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China has not issued a ban on the purchase and use of foreign phone brands, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday, in response to media reports that said some government agencies and firms had told staff to stop using Apple's iPhones at work. «China has not issued laws, regulations or policy documents that prohibit the purchase and use of foreign brand phones such as Apple's,» foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning told a regular press briefing when asked about the reports.

Better Tomorrow Ventures and Abstract Ventures led the round, with participation from Fontes by QED, Quona Capital and Valor Capital Group.Caliza says that financial institutions outside of America don't make US dollar accounts widely available to individuals or small businesses because of cost and complexity.This means that Brazilian companies and individuals pay a premium for access to international merchants and services ranging from Amazon Web Services and Slack to Walmart and Apple. Caliza is looking to change this by becoming the first company to build infrastructure for a suite of compliance, banking, and payment services through USD Coin.Firms can embed its API infrastructure to offer digital dollar accounts, real-time cross-border payments, and fiat-to-crypto on and off ramps.

Sometimes you have to travel 3,000 miles just to see an 8mm hole. Yes, I’m talking about my trip to Cupertino to see the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro’s new USB-C port. After 11 years Apple has retired the Lightning port and swapped in the same port you can find on most Android phones, Windows laptops, even iPads and MacBooks.

Whenever Jimmy Kraft is about to watch the New York Yankees, he first checks a calendar to make sure he is subscribed to the right streaming app. “There is a little bit of prep involved," said Kraft, who juggles a multitude of services to watch his favorite team, including the YES streaming app; ESPN+; the Fox Sports app; Apple TV+; and Amazon’s Prime Video. “It’s difficult to keep up." Kraft, a 39-year-old website developer from the Rochester, N.Y., area, is learning what it takes to be a sports fan in the streaming era.

Investing.com — The Dow closed just lower Tuesday, as Apple led a stumble in tech despite unveiling its latest iPhone, but jump in energy stocks kept losses in check a day ahead of fresh inflation data.

By Yasin Ebrahim

Investing.com — The release of key U.S. inflation data on Wednesday is in focus, as investors attempt to gauge how the numbers could impact Federal Reserve interest policy decisions. Elsewhere, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveils incremental changes to its all-important iPhone device, while Arm reportedly gears up to price its initial public offering at the top end of its indicated range.

Wired Google had been ‘thinking about AI from very beginning’.Picahi also noted that he pivoted the company to be ‘AI-first’ and spent a lot of money on AI research which resulted in their own LLM LaMDA. However, the Google CEO noted that while the company was thinking about AI in their products they needed the technology to mature a bit before using it.

Apple said on Wednesday its iPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international bodies as compliant with global radiation standards after a French watchdog ordered it to stop selling the handset on the grounds it breaches European exposure limits. The ANFR radiation watchdog told Apple on Tuesday to halt sales of iPhone 12s in France after tests which it said showed the phone's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)- a measure of the rate of radiofrequency energy absorbed by the body from a piece of equipment — was higher than legally allowed.

iPhone 15 base model, announced at Apple’s marquee fall event Tuesday, is expected to see a higher uptake in India as compared to the iPhone 14 base model last year, on account of significant design and feature upgrades, market trackers said. Locally made iPhone 15 base model is expected to be made available in the first wave of launch, making it the first time that both China and India-made units will go on sale the same day. Market trackers said this underpins the optimism and confidence Apple has from the South Asian nation, amidst increasing diversification of its supply chain in China. Tarun Pathak, research director at Counterpoint Research, predicted that the iPhone 15 base model is expected to sell 1.5 times more than the iPhone 14 base model last year, on account of significant differentiation. “The iPhone 15 base model will be more popular this time, due to the Dynamic Island, OLED display, and 48MP cameras. We expect it to sell 1.5 times more than the iPhone 14 in the first wave of sale,” Pathak said. Prabhu Ram, head of the Industry Intelligence Group at CMR added that the iPhone 15 model is the most compelling base variant from Apple in a long time. “The base model will appeal to upgraders upgrading from older generation iPhones, as well as switchers for whom the Pro models are out of reach”.

Apple's iOS 17 is set to take the iPhone experience to the next level, offering an array of new features and enhancements for both the newly launched iPhone 15 series and older models. This free software update, officially available from September 18, promises to redefine how users interact with their iPhones.

iPhone 15 line-up and it would have been strange if the Cupertinio-based tech giant had left the AirPods Pro stuck with Lightning charging ports. However, that's not the case. At the Apple event on Tuesday, they introduced the eagerly awaited AirPods Pro 2, featuring support for the USB Type-C port.

iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C charging support. Pre-orders for the iPhone 15 series will begin from September 15 while the flagship phones will start shipping from September 22.

iPhone model you purchase on launch day may be manufactured in India. As per reports, Apple intends to make the India-built iPhone 15 available here and in a few other areas on the first day of worldwide sales on September 15. When will the iPhone 15 sale start in India?Apple will begin collecting preorders for the next iPhones on September 15 in over 40 countries, including the US, India, China, the UK, and Canada.

Apple has refreshed its iPhone line-up with the launch of the iPhone 15 series, including the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These phones will be available in India and 40 more countries starting September 22. Sources familiar with the matter said that Apple will make India-built iPhone 15 units available to Indian customers and customers in “some other regions” on the first day of sales.

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₹79,900 and ₹89,900 respectively in India. In comparison, the iPhone 14 is available on the company's official website for a price of ₹69,900 and the iPhone 14 Plus is available for ₹79,900.

iPhone 15 series on Tuesday. The Tim Cook-led company had unveiled four new iPhones - iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max - during the Wonderlust event at Apple Park in Cupertino. Apple had launched the iPhone 14 and iPhone Plus in September last year at a starting price of ₹79,900 and ₹89,900 respectively.

₹79,900 for the 128GB version, while customers will have to pay ₹89,900 for the 256GB storage variant and ₹1,09,900 for the 512GB storage variant. The iPhone 15 Plus will be available at a price of ₹89,900 for the 128GB variant, ₹99,900 for the 256GB variant and ₹1,19,900 for the 512GB variant.

Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. «This case is about the future of the internet and whether Google's search engine will ever face meaningful competition,» said Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator.