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Apple Snaps Up Former Ford Exec to Power Self-Driving EV Car Initiative
May 04, 2022

Apple’s long-running goal of developing a car is back in the spotlight with the hire of former Ford executive Desi Ujkashevic who will lead efforts to launch a self-driving electric vehicle as early as 2025, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (May 4), citing unnamed sources with insider information....

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Apple Faces EU Antitrust Charges Over NFC Chip Practices
May 02, 2022

The European Commission sent today, May 2, a statement of objections to Apple with the preliminary view that the company has abused its dominant position for mobile wallets on iOS devices.  The EU regulator alleged that by limiting access to standard technology used for contactless...

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Russian Firm Seeks $1.2M Against Apple for ‘Moral Damage’
April 29, 2022

A Russian law firm is suing Apple, saying the tech giant violated the rights of consumers when it suspended its payment service in the country, Reuters reported Friday (April 29). According to the report, the firm of Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners is seeking 90 million...

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Apple’s Services Push Continues, With 825M Paid Subscriptions in Place
April 28, 2022

For Apple, the supply chain is a wild card — and will hit sales by as much as $8 billion, as management relayed on the most recent earnings call. Consumer demand for hardware that keeps us all connected remained robust. However, the second fiscal quarter...

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Apple Isn’t Filling Some Open Genius Tech-Support Jobs
April 26, 2022

Apple will be slowing down hiring at some of its retail locations for its Genius technical support jobs, according to a Bloomberg report Tuesday (April 26). This is a result of cost-cutting, according to some employees. It comes after the tech giant has told some...

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Apple to App Developers: Update or Get Out
April 26, 2022

Apple is warning developers that it will remove their apps and games from the App Store if they have not been “updated in a significant amount of time.” According to published reports and social media postings Tuesday (April 26), the tech giant gives developers 30...

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Apple Fitness+ Swings Into Dance Offerings 
April 21, 2022

The Apple Watch-centered Apple Fitness+ ecosystem is getting some dance-related features, including “a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from BTS videos,” Apple announced Thursday (April 21). BTS is a K-pop sensation. The Artist...

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Apple’s Latest Version of iMovie Adds Two Features to Help Videomakers, Storyboards and Magic Movie
April 12, 2022

Apple has debuted a new version of iMovie, which has two new features making it easier to make and edit videos on the iPhone or iPad, a company blog said Tuesday (April 12). One feature, called Storyboards, helps aspiring content creators and moviemakers learn to...

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Apple Faces More EU Antitrust Charges Over Music Streaming Practices
April 11, 2022

Apple is facing another antitrust charge in the European Union following a complaint about its practices by music subscription service Spotify. As Reuters reported Monday (April 11), the European Commission last year accused the tech giant of hindering competition in the streaming music sector by...