Microsoft consigns Cortana to scrap yard
Standalone mobile apps shut down
Software King of the World Microsoft is planning to shut down its standalone Cortana mobile apps as it refocuses on business users.
Steve Jobs blocked Amazon Kindle purchases
Antitrust inquiry into Apple's antics
According to a collection of internal emails recently released by lawmakers, as part of the House Judiciary Committee's antirust probe into Apple, a series of Amazon advertisements prompted Steve Jobs and Phil Schiller to block in-app purchases of Kindle books on iOS.
Apple's 5G iPhone might be delayed again
Qualcomm hints of delays
Qualcomm's Q3 earnings report might indicate a delay for Apple's upcoming 5G iPhones, with the company highlighting a "partial impact from the delay of a global 5G flagship phone launch" for its fourth quarter projections, which covers July, August, and September earnings.
Arizona investigates Apple
Slowed down older iPhones
Arizona is leading a multi-US state probe into whether Apple deliberate slowing of older iPhones violated deceptive trade practice laws.
Qualcomm ups the charging game
Qualcomm has been stuck with Quick Charge 4 and 4+ for the last few years and let a lot of players, predominantly from China, to surpass its charging speeds by a lot. Now Quick Charge 5 is about to change that as the new standard promises to charge 50 percent battery in five minutes at 100W maximal capability.