Tag: Apple
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Apple says iPhone and iPad apps will show up on the vision OS App Store from the get-go
While Apple’s famed Vision Pro headset is not available for purchase, the company is making sure that users get plenty of apps to use when they finally get it. The company said today that iPhone and iPad apps will show up on the visionOS’ App Store on the launch day. This means developers won’t have to do…
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Blow for EU as Apple wins fight against $15 billion tax order
In its order four years ago, the European Commission said Apple benefited from illegal state aid via two Irish tax rulings that artificially reduced its tax burden for over two decades – to as low as 0.005% in 2014. “The General Court annuls the contested decision because the Commission did not succeed in showing to…
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Amazon removes racist messages after they appear on some product listings
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said it was removing certain images after messages using extremely strong racist abuse appeared on some listings on its UK website when users searched for Apple’s (AAPL.O) AirPods and other similar products. This is according to Reuters. The message sparked outrage on Twitter, with the topic “AirPods” trending in the United Kingdom.…
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Huawei ranks No. 2 globally and No. 1 in China amid COVID-19 in 1st quarter
Global smartphone shipments fell by 11.7% in the first quarter, according to IDC, a market intelligence firm. As the coronavirus epidemic spreads around the world, the shipments of the top 3 phone brands have been hit to varying degrees. The mobile phone market, which was expected to warm up, was in a downtrend in Q1.…
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Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones
Apple has been fined 25 million euros (£21m, $27m) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models without making it clear to consumers. The fine was imposed by France’s competition and fraud watchdog DGCCRF, which said consumers were not warned. In 2017, Apple confirmed that it did slow down some iPhones, but said it only did…
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Apple to close all China mainland stores due to virus outbreak
Apple Inc on Saturday said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland China until Feb 9. as fears over the coronavirus outbreak mounted and the death toll more than doubled to over 250 from a week ago. “Out of an abundance of caution and based on the latest advice…
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Apple’s earnings would drop by nearly 30% if China bans its products, Goldman Sachs says
The U.S.-China trade war could take a big chunk out of Apple’s bottom line if China retaliates by banning its products, according to an analyst at Goldman Sachs. Analyst Rod Hall said in a note to clients that Apple’s earnings could drop by 29% if the company’s products were banned in mainland China. Apple’s China business…