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Report: Apple to Unveil New iPhones, Watches, AirPods Sept. 10
August 23, 2024

Apple reportedly plans to unveil its latest iPhones, watches and AirPods at a product launch Sept. 10. The company hasn’t announced the timing of the event, but it is planning to hold it on that date, Bloomberg reported Friday (Aug. 23), citing unnamed sources. Apple...

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Apple to Update Browser Choice and App Deletion in EU
August 22, 2024

Apple will give users in the European Union (EU) more choice when it comes to browsers and apps as it works to comply with the Digital Markets Act. These changes apply to iOS and iPadOS users in the EU and will take effect by the...

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Report: Apple Reorganizing App Store in Response to Global Regulations
August 21, 2024

The Apple vice president who has run the App Store since 2010, Matt Fischer, will reportedly leave the company in October amid its reorganization. Fischer is making this move as part of a reorganization that is being made in response to changing global regulations, Bloomberg...

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Apple’s NFC Move Ushers in New Era of POS Competition
August 15, 2024

Apple’s move to open up near-field communications (NFC) technology — specifically so that third-party developers can integrate NFC transactions — may turbocharge digital wallets’ momentum. As PYMNTS reported this week, beginning with its newest iteration of the company’s operating system — iOS 18.1 — developers...

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Report: Apple Developing Robotics-Supported Display for Videoconferencing, Home Security
August 14, 2024

Apple is reportedly developing a device that combines an iPad-like display with a robotic arm, enabling it to perform tasks like adjusting to face the user during a video call. This is one of several projects the tech giant has undertaken as it aims to create...

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Apple Gives Third Parties Access to Tap-and-Go Payments Tech
August 14, 2024

Apple says it is giving developers access to its near-field communication (NFC) technology. “Starting with iOS 18.1, developers will be able to offer NFC contactless transactions using the Secure Element from within their own apps on iPhone, separate from Apple Pay and Apple Wallet,” the...

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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing system and remove all other billing systems from the Patreon iOS app. As Patreon wrote in a news release Monday...

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Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
August 08, 2024

Apple is changing its Digital Markets Act compliance plan in response to the European Commission’s accusation that the company is stifling competition on its App Store. “We’re introducing updated terms that will apply this fall for developers with apps in the European Union storefronts of...

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Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Cuts Stake in Apple by Half
August 04, 2024

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett’s firm has reportedly cut its stake in Apple by half. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Aug. 3), this reduction came as Buffett sold off $76 billion in stocks. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its Apple holdings by more than...