Labor board intensifies scrutiny on Apple’s employee relations

Apple has faced numerous employee allegations across 2024. The US National Labor Relations Board is again accusing Apple management of illegally deterring employee discussions of pay and bias issues, part of a general anti-union campaign by the iPhone maker. In addition to a raft of ongoing complaints, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel…

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Fans unite to save iPod click-wheel games from digital extinction

The first Apple mobile gaming device: the click-wheel iPod. Gaming on the iPod barely predates the iPhone's arrival in 2007, but fans have launched a project to be sure they can still play the games into the future. An iPod fan going by the name Quix discovered a small loophole Apple's digital rights management protection…

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2024’s final MLS matches 2024 free for Apple TV+ subscribers

The 2024 MLS Season Pass has been reduced as the season winds down. Image credit: Apple Apple has dropped the price of the 2024 Major League Soccer season pass from $14.99 to free for Apple TV+ subscribers, or $9.99 for non-subscribers. As the 2024 season winds down, Apple is offering both the remaining matches as…

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iPhone 14 Plus rear camera repair: free fix for affected units

Some iPhone 14 Plus units have an issue that affects the rear camera of the device. Apple has determined that "a very small percentage" of iPhone 14 Plus units have a rear camera issue, and has launched a repair program to fix it. The company says that iPhone 14 Plus units manufactured between April 10…

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Simple ways to access your App Store purchase history

Viewing your purchase history on an iPhone Being able to look up your past purchases on Apple's App Store can help you recover an app you accidentally deleted, or spot a problem with a subscription. The list of all purchases across all your devices appears, along with what you paid for them — including any…

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Apple to donate to relief and recovery efforts in Valencia, Spain

CEO Tim Cook says that Apple intends to donate to relief efforts in Valencia, Spain after the area experienced catastrophic flooding. Following heavy rainfall that struck Valencia, Spain, the region experienced what may be the deadliest flooding in modern Spanish history. More than a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours, destroying bridges…

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M4 iMac vs Intel iMac: Specs, features, price compared

It has been over five years since Apple launched the last Intel iMac. This is how much of an upgrade you would get with a thoroughly-modern M4 24-inch iMac. Apple's self-designed chip initiative, Apple Silicon, has been around for quite a few years. Introduced in 2020, Apple Silicon has systematically replaced all of Apple's Intel-based…

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Save $300 on Samsung M8 Monitor & get free 2TB T9 SSD ($219 value)

Get extreme bundle savings on the Samsung M8 monitor & T9 SSD - Image credit: Samsung This Samsung deal not only discounts the popular M8 monitor by 43%, but it also includes a free 2TB T9 portable SSD valued at $219.99. Update at 1:47pm ET: Samsung sold out of the 2TB T9 SSD in gray.…

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Apple ditching Broadcom Wi-Fi for own design in iPhone 17

Broadcom offices -- image credit: Broadcom The iPhone 17 and other late 2025 Apple devices will feature the company's own Wi-Fi 7 chips as part of a longterm move away from third-party suppliers. It's long been documented that Apple is working to replace Qualcomm's 5G modems with its own design, but now a new report…

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