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Roku hires Apple Siri architect Brian Pinkerton to lead advanced technology development
Roku has poached a senior Apple Siri executive to lead development of new technology for its own streaming software and platforms. Brian Pinkerton joined the streaming platform as its senior vice president of Advanced Development, according to a Roku staff page. At Roku, he will focus on “technical innovation and strategic software development across the …
Flexible Battery Market To Witness Astonishing Growth – 2025 Apple Inc., Nokia Technologies, Front Edge Technology, Inc – The Courier
Wide-ranging market information of the Global Flexible Battery Market report will surely grow business and improve return on investment (ROI). The report has been prepared by taking into account several aspects of marketing research and analysis which includes market size estimations, market dynamics, company & market best practices, entry level marketing strategies, positioning and segmentations, …
Apple patents new MacBook’s Touch Bar with Force Touch technology
While we’re waiting for new redesigned MacBooks next year, a new patent application was published by the US Patent & Trademark Office today revealing a new version of the Touch Bar that looks exactly like the current one, except that this new model features Force Touch. Force Touch sensors were introduced for the first time …
Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs? | Technology
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Apple engineers embarked on a rare collaboration with Google. The goal was to build a system that could track individual interactions across an entire population, in an effort to get a head start on isolating potentially infectious carriers of a disease that, as the world was discovering, could …
Westpac profits plunge; Teen bitten by shark at NSW beach; Queensland border ban extended for Sydney , Victoria; Apple iPhones for $259 at Coles
The latest iPhone 12 range starts at $1,199 and goes up in excess of $2,300, and while the most affordable brand new iPhone from Apple (the iPhone SE) starts at $649 that’s still too much for many people, which is why this week Coles and Boost Mobile are teaming up to offer second-hand iPhones at …
Apple acquires startup behind AI technology for video searches
Apple has made yet another acquisition in the artificial intelligence industry. Bloomberg reports that Apple has acquired the Barcelona-based startup Vilynx Inc in a deal completed for around $50 million. Apple confirmed the acquisition with its standard statement when it makes such deals. “Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time and we generally …
Jon Stewart to Host Current Affairs Series at Apple
Jon Stewart is returning to the world of news with a current affairs series at Apple, Variety has confirmed. The show is part of a multi-year first-look deal the former “Daily Show” host has signed with the streamer via his production company, Busboy Productions. Apple has ordered multiple seasons of the new show right out …
The U.S. vs. China: The High Cost of the Technology Cold War
The world is paying a high price for the technological Cold War between its two greatest powers. The U.S.-China conflict has already upended the tech industry in both countries, disrupting giant hardware manufacturers, computer-chip designers and even social-media services. Now the broader consequences are becoming clear, as the actions of Beijing and Washington reverberate across …
Justice Department Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct to preserve monopolies in search and search advertising that form the cornerstones of its vast conglomerate. The long-anticipated case, filed in a Washington, D.C., federal court, marks the most aggressive U.S. legal challenge to a company’s dominance in the tech …
Apple Chinese users are mainly snapping up iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese consumers have taken a liking to Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, according to data provided to CNBC. The two devices in Apple’s new 5G flagship lineup became available for pre-order on Oct. 16. As of 9:30 a.m. China time on Tuesday, 152,737 iPhone 12 units had been pre-ordered, …
