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Workers at Apple supplier Flex stage one-day strike, seek wage hike

The workers requested wage raises for the next three years but could not reach an amicable resolution, according to the letter

Apple's longest-serving designer to depart company, adding to exodus

Bart Andre, who joined Apple in 1992 alongside Ive, told colleagues this month that he is retiring, according to people familiar with the matter

Apple defeats Khosla-backed AliveCor lawsuit over its smartwatch tech

Apple has said the meeting was like hundreds of others it has hosted with developers over the years, with no pretense of a partnership

Padma Bhushan for Young Liu embodies how Foxconn has grown roots in India

But to flower further, it may need to reduce dependence on Apple Inc

Apple to open iPhone to alternative app stores, lower fees in Europe

Apple has unveiled a sweeping plan to tear down some of the competitive barriers that it has built around its lucrative iPhone franchise. The announcement on Thursday comes as it moves to comply with upcoming European regulations aimed at giving consumers the choice to use alternative app stores. The overhaul, scheduled to take effect in early March, will include concessions that Apple had previously refused to make in its app store, including lowering the fees that it collects from developers in Europe. Most notably, Apple for the first time will allow iPhone users in Europe to switch to use app stores other than the company-operated one that comes installed on the mobile device. It will also enable enable developers to offer alternative payment systems that could help them make more money while potentially lowering their prices. But Apple says it believes opening up the iPhone to outsiders will also increase the chances that consumers venturing outside its proprietary system will

iPhone takes top spot in China for first time in 2023 despite challenges

The iPhone ranked first in shipments in the fourth quarter and 2023 overall, market tracker IDC said

Apple has to stop selling smartwatches with blood oxygen feature in US

The ruling means the company has to stop selling the watches with the oxygen measurement feature while an appeal of the ban plays out - a period that Apple believes could last a year or more

Apple dethrones Samsung as top phone maker for first time since 2010

The iPhone accounted for a fifth of the global market with close to 235 million shipments last year, research firm IDC estimates. Samsung, whose shipments slumped double-digits to 226.6 million

Apple Vision Pro to debut with over 150 3D movies from Disney and others

The Vision Pro is now available for pre-order in the US with sale kicking off from February 2. Ahead of the launch, Apple previewed the entertainment experiences launching with the mixed-reality heads

Apple to open US App Store to allow outside payment after SC decision

Both Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games Inc. had asked the court to hear an appeal related to the case. The justices turned down the appeals without explanation

Apple to pull blood-oxygen tool from watches to avoid ban if appeal fails

The plan was disclosed Monday by Masimo Corp., which has been locked in a feud with Apple over patents related to the technology

Redesigned Apple watches not subject to import ban, says US customs

The import ban, issued by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), applies to Apple's current Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches and initially went into effect on Dec. 26

Apple offers rare discount on iPhone 15 in China amid demand fears

Apple quietly introduced the savings on its official Chinese website on Monday. The deal runs from Jan. 18 to Jan. 21 ahead of the Lunar New Year shopping season

Apple set to shutter 121-person San Diego AI Team in reorganisation

Apple told employees that they have until the end of February to decide if they will relocate, according to the people. If they don't, the workers will be terminated on April 26

Apple to put up on sale limited Vision Pro headsets at Feb 2 launch: Report

The Vision Pro headset will be available for pre-orders in the US starting January 19 with availability starting from February 2, announced Apple earlier this month

Apple board rejig: Al Gore, James Bell to leave; Wanda Austin set to join

The upheaval is unusual for Apple's board, which rarely has more than one retirement at a time. Gore was the longest-serving member

Apple returns to list of top US employers as other tech firms lose appeal

The best company to work for was management consultant Bain & Co., followed by chipmaker Nvidia Corp., whose products underpin the booming artificial intelligence field

Apple veteran Saori Casey to join Sonos as chief financial officer

Casey spent more than a dozen years at Apple, where she served as vice president of finance

Apple supplier TDK bets its new batteries will change smartphone game

To keep its lead in the cutthroat smartphone field, where TDK controls more than a third of the battery market, the company will have to keep chasing knowhow, Saito said

iPhone hack: Chandrashekhar rebuts Washington Post, calls it 'half facts'

In a story published on December 27 in association with Amnesty the Washington Post had reported that certain journalists had been targeted with the spyware on their iPhones