Apple fined €1.8bn for breaking streaming rules
Apple has been fined €1.8bn (£1.5bn) by the EU for breaking competition laws over music streaming. The firm had prevented streaming services from informing users of payment options outside the Apple app store, the European Commission said. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Apple abused its dominant position in the market for a decade. She ordered […]
France halts iPhone 12 sales over radiation levels
France has ordered Apple to stop selling the iPhone 12 for emitting too much electromagnetic radiation. On Tuesday, the French watchdog which governs radio frequencies also told the tech giant to fix existing phones. The ANFR has advised Apple that if it cannot resolve the issue via a software update, it must recall every iPhone […]
Apple kicks off iPhone 15 event with new cables, titanium cases and better cameras expected
Apple kicked off its iPhone 15 launch event on Tuesday, with analyst expecting new charging ports, titanium cases and better cameras – and possibly higher prices for top models. The event at Apple’s Cupertino, California, headquarters comes amid a global smartphone slump and lingering economic uncertainty, especially in China, Apple’s third-largest market where it faces […]
Apple iPhone from 2007 sells for $190,000 at auction
Usually iPhones plummet in value as soon as you take them out of the shop. But there are some special cases, as seen at an auction in the US, where a first-edition, unopened 4GB model sold for $190,372.80 (£145,416). Not many of these were made at the time, leading the model to be considered the […]
iPhone maker Foxconn to switch to cars as US-China ties sour
iPhone maker Foxconn is betting big on electric cars and redrawing some of its supply chains as it navigates a new era of icy Washington-Beijing relations. In an exclusive interview, Chairman and Boss Young Liu told the BBC what the future may hold for the Taiwanese firm. He said even as Foxconn shifts some supply […]
Vision Pro: Apple’s new augmented reality headset unveiled
Apple has unveiled a much-anticipated augmented reality headset, Apple Vision Pro, in its first major hardware launch for almost a decade. Apple chief executive Tim Cook said the new headset “seamlessly blends the real world and the virtual world”. The tech firm also announced its latest iPhone operating system, as well as updates to MacBook […]
Apple’s iOS 16.5 is available to download now. These are the new features
The latest update to the iPhone’s operating system adds a sports section to Apple News and a new way to celebrate Pride Month in June. Apple’s latest iPhone update, iOS 16.5 is available now to all smartphone owners. The tech giant also rolled out similar software updates for the iPad and Apple Watch. In March, […]
