Brave Browser Reports Spike in EU Installs After iOS 17.4 DMA Changes

Alternative browser company Brave has reported a sharp increase in iPhone installs since Apple made sweeping changes to iOS in order to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Union. With the recent iOS 17.4 update, users in the EU are presented with a splash screen upon opening Safari that allows them to […]

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Apple Gives Developers More Insight Into App Performance With Over 50 New Analytics Reports

Alongside the app ecosystem changes that Apple is making in the European Union to comply with the Digital Markets Act, Apple has introduced new analytics information that’s available to developers around the world. There are more than 50 reports that are available through the App Store Connect API, with these reports aimed at giving developers […]

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Apple Pay Later Loans Will Soon Appear on Experian Credit Reports

Experian and Apple today announced that Apple Pay Later loan information will soon appear on Experian’s credit reports. The companies said this move will provide “greater transparency” and help to protect both lenders and borrowers. Apple Pay Later loans initiated today onward will appear on a customer’s Experian credit report with a BNPL (“buy now, […]

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Apple Pay Later Loans Will Soon Appear on Experian Credit Reports

Experian and Apple today announced that Apple Pay Later loan information will soon appear on Experian’s credit reports. The companies said this move will provide “greater transparency” and help to protect both lenders and borrowers. Apple Pay Later loans initiated today onward will appear on a customer’s Experian credit report with a BNPL (“buy now, […]

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Amid reports that ChatGPT has gotten dumber, OpenAI unleashes a new feature that lets the chatbot remember and forget everything you want it to

What you need to know OpenAI is testing a new memory feature with a limited number of ChatGPT free and Plus users. The feature can remember virtually everything discussed across all your saved chats. You can also ask the chatbot to forget memories that you no longer find useful. In the past few months, several […]

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OLED iPad Pro Price Hikes May Be Lower Than Early Reports Suggested

Apple’s price increases for its upcoming iPad Pro models with OLED displays could be up to $160, which is substantially lower than early reports have predicted, claims DigiTimes. Apple’s current 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $799, while the 12.9-inch model with a mini-LED display starts at $1,099. Previous reports have claimed that the pricing for […]

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Apple Reports 1Q 2024 Results: $33.9B Profit on $119.6B Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2024, which corresponds to the fourth calendar quarter of 2023. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $119.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $33.9 billion, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $117.2 billion and net quarterly profit of $30.0 billion, […]

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Apple pulls back iOS 17.3 beta after reports of bricked iPhones

Shortly after Apple rolled out its iOS 17.3 beta 2 update, the company was forced to suspend the update process as some users reported bricked iPhones after applying the new version of the OS. Apple even issued an official statement that the iOS 17.3 beta 2 version of the software “prevented a small number of […]

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Fossil watches will no longer run on Wear OS, reports claim

According to multiple reports from people close to Fossil or those who have asked Fossil employees, the brand will no longer release Wear OS-powered smartwatches. This means the Fossil Gen 7 watch isn’t happening after all. This seems to align with recent events around Fossil, or the lack thereof. The last Fossil Gen 6 watch […]

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Surprisingly, OpenAI is getting ready to pay tens of millions to publishers for using their content to train ChatGPT, amid reports that it’s getting dumber

What you need to know OpenAI is reportedly in the middle of a megadeal with German publisher Axel Springer, which will see it part tens of millions of euros in a span of 3 years. If the deal goes through OpenAI will have access to articles (archived and current) from the publisher, which it’ll use […]

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Apple to Discontinue Custom 5G Modem Development, Claim Reports

Apple is discontinuing in-house modem development after several unsuccessful attempts to perfect its own custom 5G modem chip, according to unconfirmed reports coming out of Asia. According to the operator of news aggregator account “yeux1122” on the Naver blog, supply chain sources related to Apple’s 5G modem departments claim that the company’s attempts to develop […]

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Apple Reports 4Q 2023 Results: $23B Profit on $89.5B Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2023, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $89.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $23.0 billion, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $90.1 billion and net quarterly profit of $20.7 […]

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Xiaomi reports impressive first sales of 14, 14 Pro flagships

Xiaomi 14 and 14 Pro were announced last week in China, and today was the first flash sale of the flagships. As is the norm with those all units were gone almost instantly. It took four hours for the allocated stock to be gone and there were six times more orders in the first five […]

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Samsung reports best quarterly profit of 2023, thanks to displays and foldables

Three weeks after revealing its earnings guidance, Samsung Electronics revealed its full earnings data for Q3 2023. The South Korean firm’s revenue was KRW 67.4 trillion (around $49.86 billion) during the July-August period, and its operating profit was KRW 2.43 trillion (around $1.79 billion). That’s the highest quarterly profit the company achieved this year, and […]

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Microsoft reports $56.5 billion in revenue for FY24 Q1, declines in Surface offset by increases in cloud, Office, and Xbox

What you need to know Microsoft has released its quarterly earnings report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, which ended on Sept. 30, 2023. The company once again saw increases in revenue with $56.5 billion over the quarter, a 13% increase over the same period last year. The growth was mostly powered by […]

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Spotify reports profitable Q3, paying customers increased despite the price hike

Spotify shared its Q3 earnings report and it’s positive for a change. The company reported a profit of €65 million for the third quarter and an operating income of €32 million. Those compare nicely with €166 million net loss and €228 operating loss a year prior. Spotify’s paying customers rose 3% over Q2 and 16% […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits China Amid Reports of Lower iPhone 15 Sales

Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China amid reports that iPhone 15 sales are down compared to last year’s iPhone 14 models (via Bloomberg). Cook visited an Apple’s Taikoo Li store in Chengdu to watch a local gaming tournament for the major Tencent game “Honor of Kings” and talk to shoppers and staff. Cook later […]

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Samsung reports low profits for Q3 2023 as semiconductor chip losses narrow

Samsung has been going through tough times due to the downturn of the semiconductor chip segment, leading to huge losses for the company. However, it looks like the company is recovering from that downturn and narrowing losses in its semiconductor chip business. Samsung has reported earnings guidance for Q3 2023, revealing better-than-expected results. Its profits […]

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iPhone 15 Pro Overheating Concerns Highlighted in Two More Reports

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max overheating concerns continue to make headlines this week, with the topic highlighted by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. Both of the reports document anecdotal complaints from customers, and outline potential causes, but it’s unclear how many devices are actually affected. Bloomberg said the overheating could be caused or […]

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