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Xperi And TiVo to Combine in $3 Billion Deal
Xperi and TiVo have announced that they are to combine in a deal that is said to be worth around $3 billion.
Lawmakers Don't Think Facebook Needs to Constantly Track Your Location
Lawmakers were unimpressed with the reasons that Facebook gave for needing to constantly track users’ locations.
Former Apple Store Employee Robert Shaw Sues Company Over Disability Accommodations
Former Apple store employee Robert Shaw is suing Apple over his claim that the company fired him because of his disability.
You Could Get up to 6 Months of Free Apple Music This Christmas
Apple is running a promotion for Apple Music. From now until December 31 you can get free Apple Music depending on your subscription level.
Foxconn Investigating Alleged $43 Million iPhone Fraud
Apple manufacturer Foxconn has launched an investigation into allegations that staff and a Taiwanese businessman sold defective iPhones.
Publishers Say ‘Jury is Out’ on Apple News+
A new report on Apple News+ shows that while some publishers don’t make a lot of money from Apple’s service, they plan to stick around.
Walmart Now Sells AirPods Pro But They’re Currently Out of Stock
Although they’re currently listed as “out of stock” you can now buy AirPods Pro at Walmart, along with AppleCare+ to protect them.
Apple Works With Group to Develop Open Standards for Smart Home Devices
Apple, Google, and others announced today a working group to develop and promote an open connectivity standard for smart home devices.
Google And Facebook ad Dominance Faces Scrutiny in UK
The UK competition regulator may impose tougher regulations on Google and Facebook over concerns about their dominance of online advertising.
Ex-Vox Media Man Will Lead Apple Podcast PR
Ex-Vox Media PR man Zach Kahn will lead for Apple podcast from early next year, and Apple has also hired Emily Ochsenschlager as a producer.
Apple Announces LGBT Documentary ‘Visible: Out on Television’
Today Apple announced that an LGBT documentary called Visible: Out on Television will premiere on its service February 14, 2020.
AAPL Shareholders to Vote on its Human Rights Policies
At Apple’s annual shareholder meeting next year it faces shareholders who want the company to define how it handles certain demands.
Malwarebytes Finds Increase in Mac Threat Detections in 2019
Cybersecurity threats against Macs increased in 2019, with some of the world’s biggest threats targetting Apple devices Malwarebytes found.
Save $15 on a $100 iTunes Gift Card on Amazon
Amazon is offering two deals on iTunes gift cards in time for the holiday season, one for a US$100 gift card and a US$50 gift card.
Pixelmator Pro Adds ‘ML Super Resolution’
In the latest update Pixelmator Pro adds a machine learning feature called ML Super Resolution as a way to enhance small, blurry images.
Instagram Increases its Fight Against Fake News
Instagram has increased its attempts to counter fake news on the platform, taking its third-party fact-checking program global.
Deezer Expands Ability to Ban Songs You Don't Like
Music streaming service Deezer expanded its ‘Ban’ feature to allow users to better tailor the music they hear in ‘Flow’ mixes.
Apple in Talks to Buy Office Space in Pittsburgh
Apple is reportedly in talks to buy up to 90,000 square feet of space in the Pittsburgh Athletic Association building.
AirPods Pro and AirPods 2 Get Firmware Updates
AirPods Pro and AirPods 2 both received firmware updates today. The update for both products is the same: 2C54.
Time Picks 3 Apple Devices as Best Gadgets of 2010s
Time has picked three Apple devices in its list of the 10 Best Gadgets of the 2010s. The devices are the iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
Adobe Updates Photoshop for iPad With Select Subject
Adobe announced a couple of features in Photoshop for iPad today, including Select Subject, optimizing cloud documents, and more.
Apple to Face Shareholder Backlash Over Human Rights Policies
Apple shareholders are preparing to criticise the firm for removing a mapping app during the Hong Kong protests at next year’s AGM.
An Apple Arcade Yearly Subscription is Here
You can now sign up for an Apple Arcade yearly subscription. Previously it was only available as a US$4.99 monthly subscription.