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Design problem forced Apple to nerf iPhone 14 Pro chip

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iPhone 14 might have to settle for less advanced 4nm chip
The A16 is much weaker in graphics performance than Apple initially intended.
Graphic: Apple/Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

The A16 processor in the iPhone 14 Pro models isn’t as powerful as Apple first hoped. Engineers reportedly mucked up the original design of the GPU so much that the company was forced to use essentially the same design as its predecessor.

Apple’s difficulties hiring and retaining top talent for its processor team apparently caused the problem.

Apple could cancel or postpone 2024 iPhone SE 4 launch

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iPhone XR with iPhone SE 4 text
The iPhone SE 4 might not see the light of the day.
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Apple could delay or cancel the launch of the 2024 iPhone SE 4 due to cost and demand issues. The company’s budget products have not performed as well as initially thought.

The full-screen design of the iPhone SE 4 could also push its prices higher. This could affect its demand and position in Apple’s current lineup.

EU forces Apple to rip huge hole in iPhone security

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Apple being forced to a rip huge hole in iPhone security
The EU is making it easy for hackers to get malware onto iPhones.
Graphic: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Criminals around the world are surely celebrating news that Apple is being forced by the European Union to enable iPhone to install applications from outside the App Store. The move will allow hackers to release a fresh tidal wave of malware, hoping to slip it onto iOS handsets. iPhone users will be forced to fend off attempts to trick them into installing this malware virtually every day.

And well-known, unscrupulous companies will take advantage of the new security hole, too.

Power your iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch at the same time with a 3-in-1 charger, now less than $50

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Don't miss out on an extra 20% off this folding wireless charging station.
Not much time left to get an extra 20% off this folding wireless charger.
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Packing is a great way of learning just how much room your necessities take up. Your clothes may look tidy in your closet, but throw them in a suitcase, and it starts getting pretty crowded. Save space on your next amazing vacation with a folding charger that can power three devices at once. For a limited time, you can purchase the MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station for $47.99 (regularly $74)

Apple gears up for alternative app stores on iPhone and iPad

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No, the App Store isn't closed. But big changes are taking place behind the scenes.
No, the App Store isn't closed. But big changes are taking place behind the scenes.
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Apple has launched a major project to allow alternative app stores on iPhones and iPads by 2024. The effort is meant to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, which comes fully into force then, and other possible national or regional laws that will make Apple allow sideloading of apps, according to new report Tuesday.

The end result should see Apple allowing people to download third-party software to iPhones and iPads from somewhere other than the App Store for the first time.

Apple dramatically increases iPhone assembly in India

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iPhone 14 Pro in India
Your next iPhone could be assembled in India rather than China.
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After recent problems in China, Apple is ramping up iPhone assembly in India. The number of iOS handsets assembled in that country will reportedly triple in the coming years.

Previous reports have also indicated that Apple is putting a much greater emphasis on making iPhones in India.

Apple and Ericsson end iPhone patent dispute

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iPhone uses cellular-wireless tech patented by Ericsson
Apple and Ericsson buried the hatchet in their latest patent fight.
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After a muti-year argument, Apple and Ericsson agreed to cross license each others patents on cellular standard-essential technologies. And they’ll drop their lawsuits, too.

What’s really happening though is that the two companies have negotiated how much money Apple will pay to license Ericsson patents for use in the iPhone.

Apple now lets Europeans order iPhone and MacBook replacement parts

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Self repair components and tools for iPhone with the necessary tools from Apple.
Apple's Self Service Repair Program is now available in the EU.
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Apple has expanded its Self Service Repair program outside the US. Customers in selected European countries can order replacement components for their iPhones and MacBooks directly from the company.

The program is launching in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.

Apple speeds up plans to move iPhone assembly out of China

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Apple no longer wants China to be its primary manufacturing base.
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Apple has expedited plans to move a part of its supply chain outside of China. The company is asking suppliers to increase their assembly base in India and Vietnam.

Over the last year, China’s strict COVID-19 restrictions have disrupted Apple’s production lines in the country multiple times.

Elon Musk admits Apple never planned to kick Twitter out of iPhone App Store

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The world's richest person will soon have total control of Twitter.
Apple isn't threatening to delete Twitter from the App Store, no matter what Elon Musk said earlier.
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday walked back his claim that Apple was threatening to remove Twitter from the App Store.

This comes after Musk said he engaged in a “good conversation” with Apple CEO Tim Cook.