By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) UC Browser, a popular web browser developed by Alibaba subsidiary UCWeb, was found to be tracking user habits on both iOS and Android, and sending the data back to company servers.The behavior was discovered by security researcher Gabi Cirlig, who determined the app …
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By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Twitter on Tuesday activated a “hashflag” for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, an annual gathering that will undoubtedly be the topic of many tweets come next week.Apple first took advantage of hashflags, or custom icons that appear next to hashtags in users’ Twitter feeds, in the lead-up to last September’s …
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By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple on Tuesday stopped signing …
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By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Ikea inadvertently confirmed the existence of a rumored Symfonisk picture frame-cum-speaker on Tuesday and in doing so revealed that the upcoming device will support Apple’s …
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By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Tuesday said construction of a new $12 billion chip plant has begun in Phoenix, Ariz., with the facility expected to produce wafers built on the company’s 5-nanometer process.TSMC CEO C.C. Wei announced the …
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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple has updated its Apple Developer app with new features and information ahead of its WWDC 2021 keynote event on Monday, June 7.Credit: AppleThe update adds information specific to the 2021 WWDC event, including details on sessions, one-on-one labs, pavilions, and coding or design challenges. It also allows developers to sign up for labs….
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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Nearly one-third of the companies that Apple has added to its list of suppliers in the past three years are from mainland China, bucking talk of Apple reducing its reliance on the country.Credit: FoxconnAmong the 52 new companies that Apple added to its supply chain since 2017, 15 are located in mainland China, the South China Morning Post …
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By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) It would be great if Apple released everything that everyone is predicting for WWDC 2021, but it never does, and 2021 is no exception. Here’s what Apple will absolutely debut, what might see the light of day, and won’t make an appearance.WWDC will feature software. Guaranteed.There are always wild rumors and predictions ahead of any WWDC keynote. Since it comes exactly half way through Apple’s two-year transition to …
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