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My daily Apple blog for Computerworld

• UK regulators launch Apple App Store probe March 4, 2021
  The UK has launched a probe into suspected anti-competitive behavior in regard to Apple’s App Store, the latest in a series of investigations of the company.What’s the problem? That an investigation has been announced is not the same as declaring guilt. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) explains: “No decision has yet been made […]
• Apple-friendly debugger helps make apps and websites accessible March 3, 2021
  With millions still sheltering from the COVID-19 threat, there never has been a more important time to ensure mobile apps, websites, and web apps are accessible — and a new solution from Evinced hopes to empower developers to achieve that.What is the scale of the problem? When it comes to accessibility, the World Health Organization (WHO) says […]
• Enterprise collaboration enters the innovation fast lane March 2, 2021
  While most enterprise meetings are more sedate than those at Handforth Parish Council, collaboration tools are evolving rapidly, driven by the global work-from-home (WFH) surge and in the use of Zoom, which now claims 467,100 customers and saw revenues climb 326% year-on-year on the strength of the move to remote work in 2020.Most recently, we’ve […]
• Apple on track for 3nm silicon iPhones and more in 2022 March 1, 2021
  iPhones, iPads, and Macs seem set for even steeper performance and power management gains come 2022, as it looks like the company’s plans to switch to 3-nanometer (nm) chips are falling into place.Apple’s processor development road map We’ve considered the road ahead for Apple Silicon, and those predictions seem to be on the right track […]
• Apple's indoor maps format is now a standard; here's why that matters February 26, 2021
  Apple Maps is essential to future innovation, from autonomous vehicles to AR experiences, so it's noteworthy that Apple’s own Indoor Mapping Data Format (IMDF) has been adopted as a community standard for indoor positioning services.What is IMDF? IMDF has been accepted as a community standard by the Open Geospatial Consortium in response to proposals from […]