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Australian authorities raise concerns against Apple NFT prohibitions

Australia’s parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services vocalized concerns around Apple’s business conduct in relation to prohibiting NFC chips incorporated into its device from being utilized for Apple Pay. Australian banks are required to deliver a monetary fee to the iOS developer to obtain access to its Apple Pay feature. In parallel, numerous […]

Consumer watchdog to probe Big Tech payment systems

In its first significant action under a new director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ordering Apple, Amazon, PayPal and other tech giants to reveal how their proprietary payment networks function. Apple Pay, Google Pay and other payment systems created by big tech companies now dominate large portions of e-commerce and person-to-person payments. CFPB Director […]

China crackdown on Apple store hits holy book apps, Audible

Amazon’s audiobook service Audible and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have disappeared from the Apple store in mainland China, the latest examples of the impact of the country’s tightened rules for internet firms. Audible said Friday that it removed its app from the Apple store in mainland China last […]

Chinese tech crackdown forges Apple’s iron grip

The Chinese tech crackdown to reign in the industry’s firms has reached a new frontier, U.S. Big Tech. As China ups its regulatory game on tech firms, American sweetheart, Apple, has always managed to avoid being caught in the crossfire by striving to preserve a sharp image with Chinese authorities. With President Xi Jinping launching […]

Apple’s new iPhone 13 devices are facing technical difficulties

If you aren’t able to unlock your Apple Watch that’s connected to your new iPhone 13, you’re not alone.   Apple has recently announced that the tech giant has found an issue where the “unlock with Apple Watch” option does not work with new iPhone 13 devices.   A document posted on its support page explains the issue, noting that users “might see ‘Unable to Communicate with […]

How to update Apple devices to correct security flaw

Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers say could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any involvement of the owner. Here’s how to update your Apple devices. iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch — Plug in your device and make sure you’re connected to […]

Apple launches new iPhones while new Macs are nowhere to be found

Apple’s big launch event yesterday was full of new announcements, ranging from the iPhone 13 models to the anticipated Apple Watch Series 7. However, as new iPhones took over the spotlight, other standbys had to be booted out. The iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will no longer be available for purchase in Apple’s […]

Apple's next iPhone mirrors last year's, adds more storage

Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic. The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple a chance to present a […]

Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhone

Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the security issue was exploited to plant spyware on a Saudi activist’s iPhone. They said they had […]

Apple’s big fall event is happening this Tuesday on September 14

The wait is finally over. Apple’s iPhone 13 event will go into action on Tuesday, September 14th at 1PM ET, according to the smartphone giant. The event, under the name “California streaming,” will take place as a virtual event for the second year in a row from Apple Park. Similar to the size of the […]