• Tencent Music users are ‘willing to pay’ for music produced with the company’s AI tools and 3 other things we learned on TME’s latest earnings call

    TME is behind its smaller rival, NetEase, on the number of subscribers to its musicians’ platform.

  • Here’s how the Apple antitrust suit could change iPhone design

    There’s a reckoning in Big Tech, as the Department of Justice filed a landmark antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that it has leveraged everything from its App Store to iMessages to create an iPhone monopoly. (The suit follows similar filings against Google and Meta.) Apple’s suit, in particular, recognizes a growing tension: Apple is a company that’s defined itself through its seamlessly interconnected products that make tasks easier. But at the same time, Apple has leveraged that...

  • TechScape: Is the US calling time on Apple’s smartphone domination?

    The tech giant fights regulators on both sides of the Atlantic, as the US government launches a grab-bag of accusations. Plus, Elon Musk’s bad day in court• Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article hereApple’s problems have gone transatlantic. Even as it squabbles with the EU over the Digital Markets Act and nervously eyes the UK’s passage of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers bill, the company’s biggest fight is now back at home, after the US...

  • Apple really wants you to upgrade from your iPhone 11 or iPhone 12 to an iPhone 15

    Do you happen to have an iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, or iPhone 12 Pro Max? If so, then you should know Apple really thinks you ought to upgrade to one of the new iPhone 15 models. In fact, the company is so determined to convince you to upgrade, that it's created an entire page on its website just for this purpose. Although its "Why upgrade" name seems generic enough that it would apply to any old device, Apple is specifically...

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    Will Trent Casts Will’s Long-Lost Uncle: See Who’s Playing Antonio Miranda (and When He’ll Make His Debut)

    Will Trent is hosting a family reunion. TVLine can confirm that the ABC crime drama has cast TV vet John Ortiz (Promised Land, Messiah, Togetherness) in the recurring role of Will’s uncle, Antonio Miranda. He’ll make his debut in Season 2’s sixth episode, titled “We Are Family,” which airs Tuesday, April 9 (at 8/7c). Per […]

  • Apple calls 128GB 'lots of storage' in new iPhone 15 ad

    The entry 128GB storage tier for iPhone 15 hasn't stopped Apple from claiming its latest models have "lots of storage for lots of photos." 128GB doesn't cut it when many popular apps bloat to 10GB or more There was a time when 128GB could fit the entire catalog of video games in existence, but as time passed, storage needs increased. However, as we approach four years with the 128GB base storage, it is clear that it isn't quite enough despite what Apple's latest ad might say. The...

  • Best smart scales with iPhone sync for Apple’s Health app

    Whether you’re trying to lose a few pounds and track your weight for other purposes, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to keep an eye your status. If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone and iPad (new with iPadOS 17), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit. more

  • Today’s top business headlines: Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing, Apple’s $490 million settlement, and a conversation with Delta’s CEO

    A new chapter in the Sam Bankman-Fried saga: On Friday, federal prosecutors asked a New York judge to sentence the founder and former head of cryptocurrency exchange FTX to between 40 and 50 years in prison. They cited claims that Bankman-Fried participated in a “historic fraud” and cost customers and investors at least $10 billion as the rationale behind the hefty jail time. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers have argued that five or six years behind bars would be appropriate, maintaining that he’s not an...

  • The U.S. Justice Department Is Suing Apple in a Groundbreaking iPhone Monopoly Lawsuit — Here's Why

    The U.S. Justice Department, along with 15 states and the District of Columbia, sued Apple on Thursday, accusing the tech giant of violating antitrust laws. about the Apple lawsuit, here.

  • Cert-In flags multiple vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone, iPad operating systems

    The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has flagged multiple vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone and iPad operating systems which could allow an attacker to trigger denial of service conditions, execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions of the targeted device.In an advisory, the nodal agency for computer-related vulnerabilities said that all operating software available for iPhone 8, iPhone 8 plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPad 5th generation and other devices were...

  • Apple Stores will soon start updating iPhones while still in the sealed retail box

    Updating the software on a just-bought iPhone could become a thing of the past, with a new system rolling out to Apple Stores in April that will update the software on devices still in the packaging. iPhone 15 Pro on a Box When buying new products with computing capabilities, one of the first things to happen after opening the box and turning it on is to check for software updates. It now appears that Apple is preparing to introduce new hardware in its retail outlets to help prevent...

  • Samsung Withdraws From iPhone SE 4 Display Deal With Apple, China's BOE to Take the Lead

    iPhone SE 4 is expected to hit the shelves by next year. However, a new report says that Samsung declined to be the screen supplier of Apple's upcoming smartphone.