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Apple to shut its stores in France amid Lockdown 3.0
While Apple Stores have been generally returning to normal worldwide, Apple has now shut all 20 stores in France, AppleInsider reported on Friday. "We will soon close temporarily," said a notice on the Apple Opera Paris's site.
Apple Arcade expands its catalog to more than 180 games
Timeless Classics includes universally loved, quintessential genres with titles like "Good Sudoku by Zach Gage," "Chess - Play & Learn," and "Backgammon," while App Store Greats brings some of the best award-winning games from the App Store to Apple Arcade, including "Threes!," "Mini Metro," and "Fruit Ninja Classic," all ad-free and fully unlocked.
US iPhone users' spending on apps grew 38% in 2020: Report
The rise in spending is driven mainly by the impacts of the pandemic during which people turned to their mobile devices for a wide array of reasons. The data include spending on in-app purchases and premium apps, but excludes commerce apps such as Amazon, rideshare services like Uber, or other apps where purchases are not directly processed by the App Store.
Apple 'knowingly' sold Macs with defective display: US judge
The judgment came in a classaction lawsuit over the MacBook Pro stage light fault, in which the backlight takes on the appearance of stage lighting at the bottom of the screen before failing completely, 9to5Mac reported on Thursday. Apple introduced its controversial MacBook Pro redesign in 2016.
Apple adds 2 new Siri voices to eliminate gender bias
The latest update will allow iPhone and iPad users to choose their preferred Siri voice during device setup. According to a TechCrunch report, this is a positive step forward as it allows people to choose the voice that they prefer without the defaults bias coming into play.
Apple to use Tesla ‘megapack' batteries at its US solar farm
According to The Verge, the Apple solar farm will consist of 85 Tesla lithium-ion "megapacks". The new setup will store up to 240 MW-hours of energy and has been approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors last year. "Monterey County's planning chief confirmed that Apple will use the Tesla batteries," the report said late on Wednesday.
Apple to fix battery issues in iPhone 11 via iOS 14.5 update
"Recalibration for maximum capacity and peak performance capability will happen over time with regular charge cycles. If the process is successful, the recalibration message will be removed and your maximum capacity percentage will be updated," the iPhone maker said on its support page.
110 manufacturing partners moving to 100% renewable energy: Apple
"We are firmly committed to helping our suppliers become carbon neutral by 2030 and are thrilled that companies who've joined us span industries and countries around the world, including Germany, China, the US, India, and France," said Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president for Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives.
South Korea plans to fine Apple $265,000 for hampering probe
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) also said it plans to fine Apple Korea 300 million won ($265,000) for hampering the watchdog's related investigation. Apple Korea was probed by the KFTC over allegations that it required the country's three mobile operators to pay the cost of television advertisements and warranty service for its iPhones.
Apple expands independent repair programme globally, India too
The programme offers repair providers access to genuine parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics for out-of-warranty repairs, the company said in a statement late on Monday. Launched originally in the US in 2019 and expanded to Europe and Canada last year, the programme enables repair providers of all sizes access to genuine Apple parts, tools, repair manuals, and diagnostics to offer safe and reliable repairs for its products.
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