MAGGIE PAGANO: Sunak should take note of Apple’s rise

Apple, which is the world’s most valuable company after breaking through the $2trillion mark, is also worth more than the value of all companies listed on the FTSE 100 index.  That means the iPhone maker, which in sterling terms has a market cap of £1.5trillion, is worth 20 times more than Unilever and Astrazeneca, the … Read more

Apple’s iOS 14 lets users control an iPhone without touching the screen

Apple’s iOS 14 lets users control an iPhone without touching the screen – all you have to do is tap the back Apple is set to launch its iOS 14 in the fall, but the beta version is available In the software is a feature called ‘Back Tap’ that controls the iPhone with taps  Users can … Read more

Apple’s AirPods 3 feature could adjust audio if hazard detected

Apple’s AirPods 3 could include a safety feature that pauses or lowers audio when location and activity data suggests hazards like traffic or a passing cyclist could be nearby Apple’s new patent describes a safety feature that could be added to AirPods 3 The document describes adding sensors to detect hazards in the area Using … Read more

Apple’s iOS 14 warns users Instagram was accessing their iPhone camera even when not in use

Is Instagram SPYING on its users? Apple’s iOS 14 warns customer that the Facebook-owned app was accessing their iPhone camera even when not in use – but the company insists it was just a ‘bug’ Apple’s new iOS 14 is out in public beta and comes with privacy feature It notifies users when apps access … Read more

Concept image shows Apple’s iPad mini 6 that could be 20 percent smaller than the current model

Is this the new iPad mini? Concept image shows a tablet 20 percent smaller than the current model, allowing users to hold with one hand Apple is set to release its iPad mini 6 either later this year or early 2021 A product developer has shared a concept image of what it could look like … Read more

LinkedIn sued after Apple’s iOS 14 beta catches the app reading users’ clipboards without permission

LinkedIn hit with lawsuit after Apple’s iOS 14 beta catches the app reading users’ clipboards without permission LinkedIn is being sued after it’s app was found reading users’ clipboards The suit is from a LinkedIn user in New York and being heard in a San Francisco federal court It also alleges that LinkedIn could read … Read more

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat including apples and lettuces

Microplastics have been discovered in apples, carrots, pears, broccoli and lettuce, studies have revealed. Root vegetables including radishes, turnips and parsnips could also be contaminated with the man-made waste, prompting fears over the health impact.  The tiny pollutants are thought to have been sucked into plants roots with water, and then travelled up the stem … Read more

Apple’s Siri hits back with information about Black Lives Matter when users say ‘All Lives Matter’

Apple’s Siri is supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by providing users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ with a link to learn more about human rights initiative. When speaking the phrase to Siri, it will respond, ‘All Lives Matter’ is often used in response to phrase ‘Black Lives Matter,’ but it does not represent the … Read more

Hackers get Apple’s upcoming iOS14 eight months ahead of its release from blackmarket in China 

Hackers get access to Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 nearly eight months ahead of its expected release after buying an iPhone 11 from a gray market in China with a test version of the operating system installed on it Hackers are celebrating what they called the earliest ever leak of an Apple iOS A full version … Read more