Christopher Lee

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Coronavirus could hit Apple’s plans to ramp up iPhone production

Coronavirus could hit Apple’s plans to ramp up iPhone production

Christopher Lee · Jan 29, 2020

The success of the iPhone 11 has prompted Apple to increase the production of its slate of smartphones by 10% during the first half of the year, but the outbreak of the coronavirus could hit its plans, according to reports. Apple has booked orders for 80m iPhones between now and June, with the iPhone 11 […]

Apple files patent for iMac with single sheet of curved glass

Apple files patent for iMac with single sheet of curved glass

Christopher Lee · Jan 28, 2020

A new patent spotted by eagled-eyed Apple insiders points to the possible launch of a newly designed iMac with a bezel-less display and compact, glass construction. The new patent, filed by the company in May last year, shows a single sheet of curved glass that houses both the keyboard and a large display and a […]

Apple to reward gym-goers via new Apple Watch Connected programme

Apple to reward gym-goers via new Apple Watch Connected programme

Christopher Lee · Jan 24, 2020

Apple Watch owners will soon be able to book classes at their local gym after the Cupertino-based company partnered with four fitness firms on Thursday as part of a new rewards-based health initiative. The ‘Apple Watch Connected’ programme will allow users to track their fitness and buy products among other features with the help of […]

Apple to start assembly of iPhone 9 in February ahead of March launch

Apple to start assembly of iPhone 9 in February ahead of March launch

Christopher Lee · Jan 23, 2020

Apple is set to begin manufacturing its new, low-cost iPhone next month ahead of an official launch in March, according to Bloomberg. Supply chain sources quoted by the media company have claimed that assembly of the successor to the iPhone SE, which could be called the iPhone 9, will start in three Taiwan-based facilities in […]

Apple addresses data privacy issue on iPhone 11 in new beta

Apple addresses data privacy issue on iPhone 11 in new beta

Christopher Lee · Jan 20, 2020

Apple has moved quickly to address concerns about location data tracking on the iPhone 11 after rolling out a new beta that features a toggle system in the settings menu. Apple was criticised in December after the standard iPhone 11 and premium iPhone 11 Pro models were found to be collecting location data regardless of […]

Apple faces challenge to Lightning cable from European Parliament

Apple faces challenge to Lightning cable from European Parliament

Christopher Lee · Jan 17, 2020

Apple is heading for a tussle with lawmakers at the European Parliament who want to compel all tech giants to use the same universal charging cable format. Apple’s charging cable would be a casualty of such a law and the company is already warning that such regulation would throttle innovation and disrupt consumers. If the […]

Apple acquires ‘on-device’ AI start-up Xnor

Apple acquires ‘on-device’ AI start-up Xnor

Christopher Lee · Jan 16, 2020

Apple has successfully out-competed major rivals Microsoft, Amazon and Intel to buy a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) start-up – Seattle-based Xnor – for nearly $200m. Xnor specialises in operating advanced machine learning/AI technologies on ‘edge devices’ – gadgets as diverse as cars, smart home devices and smartphones that function outside of cloud data centres. Today, […]

Apple targets professional market with new ‘Pro Mode’ MacBook feature

Apple targets professional market with new ‘Pro Mode’ MacBook feature

Christopher Lee · Jan 15, 2020

A new ‘Pro Mode’ feature has been identified on the macOS that allows apps to run significantly faster. Described (metaphorically) by Forbes as “a big red button that says ‘turbo’”, Pro Mode has been found within Apple’s MacOS Catalina 10.13.3 beta version. 9to5Mac’s Filipe Espósito reported on Monday that the latest macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta […]

Eurasian Economic Commission grants regulatory approval for new MacBook

Eurasian Economic Commission grants regulatory approval for new MacBook

Christopher Lee · Jan 14, 2020

News is breaking that the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) yesterday approved a filing from Apple for a new “portable personal computer”. The filing that caught several Apple watchers’ eyes (9to5Mac and MacRumors among them) bore the model identifier A2289 and the description “Portable personal computer brand Apple model A2289 (software version macOS.10.15) and spare parts […]

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