Apple provided governments around the world with data related to thousands of push notifications sent to its devices, which can identify a target’s specific device or in some cases include unencrypted content like the actual text displayed in the notification, according to data published by Apple. In one case, that Apple did not ultimately provide data for, Israel demanded data related to nearly 700 push notifications as part of a single request.
The data for the first time puts a concrete figure on how many requests governments around the world are making, and sometimes receiving, for push notification data from Apple.
Apple will have to continue allowing web links and external payment options in the App Store after its request to halt a judge’s order was rejected today by a higher court. [...] The court said it was “not persuaded” that blocking the order was appropriate after weighing Apple’s chances to succeed on appeal, whether Apple would be irreparably harmed, whether other parties would be hurt if the order is halted, and what supports the public interest.
Apple has to start making some calculations here about how much all of this is worth to them, both monetarily but also reputationally. And to start getting their house in order in the case of an eventual loss.
Our sources say Apple has been working on detecting when a user has fallen asleep while wearing their AirPods and automatically pausing playback. It is not clear whether this will be a standalone feature or if it will work in tandem with the Apple Watch, which already has sleep detection.
Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Air model will have "worse" battery life compared to previous iPhone models, according to a paywalled The Information report.
In internal testing, Apple determined that the percentage of users who will be able to use the iPhone 17 Air for a full day without needing to recharge the device throughout the day will be between 60% and 70%, according to the report. For other iPhone models, the report said that metric is apparently between 80% and 90%.
Apple’s next generation of iPhones might support substantially faster wireless charging if new regulatory leaks are to be believed. A pair of MagSafe chargers with 45W power output and support for the upcoming Qi2.2 standard have been found on a Taiwanese certification site, suggesting that Apple is readying the hardware, possibly timed for the iPhone 17 launch.
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The trade policy of the Trump administration is an erratic series of pronouncements made via social media, which are almost always delayed and abandoned. And if Trump does persist in battling Apple, he will be abruptly reminded that trillions of dollars of American savings are invested in the company. Xi Jinping has no such concerns. Apple must appease him or lose access to the world’s largest group of consumers. As the trade war between America and China grows, then, it must be asked if the world’s most influential technology company can avoid picking a side – and to what extent it already has.
Multiple AI products co-developed by the tech companies have been submitted this year to China’s internet authority for approval.
But their applications are stalled at the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), two people familiar with the matter said, citing increasing geopolitical uncertainties between China and the US.
Products that Apple no longer sells, but I miss them, and wish that Apple will bring them back:
1) iPhone mini
2) Magsafe Battery Pack
Hmmm… Maybe these two items are related?
(My old Magsafe battery pack is still going strong, I think. I still use it on my current iPhone 16 Pro occasionally.)
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