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Apple users end 2020 by spending $1.8-bn on apps, most of it on games

New Year's Day set a single-day spending record of $540 million on the App Store, up from $386 million on that day in 2020

Here is why the Apple iPhone 12 costs 21% more than iPhone 11

According to an in-depth analysis, the blended materials cost for iPhone 12 with 128GB NAND flash is nearly $415, a 21 per cent increase over the iPhone 11

Apple's AR glasses enters second phase of development, says report

Apple's widely rumoured augmented reality (AR) glasses prototype has reportedly entered the second phase of development.

Apple to launch smaller, faster GaN-based USB-C chargers: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to bring smaller and lighter versions of its USB-C wall chargers and Navitas Semiconductor is expected to obtain orders for gallium nitride or GaN chargers for the same

Apple temporarily closes all stores in UK as coronavirus cases surge

Apple has temporarily shut down all retail stores in the UK as Covid-19 pandemic continues to peak in the country

Global app spending grew 35% to hit $407 million on Christmas: Report

Consumers around the globe spent an estimated $407.6 million across Apple's App Store and Google Play on Christmas

Caviar selling gold-plated Apple AirPods Max for Rs 80 lakh: Details here

Caviar, known for making luxury variants of popular gadgets, has unveiled custom-made AirPods Max plated with "pure gold" for the high price of $108,000, which roughly translate to nearly Rs 80 lakh

Apple loses copyright suit against cyber-security startup Corellium in US

Apple accused Corellium of essentially replicating iOS to create "virtual" iOS-operated devices

Apple loses virtualisation copyright battle against startup Corellium

Apple has lost a copyright battle against Corellium, as a federal judge in Florida rejected Apples claims that Corellium had violated copyright law with its software

Apple car not coming before 2025-2027 at earliest, says analyst

Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that the launch of Apple Car is unlikely to happen until 2025-2027

Privacy battle

Apple's new update will affect Facebook's revenue

Volkswagen CEO says Apple can mount major challenge with auto push

Diess, 62, received a fresh vote of confidence from the VW supervisory board this month to make the sprawling industrial conglomerate more nimble

Wistron controversy unlikely to impact Apple's expansion plans in India

From a small exports market that played second fiddle to the markets in North America, Europe and China, India now features at the top of Apple's priority list

Apple CEO Tim Cook didn't take meeting about buying Tesla, says Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he once considered selling the electric car maker to Apple, but the iPhone maker's CEO blew off the meeting.

Factory floor will see Apple-Tesla tussle as electric vehicle race picks up

Artificial intelligence chief John Giannandrea is taking over the self-driving car unit, an indication that Apple sees software and systems as the key ingredient

Apple targets car production by 2024, eyes 'next level' battery technology

Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, sources said

Wistron's labour pains

Lessons from the controversy over unpaid workers

Apple shares jump 5% on report of 2024 electric vehicle rollout plan

Central to the company's strategy is a new battery design that could "radically" reduce the cost of batteries and increase the vehicle's range, according to the report

Adobe releases Premiere Pro in Beta for Apple Macs with M1 chip

Adobe has released an Arm version of Premiere Pro in Beta for Apple macOS. This will help people who own the new Apple Macs with M1 Silicon chip

Wistron plant violence: Enough stocks of iPhone SE 2020, says Apple

iPhone SE 2020 is one of the popular phones like Apple 11, which is the biggest seller in the domestic market.