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Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrated at Computer History Museum
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (789+ words) Silicon Valley history buffs know Ronald Wayne's story well. He worked with Steve Jobs at Atari and when the agreement was signed to create Apple Computer on April 1, 1976 " 50 years ago next month " he was the third partner along with Steve…...
Apple debuts $549 AirPods Max 2 headphones with live translation, better noise canceling
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (295+ words) By Chris Welch, Bloomberg Apple Inc. introduced the AirPods Max 2, upgrading its over-ear headphones with more powerful noise cancellation and a handful of features that have already rolled out to the AirPods Pro line in recent years. The AirPods Max…...
Beats and Nike partner on limited-edition wireless earbuds
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (201+ words) By Chris Welch, Bloomberg Apple Inc.s Beats subsidiary and Nike Inc. announced a limited-edition version of the Powerbeats Pro 2 earbuds featuring the sportswear companys iconic swoosh logo, marking the first time Beats has co-branded its hardware with an outside…...
Xbox Play Anywhere Showcase highlights five promising gems
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (612+ words) Each year Game Developers Conference, Microsoft hosts an event normally focused on indie projects, but this year, it has expanded its focus, reflecting a change in the company. It's now called the Xbox Play Anywhere Showcase, and it featured projects…...
Four standout games from the Nintendo Partners Preview
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (587+ words) Every Game Developers Conference, Nintendo highlights projects from several independent studios through its Nintendo Partner Preview. The smorgasborg of games shows upcoming projects on their systems. They're not all exclusives, but they are proof that indie studios care about being…...
Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo is game changer for laptop industry: review
1+ week, 2+ day ago (485+ words) By Chris Welch, Bloomberg The Neo is a product that was once unthinkable from a company that spent years panning'the idea of netbooks and never bothered to make a budget laptop of its own. But that was before Apple started…...
Apple launches $599 MacBook Neo, threatening Windows PC market
2+ week, 1+ day ago (681+ words) By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. rolled out the $599 MacBook Neo in its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers. The machine is $500 less than any new-generation laptop Apple has sold…...
Apple now makes about 25% of iPhones in India after China pivot
1+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) By Sankalp Phartiyal, Bloomberg Apple Inc. increased iPhone production in India by about 53% last year and now makes a quarter of its marquee devices there, reflecting the US company's efforts to avoid tariffs on China. The company assembled about 55 million…...
Apple raises MacBook Air and Pro prices in face of memory crunch
2+ week, 2+ day ago (970+ words) By Mark Gurman, Bloomberg Apple Inc. updated the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, the company's two main laptop computer lines, adding faster processors and raising prices as it copes with an industrywide memory crunch. Apple debuted the new models on…...
Asking Eric: Am I being paranoid about what my friends’ Alexa does?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (829+ words) Dear Eric: I have friends who have Alexa in their homes, and I understand that Alexa is a valuable tool when used as indicated. I also understand that it "listens" to any conversation carried on in its presence. This bothers…...