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Trump Has A “Little Problem” With Apple’s Tim Cook

President Donald Trump berates Apple boss Tim Cook, over reported switch of US iPhone production from China to India

13 hours ago

Samsung Unveils Thin, Lightweight Flagship Smartphone

Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge reduces thickness of flagship device, launches ahead of similar 'iPhone Air' expected in September

3 days ago

Apple ‘Mulls’ iPhone Price Rises – Without Citing Tariffs

Apple considers raising prices on iPhones, but determined not to cite tariffs as the reason, Wall Street Journal reports

4 days ago

Apple Appeals For Pause In Epic Game Ruling

Apple asks Appeal Court to pause ruling, after judge ordered criminal contempt investigation for “wilful violation” of court order

1 week ago

Skype Shuts Down Today (5 May), After 22 Years Of Service

Tech icon dead. Skype users wanting to save their Skype contacts and Skype conversations are advised to follow these steps.

2 weeks ago

Apple Warns Trump’s Tariffs Will Raise Costs By $900m

Apple says iPhones sold in US will no longer come from China, as Q2 results show it has so far…

2 weeks ago

Apple Ordered To Pay Optis $502m In 4G Patent Dispute

UK court orders Apple to pay Texas-based Optis Cellular Technology hundreds of millions of dollars, but Apple says it will…

2 weeks ago

Apple Referred For Criminal Contempt Investigation By Judge

Court rules Apple wilfully violated and ignored 2021 decision in Epic Games trial, as US judge says Apple executive “outright…

2 weeks ago

CEO Pichai Says Google Hopes To Reach Gemini Deal With Apple In 2025

Bad news for OpenAI? Alphabet's Sundar Pichai says Google hopes to reach Gemini AI agreement with Apple this year

2 weeks ago

Pegatron ‘Continuing’ Manufacturing Plans Despite Tariffs

Apple, Dell supplier Pegatron says tariffs not disrupting manufacturing strategy, but could lead to empty shelves in US

3 weeks ago

Apple To Manufacture Most US iPhones In India – Report

Apple to pivot manufacturing of iPhones for US away from China and to India, after weeks of Trump's tariff and…

3 weeks ago

Justice Dept Argues Google Must Face Harsh Remedies

US Justice Department lawyers argue Google must face wide-ranging remedies including selling off Chrome, with AI also taken into account

4 weeks ago

Apple iPhone Shipments In China Slide, As Cook Talks With Trump Official

CEO Tim Cook talks to Trump official, as IDC notes China's smartphone market growth, and Apple shipments fall

4 weeks ago

Apple Leads Smartphone Market In First Quarter

Apple tops smartphone sales worldwide in first quarter after iPhone 16e launch, in spite of sagging demand in US, Europe,…

1 month ago

Google Cuts Hundreds Of Android, Pixel Staff – Report

Hundreds of staff within the Android, Chrome and Pixel teams at Alphabet's Google are reportedly being laid off

1 month ago

Apple Airlifts 600 Tons Of iPhones From India, Amid Trump Tariff Chaos

As Trump eases his global tariffs, but ramps up China's input duty, Apple reportedly airlifts in over a million iPhones…

1 month ago

Trump’s Tariffs: Implications For Tech Sector

Semiconductor imports are free of Trump's tariff war, but concerns remain over imports of smartphones from China, and items sold…

1 month ago

CK Hutchison Says No Decision On Telco Spin-off, London Listing

No decision yet, after media reports CK Hutchison was to spin off its global telecom assets and list business on…

1 month ago

Huawei Consumer Revenues Surge Amidst Smartphone Comeback

Huawei sees 38 percent jump in consumer revenues as its smartphone comeback continues to gather pace, as it adapts to…

2 months ago

UK Proposes To Allow Satellites To Resolve UK Mobile Not-Spots

Solving not-spots? Ofcom proposal to make UK the first European country to allow ordinary smartphones to make satellite calls

2 months ago

Apple Reshuffles Executives As AI Plans Struggle

Apple reportedly reassigns Siri development to executive behind Vision Pro after acknowledging delays to much-hyped AI features

2 months ago

EU Hands Apple First Interoperability Requirements

EU gives Apple demands for third-party developer access to iOS features and greater responsiveness in communications

2 months ago

Apple Loses Bid To Evade German Antitrust Rules

Apple loses bid in Germany's top civil court to remove designation under special antitrust rules for biggest tech companies

2 months ago

Foxconn Misses Profit Expectations After iPhone Sales Drop

Taiwan's Foxconn misses profit expectations for fourth quarter after iPhone sales decline, but predicts rosy first quarter

2 months ago

Mobile Browser Market Not Working Well – CMA

Report from CMA's independent inquiry group concludes mobile browser markets not working well, but cloud gaming gets a pass

2 months ago

Amazon’s Generative AI Alexa+ Is Free For All Prime Members

Major overhaul of Amazon's Alexa will be free for all Prime users, but others will have to pay $19.99 per…

3 months ago

Apple Shareholders Vote To Retain Diversity Programmes

Investors and shareholders back Apple's board of directors, and vote against proposal to end diversity programmes

3 months ago

Apple Withdraws Advanced Data Protection For UK, After Government Order

Apple removes advanced data protection tool from the UK, after British government order to provide backdoor encryption access

3 months ago

Apple Touts ‘Most Affordable’ iPhone 16e

Replacement for the 2022 iPhone SE, the budget iPhone 16e costs from £599 and signals end of home button after…

3 months ago