Three former members of the Apple Supplier Responsibility team say Apple was complicit in labor law violations in China. They are supported by a former Apple senior manager familiar with the company’s Chinese operations. They say Apple was aware of the violations by its suppliers, but took no action because it feared that to do so might delay product launches … The Information says that a new law was introduced in 2014, stipulating that no more than 10% of employees be hired on temporary contracts....

Apple has confirmed to The New York Times that a “very limited” number of iPhone 5s units could experience shortened battery life as the result of a manufacturing problem. The exact number of affected units is not clear, but the statement is said to imply that the number is in the few thousands range. Apple sold 9 million iPhones total over its opening weekend. The NYT notes that a manufacturing problem does not equal a defective battery, so it is unclear what the actual source of the issue is....

As is tradition, Apple is just about the only big consumer tech company not making a public appearance at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. In fact, Apple hasn’t attended CES in any official capacity since John Sculley’s keynote introduction of the Newton in 1992. But Apple exec Eddy Cue, the company’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, is reportedly speaking at a super exclusive, private CES event being held by Rupert Murdoch today in Vegas....

With a long career that mostly consists of lead roles, Anthony Hopkins can be considered one of the most successful actors of all time. His movie and TV credits began in the 1960s and since then, he has gone on to appear in 110 films and over 30 TV shows, becoming knighted by the Queen of England in 1987 for his work in the arts. Hopkins has tried his hand in a number of genres throughout his career but his most notable roles have been the ones where he plays a creepy and scary character....

Anthony Mackie originally signed up to a 10-picture deal with Marvel Studios. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a tremendous success, but it simply wouldn’t be possible without multi-picture deals. It requires actors to reprise their roles across multiple films, with character arcs that run over the course of years. Sooner or later, every contract comes to an end. Marvel recruited many of the OG Avengers under six-film contracts, which became increasingly problematic as the MCU grew....

This article will discuss Apex Legends Mobile Loba Guide with her abilities, perks, and some life-saving tips. Loba is released along with the new season of Apex Legends Mobile. She is a support legend, and she helps the team to collect the loot. Loba’s real name is Loba Andrade, and no one knows where she’s from. Apex Legends Mobile is a Battle-royale mobile game launched globally on May 17th, 2022. Respawn Entertainment in association with Lightspeed and Quantum studios developed apex legends mobile....

Apple has announced today that all developers can now offer their applications for pre-order via the App Store. Apple made the announcement on its iTunes Connect blog, alongside a few other tidbits of news… As noted by MacStories, Super Mario Run was made available for pre-order prior to its release last year, the first app to ever offer pre-orders. Today’s expansion, however, means that all developers can now take advantage of pre-orders in the App Store....

Earlier this year, Apple introduced a handful of changes to the App Store, one of which being the inclusion of ads in search results. The capability was included in iOS 10 when it went into beta, but now Apple has officially launched Search Ads and opened them up for any developer to purchase. On a new webpage, Apple guides developers through the process of purchasing Search Ads and offers retails as to the benefits of them....

A college has caused controversy after using a smartphone app to track student attendance in classes. The app has so far been used to check up on athletes, but its use is now being expanded to include all new students… The Kansas City Star originally reported that it was mandatory for students to install the app. The college subsequently issued a statement denying this. Officials say it’s for the students’ own good....

Apple confirmed today that it has acquired cloud networking startup Union Bay Networks and will open a software engineering office in the company’s home town of Seattle. This will be Apple’s first time venturing into the city, though many other tech companies have already established offices in the area. The first hints that an acquisition may have taken place came when GeekWire noticed that Union Bay’s co-founder Benn Bollay now lists himself as a manager at Apple on LinkedIn and seems to be attempting to recruit new workers in the area to the Cupertino tech giant....

Apple today announced updates to its iPad line. There’s a new iPad mini and a new iPad Air, with a 10.5-inch screen. The iPad Air features a thinner design with a 10.5-inch display and the Apple A12 Bionic chip. The iPad mini keeps the same 7.9-inch screen, but gets the same A12 spec bump. Both the Air and the Mini are compatible with the first-generation Apple Pencil. The iPad mini starts at $399 for the 64 GB model, and the Air starts at $499....

New iPad Pro The all-new iPad Pro has a thinner design with a new touch display the company calls “Liquid Retina” and includes support for Apple Pencil and Face ID. The smaller model comes with a larger display at 11” – the previous one was 10.5-inches. You can also go larger with a 12.9” display. Each iPad Pro contains a new A12X Bionic processor and 7-Core GPU and up to 1TB of storage space....

During Apple’s September event, the Tim Cook announced that all new iOS devices purchased after September 1st would be given the option to get iWork and most iLife apps for free. Some users who had purchased iOS devices after the first of the month, however, had already paid for those apps prior to the announcement, or paid for them after the announcement due to confusion about how to claim the free versions....

A couple weeks following the closing of Apple’s acquisition of Beats Electronics and the Beats Music streaming service, Apple has cut the price of all Beats by Dr. Dre products by 10% in both its physical retail stores and official online store… The 10% off discount will last through August 23rd, according to a source. Beats products, including over-ear headphones, in-ear headphones, and speakers are all covered by the deal, but those seeking those “Beats Pill Dude” speaker covers will still (fortunately) have to pay the full price of $49....

Apple is once again pausing its return to in-person plans due to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The company had originally said that employees would be required to work in-person three days per week starting next week on May 23, but it is now delaying that requirement. Notably, the company has also not set a new date for when the requirement will go into effect. Employees are still expected to work two days per week in person though....

Earlier today, we reported that Apple was looking at a spot in North Carolina to expand its operations on the East Coast. However, now The Washington Post is reporting that Apple is also considering a spot in Northern Virginia. The company is reportedly looking for 4 million square feet of office space, and will be accommodating roughly 20,000 jobs. To put this into perspective, the space Apple is requesting is roughly two-thirds the size of the Pentagon....

Apple’s polarizing butterfly keyboard design is now causing the company some legal issues. A new class action lawsuit has been filed against Apple, alleging that the company knew about the reliability issues of the design before launch, yet released it anyway… As outlined by AppleInsider, the lawsuit was filed in the Northern District Court of California and includes both the 12-inch MacBook and the MacBook Pro. The lawsuit alleges that “thousands” of users have suffered from problems with the butterfly keyboard device that render it ultimately useless....

macOS is a fantastic operating system for remote workers. It’s easy to maintain, very secure, and easy to use. There are times when things go wrong, though. When calling into your company’s IT department, getting them the information they need to diagnose the problem is crucial. I recently came across an app that needs to become a standard for macOS in every enterprise called SupportApp. About Apple @ Work: Bradley Chambers has been managing an enterprise IT network since 2009....

Apple @ Work Podcast is brought to you by Jamf, the standard for Apple in the enterprise. Learn more at Jamf.com/9to5mac. In the first episode of the Apple @ Work podcast, Bradley talks with Gregory Keller, Chief Strategy Officer at JumpCloud. They look at the history of how enterprise IT departments have managed identity through the various eras of enterprise IT, why BYOD was a bad idea, and what the future holds for identity management in a world where employees might bring in four devices each day....

Apple has officially announced plans to open its new Wuxi, China retail store on August 2nd, according to a listing on the company’s website. The new establishment, which will be the 12th official Apple retail store in the country, will be located in the Center 66 Mall (pictured above). However, there don’t seem to be any photos of Apple’s new space available just yet, as the company still undoubtedly has some work to do before it’s ready for the public eye....