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The secure messaging app Telegram was banned in Russia back in April, but so far, it’s still available in the Russian version of Apple’s App Store. As another measure toward completely banning Telegram, Russia is now asking Apple to remove the app from the App Store and block it from...

People can finally connect two of Apple’s HomePod smart speakers together so that they can play music in stereo sound. The consumer technology giant said Tuesday that the HomePod’s stereo feature is part of a larger update to the iOS mobile operating system that’s now available to download. Apple said that when...

The optimism over Apple's services opportunity is overblown, according to one Wall Street firm. Maxim Group lowered its rating to hold from buy for Apple shares, predicting the company's subscription businesses will disappoint investors. "Prior survey data indicates attach rates for subscription services will be at best 30%, likely lower given...

As Apple continues its shift from LCD to OLED technology for its iPhones, reports have indicated that two out of the three iPhone models planned for launch around the usual September timeframe this year will offer OLED displays – a second-generation iPhone X and a larger "iPhone X Plus." The...

Apple may be planning to use high-end technology in the screens for all of its new 2019 iPhone models, according to a report from South Korea's Electronic Times. Apple recently started planning three new iPhone models for next year and decided that all of them would have OLED panels, the report...

Apple's biggest business -- accounting for some 60% of its revenues -- is the 11 year old iPhone. But that mature business is barely growing. Fortunately for investors, Apple has a smaller business that's growing faster -- its so-called Services unit which includes revenues from App Store downloads, iCloud storage...

This last week has seen a rising number of reports of the back camera lens cracking on the iPhone X, and Apple’s suggestion for repair is to have the whole iPhone unit replaced, at a price of up to $549. Once again quality control and the high cost of...

The shares of some iPhone display suppliers fell in Asia after South Korea’s Electronic Times reported that Apple (AAPL, -0.27%) has decided to use next-generation screens for all of its new models next year, even though several analysts said such a transition wasn’t likely. Japan Display shares fell as much as...

A jury awarded Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.06% $539 million in damages from Samsung Electronics Co. 005930, +2.53% Thursday in a lawsuit over smartphone tech. Apple stock was up a fraction in the extended session and closed up 0.1% to $188.15 during regular trading. Apple had sought $1 billion in the...

Samsung Electronics Co. must pay Apple Inc. $539 million for infringing patents related to the iPhone’s design, a federal jury found Thursday, a new victory for Apple in a seven-year-old legal battle over the spoils of the smartphone market’s boom. The jury’s decision in the U.S. District Court in San Jose,...