IANS- Microsoft has admitted that third-party contractors listen to your voice conversations on Skype and virtual assistant Cortana. The revelation came after Motherboard found contractors were listening to audio from both Skype and Cortana, including sensitive and personal conversations of Microsoft customers. “We realized, based on questions raised recently, that we could do a […]
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Apple names Sabih Khan Senior Vice President of Operations
IANS- After working at Apple for 24 years, Sabih Khan has been named as the Senior Vice President of Operations at the Cupertino-based company. In his new role, Khan would be in charge of Apple’s global supply chain, ensuring product quality and overseeing planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and product fulfillment functions, the iPhone-maker wrote […]
US court dismisses lawsuit against Apple, Infosys
IANS- A US court in the state of California has dismissed a lawsuit against Apple and Infosys over allegations that it abused the visa system to save money. The California federal judge nixed a whistleblower’s suit accusing Apple of bringing two trainers from India into the country using B-1 visas instead of the necessary […]
When tech met history: Apple at iconic Carnegie Library in Washington
Nishant Arora- Shakespeare, Plato, Galileo, and Newton. The legends came alive in 2019 when Apple (not the 17th-century “aha moment” in the life of young Newton that gave birth to the law of gravity) spent nearly $30 million to restore and revitalize historic Carnegie Library, a 1903 Beaux-Arts building at Mount Vernon Square in […]
Google top spender on lobbying in US: Report
IANS- Tech giant Google spent $21.7 million on lobbying efforts last year to influence lawmakers as the government and regulators sought great scrutiny from tech companies related to users’ privacy and unfair market practices. According to a CNBC report on Sunday, Google has been the top spender on lobbying for two consecutive years. “Amazon and […]
Indian app developers find new Apple tech a boon
Nishant Arora (IANS) It all started with a dream to create something for the world and with innovative Apple technologies like Swift and ARkit (AR) at their disposal, several app developers from India have created a niche space for themselves. Take the case of Rama Krishna, Founder and CEO of Hyderabad-based Fluid Touch that […]
How are you, Tim Apple? Indian student asks Cook
IANS- It was a dream come true for Delhi-based student Palash Taneja when he stood face to face with Apple CEO Tim Cook, along with 13 global students here and in that moment, came the witty question: How are you, Tim Apple? Before Tim Cook could answer that, the floor burst into laughter. “Yes, I […]
Apple unveils iPad Air, mini in surprise move
IANS- In a surprise move ahead of its expected launch of a video streaming service next week, Apple on Monday introduced an all-new 10.5-inch iPad Air and 7.9-inch iPad mini. The iPad mini (64GB) starts at Rs 34,900 for the Wi-Fi model and Rs 45,900 for the Wi-Fi+Cellular model and the iPad Air (256GB) […]
US Senator Elizabeth Warren calls for break up of Apple
IANS- Stressing that tech giants have too much influence over our lives, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said she wanted Apple to surrender control over the iOS App Store or cease selling its own apps within it. The Democratic Senator, who recently launched her 2020 presidential bid, is in favor of passing laws that prevent […]
Apple imparting health education to supplier workers in India
IANS- There has been a substantial gain in health education among the workers at the Apple supplier Wistron Corporation’s manufacturing facility in India, the Cupertino-based iPhone maker has announced. In its 13th annual “Supplier Responsibility Progress Report”, Apple said that there has been 85 percent increase in knowledge about early cancer detection, 60 percent […]