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Apple failed to protect user privacy in its response to the FaceTime bug

Jan 29, 2019

Tech companies lost more credibility in the eyes of the public last year than at any point in the digital era, thanks to a string of high-profile incidents involving user privacy and the mishandling of data. It...

Tech companies are trying to control the narrative, and policies, on data privacy

West Side Story

Oct 24, 2018

Business, Opinion, Policy, Science

The tech industry has seemed to undergo a substantial policy shift over the last year. Instead of touting the benefits of self-regulation as they had before, companies including Amazon, Apple, AT&T, Faceboo...

The iPhone XR will offer impressive features for a more affordable price

West Side Story

Oct 14, 2018

Business, Innovation, Science

Apple’s next iPhone, the XR, will hit the market on October 26th, offering a balance between performance and value not seen yet in this year’s releases, according to a CNET preview. Apple already released th...

Apple says they will be hurt by Trump’s proposed China tariffs

West Side Story

Sep 8, 2018

Business, Policy, Science

Trump’s recently proposed tariffs on Chinese goods would affect a “wide range” of Apple products, according to a letter from the company. On Friday, Trump said $267 billion in tariffs are “ready to go on sho...

Apple should heed calls to examine how mobile devices may impact younger users

West Side Story

Jan 10, 2018

Business, Health, Opinion, Science

A full decade into the revolution in connectivity brought about by the rise of mobile devices, two of Apple’s largest shareholders are now calling on the company to address the ways that heavy iPhone usage can ...

Apple, admitting to deliberately slowing older iPhones, now faces lawsuits

West Side Story

Dec 22, 2017

Business, Science

Apple has admitted to deliberately slowing down older models of iPhones, confirming the long-held suspicions of many customers. The company is now facing two class-action lawsuits in the US, in California and C...

Couple suing Apple for failing to include patented safety feature to prevent use of FaceTime while driving

West Side Story

Jan 6, 2017

Business, Science

Apple has been sued for not including a safety feature, patented by the company in 2014, that would discourage the use of FaceTime while driving. The couple’s five-year-old daughter died in a car accident when ...

Apple unveils new MacBook

West Side Story

Oct 28, 2016

Business, Science

Apple has unveiled its first new Macbook Pro laptop in a year and a half, with a number of changes and new features. The new laptop was announced at a press event Thursday morning in Cupertino, California. The ...

Apple announces iPhone 7

West Side Story

Sep 8, 2016

Business, Innovation, Science

Apple has released a number of details of the upcoming iPhone 7, at the company’s recent fall event in San Francisco. Having leaked early on Twitter, the new iPhone will respond to a range of feedback from cons...

Apple’s new campus sets new standard for innovation, sustainable planning

West Side Story

Jul 22, 2016

Business, Environment, Innovation

Apple is building a futuristic second campus, three miles from its existing one in Cupertino, California, which will set a number of records by the time it is finished later this year. The building will boast a...

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