iPhone switches off pacemakers
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Friday, 15 January 2021 11:35

iPhone switches off pacemakers


Apple is all heart

When Apple revived MagSafe with the iPhone 12 lineup,there was a question among people in the know about if the beast would play nice with medical devices like pacemakers.

Apple stored iPhone data without consent claims Noyb
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Breaching EU privacy laws

Fruity cargo cult Apple has been reported to privacy watchdogs by activist Max Schrems over Apple’s online tracking tool, saying it breached European law by allowing iPhones to store users’ data without their consent.

Apple caught in another child labour scandal
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Tuesday, 10 November 2020 11:55

Apple caught in another child labour scandal


Uncovered by the FT rather than its own checks

Fruity cargo cult Apple has been hit by another child labour scandal, this time involving its Pegatron supplier.

Police charity buys iPhone hacking tool
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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 11:41

Police charity buys iPhone hacking tool


Backdoor policing 

The San Diego Police Foundation, an organisation that receives donations from corporations, bought iPhone unlocking technology for the city's police department.

EU could force Apple to open iPhone payment tech
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Just working on the legislation

The European Union is weighing legislation that could force Apple to open iPhone payment technology to competitors.

New iPhone announcements likely to disappoint
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Thursday, 24 September 2020 11:55

New iPhone announcements likely to disappoint


But fanboys will still buy it

A leak of the fruity cargo cult Apple's coming iPhone 12 has revealed another pile of suck for users to have to put up with.

iPhone antithesis gets glowing reviews
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Wednesday, 23 September 2020 12:01

iPhone antithesis gets glowing reviews


Fairphone 3+ cheaper and more useful for owners

The Fairphone 3+ is getting glowing reviews and reviewers have noted that the idea is totally the opposite to Apple's model in every way.

Broadcom hints of iPhone delays
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Friday, 04 September 2020 11:53

Broadcom hints of iPhone delays


Later than most

Apple supplier Broadcom has warned that a ramp-up of annual chip shipments would be later this year than most, which some are seeing as a sign the next iPhone will arrive after the usual late September launch date.

Intel losing the iPhone contract was the beginning of the end
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According to Michael Bruck

Former chief of staff to Intel CEO Andrew Grove - and later general manager of Intel China-  has been telling the world plus dog how Intel’s fall from grace can be traced back to a butterfly flapping its wings 15 years ago.

Apple thinks it can get its macOS running on the iPhone
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Tame Apple Press are overjoyed that the the two are coming together

Now that it is moving to purge Intel from its business model, the fruity cargo cult is getting all confident that the ARM-based chips it is creating can be used anywhere.