European Commission tones down investigation into anticompetitive App Store rules
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Allows some "requirements" for now

The Tame Apple Press is celebrating after the European Commission reduced the scope of its investigation into Apple's anticompetitive App Store rules for music streaming providers.

Foxlink's Indian site still has a fire problem
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Since it is making iPhones, it is probably a feature 

A Taiwanese supplier of iPhone charging cables, Foxlink is still suffering from the effects of last week's fire which disrupted the production and manufacturing at its facility.

Older Apple software full of evil daemons
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Thursday, 23 February 2023 12:06

Older Apple software full of evil daemons


Probably better to shift to Android 

Older forms of Apple software have two vulnerablities which means you either have to upgrade or buy something cheaper and more reliable.

Biden refuses to step in and save Apple
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Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:20

Biden refuses to step in and save Apple


Obama obeyed, therefore Biden must

President Biden has upheld an International Trade Commission ruling that could result in a potential import ban on the Apple Watch over its EKG feature.

UK regulator concerned at money Google is paying Apple
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Aiming to discourage Apple competing with Google

A UK watchdog is concerned that Google has been shelling out money to Apple to make sure that Jobs Mob does not want to start competing with Chrome on iOS.

This is the end: Foxconn moves to Vietnam
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Thursday, 16 February 2023 11:48

This is the end: Foxconn moves to Vietnam


Preparing for Chinese apocalypse now

Foxconn has signed a $62.5 million lease on 45 hectares of land in Vietnam and it continues to shift out of China.

Half of Apple's Indian made cases rejected
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Wednesday, 15 February 2023 12:04

Half of Apple's Indian made cases rejected


China was much better

Apple's attempts to move its production from China to India got a swift kick up the bottom line after it discovered that more than half the cases made in the Indian plants were being rejected. 

Apple's software geniuses can't get fintec products to go
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Months late 

Fruity cargo-cult Apple appears to be having a cock-up in the programming department with several already announced fintec products failing to appear.

Apple takes revenge on EU's USB-C requirements
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We will limit what it can do

Fruity-cargo cult Apple is so angry that the EU forced it to dump its lightning port in favour of USB-C that it is introducing a limited version of the spec in its iPhone 15.

Apple leans on Finns in India
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Monday, 13 February 2023 11:01

Apple leans on Finns in India


Salcomp expands its workforce 

Fruity cargo cult Apple appears to be leaning on Finnish outfit Salcomp to make its chargers in India.