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Apple Says Destructive iPad Ad β€˜Missed the Mark’

9 May 2024 at 18:10
People in the creative world widely panned a commercial showing a giant hydraulic press squishing objects ranging from paint cans to a piano.

Β© Apple, via Associated Press

Apple faced a barrage of criticism from people who thought its ad for the latest iPad Pro was a metaphor for how Big Tech has cashed in on creative works.

Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat

8 May 2024 at 19:47
An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community’s fears of the technology industry.

Β© Karsten Moran for The New York Times

Apple’s latest iPad Pro has a more powerful chip inside, but a new ad for the device has been criticized in some circles.

Apple Reports Decline in Sales and Profit Amid iPhone Struggles in China

2 May 2024 at 18:18
The company continues to lean on customers’ appetite for apps and services, as demand for its devices weakens.

Β© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Apple’s sales were down 8 percent in China over the three months that ended in March.

A.I. Start-Ups Face a Rough Financial Reality Check

The table stakes for small companies to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Google are in the billions of dollars. And even that may not be enough.

Β© Aaron Fernandez

Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store

19 April 2024 at 14:23
Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads from its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.

Β© Hector Retamal/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

A recently-opened Apple Store in Shanghai’s Jing’an district in March. Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads, which are owned by Meta, from its app store in China.

Apple Lifts Some Restrictions on iPhone Repairs

This fall, the company will begin allowing customers to replace broken parts with used iPhone components without its previous software limits.

Β© Ulysses Ortega for The New York Times

Apple’s new policy will remove the repair restrictions for the iPhone 15, which it released last year.

Beeper Messaging App Is Acquired as a Bet on a Regulatory Shift

9 April 2024 at 11:00
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, bought Beeper in an effort to build a system that works across Android and Apple devices.

Β© Helynn Ospina for The New York Times

A Beeper founder, Eric Migicovsky, said his company was trying to change β€œapathy about new experiences in chat.”
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