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Qualcomm wants US regulators to ban some iPhones
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 20 February 2019 11:22

Qualcomm wants US regulators to ban some iPhones


Change your minds

Qualcomm is urging US trade regulators to reverse a judge’s ruling and ban the import of some Apple iPhones in a long-running patent fight between the two companies.

Huawei dared to try to steal Apple’s secrets
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 11:47

Huawei dared to try to steal Apple’s secrets


Not sure why they wanted old technology

Huawei conducted a campaign to steal Apple's trade secrets, according to a story published in the Information.

Berkshire flogs off Apple and Oracle shares
Published in News
Friday, 15 February 2019 11:58

Berkshire flogs off Apple and Oracle shares


Buys a nice red hat instead

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its stake in iPhone maker Apple in a sign that the shine has come off the fruity cargo cult.

Apple helps Saudi men track their wives
Published in News
Thursday, 14 February 2019 11:57

Apple helps Saudi men track their wives


Siri, I want to stone my missus, where is she?

Fruity cargo cult Apple is in hot water after hosting a Saudi-based app which is designed to let Saudi men track and control women.

Pirates make light work of Apple security
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 14 February 2019 11:38

Pirates make light work of Apple security


Distributing hacked versions of popular apps


Software distributors such as TutuApp, Panda Helper, AppValley and TweakBox have found a simple way to distribute pirated iPhone apps without using Apple’s app store.

Apple anti-insider trading employee arrested
Published in News
Thursday, 14 February 2019 11:17

Apple anti-insider trading employee arrested


Charged with insider trading

Fruity cargo cult Apple’s legal expert who was supposed to prevent insider trading at the company has been arrested and charged with insider trading.

Germany forces Apple to sell iPhones with Qualcomm modems
Published in Mobiles


Apple says it is only obeying orders

Apple said it had “no choice” but to stop using Intel modems in iPhones headed to Germany to comply with a patent infringement lawsuit Qualcomm won against Apple there in December.

Apple’s news subscription service hits an iceberg
Published in News


Cash strapped newspapers do not want to give all their money to Apple

Fruity cargo cult Apple's wizard wheeze to leech off the falling profits of newspapers and magazines by setting up a subscription service appears to have hit an obstacle .– newspaper owners are not that dumb.

Apple iPhone sales fall by 20 percent
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 12:37

Apple iPhone sales fall by 20 percent


While Huawei soared by 23 percent

Apple iPhone sales in China fell 20 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, while sales for smartphones made by home-grown rival Huawei soared by 23 percent.

Apple will keep iPhone charging slow
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 12 February 2019 11:12

Apple will keep iPhone charging slow


Rumour says Jobs’ mob wants to save money

The fruity cargo cult Apple has decided that it is more important to push the margins on its overpriced phones than give users new technology.