Internal memo allegedly says that Apple will begin reopening some stores in the first half of April, but which ones and in what countries remains unknown
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New Apple MacBook Air Also Drops Butterfly Keyboard
Apple 'butterfly' keyboard experiment seems to be over, as updated MacBook Air launches with traditional 'scissor' mechanism keyboard
Apple Pays VirnetX $454m Settlement For Decade-Long Patent Battle
VirnetX has declared victory in its long-running patent battle, after Apple pays it a settlement of $454m following supreme court defeat
Foxconn ‘Cautiously Resuming’ Chinese Factory Production
World's largest contract manufacturer Foxconnn announces that its mainland factories are 'cautiously resuming China output'
Apple Admits Coronavirus Will Impact iPhone Supplies
Coronavirus update. Apple admits it is experiencing “slower return to normal conditions” and warns of iPhone supply shortages
Apple Pleases With Strong Sales Of iPhone 11
Strong growth at Apple propels its market valuation close to $1.4 trillion amid buoyant iPhone sales, even in China
Tech Giants Sued Over Cobalt Mining Deaths
Apple, Google, Dell, Tesla and Microsoft sued for deaths and injuries of child miners of cobalt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Sir Jony Ive Has Left The Building
Apple removes British chief designer Sir Jony Ive from its leadership web page, suggesting he has now officially left the building
End of iTunes Road For Apple Mac Users
Where is my music? Goodbye iTunes, after latest Catalina update for Apple Mac users
Apple Profits Slide Again, As Wearables, Services Grow
iPhone slowdown. Revenues from wearables and services helped offset another slump in iPhone sales during last quarter
Zoom App Flaw Allows Mac Camera To Be Turned On Remotely
Zoom video conferencing app on Apple Macs contain zero-day vulnerability that allows for camera exploit
Sir Jony Ive’s Soul Had Left Apple Years Ago – Report
Chief designer spent the last couple of years distancing himself from Apple and rarely came into the office
Sir Jony Ive, iPhone Designer, To Leave Apple
The 'spiritual partner' of the late Steve Jobs, British designer of the iPhone Sir Jony Ive is to leave Apple
Apple Lowers Sales Forecast, Blames China Slowdown
Investor confidence shaken as Apple sees slower iPhone sales both in China and in other countries
Apple’s Tim Cook Demands Chinese Hack Story Retraction
Apple boss says Bloomberg's Businessweek should article about Chinese infiltration via spy chips
Apple Can Do No Wrong As iPhone Sales Rise
Another set of solid results for Apple, despite fears over weak demand for expensive iPhone X
Apple To Drop Intel Chips From Macbooks – Report
Intel processors will reportedly no longer feature in Macs from 2020 as Apple plots inhouse CPUs
Apple Source Code For iBoot Gets Posted Online
Apple orders immediate removal as source code for iBoot, a vital iOS program, gets posted online on GitHub
Meltdown & Spectre: Intel Chip Exploit Also Impacts ARM, AMD Chips
'Not just us' says Intel, as ARM and AMD are also said to be vulnerable to one of the flaws
Fix For Intel Chip Design Flaw Likely To Hurt Performance
Linux and Windows kernels to be redesigned because of Intel chip design flaw, but fix will likely slow PCs down
Apple Update Undoes MacOS Root Password Fix
Apple security update means root password flaw can return for some users
Apple Discloses Record Number Of US Government Data Requests
US government ramps up national security data requests for Apple, despite uneasy relationship
EU Penalty For Apple’s ‘Illegal’ Tax Benefit Prompts US Intervention
American government reportedly intervenes in Apple's appeal against huge tax penalty levelled by EU last year
Apple Deepens Environmental Push With New Green Fund
As President Trump signals withdraw from Paris agreement, Apple pledges $1 billion for renewable engery
Apple’s iMac Pro Is An Intel Xeon And AMD Vega Graphics Powerhouse
Cupertino reveals the most powerful iMac ever
WWDC 2017: Apple Reveals macOS High Sierra With Metal 2 For VR Development
High Sierra brings in graphics support for deep learning algorithms
WWDC 2017: iOS 11, Siri Speaker, And Refreshed MacBooks Set For Debuts
Apple's WWDC is happening today, with chief executive Tim Cook and the Cupertino company set to usher in the next wave of updates to Apple's software suite
MacBook Air Upgrade Will Be Conspicuously Absent From Apple WWDC
NEWS ANALYSIS: Normally WWDC is a software-only event. but Apple has been playing around with the calendar lately, so expect some hardware
Apple Expected To Reveal Refreshed MacBooks At WWDC 2017
A long-over due update to the MacBook and MacBook Air is rumoured to be revealed in June
Cross Channel: GDPR Complacency And Windows XP Popularity
All the news from the world of the IT channel, including GDPR complacency and the continuing prevalence of Windows XP