Apple has unexpectedly embraced the ‘right to repair’ movement, supporting a crucial piece of legislation in California. The proposed law aims to give consumers and third-party firms the right to fix damaged electronic products, benefiting users and protecting their privacy and security. Apple’s support is expected to ease concerns about industry compliance and make the bill more attractive to other states. The ‘right to repair’ movement aims to challenge the restrictions imposed by technology companies and enable consumers to repair devices on their own terms.
At the launch of the new VR headset by Meta, Meta quest Pro, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken a hard jab at Apple. The Facebook-owner complained about iMessage in light of Meta’s product Whatsapp, implying that the former is far behind in its safety and security policies while the latter provides end-to-end encryption as well as disappearing texts with one tap. Talking about his campaign to increase the app’s consumption, he also mocked how texts arrive in green instead of blue from Android users in iMessage.
Amid the rapidly increasing US-China disparities and the Chinese outbreak of covid-19 regulations, world renowned company Apple has decided to slowly rid itself of Chinese production of its products; taking the first step as signing India to manufacture the new iPhone 14s, the first time shift of production outside China in the same year of launching. Manufacturing plans by 2025 comprise of a 1/4th iPhone 14s in India, 1/4th of all other products in other areas and 1/5th of Apple watches, alongside ½ of AirPods to be manufactured in Vietnam.
With apple users and enthusiasts waiting, iOS 16 is set to be distributed in the public medium at 10 am PDT i.e. 10:30 pm IST today. The updated software will be available for Iphone 8, 8+, XS, XS Max, XR, X, SE Gen 2, SE Gen 3, 11-12-13-14 series. iOS 16 comprises of new features such as personalization of lock screen, editing of iMessage, full screen music player blending as screen lock, changes in Music app, and the ‘copy and delete’ option after taking screenshots.
In succession of various complaints of tech firms practising anti-competitive and unfair business practices in the digital space, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, alongside Competition Commission of India (CCI), is holding an investigative panel to survey the matter. Indian representatives of huge technological firms like Apple, Google, Netflix, Amazon must show up, including food delivery app Zomato and Swiggy, cab services firm Ola, hotel accommodation firm Oyo and others. The committee stand chaired by former Union minister Jayant Sinha.
