by Beth Holmes | Jun 29, 2023 | News, Technology
Batteries in smartphones are the subject of a new EU law: smartphones must have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. Last week, the European Parliament approved new rules covering many forms of rechargeable batteries. For “portable batteries,” which includes the...
by Beth Holmes | May 3, 2021 | Companies, News, Social Media, Technology
Apple’s newest software update for its phones and tablets dropped on April 26, 2021. With iOS 14.5 comes a new privacy tool, and it may be a big problem for some of the companies that count on receiving user data: companies like Facebook. With Apple’s...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Companies, News
Apple retail employees have won a class-action lawsuit against their employer. A three-judge panel in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Apple responsible to pay employees for the uncompensated time they had to wait for security screening “bag checks” before...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Companies, News
Apple, whether you like the company and its “ecosystem” or not, has been a leader in many ways. The iPhone moved us into the era of smartphones, choosing the direction and form that kind of technology would take. Before that, the iPod was a trendsetter in personal...
by Admin | Aug 3, 2020 | Companies, News
On July 24, 2020, Apple Inc. announced that its U.S. employees would get a paid half-day off on Election Day, November 3, to either vote or volunteer in a polling place. It applies to the broadest tier of the company, retail and hourly employees, who make up most of...
