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☆ Tim Cook has arrived in Vietnam for a two-day trip, as Apple boosts ties with its key manufacturing hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Alexandra Bacon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Apple CEO has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam to meet with Apple suppliers and content creators. Vietnamese manufacturing has been important for Apple as it moves away from dependence on China. AdvertisementTim Cook has arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam, to start a two-day trip to one of Apple's top manufacturing hubs. Apple also plans to boost its ties with local suppliers during the trip as well as help fund clean water projects and education opportunities, local newspaper VietnamNet wrote. The statement added that Apple supports the jobs of 200,000 people in Vietnam through direct employment, via suppliers, and as app developers.

Persons: —, Tim Cook, he's, Apple, VietnamNet, Foxconn Organizations: Apple, Service Locations: Hanoi, Vietnam, China

☆ Don't forget your Apple Vision Pro password or else
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDid you forget the passcode to your Apple Vision Pro? "Is there a method to reset the Vision Pro when the login password is forgotten?" Apple didn't immediately respond when asked if a future software update would allow Vision Pro users to reset their passcode on their own. These issues with the Vision Pro appear to be the first ones that have come to light since Apple's splashy release. AdvertisementAround 200,000 Vision Pro headsets were reportedly sold when preorders opened in mid-January.

Persons: —, Reddit, Apple didn't, Insider's, Jordan Hart, preorders Organizations: Service, Apple Vision, Apple, Bloomberg, Business, Vision, Pro

☆ An Apple Maps error showed a restaurant as 'permanently closed' and it took a hit on sales, owner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA restaurant owner in Australia says a mishap with Apple Maps has cost him business. Chris Pyatt told ABC Australia that Apple Maps was displaying his Thai restaurant, Pum's Kitchen, as "permanently closed." "But we have seen a sudden and drastic change in customer behaviour towards the end of November and all of December," he told ABC Australia. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe Maps app was later updated to reflect that it's not permanently closed after ABC Australia contacted Apple for comment.

Persons: —, Chris Pyatt, he's, Pyatt, Apple, Tim Cook, Cook, Apple didn't Organizations: Service, Apple, ABC, Business, Google, ABC Australia, Apple Support Locations: Australia, ABC Australia

☆ Apple lines up to support nationwide right-to-repair legislation
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple said on Tuesday that it supports nationwide right-to-repair regulation that would make iPhone parts and tools available to customers, the latest sign of the company's shift toward supporting independent repair. Apple said it sees "real value" in a national law at a White House event on Tuesday. In a short talk, Apple service VP Brian Naumann said that Apple makes parts, tools, and manuals available to independent repair stores in the U.S., highlighting the company's current policy under its self-service repair program. The recent endorsement of the California law and the pending national bill is a shift from Apple, which previously opposed right-to-repair laws. But Apple has relaxed its position in recent years, introducing a program to rent tools and buy parts in 2021.

Persons: Apple, Biden, Lael Brainard, Brainard, Apple's, Brian Naumann, Naumann Organizations: Apple, National Economic, Microsoft, House Locations: U.S, California , Colorado , Minnesota, New York, California

FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) on Tuesday will announce plans to make parts, tools and documentation needed to fix its iPhones and computers available to independent repair shops and consumers nationwide, the White House said. In recent years, Apple executives have begun touting the longevity and resale value of its devices while making it easier to fix them and to access spare parts. Apple started distributing parts and manuals to some independent repair shops in 2019. While Apple has provided spare parts to repair shops since 2019, the California bill also requires it to supply diagnostic tools to those shops as well.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Apple, Joe Biden, Lael Brainard, Brainard, Nathan Proctor, Proctor, Andrea Shalal, Stephen Nellis, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Rights, National Economic, Manufacturers, Thomson Locations: Lille, France, U.S, California, Colorado , New York, Minnesota, San Francisco

☆ Fears about China's government ban on iPhones are 'way overdone,' as the crackdown could impact only 1% of the smartphone's sales in China: analyst
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But Wedbush's Dan Ives says the fears are ' way overdone' as the ban could only impact 1% of iPhone sales in China. overdone' as the ban could only impact 1% of iPhone sales in China. There's also another reason why Beijing is unlikely to widen an iPhone ban in the country. China's ban on foreign phone brands in government agencies echoes similar restrictions in the US — such as a New York City ban on TikTok on government-owned devices. They've lost 6% since Wednesday after the news of China's iPhone ban broke.

Persons: Wedbush's Dan Ives, Dan Ives, Amit Daryanani, There's, Daryanani, They've, Evercore Organizations: Apple, Service, Investors, Wall Street Journal, Evercore ISI Locations: Beijing, China, Wall, Silicon, Washington, New York City

☆ Apple backs California right-to-repair bill in major policy shift
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple is now backing a California right-to-repair bill, a major shift in the company's attitude toward the movement and a potential boon for the environment, according to a letter obtained by CNBC. California Senate Bill 244 would require manufacturers such as Apple to allow customers to fix their broken or damaged devices. I'm grateful for their engagement on this issue and for leading among their peers when it comes to supporting access to repair," Eggman told CNBC. We create our products to last and, if they ever need to be repaired, Apple customers have a growing range of safe, high-quality repair options," Apple said in a statement to CNBC. Apple left the door open to supporting further expansion of right-to-repair in the letter to Eggman.

Persons: Tim Cook, Bill, Sen, Susan Talamantes Eggman, Eggman, David Stammerjohan, Stammerjohan, Apple, —, Kif Leswing Organizations: Apple, CNBC ., CNBC, TechCrunch, Apple's, Service Locations: Mumbai, India, California, CNBC . California, New York

☆ Apple kept asking 'have you tried Find My iPhone?' after a woman got locked out of her Apple account and had thousands taken from her bank account when a thief grabbed her iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman said that soon after her iPhone was stolen, she was locked out of her Apple account. Reyhan Ayas said Apple was "not helpful at all" after $10,000 was taken from her bank account. She said Apple was unhelpful when she tried to regain access to her Apple account. Because she had lost access to her Apple account, she was unable to log on to her MacBook computer. Over the next 24 hours, $10,000 was taken from Ayas' bank account, according to a bank statement viewed by Insider.

☆ Apple TV down for thousands of US users -Downdetector
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

April 15 (Reuters) - Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) Apple TV platform was down for thousands of users in the United States on late Saturday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Around 6,000 users reported issues with accessing Apple TV. Users also reported facing issues with other Apple services like Apple Support and iCloud. Downdetector tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom HogueOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A woman who got locked out of her Apple account minutes after her iPhone was stolen and had $10,000 taken from her bank account says Apple was 'not helpful at all'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A woman had her iPhone stolen and minutes later was locked out of her Apple account. Reyhan Ayas said Apple was 'not helpful at all' after $10,000 was taken from her bank account. She says Apple was unhelpful when she tried to regain access to her Apple account. Because she had lost access to her Apple account, she was unable to log on to her MacBook computer. Over the next 24 hours, $10,000 was taken from Ayas' bank account, according to a bank statement viewed by Insider.

To fix one AirPod dying faster, switch ears regularly if you use one more than the other. Usually, the battery of each earbud is roughly the same in each ear all the time, but in some cases, you may find that one AirPod dies a lot faster than the other. Here's how to adjust your AirPods settings. Check the Apple support page for the latest AirPods firmware version that your earbuds need to have. If you want to remove your AirPods, tap the "i" icon and then tap "Forget This Device."

To fix contacts not showing up on your iPhone, try restarting your phone or showing all contacts. You can also try to sync your contacts with connected email accounts or your iCloud contacts. When you add someone to your iPhone's Contacts app, you expect that person to forever be at your fingertips. While there are many reasons why this might happen, you can fix contacts not showing up on your iPhone in eight ways. Quick tip: The lists in the Contacts and Phone app are linked, so showing all contacts in one app will reveal them in the other as well.

☆ Elon Musk Claims Apple Is Threatening to Remove Twitter From App Store
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Sarah E. Needleman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk said Apple Inc. is threatening to remove Twitter Inc. from its App Store and criticized the tech giant for what he called censorship. He also said the iPhone-maker has withdrawn most of its advertising spending from the social-media company. In a series of tweets Monday, Mr. Musk asked if Apple supports free speech and posted a poll asking users whether Apple should publish all censorship actions it has taken that affect its customers. Mr. Musk also asked Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook in a tweet, “What’s going on.”

You can fix an overheating iPhone by restarting it, closing apps, or removing the charging cable. If it's hot outside and you leave your iPhone in direct sunlight or in the car, chances are it will get hot. Get your iPhone repairedSending your iPhone in for repairs should be the last resort after trying all of the steps above, and your iPhone is still overheating. How to cool down iPhoneThere are a few more ways to cool down your iPhone when it has already started overheating. Keep your iPhone in cool placesIt goes without saying that leaving your iPhone in direct sunlight is a big no-no.

Your iPhone may keep disconnecting from Wi-Fi due to issues with either the router or phone. Why your iPhone keeps disconnecting from Wi-FiThere are many reasons why your iPhone may be disconnecting from the Wi-Fi, but it typically boils down to problems with the phone or the router. Best Wi-Fi routers Google, Linksys, Netgear, TP-Link; Isabel Fernández/Insider If you're looking to upgrade your internet setup, try one of the best Wi-Fi routers we tested and recommend. Best Wi-Fi router overall: TP-Link Archer AX73 - See on AmazonTP-Link Archer AX73 - See on Amazon Best Wi-Fi 6E mesh router: Linksys Atlas Max 6E - See on AmazonLinksys Atlas Max 6E - See on Amazon Best budget mesh Wi-Fi router: Google Nest Wi-Fi - See on Amazon4. Turn off VPNIf you're connecting to the Wi-Fi network through a VPN, it could be the reason your iPhone keeps disconnecting.

There are several ways to lock and unlock your Apple Watch, and depending on the settings you select, you can always keep your Watch unlocked, unlock and lock it manually, or have it automatically lock when you're not wearing it. Abigail AbesamisHow to unlock your Apple Watch with an iPhoneThis feature unlocks Apple Watch whenever you unlock your iPhone and you're wearing your Watch. Your iPhone and Apple Watch must be within standard Bluetooth range (about 33 feet, according to the Apple Watch User Guide) for this feature to work. How to lock your Apple Watch automaticallyThe Wrist Detection feature locks your Apple Watch when you're not wearing it to keep your information secure. How to lock your Apple Watch manuallyTo lock your Watch manually, you must have Wrist Detection turned off (see above).

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