Facebook takes on Apple
Published in News
17 December 2020

Facebook takes on Apple


Not sure who we want to win here

Facebook attacked Apple in a series of full-page newspaper ads claiming the iPhone maker's anticipated mobile software changes around data gathering and targeted advertising are bad for small businesses.

Embarrassment for Apple over Chinese labour laws
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More worried about losing cash than helping workers

Rather than being an enthusiastic support of Chinese labour, the fruity cargo cult Apple was more interested in preserving its bottom line.

Tame Apple Press continues to hype M1
Published in PC Hardware


Intel has to surrender now

For the last few days the Tame Apple Press has been hyping Apple’s M1 custom chip beyond all reason, and today Bloomberg released an absolute cracker.

Amazon and Apple are the bad guys of electronic waste
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They need to do more, claim UK MPs

Global giants such as Amazon and Apple should be made responsible for helping to collect, recycle and repair their products to cut the 155,000 tonnes of electronic waste being thrown away each year in the UK, according to MPs.

Apple rumoured to have asked Foxconn to leave China
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Wants its own personal Vietnam instead

Foxconn is rumoured to be moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple.

Apple security boss arrested for bribing cops for gun permits
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Jobs’ Mob named and shamed in corruption probe

Apple’s global security chief has been indicted on allegations he worked with the Santa Clara County undersheriff to gift 200 iPads to hasten the approval of concealed gun permits for Apple security officers.

Apple is trying to block a forced labour law
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Human rights, Apple has heard of it.

Apple lobbyists are trying to weaken a new law aimed at preventing forced labour in China, the Washington Post reports.

Apple’s Big Sur has a huge security hole
Published in Mobiles


Ignored all warnings

Security researchers are blasting Apple for a feature in the latest Big Sur release of macOS that allows some Apple apps to bypass content filters and VPNs.

Apple’s move to dump Intel saved it $2.5 billion
Published in PC Hardware


IBM bloke adds up some numbers

Apple's decision to quit Intel and use its own M1 chip to power the latest MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini will save the company $2.5 billion, according to a new report.

Apple pays to make Batterygate go away
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Only cost $113 million

Apple is paying $113 million to settle an investigation by 34 states and the District of Columbia over the company's practice of slowing down the performance of older iPhones when their batteries degrade.