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A new Apple patent published today by the US Patent and Trademark Office describes an iPhone display that, with high refresh mode enabled, may be capable of updating content at two times, three times, or even four times the native refresh rate. For example, an iPhone with a 60Hz display would be able to increase its variable refresh rate to 120Hz, 180Hz, or 240Hz automatically.
Mac Rumors
Apple launched its first iPhones with 5G wireless speeds a few months ago. Now it's looking to start work on sixth-generation cellular connectivity, or 6G, indicating it wants to be a leader in the technology rather than relying on other companies.
Bloomberg
Apple approached Japan's Nissan in recent months about a tie-up for its secretive autonomous car project, but talks are no longer active, according to people briefed on the matter. Apple also recently halted talks with South Korea's Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia, underscoring the challenges of finding an automotive partner for its car efforts, known as Project Titan.
Finacial Times
Dan Riccio would help overcome development hurdles.
engadget
It's nervous about its new CPU rival.
engadget
Facebook just announced plans to help users allow tracking of their iPhones and iPads to deliver personalized ads.
CNBC
Since leaving Huawei in November, Honor CEO George Zhao says the company wants to make phones that surpass those of its former owner and Apple
South China Morning Post
This time, an Italian consumer group seeks compensation for iPhone 6 and 7 users
The Verge
Apple is planning to release a new thinner and lighter MacBook Air that will launch in the second half by early next year, according to Bloomberg.
CNBC
Apple's first VR headset could be a niche device
The Verge
Apple is joining the automotive party because it has to and if Apple is going to develop an automotive-grade C1 processor, it requires foundry partners with automotive-qualified processes.
EE Times
Also, the charging port might be retired.
Ars Technica
Apple will launch two new MacBook Pro models this year with 14- and 16-inch screens, a new design and the return of MagSafe charging ports, according to TFI' analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
CNBC
Samsung has slashed prices of its Galaxy S21 lineup, but will that give it an edge over the iPhone 12 family?
CNET
The UK-based chip designer, which dominates smartphones, now is trying to fix lackluster PC performance.
CNET
Tech will be used in laptops, phones, cars, and more.
Ars Technica
As part of the Silicon Valley giant's secretive push into the automotive space
The Verge
South Korea's Hyundai Motor said on Friday it was in early, unspecified talks with Apple after a local broadcaster said the pair were discussing an electric car and b
Reuters
A notable milestone but not a huge change
The Verge
The firm allegedly used thousands of forced labor workers from the Muslim region of Xinjiang
The Verge
Corellium helps customers find bugs in Apple's mobile operating system. Apple aimed to shut it down.
Washington Post
Velodyne stock rose nearly 23% on Monday. Luminar rose over 27%.
CNBC
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that he tried to get a meeting in 2018 with Apple CEO Tim Cook about the possibility of Apple buying the electric vehicle giant - but that Cook refused.
Yahoo! Finance
Apple is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Reuters
Microsoft may go down the same route as Apple in shifting away from Intel for its products, with the software giant said to be working on its own processor designs that may end up in its Surface computer line.
Apple Insider
Apple has placed supplier Wistron on probation, saying on Saturday it would not award the Taiwanese contract manufacturer new business until it addressed the way workers were treated at its southern India plant.
Reuters
Now that Microsoft's Windows on ARM emulation layer can also run 64-bit x86 code, inevitably there will be questions as to how it compares with the Apple M1.
ExtremeTech
Apple plans to raise iPhone manufacturing by nearly 30% to up to 96 million units in the first half of 2021, Japanese financial daily Nikkei reported on Tuesday, prompting another jump in the shares of the California-based tech giant.
Reuters
Apple said on Monday it is investigating whether a Taiwan contractor, Wistron, flouted supplier guidelines at an iPhone manufacturing facility in India, after some workers ransacked the plant in a protest over unpaid wages.
Reuters
In a big push toward data transparency, Apple will now display a summary of an app's privacy practices before a user downloads it from the App Store.
CNN
Shares of leading chipmaker Qualcomm were down 7.4% to close the trading session at $144.28 as on Dec 11 on the news that Apple is developing its own modem for its future devices.
Yahoo! Finance
Would an Apple modem be better, or just less reliance on Qualcomm?
The Verge
New DNS technique separates address lookups from the people making them.
Ars Technica
Apple is expanding its popular AirPods lineup with a pair of very expensive headphones.
CNN
Apple has moved its self-driving car unit under the leadership of top artificial intelligence executive John Giannandrea, who will oversee the company's continued work on an autonomous system that could eventually be used in its own car.
Bloomberg
A new half-sized Mac Pro is planned for launch by 2022
The Verge
The industry as a whole is bouncing back from the pandemic.
engadget
Streaming support rolling out
Techradar
The US fight with China may change where your devices come from.
engadget
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with Apple Silicon are nearly identical to Intel-powered Macs.
engadget
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