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Apple Hit With Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit By The DOJ
The DOJ claims Apple used its iPhone ecosystem to drive its "astronomical valuation" at the expense of the consumers, developers, and rival smartphone makers.
Would Steve Jobs Approve?: Apple Reportedly Working on Bringing Touch Screens To Macs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Apple / Macs Apple is doing a major about-face on a feature that the late Steve Jobs did not want to see on his Mac computers. Spotted on Bloomberg, Apple is now considering bringing touch screens to its Mac computers. It would break from Steve Jobs’ feelings towards the feature when that finally happens. He felt it was “ergonomically terrible.” Per Bloomberg: Apple engineers are actively engaged in the project, indicating that the company is seriously considering producing touch-screen Macs for the first time, according to people familiar with the efforts. Still, a launch hasn’t been finalized, and the plans could change. For more than a decade, the company has argued that touch screens don’t work well on laptops and that the iPad is a better option if s...
Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook Control Diplo’s Cryo Blasts In Vegas
What happens when Apple CEO Tim Cook strolls into a Diplo concert in Las Vegas Apparently Cook takes control. The tech titan was recently spotted in Las Vegas for the opening night of Adele’s highly publicized residency, where he eventually made his way over to XS Nightclub at the Wynn to join the Grammy-nominated DJ and producer. Believe it or not, it’s not the first time the two have hung out. If the below TikTok video posted by Diplo is any indication, he made a “deal” which ultimately resulted in Cook joining him and taking control of the stage’s cryo blasts. For Diplo’s part of the deal, a photo of him was to be made as the default wallpaper of every iPhone. This obviously isn’t happening, but it’s a funny nod seeing two very different worlds...
iPhone 14 Launch Event: 3 Things to Expect & How to Watch
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A New Book Reveals How Dr. Dre’s Loose Lips Kept Him From Being “Hip-Hop’s First Billionaire”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @BeanzGotGamez Dr. Dre let the excitement of the pending Beats Apple deal cost him some money a new book details. Tripp Mickle’s new book After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul shared an interesting nugget about the infamous Beats Apple deal and its announcement to the world. Per Mickle’s book, he writes that Tim Apple, oops, we mean Cook saw the deal as his easy way into the music streaming service. The book also reveals that Dr. Dre’s partner Jimmy Iovine had a feeling a leak could spoil the massive deal. Little did he know he would be right and that it would be his business partner doing the leaking. “At 2 am, Iovine got a call from Puff Daddy, who was screaming that Dre and Tyrese, a rapper, wer...
Apple stock jumps after CEO reveals it’s investing in the Metaverse
Apple’s stock price jumped in after hours trading after CEO Tim Cook said during the company’s Q1 2022 earnings call that he sees considerable potential in the Metaverse space. When asked on Jan. 27 during the call about Apple’s opportunities within the Metaverse, Cook responded “we see a lot of potential in this space and are investing accordingly.” “We’re always exploring new and emerging technologies and I’ve spoken at length about how it’s very interesting to us right now.” The Metaverse is an interoperable virtual universe created in part by users, offering socialization, gaming and even live concerts. Although it can be accessed with a browser, the experience is better with virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR). APPL had dropped about 3% to $159.22 du...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
