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Apple Chip Evolution: 19x Transistor Increase, 2.6x Wafer Cost Surge from A7 to A18 Pro
January 6, 2025 – Apple’s A-series smartphone processors have undergone remarkable technological evolution in recent years. Starting from the A7 chip, which utilized a 28-nanometer process in 2013, to the cutting-edge A18 Pro chip with a 3-nanometer process in 2024, Apple has achieved significant progress in core count, transistor density, and functional features. However, this…
Kevan Parekh Takes Over as Apple CFO, Earning $1 Million Annually
January 4, 2025 – Apple Inc. has officially announced that Kevan Parekh will succeed Luca Maestri as the company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective January 1, 2025. Maestri, who had served as Apple’s CFO since 2014, oversaw significant growth in the company’s financial performance. Following his transition from the CFO role, he will continue to…
Protecting the Little Ones: Apple Introduces Warning Labels on AirTag in Line with U.S. Safety Law
January 3, 2025 – Following an agreement with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Apple has announced that it will be adding warning labels to the packaging of its AirTag devices. This measure, aimed at protecting children from the potential dangers of ingesting button batteries, comes as a response to the upcoming “Reese’s Law,”…
Apple Reaches 95MillionSettlementinSiriPrivacyClassAction,CompensatingUpto20 Per Device
January 3, 2025 – Apple Inc. has agreed to pay $95 million in cash to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that its Siri voice assistant invaded users’ privacy, Reuters reported today. The tech giant submitted a preliminary settlement agreement to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday, pending approval…
India Set to Release 142-Page Antitrust Report, Demanding Apple Open App Store Payment System
January 3, 2025 – The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is poised to unveil the findings of its antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store, encapsulated in a comprehensive 142-page report. The tech giant has already been apprised of the inquiry’s outcomes. The CCI asserts that Apple’s mandate for developers to utilize its in-app payment system…
USB-C Takes Over Europe: Apple Joins the Standard, Simplifying Charging
December 31, 2024 – The European Commission has announced a new regulation effective immediately, mandating that all new mobile devices sold within the European Union must be equipped with a USB-C charging port. This measure aims to standardize charging methods, reduce electronic waste, and enhance consumer convenience. The new rule encompasses a wide range of…
Apple’s Bezel-less Dream: Samsung and LG Leading the Charge in OLED Panel Development
December 26, 2024 – Reports have emerged today confirming that Samsung Display and LG Display are currently developing bezel-less OLED panels that meet Apple’s stringent requirements, with an expected completion date of late 2025. Apple had originally planned to introduce bezel-less OLED iPhones in 2025 and 2026, but there have been whispers that this ambitious…
Apple Exec Reveals Reasons Behind Not Developing a Search Engine: High Costs, Enormous Risks, and Commitment to Privacy
December 25, 2024 – In a statement submitted to the Federal Court in Washington D.C., Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President, elaborated on the reasons why Apple has no intention to develop a search engine similar to Google’s. Cue highlighted that developing a search engine would involve significant costs, pose immense risks, and contradict Apple’s…
Apple Joins Forces with Google, Aiming to Justify $1 Billion Search Payment
December 25, 2024 – According to a report by Reuters, Apple has requested to participate in Google’s antitrust trial regarding the U.S. online search case, aiming to defend the billion-dollar payment made by Google in this search case. In court documents submitted by Apple’s lawyers in Washington on Monday, they stated that Apple has no…
Apple to Launch iPad 11 with Preinstalled iPadOS 18.3 Next Spring
December 24, 2024 – According to sources cited by Macrumors, Apple is planning to unveil the iPad 11 in the spring of next year, with the new device coming pre-installed with iPadOS 18.3. The website reports that several indications over the past few months have pointed to Apple’s development of the 11th-generation iPad, which is…