• US Senator Claims Apple is Monopolizing on Smartphones Through 'Green Texts'

    US Senator Elizabeth Warren did not mince her words when she said Apple has a "monopoly on smartphones," as evident with the iPhone iMessage.

  • The Dominating and The Dominated

    Commentators have been going for months debating the merits of the New York/“hush money" prosecution of Donald Trump. Is it “serious"? Is it serious enough? How does it match up against the three

  • US Chief Sec. Antony Blinken calls for US, China to manage differences ‘responsibly’

    By Shaun Tandon US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on the United States and China to manage their differences “responsibly” as he went on a charm offensive ahead of expected tough talks. A day before meeting Beijing’s top brass to tackle thorny issues including Russia, Taiwan and trade, Blinken’s visit to Shanghai saw […]

  • Samsung knocks Apple off the smartphone throne

    The battle for the top spot in the smartphone market heats upApple loses its crown to Samsung, as it suffers a near 10% decline in shipments in the first quart

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    Newshour, US calls for calm after strike on Iran

    Following a presumed Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins renewed international calls for de-escalation. Israel has not commented on the attack, which saw projectiles reach deep into Iran. Also on the programme: the US Congress moves closer to approving $60 billion of aid for Ukraine; in India voting begins in the world’s biggest election. (Picture: Antony Blinken at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Capri, Italy, April 19, 2024.Credit:...

  • CIRP: iPhone activations in the US fall to 33% of all smartphones

    Smartphone activations in the US are seeing the lowest share of iPhones in six years, according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). The analysts report the numbers each quarter but use a 12-month period to eliminate seasonality (iPhone sales are always the weakest just before the new generation launches and the strongest just after). For most of 2023, Apple held steady at around 40%. However, it share began to slip at the end of the year and is now down to 33% at the...

  • Epic vs. Apple lurches on, this time about antisteering compliance

    Epic Games has convinced a US District Court to order a hearing over its assertion that Apple is failing to comply with the games company's one App Store victory. Fortnite on an iPhone The long-running legal case of Fortnite developer Epic Games versus Apple appeared to suddenly resolve in December 2023, but legal cases don't seem to ever end completely. While Apple won on practically every count, it lost over an anti-steering accusation, the issue that it prevented developers from...

  • TechScape: No WhatsApp in China, no TikTok in the US, and the return of Llama

    In this week’s newsletter: While Apple removed the platform from App Stores without a squeak of public protest, its battle with the EU rages on. Plus, how a ban in the US could change TikTok everywhere• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereAnother day, another set of troubles for Apple’s App Store. This time, the company had bowed to orders from the Chinese state to remove WhatsApp and Threads, two of the last Meta apps still available in the country.From...

  • The Time Caitlin Clark's Dad Called Out Her Attitude On The Court

    Rising women's basketball star Caitlin Clark once had a dramatic interaction with her father during a game. Still, he's one of her biggest supporters.

  • Rep. Pallone calls for US military aid to Armenia

    Congressional Armenian Caucus founding Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) calls for US military aid to Armenia to protect itself. Addressing the Congressional Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on Wednesday, Pallonne also noted that “there has to be a lot more humanitarian assistance for Artsakh, and a way has to be put forward, and the US back …

  • Hundreds protest in Niger calling for departure of US troops

    Niamey, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) Opposition to the stay of US troops in Niger is growing today in this Central African country, where hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Niger´s capital to call for the departure of US troops. The post Hundreds protest in Niger calling for departure of US troops first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • GOP senator calls for US retaliatory strikes on Iran

    Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for retaliatory strikes against Iran after Tehran launched drone and cruise missile attacks against Israel on Saturday. “Iran has begun launching drone strikes on Israel,” Blackburn said Saturday on social media platform X. “@POTUS — we must move quickly and launch aggressive retaliatory strikes on Iran.” Blackburn's post gives