A new attempted class action lawsuit claims Apple is forcing owners of iOS devices to repeatedly buy new chargers by updating the iPhones with new requirements, after a user found her old charger suddenly stopped functioning properly with her iPhone.
Source:: Apple Insider
Speaker producer Sonos has introduced a new line of its audio appliances with AirPlay 2 support designed for deeper integration with the home, with the Sonos Archiectural by Sonance collection of indoor and outdoor speakers designed to be installed into walls and ceilings, out of sight of the user.
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The Taiwanese city of Taoyuan is investigating charges that an important Apple supplier, Career Technology, pushed 200 full-time workers to sign “voluntary” resignations.
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Apple has hinted at what its plans for a video streaming service could be, by revealing its ideas for an Apple TV interface that provides scheduling information, the filtering of content based on a user’s needs, and being able to subscribe to on-demand services directly from the interface.
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Apple has made an agreement with the French government to make a payment reported to be around 500 million euros ($571 million), to cover back taxes owed by the iPhone producer to the country, following the completion of a lengthy audit.
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Hudson Yards, an exclusive new neighborhood primed to open on Manhattan’s West Side in March, could be the future home of a spacious Apple office and accompanying retail outlet, according to a report late Monday.
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Apple and Roku are reportedly in negotiations to bring AirPlay 2 to the latter’s media streamers, and possibly Roku-based TVs by the likes of Sharp and TCL.
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AT&T’s controversial move to add a “5G E” connectivity logo to smartphones on its network has seemingly reached the iPhone, with the second beta of iOS 12.2 reportedly displaying the logo on the screen when the iPhone access part of the carrier’s “5G Evolution”-based network.
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In beta two of iOS 12.2, Apple hasn’t slowed down. There are a number of notable changes from the inaugural beta including new Animoji, updated animations, tweaked lockscreen, and more.
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Avi Bar-Zeev, a major figure in the augmented reality and virtual reality industry and co-inventor of the Hololens who was reportedly working on Apple’s rumored headset, departed the company in January after two and a half years of employment.
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