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Apple fights $2 billion UK lawsuit for ‘throttling’ millions of iPhones
Apple on Tuesday urged a London tribunal to block a $2 billion class action lawsuit accusing the company of “throttling” millions of iPhones…
UK regulator launches inquiry into Apple’s, other tech firms’ financial services
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority is launching an inquiry this week into moves by Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta into retail financial…
Apple’s London HQ in Battersea Power Station finally set to open early next year
Apple will finally open its London office space in Battersea Power Station early next year, Apple CEO Tim Cook today announced upon…
NBCUniversal expands deal to sell ads for Apple News and Stocks apps in Britain
Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal media unit said on Friday it expanded its partnership with Apple, becoming the exclusive seller of advertising…
Apple sued for £750 million in UK for secretly ‘throttling’ iPhones in 2017
Apple has been hit with a multimillion-pound lawsuit over a secret decision the company made that “throttled” the speed of older iPhones…
Apple acquires UK fintech start-up Credit Kudos
Apple has acquired UK fintech start-up Credit Kudos which develops software that uses consumers’ banking data to make more…
Apple News is now the most popular news app in the UK
The Apple News app has surpassed BBC News to take the spot of most popular news app in the UK in December, according to data from Ipsos iris…
UK regulator says Apple and Google hold ‘vice-like’ grip on consumers
The UK competition regulator claimed on Tuesday that Apple and Google hold a “vice-like” grip over how people use smartphones, killing…
UK orders in-depth probe of Nvidia’s acquisition of chip designer Arm
The UK on Tuesday ordered an in-depth investigation of Nvidia’s planned $50 billion-plus acquisition of British chip designer Arm…
Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed ordered Apple iPhones of ex-wife and lawyers to be hacked, UK court says
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered his ex-wife’s and her lawyers’ Apple iPhones to be hacked as part of a “sustained…
Apple threatens to exit UK market over $7 billion patent dispute
Apple has threatened to exit the UK marker over a $7 billion (£5billion) judgement for a patent troll. Apple’s legal team warned that the…
UK intervenes in Nvidia’s takeover of ARM citing national security grounds
On Monday, the UK said it would intervene in SoftBank’s sale of chip designer ARM Holdings to U.S. group Nvidia on national security grounds…
Advertisers complain of Apple-Google ‘symbiotic relationship’
Apple’s and Google’s “symbiotic relationship” should get scrutiny from the U.K.’s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority…
Apple’s iOS app economy supports 330,000 UK jobs
Apple’s App Store now supports more than 330,000 jobs in the UK — an increase of more than 10 percent over the past year…
UK starts probe on Apple over alleged App Store monopoly
The UK competition regulator said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into Apple after complaints that the company’s App Store terms…
Thieves steal $6.6 million of Apple products in UK truck heist
In UK truck heist, thieves stole millions of dollars worth of Apple goods. Police in the United Kingdom said on Tuesday they were hunting…
UK government to give 11,000 Apple iPads to care homes so residents can keep in touch
A total cost of £7.5 million, up to 11,000 Apple iPads will be given to thousands of care homes to help residents keep in touch…
Apple demands 50% rent cuts and and rent-free period for UK stores
Apple is pushing for huge rent cuts across its UK stores and the company seeks equal treatment with other retailers, who have had rents cut by landlords…
UK makes U-turn; to use Apple-Google contract-tracing API
In a major U-turn, the UK is ditching the way its COVID-19 contact-tracing app works and shifting to a model based on technology provided by Apple…
Apple reopening 32 UK Apple Retail Stores on June 15th
All Apple Retail Stores in England, and one in Northern Ireland, will reopen on Monday, June 15th in the UK with new coronavirus related hygiene…
Nearly 80 cell towers burned in UK over 5G conspiracy theories
Almost 80 cell towers have reportedly been burned down in the UK due to coronavirus conspiracy theories that blame the COVID-19 outbreak on 5G tech…
iPhone survives underwater for 2 months – and still works
Can an Apple iPhone survive underwater for 2 months? Yes, it can!While feeding the swans, Thayse Bussolo-Vieira’s brand new Apple iPhone fell…
Pound sterling surges as Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is projected to win UK election in landslide
The Conservative Party would win 368 seats if the poll proves accurate, granting a comfortable majority in Parliament. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on course for the biggest Tory landslide since Margaret Thatcher…
Apple TV app hits Roku platform today ahead of Apple TV+ launch on November 1st
Roku announced the Apple TV app is available on the Roku® platform starting today. For the first time ever, Roku users can add the Apple TV app…
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…
Britain’s new leader Boris Johnson vows to get Brexit done
Boris Johnson, the ebullient Brexiteer who has promised to lead Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal by Halloween…
Apple Watch saves UK man’s life after warning him of heart problems
A father received life saving surgery after his Apple Watch warned him he had a low heart rate…
Apple cancels contract for advanced iPhone camera sensor; would have been worth millions for British tech firm Nanoco
Apple’s about-face on an iPhone camera project caused UK tech firm Nanoco to lose three quarters of its value…
Super Micro ditching ‘made-in-China’ parts despite no evidence of Bloomberg Businessweek’s spy chip claims
Super Micro Computer, the California-based server maker at the heart of spy chip allegations last autumn…
Apple launches voluntary recall of certain AC wall plug adapters and Apple World Travel Adapter Kits
Apple today announced a voluntary recall of AC wall plug adapters designed for use primarily in…
Apple to extend iPhone NFC capabilities for EU Brexit app by end of 2019
Apple will expand the iPhone’s NFC chip reading capabilities before the end of 2019…
Apple expands presence in London by taking BuzzFeed space ahead of major relocation to Battersea Power Station
Apple has swooped to take on West End office space from BuzzFeed to ensure it has enough room…
Apple stealthily updates British and Australian Siri voices on HomePod
The British (Male and Female) and Australian (Male and Female) speaking voices for Siri…
Tests of Super Micro equipment find no malicious chips in current or older-model motherboards
Computer hardware maker Super Micro Computer Inc told customers on Tuesday…
Bloomberg Businessweek should retract or unequivocally prove their Supermicro spy chip yarn
Apple, Amazon, the government, national security advisors, and independent technology experts alike have all said Bloomberg Businessweek is wrong…
Brexit: UK government’s battle with Apple over EU citizens app
The UK government is preparing to launch a smartphone app to make it as easy as possible for EU citizens…
Investigating implausible Bloomberg Businessweek’s Supermicro spy chip yarn
Bloomberg Businessweek needs to retract the story and investigate how this passed editorial muster and was published…
AWS CEO joins Tim Cook in urging Bloomberg Businessweek to retract its Chinese spy chip yarn
Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy has joined Apple CEO Tim Cook…
Super Micro to review hardware for malicious chips
Despite the lack of any proof that a malicious hardware chip exists, we are undertaking a complicated and time-consuming review…
Apple CEO Tim Cook: Bloomberg Businessweek should do the right thing and retract its Chinese spy chip story
We turned the company upside down. This did not happen. There’s no truth to this…
NSA security adviser says ‘nobody’s found anything’ on Chinese chips
NSA senior adviser for cybersecurity Rob Joyce tells…
