Apple

• A ‘digital spy in your pocket’: Zero-click hack blocked by Apple, but what is it?

  Before Apple pushed out a security update to prevent zero-click attacks, 'everyone who had an Apple device could be potentially hacked using this vulnerability,' said one expert.

  Tech

  Sep 14
• Apple releases critical software patch to fix security vulnerability

  Researchers at Citizen Lab said the security hole could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action.

  Tech

  Sep 13
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• Emojis are ‘part of our culture, kind of like slang’: Alberta communications expert

  Experts say emojis have changed the way people communicate, allowing users to convey emotions. The increased use of emojis has integrated them into our language structure.

  Features

  Jul 29
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• Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft report over $50B in profit combined for Q2 2021

  The earnings underscore their unparalleled influence and success at reshaping the way we live.

  Tech

  Jul 27
• The resurrection of better-quality audio: The good and the concerning.

  Streaming music services are rolling out better-quality audio. Will enough people care? And are the right people paying attention to how this is happening?

  Entertainment

  Jun 20
• Apple apologizes after refusing to refund mom for $1.1k in app store purchases made by young son

  Vasquez reached out to Consumer Matters for help. Within a week, she received a full refund.

  Consumer

  May 3
• Facebook benefits from ad spending amid COVID-19 but new Apple policies could ruin it

  A surge in digital ad spending during the pandemic when consumers shopped online, along with higher ad prices, helped Facebook revenue surge 48 per cent.

  Consumer

  Apr 28
• Apple launches new iPad Pro, slim iMacs with remote workers in mind

  Apple announced Tuesday a line of slim iMac computers and iPads with higher-quality as it speeds its migration away from Intel and caters to a work-from-home world.

  Tech

  Apr 20
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• U.K. launches probe into Apple App Store for allegedly stifling competition

  The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday it was looking into ``suspected breaches of competition law'' by Apple.

  Tech

  Mar 4
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• Apple apologizes after mistakenly removing B.C. student’s Indigenous language app

  “I hope in the future I can continue to use innovative technology to share my  traditional knowledge, culture, and, obviously, my language."

  Consumer

  Feb 9