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Apple, Eli Lilly Introduce Dementia Study With Apple Watch
Apple is working with pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and health startup Evidation on a dementia study using data captured from devices.
Apple Music for Artists Now Available to Musicians
Apple Music for Artists is a platform Apple launched last year that gives musicians an analytics dashboard. It leaves beta today.
Customers of London's Oyster Travel Smartcard Have Accounts Hacked
London’s Oyster smartcard travel system has been hit by hackers who accessed some user accounts and been taken offline for a second day.
Samsung Deletes Apple-Mocking Ads
Samsung removed adverts that mocked Apple from its YouTube account, perhaps because they are copying some iPhone features they laughed at.
Apple Faces Competition Investigation in Russia
Competition authorities in Russia opened an investigation into Apple following a complaint from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs.
Apple Watch Dominates Growing Smartwatch Market
Global smartwatch sales were up 44 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, with the Apple Watch dominating the field.
4 New ASMR Videos From Apple
Apple released a number of shot on iPhone ASMR videos which give the viewer a tingling sensation on the skin and helps relax them.
Apple's Teacher Coding Academies Created Successful Apps
Teachers that join Apple’s Teacher Coding Academies have been making a difference with the apps that they create.
Japan Wants FTC to Investigate Apple Over Unfair Contracts
Japanese suppliers want the Fair Trade Commission to investigate Apple after saying they were forced to sign unfair contracts with the company.
Twitter Just Shared Your Data With Advertisers Without Consent
Twitter recently discovered a problem that caused it to send certain data to advertisers under certain conditions without your permission.
Disney Reveals Competitively Priced Streaming Services Bundle
Disney confirmed plans for a $12.99 bundle for its three streaming services, putting more price pressure on Apple and other streaming rivals.
'Who's in Town' App Lets Your Instagram Followers Track You
A new app called Who’s in Town gives your Instagram followers an interactive map of every place you’ve ever been.
Yelp Replaces Restaurant Phone Numbers so GrubHub Can Get Referral Fees
Yelp has been quietly replacing restaurant phone numbers with numbers of its partner Grubhub so it can collect referral fees.
iOS 13 VoIP Rules Affects Facebook and Other Apps
New iOS 13 VoIP rules will affect how WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and other messaging apps work to protect customer privacy.
AirSnap Twill Cases From Twelve South Can Protect Your AirPods
Twelve South is coming out with AirSnap Twill cases to protect your AirPods in style. It’s an alternative product to their leather cases.
AT&T Employees Took Bribes to Compromise Network
The DoJ charged a Pakistani man with bribing AT&T employees to install malware on the company’s network and unlock customer devices.
Google Outlines New Hardware Sustainability Commitments
All shipments going to or from Google customers will be carbon neutral by 2020 and by 2022 all its products will contain recycled materials.
Claris is Back, as Filemaker Returns to Original Name
Twenty-one years from when the brand last existed, Claris is back with Filemaker returning to its original name.
Mobile Bank Monzo Stored Card PINs in Internal Logs
Calling it a bug, mobile-only bank Monzo logged PINs inside encrypted internal logs under certain conditions, and some employees had access.
Huawei Wants to build "Huawei OS" to Compete
Huawei OS could be coming in the future as the Chinese company prepares for a worst-case scenario in light of U.S. blacklisting.
Goldman Sachs Hopes Apple Card Spending Will Help Company
Goldman Sachs is excited that Apple Card will “push the brand into the mainstream” and hopes customers will buy a lot of Apple products.
Facebook Rebrands Instagram and WhatsApp
Mad over Facebook’s terrible reputation, Mark Zuckerberg wants to rebrand Instagram and WhatsApp to make it clear who owns them.
Goldman Sachs Releases PDF of Apple Card Customer Agreement with Terms
Goldman Sachs has released (perhaps inadvertently) the customer agreement that will govern Apple Card, though Apple won’t launch Apple Card until later this month.