The iPad has extended its lead over other tablets in the second quarter, shipment figures from IDC claim, with Apple now making up 38.1 percent of the global tablet market and seeing increased growth over the same quarter last year, while competitors are largely enduring a reduction in shipments for the period.
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Changing FileMaker, Inc’s name to Claris shows a certain awareness of Apple history, but possibly not a very complete one. If you’ve been around Apple for a long time, you’re likely to have fond memories of the application suite ClarisWorks. Yet if you’ve been around for even longer, you’ll know that Claris has a complicated relationship with Apple.
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Concern has been raised over Amazon’s Ring video doorbell and its links to law enforcement, with the assorted tools and partnerships between the retailer and the police considered to be eroding privacy for customers, their neighbors, and anyone who comes into contact with the surveillance devices, with law enforcement officials having relatively easy access to camera footage.
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Emphasizing the simplicity and speed of signing up, ten new videos from Apple cover applying for Apple Card directly in your iPhone’s Wallet app through using the titanium card at retail.
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Apple will furnish vetted security researchers special iPhone variants in efforts to suss out hardware and software vulnerabilities, according to a report on Monday that also claims the company intends to institute an official bug bounty program for Mac in the coming weeks.
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Arlo has begun to roll out HomeKit support to specific models of its popular security cameras, enabling compatibility with Apple’s smart home ecosystem.
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Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has opened an investigation into Apple’s dealings with local parts makers, some of which signed contracts with the tech giant that could violate antimonopoly laws.
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SoftBank president Ken Miyauchi during a quarterly earnings presentation Monday jokingly implied that this year’s iPhone refresh will hit store shelves ten days prior to the end of September, a date that falls squarely in line with Apple’s typical release timeline.
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The Yale Assure Lever is the first smart lock to support HomeKit on non-deadbolt doors, finally brining Apple’s smart home platform to garages, sheds, basements, offices, and much more. We hooked one up in our own studio to test it out.
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In this new series we’re going to take a look at companies that have integrated Apple products into their companies in interesting or useful ways. First up — the Luxer One parcel lockers, which are a solution to the problem of secure package delivery in dense residential areas.
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