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Apple delays its mixed reality headset launch to June

02/21/202302/17/2023 Sam Lambert

Mixed Reality Headset - Delayed Apple product

The iPhone maker will need another two months over its predicted release date for the device. Apple Inc. is delaying its intended unveiling of its first mixed reality headset, which was originally slated for April, but that is now being postponed for June. This, according to a recent report from Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. This is only the latest of the California tech giant’s many setbacks for this project in recent months. Apple’s current goal is now to hold the product’s unveiling at its yearly Worldwide Developers…

Vipps mobile payment app takes on Apple in Norway

02/17/202302/15/2023 John Montgallo

The application is calling for the European Union’s (EU) antitrust regulators to take action. Norwegian mobile payment app company Vipps has called for European Union (EU) antitrust regulators to require Apple to permit access to its tap-and-go functionality without any restrictions, said Rune Gaborg, the company’s CEO. The goal is to make it possible for other companies to be more competitive in the digital transaction space. Gaborg made his comments seeking action from the EU’s antitrust regulators against the iPhone maker the day after Apple made its latest effort to…

US Department of Commerce calls Google and Apple mobile app “gatekeepers”

02/07/202302/06/2023 Sam Lambert

A report from the Biden administration recommends legislation to encourage greater competition. Officials from the Biden administration released a new report in which they described Apple and Google as “gatekeepers” of the mobile app market used by consumers and businesses. The report stated users “should have more control over their devices” and more competition is needed. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the Department of Commerce’s report stated that device users “should have more control over their devices” and presented the argument that additional legislation is likely the…

Apple’s Emergency SOS saves two Canadian women

02/01/202301/31/2023 Sam Lambert

The satellite feature isn’t new, but stories like this one are underscoring its importance. Though the Apple Emergency SOS feature connecting users to satellite in urgent situations has been around for a while, a recent case in Canada has shown how important the service can be. A recent survival study involved the rescue of two women who went missing in Canada but used the service. Back in November 2022, QR Code Press reported on Apple’s rollout of the Emergency SOS satellite service in Canada and the United States. Since then,…

Apple Music app integration expected soon in Tesla vehicles

11/23/202211/22/2022 Sam Lambert

The electric car maker has been teasing the addition of the service into its vehicle software. Though the majority of automakers have chosen to integrate their vehicle software with Android Auto or Apple CarPlay for their media playback, Tesla is teasing integration with the Apple Music app and others. The electric car company is hinting at the addition of other media app integrations into its user interface. Tesla has been integrating various music streaming services into its vehicles for years, featuring applications created to work on its vehicle center displays.…