Tame Apple Press celebrates iPhone’s radical new feature - a USB-C port
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Otherwise, it is the same as last year’s phone

The Tame Apple Press has been extremely moist about Apple’s new range of iPhones while quietly moaning behind the scenes that there is nothing to see.

Apple has the highest number of complaint and support searches
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Stockholm syndrome fanboys remain loyal

Apple has the highest number of support and complaint-related searches than any other tech company and yet it still ranks third in customer loyalty among Fortune 100 tech companies

Google says it is not its fault it is number one
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Wednesday, 13 September 2023 09:25

Google says it is not its fault it is number one


We are just better than our rivals

A Google lawyer claimed that companies were choosing Google as their default search engine because it was better, not because there was a lack of competition.

Investors might be about to lose an Arm and a leg on IPO
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ARM IPO could disappoint 

ARM’s coming IPO should be a no-brainer for investors looking to make a swift buck from the enthusiasm for all things chips and AI.

Intel's Arc can't handle Starfield
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 10:22

Intel's Arc can't handle Starfield


Might manage Chrysalis

Bethesda's customer service has been told that Intel's Arc A770 GPU does not satisfy the minimum specifications for Starfield, which call for an AMD Radeon RX 5700 or pr Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti.

Swedish teachers give up on technology
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 10:20

Swedish teachers give up on technology


Books and handwriting were better

Swedish teachers have decided that the whole computer thing was a terrible mistake and it was better to get kids reading books and writing by hand.

F-35 software borked
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 09:56

F-35 software borked


Payments might be frozen 

Lockheed Martin may see more than $800 million in payments withheld through next June until it wins approval for the software powering its most advanced version of the F-35.

Apple can't get its modem chips to go
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 09:50

Apple can't get its modem chips to go


Had to ask Qualcomm for a three year extension 

Red-faced Apple has been forced to extend a deal with Qualcomm for three more years because it cannot get its modem chips made in-house.

Google is Nvidia's BFF
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Tuesday, 12 September 2023 09:31

Google is Nvidia's BFF


At least for another decade 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said his company's longstanding relationship with chipmaker Nvidia isn't going to change any time soon.

Microsoft kills off third party drivers in Windows
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Mopria is King

Software King of the World Microsoft is axing third-party printer drivers in Windows and replacing them all with the Mopria standard.