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Apple Cannot Satisfy the Needs for its AirPods Due to a Colossal Demand





Apple now cannot produce enough AirPods, despite the production has been increased.


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Written by Nathalie

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017. 21:32

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Qualcomm Wants iPhone Sales to Be Banned in the U.S.



Qualcomm has filed a complaint against Apple, claiming that Apple has been using their technology in six iPhone models illegally. Qualcomm demands that the United States International Trade Commission ban the importation of those iPhones into the United States “to stop Apple’s unlawful and unfair use of Qualcomm’s technology”. According to the lawsuit, the sales of concerned devices should be banned, including the already imported ones.


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Written by Nathalie

Monday, July 10th, 2017. 22:43

FBI Paid $900,000 to Unlock San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone



As it turns out, the Federal Bureau of Investigation paid over $900,000 to obtain tools required to unlock the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. The information comes from a senator Dianne Feinstein, so we can believe it for sure. The details were shared during an oversight hearing where the senator was questioning FBI director James Comey,  The Associated Press reports.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, May 8th, 2017. 19:59

Upcoming Update to Brick All Galaxy Note 7 Units for Safety Reasons



Samsung will soon finally kill the lineup of the infamous Galaxy Note 7. According to the latest press release shared by the manufacturer, on December 19th the company will seed an update that will literally brick the devices that are still in the customers’ hands. After the update, the device will no longer charge, which means it will become useless and relatively safe.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, December 10th, 2016. 15:38

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Apple Is Still Interested in Autonomous Vehicles



Apple is interested in the development of systems for autonomous vehicles and it hopes that all vendors within this industry will support the guidelines and practices as well as get same rights. The company has recently written a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) asking for equal rights and confirmed its interest in “machine learning and automation”.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, December 5th, 2016. 18:52

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Apple Patents Foldable iPhone with Flexible Display



The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has recently published Apple’s patent application describing a foldable iPhone with flexible display.

The body of the handset will be foldable and may use different types of hinges. To make the smartphone display flexible enough, it would be placed in a way that would allow it to bend when the housing moves.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016. 18:07

Samsung to Pay Apple $119.6 Million for Infringing on ‘Slide to Unlock’ Patent



Apple has won an appeal in the court case against its South Korean rival Samsung over the ‘slide to unlock’ patent. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that Samsung is guilty and has to pay Apple $119.6 million for infringing on its patents. The report about this ruling comes from Bloomberg, which is a reliable source.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, October 8th, 2016. 16:35

iPhone 7 Plus Has 3GB of RAM - Benchmark



According to the latest benchmark results, the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus is indeed equipped with 3GB of RAM. Its smaller sibling has reportedly retained 2GB of RAM.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, September 10th, 2016. 0:33

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9.3% of Current U.S. iPhone Owners Are Planning to Switch to iPhone 7



According to the results of the poll conducted among the U.S. customers, only 9.3% of current iPhone users are planning to upgrade to the newer iPhone 7 this year. The reason for such poor results is connected with rumors suggesting the iPhone 7 lineup will largely resemble the iPhone 6s lineup externally. If Apple changes the design of the iPhone in 2016, 25.2% of current users may upgrade.


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Written by Andrey

Wednesday, July 20th, 2016. 16:40

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Small Texas Firm Accuses Apple of Using Its Battery Technologies



A firm called Somaltus, LLC has accused Apple of infringing on its 2010 patent describing advanced battery technologies. Somaltus is the same firm that filed identical lawsuits against other major vendors, namely, Samsung, Sony, Asus, Lenovo, and Toshiba.


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Written by Andrey

Thursday, July 14th, 2016. 1:03

Intel to Become Second LTE Chip Supplier for New iPhone



According to the latest report from people familiar with the matter, Intel will supply Apple with LTE modems for some iPhone models. Qualcomm will remain the main manufacturer of chips for iPhones sold on Verizon and in China, but Intel’s modems will be added to the handsets on the AT&T network and on some other markets outside the United States.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, June 11th, 2016. 19:04

Apple Reaches 3rd Spot in Fortune 500 Ranking



Apple has reached the third spot in Fortune’s annual list of the U.S. top 500 companies based on gross revenue. Currently, the company sits behind such large companies as Walmart and Exxon Mobil. Apple’s gross revenue accounted for 233.7 billion, whereas the revenue of Walmart and Exxon Mobil made up $482.1 billion and $246.2 billion respectively. As to the other members of the top-5 rating, they include Berkshire Hathaway and McKesson.


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Written by Andrey

Monday, June 6th, 2016. 17:04

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FBI Paid Less Than $1 Million to Unlock San Bernardino iPhone



According to the latest report from Reuters, the FBI paid less than $1 million to get access to the iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorist. Earlier this month, rumors appeared on the Internet suggesting that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation had to pay $1.3 million to obtain the exploit capable of penetrating into the locked iPhone 5c with iOS 9 on board. These same rumors suggest that the phone was unlocked by a firm called Cellebrite.


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Written by Andrey

Friday, April 29th, 2016. 18:31

President Obama: 'You Cannot Take an Absolutist View'



The President of the United States Barack Obama had an interview yesterday, in which he shared his opinion about the current encryption conflict and what the results of it may be in the future.


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Written by Andrey

Saturday, March 12th, 2016. 23:58

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Apple Lowered Transaction Fees to Launch Apple Pay in China



As it was already reported, Apple launched Apple Pay in China last week. In accordance with the latest report from people familiar with the matter, to make the mobile payment system work in this Asian country, Apple had to halve the usual transaction fee. Currently, the fee is equal to  0.07% in China, while in the United States and other regions it accounts for approximately 0.15%.


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Written by Andrey

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016. 15:17

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