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Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee after global scrutiny

Apple Inc. will allow developers of some apps to link from their software to external websites for payments by users, addressing a longstanding App Store complaint and settling an investigation…

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Apple has released the MacOS Big Sur to Macs, in the biggest ever update of its operating system

Apple has changed the basic design of the Mac and replaced some of the original icons in its latest update. Apple has also borrowed a design upgrade from the iPhone and bought in a Control Centre and a Notification Centre to change the basic look. Tests conducted on the OS before release, has revealed that the OS is bypassing the firewall and this could be a considered a bug.

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White House and AI: Good Cop-Bad Cop-No Cop?

At the AI summit where 34 tech giants came together, technology policy man for Trump, Michael Kratsios has been, reportedly, assuring technology giants like Google, Intel, Nvidia and Apple that…

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Hey Siri. We have an alarming product discussion to do.

What would you expect Siri to do? As a user, I’d expect Siri to set alarm for all the different timings I have asked for. But Apple doesn’t think so.…

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Apple fired an iPhone X engineer after his daughter’s hands-on video went viral #RulesAreRules

Last week, YouTube vlogger Brooke Amelia Peterson posted a video showing off her dad’s new iPhone X . The video which was was published before the iPhone X launch was…

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Apple Plans To Open Startup Accelerator In Bangalore By 2017

The accelerator aims to help the developers in enhancing their skills and thus will provide one-on-one app reviews.

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Tim Cook Is Visiting India ; Apple Exempted From Sourcing Norms

The Indian Government’s committee has now announced that it will exempt Apple from sourcing norms under the ‘state of art tech’ category. This move will allow the US based company to open single-brand retail stores in India.

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Apple India Tangled In Legal Tussle: Court Orders Not To Use ‘SplitView’ In Any Of Its Products Or Services

The legal tussle for the US tech giant commenced after software company Vyooh moved to court saying that it had developed a software Splitview in 2006 which allows users to simultaneously work on multiple windows on a single computer screen and Apple also recently launched an identical feature with the same name.

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Samsung Beats Apple In The Premium Smartphones Segment In 2015

3.3 mn premium smartphones were shipped in 2015, of the total 96.4 mn. This accounted for 3.4% of the total Smartphone shipments, said Cyber Media Research. 53% growth registered in Premium Segment Smartphones through 2015. 13% of the devices were shipped with the latest version of the OS.

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Apple Unveils iPhone SE, Coming To India In April At Rs 39,000

Apple has unveiled a range of new products, including an upgraded 4-inch iPhone called the iPhone SE, which will go on full sale starting early April. The starting price is likely to be Rs. 39,000.

Apple Set To Open Technology Centre In Hyderabad And Create 4,500 Jobs

After USA, Apple is set to open its first technology centre in Hyderabad and is expected to spend $25 million which will help the company develop maps and make them available in its iPhones and Mac systems. The technology centre will create 4500 jobs in the state.

Apple Seeks Government’s Approval To Sell Refurbished iPhones

The company is also planning to set up a facility which will renovate used mobiles shipped from China. TRC last year had turned down a similar proposition from Apple citing that it would only add on to the country’s e-waste. No business plan has been revealed by the company.

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Apple Music Now Has More Than 10 Million Users

After six months of releasing app for iPhone and iPad, Apple now has more than 10 million paid subscribers. Spotify with 20 million paid users is following Apple in the space. Apple Music was launched in more than 100 countries including India while Spotify is available only in 60 countries.

Apple Slashes Price Of iPhone 6s And 6s Plus In India

The prices have been slashed by upto 16%. The iphones were launched in October and were priced between Rs 62,000-Rs 92,000. With the price slash, it will now be priced between Rs 52,000 and Rs 55,000. Apple has cut down the price on all the variants of the models which include 16 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB.

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Samsung To Pay $548 Million To Apple For Imitating ‘Original’ iPhone Designs

The four-year-old dispute was settled yesterday when the two rivals filed a joint statement with the US District Court for the Northern District of California. The two parties came to an agreement as Samsung agreed to pay $548 million in fines to Apple for copying iPhone designs.

Apple Crosses $1 Billion Sales Mark In India, Records A 44% Increase This Year

Apple’s sales figures witnessed a 44% increase from Rs 4500.35 crore to Rs 6,472.89 crore. Their net profit doubled to Rs 242.85 crore from Rs 119.48 crore. This comes from Apple’s widening retail networks and intensified marketing which includes buyback schemes, EMI options and discounts.