Apple and Google are preparing to roll out the second phase of their Covid19 contact-tracing system. This one will allow users to receive notifications about their exposure to Covid-positive people without needing to install a specific app.
The capability, …
Continue ReadingA top Google executive wrote in a blog post on Friday that 20 U.S. states (covering approximately 45% of the country’s population) are “exploring” using new Google contact-tracing technology in the fight against Covid19.
Google has partnered with Apple …
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Apple has announced the discontinuation of its music purchasing program iTunes. The announcement was made today at the company’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, California.
In lieu of Apple’s iconic music marketplace, the tech giant will break …
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Apple became the first U.S. company to surpass $1 trillion in market valuation today when its stock price reached $207.05. It retained the label by closing slightly above that mark at $207.39. The stock price had receded from the …
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A former employee of Apple has been charged in federal court with stealing company secrets, authorities say. The charges were first reported by The Mercury News.
Xiaolang Zhang, a hardware engineer, was charged in the U.S. District Court …
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Apple has announced a new service program for MacBook and MacBook Pro users whose keyboards have been malfunctioning. The program will allow qualifying customers to get affected devices serviced and repaired for free.
The program covers keyboards where letters or …
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Starbucks is the most popular payment-system app according to data research firm eMarketer. The premium-coffee chain’s app was used by 20.7 million people at least once every six months last year making it the most widely-used mobile payment system. …
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The Trump administration is pushing for legislation that would allow law enforcement to gain access to smartphones when the owners are the subjects of criminal investigations. Tech companies, such as Apple and Google have up until now been largely resistant …
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Apple made headlines earlier this year when it admitted to intentionally slowing down the speed of older-model phones in order to prevent unexpected shutdowns. The company issued an apology for not informing customers about the slow down and offered them …
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Twenty North American cities are competing to land the next headquarters for online-retail giant Amazon.com. Reports are that the company has now narrowed the list down to a handful of cities.
The site that’s picked is expected to …
Continue ReadingAs a result of recently passed tax legislation, tech giant Apple said it will be investing $30 billion U.S. facilities over the next five years and create 20,000 U.S.-based jobs. The company says it will also be paying $38 billion …
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