Are Apple AirPods Max Becoming a Trendy Item?
Apple AirPods Max headphones have been sweeping the nation. The trend can be representative of old fashion tastes coming back to light.
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Ex-Apple Employee Found Guilty for Defrauding Company
On November 1st, former Apple employee, Dhirendra Prasad pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud. Throughout his ten-year tenure at Apple, he would defraud the company of over 17 million dollars.
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iPhone 14 Release Plagued With Malfunctions
The regular cycle of Apple releases is upon us once more. To Apple enthusiasts, it is like Christmas morning. A new gadget to buy with the latest technology the Cupertino-based tech giant can muster. To the more pessimistic customers in the tech market, it signifies yet another superficial dog and pony show that marks another step towards gradual solutionism.
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Ad Brokers Shed $150 Billion
Digital ad spending ballooned in 2020, with billions of dollars being poured into ad brokers like Google, Facebook, Snapchat, and Pinterest. Many companies discovered that digital ad yields were up to 25% better than traditional mediums.
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Epic Games Becomes a Martyr for App Developers
Epic Games went to war with Apple…and lost badly. $3.5 million in damages bad. But their lawyers have turned them into a Martyr. Despite winning the case, Apple was ordered by the presiding judge to make concessions to the game developer.
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Apple Can No Longer Force Developers to Use In-App Purchasing, Judge Rules in Epic Games Case
Friday, September 10th marks a win for consumers following the conclusion of the trial between Apple and Epic Games.
Apple is no longer allowed to prohibit developers from promoting their own, often cheaper, payment methods as an alternative to Apple’s own in app purchasing.
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Meet the AirTag: Apple’s Solution If You Have a Knack for Losing Things
The AirTag is a round, stainless steel device that can be attached to and used to keep track of a variety of items including backpacks, keys, wallets, and laptops. The device, which is equipped with Apple’s ultra-wide band U1 chip, sends out a precise signal that can be detected using the extensive Find My network.
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Apple’s (Too) Thin Macs
On April 20th, Apple had their first release event of the year as the tech giant rolled out a few new gadgets for the awaiting masses. The day was packed with big product announcements like the new iPad Pro which runs on M1 processors, smaller news like the release of the Air Tag and the revamped Apple Pencil, and positive PR changes like the pledge to become completely carbon neutral by 2030. However, everyone will be sure to agree that the main event was the new Mac design.
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Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Summarized
The letter started with a non-subtle flex: a table showing that Berkshire has returned an overall gain of over 2,800,000% to its shareholders since 1965, while the S&P 500 has only returned 23,000%, including dividends.
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Facebook and Apple Go Head-to-Head
Facebook is concerned about a future iOS update that would pose a threat to its advertising business because of built-in privacy protections the software will have. Facebook relies on the collection of data to provide marketers with tools to target certain individuals. In their business, the tiniest improvement to the funnel could mean millions or even tens of millions of dollars.
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