Category: News and Press

June 30, 2023

If you use a data processing service provider of any kind, you may be happy to hear about the Data Act coming out of the EU. It requires service providers to make it easier to move your business data between […]

June 29, 2023

If you use a data processing service provider of any kind, you may be happy to hear about the Data Act coming out of the EU. It requires service providers to make it easier to move your business data between […]

June 29, 2023

If you’ve been following the tech world in the last few years, you’d know that the European Union has undertaken different actions to try to limit the “power” of big tech corporations. We’ve seen proposed legislation on many fronts aimed […]

June 23, 2023

Apple this week held its first Smart Manufacturing Forum for SMBs event in South Korea at the Apple Manufacturing R&D Support Center. It’s not only a education and research hub, it also builds smart process related equipment, potentially for use […]

June 19, 2023

Last week at WWDC, Apple introduced new capabilities related to Managed Apple IDs and to user identity overall. Managed Apple IDs have been around for some time. They handle many of the same tasks as personal Apple IDs, but are […]

June 8, 2023

Google has updated its hybrid work policy, cracking down on employees who aren’t consistently working from the office. In memos seen by reporters at The Verge and CNBC, Google said it will start tracking office badges to see how often […]

June 6, 2023

Apple Silicon is still the real star of WWDC. The company’s Vision Pro headset may be grabbing most of the attention, but enterprise professionals will recognize that Apple’s chips have enabled the company to explore new forms of computing, including […]

June 2, 2023

According to Bloomberg, Apple has ambitious plans to expand and revitalize its retail chain. With a strong focus on global expansion, the company aims to open 15 new stores in the Asia-Pacific region, 5 locations in Europe and the Middle […]

May 22, 2023

Meta has been fined $1.3 billion (€1.2 billion) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating the terms of the EU’s GDPR by continuing to transfer EU users’ data to the US without adequate safeguards. Meta has failed to […]

May 19, 2023

Reflecting warnings given earlier, Apple is now among the growing number of businesses banning employees from using OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other similar cloud-based generative AI services in a bid to protect data confidentiality. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple […]

May 17, 2023

While Apple’s assistive technology announcements this week are important, the question that remains unaswered is just how much they rely on the company’s powerful Neural Engine. The Neural Engine comprises a collection of specialized computational cores that exist on Apple […]

May 16, 2023

With Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) coming up on Thursday, Apple has rolled out a variety of new accessibility features to celebrate. While that’s noteworthy on its own, industry watchers also know that what the company reveals in the weeks […]

May 15, 2023

The EU Commission today announced its approval of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard, a month after the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruled against the deal. While the Commission said it was reassured that the […]

May 12, 2023

The company’s annual I/O event was exceptionally overflowing with huge news on Wednesday — ranging from a slew of incoming Android features around Android 14 to all the artificial intelligence insanity and, of course, the trio (yes, trio!) of shiny […]

May 11, 2023

At its annual Google I/O developer conference yesterday, Google announced a range of new hardware and software updates. One product that’s stealing most of the headlines is the long-awaited Google Pixel Fold, the company’s first foray into foldable smartphones. As […]

May 5, 2023

Apple beat estimates for its fiscal Q2 2023, but the results released late Thursday were decidedly uneven. iPhone sales, services, and emerging markets were the quarter’s high spots, but Mac and iPad sales declined, and wearables seemed flat. Looking ahead, […]

May 3, 2023

Apple is widely expected to unveil the 15-inch MacBook Air at WWDC 2023 next month. But various reports have claimed that the new MacBook Air flavor will not pack Apple’s upcoming M3 processors. As I explained before, that shouldn’t be […]

May 2, 2023

When Apple CEO Tim Cook in 2016 warned of a cybersecurity war, he was specifically discussing the pressure Apple then faced to create back doors on its platforms so law enforcement could snoop on users. He was championing encryption and […]

May 1, 2023

Meta is hosting another gaming showcase for its Quest VR headsets on June 1st, the company announced on Monday. The event will feature “over 40 minutes of content,” according to a blog post, including game announcements, first looks, updates, and […]

April 28, 2023

Global smartphone shipments have decreased by 13% in the first quarter of 2023, Bebom tells us in a report. The report notes that this marks the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, with limited consumer demand, inventory build-up, and supply-chain issues […]