Apple and Alphabet’s Google have announced a new partnership that will see the two companies work together to leverage smartphone technology to help trace and contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Apple Watch Series 3 now available in UAE via Etisalat
Etisalat has begun selling Apple Watch Series 3 (GPS +Cellular), which adds built-in cellular, with orders starting 8th June and availability on 15th June.0 12954
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Apple releases COVID-19 app and website
As the US hits the highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, Apple released a new screening tool and set of …
New free video calling service ToTok removed from Apple Store
A new free video calling service, ToTok, recently launched in the UAE, was removed from the Apple App Store causing …
Apple Card is now available to a select few: all you need to know
Apple started rolling out the new Apple Card to a few of its customers yesterday ahead of its launch at …
“We will need more time to become world’s No.1 smartphone maker”: Huawei
A senior executive at Chinese ICT conglomerate Huawei has conceded that the company is going to need more time to achieve its aspiration of being the No.1 smartphone manufacturer in the world.
Who has ‘Trump’ card in tech trade war between US and China
The ongoing trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of reaching a resolution as negotiations between the two global economic superpowers remains deadlocked. However, the topic of technology has now temporarily displaced the thorny subject of tariffs as the main currency in the dialogue between officials in Beijing and Washington, with the US, launching an aggressive offensive against major technology players in China.
Apple Pay goes live in Saudi Arabia
Visa cardholders in Saudi Arabia can now make easy, quick and secure purchases using their iPhone and Apple Watch in stores that accept contactless payments.
Oman bank introduces biometric features for mobile services
Sohar International has recently integrated biometric authentication technology into its mobile banking services.
Apple fixes FaceTime privacy bug
Apple has said that it has fixed a privacy flaw in its group video chat software and that it plans to improve how it handles reports of software bugs.
Apple demanded $1 billion “incentive payment” from Qualcomm
Apple has reportedly demanded $1 billion as an “incentive payment” from Qualcomm Inc in order for the chipmaker to become the supplier of modem chips for iPhones, Qualcomm’s chief executive testified on Friday.