Apple shares unmoved by release of new iPhone 13 September 15, 2021 Apple unveiled its fresh iPhone models last night, which mirror last year’s editions and left its share price unmoved. The technology giant’s shares dipped 0.96 per cent to 148.12 cents a share by market close yesterday. It’s share price closed at 149.55 cents a share the day prior to the release. Similar to last year’s [...]
Apple closes loophole which allows devices to be infected with spyware September 14, 2021 Apple has urged users to update devices after researchers identified a “zero-click” loophole affecting the iMessage service. The security flaw affects all Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Mac computers according to researchers from the University of Toronto Citizen Lab. The team found that malicious PDF files and web addresses sent over [...]
As electric cars follow the trajectory of the smartphone, software will be the turf war September 13, 2021 When Steve Jobs launched Apple’s iPhone in January 2007, the mobile phone industry was turned on its head. At the time, Jobs described the iPhone as a “revolutionary product” and said that Apple was “reinventing the phone”. This was a rare occasion where a businessman’s hubris was justified. With the iPhone, Apple changed the way [...]
Epic Games to appeal ruling in Apple case September 13, 2021 Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has announced it will appeal a US court ruling which judged Apple’s controversial app store fees do not break monopoly laws. Epic Games accused Apple of creating a monopoly after its developers were kicked off the app store for flouting payment rules which allow the tech giant to siphon [...]
Apple sales worth billions of dollars at risk after App Store ruling September 11, 2021 Apple has been declared “anticompetitive” by a US judge who has ruled that the tech giant must let developers use alternative payment methods, according to widespread reports. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple “engaged in anticompetitive conduct” by stopping apps from using payment methods other than its own, which charges fees of up to 30 [...]
Apple: Whistleblower who documented workplace sexism fired September 10, 2021 Apple has fired a manager who reported the tech giant to employment authorities with allegations of sexism and bullying. An engineering manager based at the firm’s Silicon Valley headquarters said she was dismissed for leaking confidential information. Ashley Gjøvik garnered headlines after documenting allegations of safety and privacy concerns, going against the firm’s tight lipped [...]
Fortnite calls on Apple to allow its developers back on app store September 10, 2021 Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, has demanded that Apple restore its developer account on the app store as a legal battle over payments wages on. In August 2020, Epic Games was kicked off the app store for flouting lucrative rules which let Apple take a 30 per cent cut of in-app payments. In response, [...]
Bottom-up ESG: New platform wants to give retail investor army voting power for £1 September 9, 2021 Tulipshare is targeting the next generation of shareholders by tapping into their booming interest in retail investment and demand for a corporate ESG overhaul. The new UK-based activist investment platform wants to enable individuals to “vote with their money” for change from the inside at Amazon, Coca-Cola and Apple by investing as little as £1. [...]
Auto Moves: Ford poaches Apple car project lead Doug Field September 8, 2021 The leading vice president behind Apple’s car project, Doug Field, has reportedly been poached by rival car manufacturer Ford. Field, a veteran in the automotive industry, most recently served as vice president of special projects at Apple and was formerly senior vice president of engineering at Tesla. Set to lead Ford’s software and connectivity strategy, [...]
Protests and glitches on El Salvador’s first day of Bitcoin as legal tender September 8, 2021 Angry protests and confusion amongst citizens, technological glitches and a drop in market value plagued El Salvador yesterday, as the country made history by becoming the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. As the change took hold, Bitcoin crashed to its lowest price in almost a month, plummeting from $52,000 [...]