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Apple adds user privacy protections, enables storage of IDs on iPhones

Apple said users will be able to scan their state-issued ID cards in participating US states and the cards will be encrypted in a user's digital wallet

Apple opens its video conferencing software to Windows, Android

Apple has said its App Store practices grow the market for mobile software by creating an environment for paid apps that consumers trust.

WWDC 2021: Apple to boost iPad features, privacy tools at developer event

The virtual event beginning Monday will also include software updates for the Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV as well tools developers can use to build apps

Expect powerful iOS 15, new MacBook Pros and more at Apple WWDC21

The conference is from June 7-11

iOS 14 now installed on 85% of compatible iPhones, shows Apple statistics

Apple has released new iOS adoption statistics, indicating that iOS 14 is now installed on 85 per cent of all iPhones and 90 per cent of devices released in the last four years

Apple working on iPad Pro with wireless charging, new iPad Mini: Report

Apple Inc is working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging and a redesigned iPad Mini in an attempt to build upon momentum for a category that saw improved sales during the pandemic

Apple's CEO sets September return to offices for at least three days a week

The iPhone maker is pushing staff to return on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at a minimum, with remote work still an option for Wednesdays and Fridays, Cook said in a memo obtained by Bloomberg News

Apple redesigns its music website for artists with Spatial Audio details

Apple overhauled its website for artists, which is designed for those who are creating content for Apple Music

European consumer group joins EU antitrust case against Apple

The European Commission filed its first antitrust charges against Apple in April following an initial complaint by the iPhone maker's rival Spotify.

Indian-origin girl among winners of Apple 'WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge'

Abinaya Dinesh, a 15-year-old Indian-origin girl, is among three winners of the annual WWDC21 Swift Student Challenge

Apple delays podcasts subscriptions programme launch till next month

Apple has hit the delay button on its Podcast Subscription programme, and will now launch it next month after further tweaks

Explained: Why Apple and Google's virus alert apps had limited success

The virus-tracing effort raises questions about the power of Big Tech to set global standards for public health tools

Apple logs 50% growth as global smartwatch market jumps 35% in Q1

Apple maintained its leading position and registered a healthy 50% growth in the global smartwatch market in the first quarter this year, as worldwide shipments in grew 35% (on-year) in Q1 2021

Apple's Fortnite antitrust trial ends with pointed questions: Report

Decision on the suit by Epic Games, and the future of the $100 bn market for iPhone apps, is now in the hands of a federal judge

Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic Games trial ends

The judge indicated that she would like to promote more competition but without dismantling a commission system that reaps billions of dollars for the technology powerhouse

Apple HomePod, Mini to support lossless audio via software update

Apple is bringing its lossless audio technology to HomePod and HomePod Mini in a future software update

Epic Games vs Apple trial: Judge grills Tim Cook as he offers mild replies

Cook faced some harsh questions during the ongoing Epic Games-Apple trial over the removal of Fortnite game from the App Store, but he offered a mild, "carefully tended ignorance"

Apple brings CEO Tim Cook to court in defence of iPhone app store

Apple CEO Tim Cook will take the witness stand Friday to defend the company's iPhone app store against charges that it has grown into an illegal monopoly

Censorship, surveillance and profits: A hard bargain for Apple in China

Apple built the world's most valuable business on top of China. Now it has to answer to the Chinese govt

Apple's software chief faults Mac security to keep grip on iPhone app store

Apple's security and privacy safeguards draw users to iOS devices, Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering said