The rapid development of Taiwan’s technology sector has been fed in no small part by Apple’s nearly insatiable demand for components and complex manufacturing processes, but the ride has turned rough for many of the island’s tech firms.
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A drop in MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air shipments year-over-year likewise resulted in Apple losing share in the world’s declining laptop market, according to March-quarter research data.
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Apple’s larger 5.5-inch “iPhone 7 Plus” will rely on 3 gigabytes of RAM in order to handle the hefty image processing requirements for its advanced dual-camera design, according to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities.
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No matter what the suits in New York think, Apple is still the king of the hill when it comes to consumers — the company’s brand is now worth some $154 billion, according to one calculation, nearly double its closest competitor.
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A new series of images rumored to show the design of both the “iPhone 7” and “iPhone 7 Plus” suggest that Apple’s larger 5.5-inch model will be the only one to receive a dual-lens camera, as well as the magnetic Smart Connector.
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Android phones continued to see the most devices failures in the first quarter of 2016, although the gap with iPhones shrunk hugely quarter-to-quarter, according to a research study published on Wednesday.
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Two of Silicon Valley’s most accomplished heavyweights stepped back into the legal squared circle this week, as the search giant defends its use of Oracle’s Java APIs in Android for the second time.
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In a select number of cases, authorities have been able to compel courts to force criminal suspects to unlock their Touch ID-equipped iPhone using their fingerprint. That security bypass is likely to continue, legal experts say, because capturing someone’s fingerprint is a well-established practice in investigations.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook this week responded to an email sent by a customer who explained how iPad and iPhone helped their grandfather recover from cancer surgery — like an Apple commercial come to life.
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Popular messaging service WhatsApp on Tuesday debuted its first native desktop client for Mac, introducing users to yet another comprehensive multi-platform solution that will compete with Apple’s own Messages product.
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