Apple revealed a new operating system for Mac on Monday, dubbed MacOS Mojave. The update comes as Apple has vowed to refocus its desktop “pro” line for power-users, as graphic-heavy fields like virtual reality become more popular. It follows major update announcements for iPhone and iPad software, and for the Apple TV. This is breaking […]
Read moreApple unveiled iOS 12 during WWDC 2018 on Monday, the newest version of its software that will be available for iPhones and iPads for free later this year. These are the biggest new features you need to know about: Apple said it’s “doubling down” on performance so that iPhones and iPads feel faster and more […]
Read moreChinese regulators have opened investigations into several foreign memory chip makers following a surge in prices that has attracted government concern. Samsung, the Korean electronics company, said in a statement on Monday that investigators from the State Administration for Market Regulation had visited its Chinese sales offices at the end of last month. The company […]
Read moreApple on Monday updated the software for its Apple Watch, adding more features to the wearable that now leads the market. The new system is called watchOS 5, Apple said at its annual conference in San Jose, California on Monday. The device grew 60 percent in popularity last year, CEO Tim Cook said, emphasizing the […]
Read moreApple said on Monday it would expand its standard Stocks app to include business news and other business metrics, like extended trading. Top stories shown in the Stocks app will feature business news, separately from Apple’s News app. Full articles will be visible without leaving the Stocks app. The Stocks app will also be available […]
Read moreTwo months after Satya Nadella took over Microsoft in 2014, the company closed its almost $8 billion purchase of Nokia. It was a catastrophic deal and represented the last vestiges of the Steve Ballmer era. While Nadella inherited Nokia, an acquisition that was struck the prior year, he’s taken a very different approach to dealmaking […]
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When it comes to proving the tangible benefits of the blockchain technology that many expect to change the world, it is still very early days and the earliest viable applications will likely be in supply chain management, rather than financial services, executives say. In fact, Cisco stopped researching blockchain applications in financial services after 18 […]
Read moreApple chief executive Tim Cook had a strong message on Monday when he addressed the company’s global gathering of coders and computer scientists: Apple is the best place to earn money from making apps. Cook announced that developers have earned $100 billion through the App Store as of this week. Apple has had to manage […]
Read moreApple showcased its latest software for the iPhone and iPad, iOS 12, Monday at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San Jose, Calif. Top software executive Craig Federighi said Apple is “doubling down on performance” in the latest update to make devices faster and more responsive. The software update also comes with some serious photo updates. […]
Read moreAn official who could have a big say in whether Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile US Inc. can merge is keeping an open mind. Makan Delrahim, who heads antitrust efforts for the U.S. Department of Justice, said he doesn’t see reducing the number of major wireless carriers from four to three as inherently bad for the […]
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