developer betas released earlier in the week. [Updated]
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U.S. Senator Al Franken has sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, asking his company to describe what it’s doing with the private data of students who use Chromebooks and/or Google Apps for Education.
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Some Apple Music listeners are currently experiencing serious problems with the service, including not being able to stream anything at all, according to numerous grievances on Twitter.
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Samsung Display is reportedly planning to spend up to $7.47 billion on expanding manufacturing capacity with the long-term goal of producing flexible OLED panels for future iPhones.
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Awards season continues to be kind to the stars of Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed one nomination apiece on Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet for their roles in the film.
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