An Australian federal court ruled that the app stores of Apple and Google-owned Android are uncompetitive, local media reported Tuesday…
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Apple Vision Pro arrives in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Apple Vision Pro on Friday arrived in Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. Vision Pro seamlessly…
Both Europe and Australia back down on ‘CSAM’ scanning that would kill encryption
Both the EU and Australia have backed down on proposals to force tech companies to implement CSAM scanning within messaging apps…
Apple Vision Pro pre-orders begin in China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore
Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and…
Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries and regions beginning June 28th
Apple today announced Apple Vision Pro will expand to new countries and regions, with pre-orders for China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and…
Apple Vision Pro set to launch internationally as regulators approve the spatial computer for sale in China
The Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that transforms how people work, collaborate, connect, relive memories…
US, UK, and 16 other countries ink non-binding agreement to make AI ‘secure by design’
The United States, the United Kingdom, and more than a dozen other countries on Sunday unveiled what a senior U.S. official described…
Australia wants Apple Pay subject to the same regulatory oversight as credit cards
Australia’s government said on Monday it would bring Apple Pay, Alphabet’s knockoff Google Pay, and other also-ran digital payment services…
Apple says Australian Apple Pay regulations will stifle innovation
Apple Pay will soon be required to comply with rules already imposed on credit cards and EFTPOS transactions in Australia. Apple says…
Apple launches Emergency SOS via satellite on the iPhone 14 lineup in Australia and New Zealand
Apple’s safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is available starting today for iPhone 14 customers in Australia and New Zealand…
Apple Store workers go on Christmas strike in Australia demanding better wages, work terms
Approximately 200 Apple Retail Store workers plan to strike ahead of Christmas weekend as they demand higher wages and…
Australian regulator miffed that Apple is not scanning users’ iCloud photos, videos, FaceTime chats
An Australian regulator, accused Apple and Microsoft of failing to preemptively scan users’ iCloud and OneDrive photos, videos, and…
Apple Retail Store workers in Australia plan Christmas strike
Approximately 200 Apple Retail Store workers plan to strike ahead of Christmas weekend as they demand better work conditions and higher wages…
Apple hiked iPhone 14 series prices in key markets; kept price the same in America
With rampant inflation persisting in the U.S. and elsewhere, and a global recession on the horizon, observers were keenly interested in…
Apple marks 40 years in Australia with new environmental commitments
To mark Apple’s 40 years in Australia, the company today announced new initiatives that will help protect the environment and create…
Apple ups Apple Music subscription price for students in several countries
Via email to subscribers, Apple has bumped up the Apple Music subscription price for college students in several countries…
Apple TV epic series ‘Metropolis’ to shoot in Australia with government incentives
“Metropolis,” Apple TV+’s epic-scale series inspired by Fritz Lang’s classic silent era science fiction film, is set to be produced in…
Australia considering new laws for Apple Pay, other digital payment systems
Australia is considering new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services such as Apple Pay …
Australian educators embrace Apple’s Swift programming language
Major organizations and educators in Australia are embracing Swift, the programming language pioneered by Apple upon which some of the…
Show your love of country with new Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs…
Australian man sues Apple after iPhone explodes in pocket
A Melbourne man is suing Apple after he claims he suffered second-degree burns when his iPhone battery exploded in his pocket…
Australian regulator warns on Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit acquisition over competition concerns
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned Google’s planned $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness tracker maker Fitbit may give it too much of people’s…
What happens when you visit a newly reopened Apple store
Apple has reopened 21 of its 22 Apple stores Thursday in Australia after they were shut for nearly two months in response to the COVID-19 outbreak…
Apple launches annual ‘Back to University’ promotion in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Brazil
Apple today launched its annual Back to University promotion in Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Brazil, offering students and teachers free…
Apple to donate money to support Australian fire fighting efforts
For the last two months, bushfires have been burning across Australia due to one of the worst droughts in history…
Last of the ‘Big Four’ Aussie banks capitulates, announces upcoming support for Apple Pay
The final “Big Four” Australian bank, Westpac, the second largest bank in Australia, has announced support for Apple’s Apple Pay…
Amazon Music now available on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
Starting today, customers can download the Amazon Music app from the App Store for Apple TV and get access to stream millions of songs and thousands of playlists and stations on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD…
Apple launches Apple News+, an immersive magazine and news reading experience, in the UK and Australia
Apple News+, a new subscription service that brings together over 150 popular magazines and leading newspapers into a convenient and curated experience…
Apple TV+ series ‘Shantaram’ secures Australian government incentives; begins shooting in October
This is the first project Apple has backed in Australia for its forthcoming Apple TV+ service, and among Apple’s first international productions…
Apple cancels Federation Square Store in Australia after heritage authorities say ‘no’
A plan to build an Apple store at Federation Square has been shelved…
Man charged over bow and arrow attack in Australia; victim’s iPhone saves him from potentially lethal injury
Officers from Richmond Police District were called to a residential address in Nimbin…
FBI Director Christopher Wray continues pushing for encryption back doors
The encryption war is quiet now, but the murky back-and-forth between…
Cellebrite, the Feds’ favorite iPhone hacking tool, is selling on ebay for $100 – and it’s leaking data
hen eBay merchant Mr. Balaj was looking through a pile of hi-fi junk at an auction in the U.K…
FBI: End-to-end encryption like Apple’s ‘infects’ law enforcement
Nearly three years after the Federal Bureau of Investigation abandoned an effort to force Apple Inc…
Apple stealthily updates British and Australian Siri voices on HomePod
The British (Male and Female) and Australian (Male and Female) speaking voices for Siri…
Apple Pay picks up new bank partners across Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.S.
Target and Taco Bell aren’t the only new partners for Apple Pay this week…
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and others denounce Australia’s ‘deeply flawed’ anti-encryption law
Apple, Google and Microsoft have denounced the Australian government’s decision to pass an anti-encryption law that…
Backdoors: Australia passes laws allowing spies and police to snoop on encrypted communications
Australia Thursday passed controversial laws allowing spies and police to snoop on the encrypted communications…
Heritage recommendation for Melbourne’s Federation Square jeopardizes Apple Retail Store plans
Apple’s plan to raze part of Federation Square to build a mega-store has been thrown into disarray…
Australian teen Apple hacker avoids jail time, sentenced to eight months’ probation
The Australian teenage hacker who pleaded guilty to repeatedly accessing Apple’s mainframe over two years…
Australian teen who hacked Apple to face sentencing next week
An Australian teenager who pleaded guilty to hacking Apple Inc. systems carried out…
Apple’s Federation Square retail store faces further delays in Australia
After eight months of unrelenting controversy and campaigning, new actions by Australian government…
