Apple’s first reported revenue drop in four years adds to tech woes with Google also reporting a decline in sales February 3, 2023 Apple posted its first quarterly revenue drop in nearly four years after pandemic-driven restrictions on its China factories curtailed sales of the latest iPhone . The company’s sales of $117bn (£96bn) between October and December period were down five per cent on the same quarter the previous year, a deeper downturn than analysts had projected. [...]
Amazon Prime and Netflix brace for cancellations as Brits look to trim spending January 30, 2023 More Brits are planning to unsubscribe from video streaming services this year, after new data revealed the number paid-for subscriptions in the UK fell by two million last year as rising costs continue to eat into household budgets. Data analytics group Kantar revealed today that the number video streaming subscriptions in the UK fell from [...]
UK data agency plays down privacy risks of connected tech, as demand for Amazon Alexa and Google Nest show consumer trust January 17, 2023 The UK’s data watchdog has played down potential privacy concerns linked to connected technology, arguing that strong demand for devices like the Amazon Alexa and Google Nest suggest British consumers are not that worried. MPs from the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) yesterday quizzed the Information Commissioner’s Office, as well as Amazon and [...]
Sport on the TV: Football and rugby, plus Netflix and Apple documentaries January 13, 2023 This weekend sees the return of Premier League football and European rugby, as well as a number of exciting sporting documentaries to feast upon. Here’s the five things to add into your sports schedule this weekend. Football: Tottenham v Arsenal, Sunday After a week of FA Cup and League Cup action the Premier League returns [...]
Apple promises more transparency on removal of apps from App Store January 12, 2023 Apple and its investors have agreed to provide clarity on why apps are removed from its App Store, following criticisms about its lack of transparency. This means that the company has committed to providing a clear explanation of the number, categories, relevant authorities and applicable laws or policies when it comes app removals from the [...]
Apple and Samsung smartphone screen supplier expands Vietnamese production capacity January 11, 2023 Chinese technology group BOE, which supplies both Apple and Samsung, is preparing to build two new factories in Vietnam. The smart display company plans to invest up to £330m ($400m) in its expansion, according to Reuters. It wants to rent up to 100 hectares of land in the northern region, 80 per cent of which will [...]
UK class-action lawsuits against Google, Apple and Sony see value of competition claims surge to £26bn January 9, 2023 The value of UK competition class-actions surged last year, according to new data published today, following the filing of a series of multi-billion-pound claims against some of the world’s biggest tech companies, including Apple, Google and Sony. The value of class-action lawsuits filed in the UK over claims around anti-competitive behaviour surged six-fold over the [...]
Apple share prices plunge, taking valuation below $2tn January 4, 2023 Apple’s shares plummeted in value by three percent yesterday, meaning the the tech giant’s valuation tanked $2tn (£1.66 trillion) for the first time since May 2022. The company’s share value dropped to a price of $130.20 per share yesterday, marking a year-low, and giving the company a valuation of $1.99 trillion (£1.65 trillion) at market [...]
Spotify asks Apple to play nice, tiff between tech giants gets heated December 15, 2022 A podcast featuring Spotify’s CEO called Apple out for making the tech market unfair. Spotify has been campaigning for years to have free and fair market competition in the tech sector and have levelled accusations that Apple is harming developers and other streaming services. Over the years Apple has refused to allow competing app stores [...]
Apple expands data-encryption practices in security push December 7, 2022 Apple plans to to significantly expand its data-encryption practices, allowing users to make photos and notes stored on its iCloud service even more private. The tech giant said it would expanding the end-to-end encryption protections in its iCloud service as the security threats increase across the world. The feature, known as Advanced Data Protection for [...]