iPhone

Apple says will pay $38 bn in taxes on repatriated profits

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

Apple announced Wednesday it would pay some $38 billion in taxes -- likely the largest payment of its kind -- on profits repatriated from overseas as it boosts investments in the United States. The iPhone maker said in a statement it plans to use some of its foreign cash stockpile of more than $250 billion, which qualifies for reduced taxRead more

Apple apologizes for slowing iPhones, offers discounted batteries

California - Muslimchronicle

Apple on Thursday apologized to its customers for slowing down performance of older iPhone models and said it would discount replacement batteries for some of its handsets. The move by Apple responded to an uproar from iPhone users -- and a series of lawsuits -- after news of the battery problems stoked concerns the company was unfairly nudging consumers to upgrade. "WeRead more

Film about poor kids at Disney's gates is fairy tale hit

Paris - Muslimchronicle

It is already the fairy tale of this year's Oscars race: A little film about homeless children living in the shadow of Walt Disney World in Florida that threatens to turn the tables on the big-budget favourites. Director Sean Baker, who shot his last film on an iPhone, has scored a surprise hit with a gritty yet heartwarming tale, "TheRead more

Dalai Lama turns to iPhone to spread app-iness

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

He already has millions of Twitter followers and has spoken of the wonders of new technology. Now the Dalai Lama has launched a new iPhone app so devotees can keep track of his travels and teachings. The 82-year-old Buddhist monk announced the new app, which will allow users to watch live video of his teachings, to his 16.6 million Twitter followers on Thursday. ItRead more

Lawsuit accuses Google of stealing data of 5m UK users

London - Muslimchronicle

A consumer activist launched Thursday a lawsuit accusing Google of illegally collecting data on more than five million British iPhone users, who could possibly see a payout reaching into the hundreds of millions. A campaign group dubbed 'Google You Owe us' says the tech giant owes consumers "trust, fairness and money" after unlawfully placing cookies on mobile phones between 2011Read more

Smartphone market seeing steady growth

London - Muslimchronicle

The global smartphone market is expected to see steady if unspectacular growth in the next few years, as consumers turn increasingly to large-screen handsets known as "phablets," a market tracker said Wednesday. A report by the research firm IDC said phablets -- with displays larger than 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) -- will account for some 40 percent of the 1.5Read more

Apple quarterly profit up on eve of iPhone X launch

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

Apple on Thursday reported its profit climbed 19 percent to $10.7 billion as iPhone sales grew in a stronger-than-expected update for the past quarter. Release of the earnings figures pushed Apple shares up more than 3 percent to $173.50 and came as iPhone X models began hitting the market in some time zones. Source: AFPRead more

Apple aims to work its magic

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

With its new iPhone X, Apple is setting the ambitious goal for itself of reinventing the smartphone, again. The flagship handset marking the 10th anniversary of the first iPhone release, is set to hit stores Friday, and with it the California tech giant is out to rev its momentum in a global smartphone market seeing slowing growth and tougher competition.Read more

New iPhone brings face recognition (and fears) to the masses

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Apple will let you unlock the iPhone X with your face — a move likely to bring facial recognition to the masses, along with concerns over how the technology may be used for nefarious purposes. Apple’s newest device, set to go on sale November 3, is designed to be unlocked with a facial scan with a number of privacy safeguardsRead more

Apple slams Qualcomm suit seeking iPhone ban in China

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Apple has rejected as “meritless” a legal move by Qualcomm to ban iPhone sales in China, the latest salvo in a bitter patent battle between the two US tech giants. Bloomberg News reported on Saturday that Qualcomm had filed a lawsuit in Beijing seeking a ban on the assembly and sale of iPhones in China — a vital Apple manufacturingRead more