Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is re-evaluating what it wants to do with its location in Wisconsin and is saying that the site will be more research-oriented than a manufacturing boom for the region.
Source:: Apple Insider
Apple slapped with lawsuit over Group FaceTime bug
Apple is facing a lawsuit related to a software flaw that allowed interlopers to eavesdrop on Group FaceTime calls, with the suit arriving less than 24 hours after news of the bug was circulated by mainstream media.
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Apple shipped 66 million iPhones in fiscal Q1 2019, estimates Strategy Analytics
Strategy Analytics estimates Apple’s iPhone shipments during the October-December quarter to be around 66 million, a sharp decline from the previous year.
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Facebook pays users to sideload data-gathering VPN in apparent violation of Apple privacy policies
Facebook appears to be once again flouting Apple’s developer guidelines regarding user privacy, as a report on Tuesday reveals the social media giant is paying users ages 17 to 35 to install a VPN that aggressively monitors usage habits.
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Cook confirms iPhone upgrades are on the decline as users ‘hang on’ to hardware for longer periods
During Apple’s quarterly financial results call, CEO Tim Cook reported that iPhone sales are down in part because of existing users who were on subsidized contracts are now finding unbundled prices too expensive.
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Cook reaffirms Apple’s plans for original TV content
Apple CEO Tim Cook reaffirmed Apple’s commitment to original TV content during its quarterly conference call, though many details remain unknown.
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Apple says 900M iPhones in the wild, 1.4B active devices total at end of December
In its quarterly results call on Tuesday Apple revealed that there are more than 900 million iPhones in its install base, forming the lion’s share of active devices.
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Apple’s Q1 figures show precipitous 26.7 percent revenue drop in China
Apple on Tuesday detailed what CEO Tim Cook only hinted at earlier this month, acknowledging a 26.7 percent drop in its December-quarter Chinese revenues.
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Apple Music grows to 50 million subscribers, Apple News up to 85M monthly users during holiday quarter
During Apple’s quarterly conference call, the iPhone maker reported its highest quarterly music revenue ever thanks largely to Apple Music, while its overall services business grew leaps and bounds.
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Apple to lower iPhone pricing in key markets after sluggish December quarter
Following the release of Apple’s earnings report on Tuesday, CEO Tim Cook revealed the company is planning price changes for iPhones overseas to goose sales of the device after sluggish sales in China and other regions during the important holiday quarter.
Source:: Apple Insider