A&nbsp;one-page-long&nbsp;job application, which was&nbsp;handwritten by&nbsp;Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in&nbsp;1973, is once again up for auction.&nbsp;You can bid to buy either the original document or an NFT version of it.&nbsp;

This application was made after&nbsp;Jobs&nbsp;dropped out of Reed College.&nbsp;It was just&nbsp;three years before he founded Apple.&nbsp;

Although it does not&nbsp;tells&nbsp;about any&nbsp;position or the company he was applying for, it&nbsp;says&nbsp;he&nbsp;was interested in electronics tech or design engineer positions.&nbsp;

He had listed his skills as computer and calculator experience.&nbsp;Jobs&nbsp;went on to&nbsp;co-found Apple with Steve Wozniak in 1976.&nbsp;

Nonfungible tokens or&nbsp;NFTs&nbsp;are assets that delegate ownership of a virtual item, such as a photo, video or tweet to a person.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Can be held by only one person at a time,&nbsp;the asset’s&nbsp;ownership&nbsp;is recorded on a digital ledger.&nbsp;

The website, which is auctioning the document, claims to be&nbsp;selling the&nbsp;original&nbsp;copy and a digital version&nbsp;of it&nbsp;to find which has more value.&nbsp;

Till now,&nbsp;the physical version has attracted a top bid worth $1,000 while the NFT version has got a bid worth $545.93.&nbsp;&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

A one-page-long job application, which was handwritten by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1973, is once again up for auction. You can bid to buy either the original document or an NFT version of it.

A one-page-long job application, which was handwritten by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1973, is once again up for auction. You can bid to buy either the original document or an NFT version of it. This application was made after Jobs dropped out of Reed College. It was just three years before he founded Apple. Although it does not tells about any position or the company he was applying for, it says he was interested in electronics tech or design engineer positions. He had listed his skills as computer and calculator experience. Jobs went on to co-found Apple with Steve Wozniak in 1976. Nonfungible tokens or NFTs are assets that delegate ownership of a virtual item, such as a photo, video or tweet to a person. Can be held by only one person at a time, the asset’s ownership is recorded on a digital ledger. The website, which is auctioning the document, claims to be selling the original copy and a digital version of it to find which has more value. Till now, the physical version has attracted a top bid worth $1,000 while the NFT version has got a bid worth $545.93. (With inputs from agencies)

1973 job application of Steve Jobs is going under the hammer as original and NFT

American investor and business tycoon Warren Buffett has accepted that selling some shares of Apple in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio last year was likely a mistake, with the company remaining a tech leader providing massive utility to users around the world.&nbsp;

Warren Buffett said he was likely wrong to cash out some of his Apple shares last year.

"I sold some stock last year," the famed investor said at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday. "That was probably a mistake."

The annual meeting was held in Los Angeles, where Buffett joined Berkshire's 97-year-old vice chairman Charlie Munger, to answer more than three hours of shareholder questions.

Greg Abel and Ajit Jain, Berkshire's other vice chairmen and potentially successors to Buffett as chief executive, also fielded several questions.

Asked about their rapport, Jain said that they don't interact as much as Munger and Buffett, but they talk every quarter about businesses they oversee.

Buffett stood by Apple, calling the iPhone maker an "extraordinary business" with "indispensable" products.

(With inputs from agencies)

American investor and business tycoon Warren Buffett has accepted that selling some shares of Apple in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio last year was likely a mistake, with the company remaining a tech leader providing massive utility to users around the world.

American investor and business tycoon Warren Buffett has accepted that selling some shares of Apple in Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio last year was likely a mistake, with the company remaining a tech leader providing massive utility to users around the world. Warren Buffett said he was likely wrong to cash out some of his Apple shares last year. "I sold some stock last year," the famed investor said at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting on Saturday. "That was probably a mistake." The annual meeting was held in Los Angeles, where Buffett joined Berkshire's 97-year-old vice chairman Charlie Munger, to answer more than three hours of shareholder questions. Greg Abel and Ajit Jain, Berkshire's other vice chairmen and potentially successors to Buffett as chief executive, also fielded several questions. Asked about their rapport, Jain said that they don't interact as much as Munger and Buffett, but they talk every quarter about businesses they oversee. Buffett stood by Apple, calling the iPhone maker an "extraordinary business" with "indispensable" products. (With inputs from agencies)

Selling some Apple stock was a mistake, accepts Warren Buffett

The animosity between Apple and Facebook goes way back. These companies don't really compete with each other they are two mammoth technology companies and that's where their similarities end.

Almost all of Facebook's revenue comes from advertising while Apple makes most of its money by selling gadgets. Both companies pose no direct threat to each other but it seems they just cannot stand each other.

The fight began as early as 2010 when Steve Jobs the founder of Apple had a piece of advice for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Jobs while answering a question on user privacy, said: "Privacy means people know what they're signing up for, in plain English and repeatedly."

While he did not name Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was sitting in the audience when Steve Jobs uttered those words.

Four years after that event, Zuckerberg was the subject of a cover story in the Time magazine when the Facebook founder chose the opportunity to respond to Apple. He called Apple's take on privacy "a ridiculous concept".

"What, you think because you're paying Apple that you're somehow in alignment with them. If you were in alignment with them, then they'd make their products a lot cheaper," he said.

Apple and Facebook have been fighting over users. They are competing for the attention and loyalty of users.

It seems Facebook is paranoid about the influence that Apple wields over its users.

In 2019, &nbsp;Apple blocked Facebook from running its internal IoS Apps. It was a nightmare for 35,000 Facebook employees. They couldn't even perform the most basic tasks at work and their calendars didn't work.

They couldn't check the company's shuttle service schedule. The reason behind the crackdown was Facebook which had launched a research app that allegedly allowed it to snoop on the online activity of users.

Apple refused to allow Facebook to run this app on its platform. Ultimately, the app was taken down. The message was clear: Facebook will not get a free pass from Apple. CEO Tim Cook has often used his public appearances to send an indirect message to Facebook.

Perhaps, it has made Mark Zuckerberg realise where the true power in the tech industry lies. Facebook makes the apps that run the world's biggest social network but Apple controls the distribution of apps.

While Android dominates the mobile computing market, Apple's IoS is second and Apple products are often seen in the hands of the wealthy and the influential.

It has a loyal customer base that remains in the Apple ecosystem. The clash between Apple and Facebook is cultural and personal. 
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However, now both these companies increasingly look like monopolies fighting each other to influence the future of the tech industry and dictate the rules that users must follow to keep using their innovations.

The animosity between Apple and Facebook goes way back. These companies don't really compete with each other they are two mammoth technology companies and that's where their similarities end.

The animosity between Apple and Facebook goes way back. These companies don't really compete with each other they are two mammoth technology companies and that's where their similarities end. Almost all of Facebook's revenue comes from advertising while Apple makes most of its money by selling gadgets. Both companies pose no direct threat to each other but it seems they just cannot stand each other. The fight began as early as 2010 when Steve Jobs the founder of Apple had a piece of advice for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Jobs while answering a question on user privacy, said: "Privacy means people know what they're signing up for, in plain English and repeatedly." While he did not name Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg was sitting in the audience when Steve Jobs uttered those words. Four years after that event, Zuckerberg was the subject of a cover story in the Time magazine when the Facebook founder chose the opportunity to respond to Apple. He called Apple's take on privacy "a ridiculous concept". "What, you think because you're paying Apple that you're somehow in alignment with them. If you were in alignment with them, then they'd make their products a lot cheaper," he said. Apple and Facebook have been fighting over users. They are competing for the attention and loyalty of users. It seems Facebook is paranoid about the influence that Apple wields over its users. In 2019, Apple blocked Facebook from running its internal IoS Apps. It was a nightmare for 35,000 Facebook employees. They couldn't even perform the most basic tasks at work and their calendars didn't work. They couldn't check the company's shuttle service schedule. The reason behind the crackdown was Facebook which had launched a research app that allegedly allowed it to snoop on the online activity of users. Apple refused to allow Facebook to run this app on its platform. Ultimately, the app was taken down. The message was clear: Facebook will not get a free pass from Apple. CEO Tim Cook has often used his public appearances to send an indirect message to Facebook. Perhaps, it has made Mark Zuckerberg realise where the true power in the tech industry lies. Facebook makes the apps that run the world's biggest social network but Apple controls the distribution of apps. While Android dominates the mobile computing market, Apple's IoS is second and Apple products are often seen in the hands of the wealthy and the influential. It has a loyal customer base that remains in the Apple ecosystem. The clash between Apple and Facebook is cultural and personal. However, now both these companies increasingly look like monopolies fighting each other to influence the future of the tech industry and dictate the rules that users must follow to keep using their innovations.

When Steve Jobs took a dig at Zuckerberg's Facebook over privacy issue

A college degree is still not a necessity to work in Tesla according to its CEO, Elon Musk.

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He had previously said the same statement in his 2014 interview with the German automotive publication Auto Bild.

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After being asked whether he considered college a job applicant attended when evaluating a potential Tesla employee, Musk said that ''there's no need to even have a college degree at all or even high school''.

''If somebody graduated from a great university, that may be an indication that they will be capable of great things but that may not necessarily be the case''.

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''If you look at Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Larry Ellison, they did not graduate from college but if someone had a chance to hire them, of they will,'' he added.

Musk prefers ''evidence of exceptional ability'' in a potential employee rather than a prestigious college degree.

According to him, ''if there is a track record of exceptional achievement, then it's likely that will continue into the future''.

While interviewing his potential employees, he asks them to give him a summary of their career and describe how they solved some of the most difficult problems they've faced.

To ensure that the interviewee is not taking credits of someone else's work, Musk asks them detailed questions about the problem they describe.

A college degree is still not a necessity to work in Tesla according to its CEO, Elon Musk. Do you still stand firmly on not requiring college degrees? — Alec Palm (@youfoundalec) December 22, 2019 × He had previously said the same statement in his 2014 interview with the German automotive publication Auto Bild.

A college degree is still not a necessity to work in Tesla according to its CEO, Elon Musk. Do you still stand firmly on not requiring college degrees? — Alec Palm (@youfoundalec) December 22, 2019 × He had previously said the same statement in his 2014 interview with the German automotive publication Auto Bild. Also read: Singer Grimes reveals she's pregnant with Elon Musk's child After being asked whether he considered college a job applicant attended when evaluating a potential Tesla employee, Musk said that ''there's no need to even have a college degree at all or even high school''. ''If somebody graduated from a great university, that may be an indication that they will be capable of great things but that may not necessarily be the case''. Also read: 'The coronavirus panic is dumb', tweets Elon Musk as toll surges worldwide ''If you look at Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Larry Ellison, they did not graduate from college but if someone had a chance to hire them, of they will,'' he added. Musk prefers ''evidence of exceptional ability'' in a potential employee rather than a prestigious college degree. According to him, ''if there is a track record of exceptional achievement, then it's likely that will continue into the future''. While interviewing his potential employees, he asks them to give him a summary of their career and describe how they solved some of the most difficult problems they've faced. To ensure that the interviewee is not taking credits of someone else's work, Musk asks them detailed questions about the problem they describe.

People don't need college degree to work at Tesla: Elon Musk

Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-jack-ma-vs-elon-musk-tech-tycoons-spar-on-future-of-artificial-intelligence-246400">Alibaba</a>, but the start-up he built into an online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.

A former English teacher whose often playful image shattered the stereotype of the drab Chinese executive, Ma officially leaves on Tuesday, his 55th birthday.

Ma plans to put his vast fortune -- among China's biggest at $41 billion -- into initiatives serving his first love, education, following the footsteps of a fellow tech innovator he admires, Bill Gates.

The departure of charismatic founders from big tech companies typically causes hand-wringing and wobbling share prices, but not at Alibaba.

The company's operational reins have for a couple of years now been in the hands of a respected team of executives who have kept it on e-commerce's cutting-edge.

Ma was Alibaba's driving force and a frequently irreverent ambassador for the company, known for stunts like a Michael Jackson-inspired dance at an Alibaba anniversary celebration two years ago and starring in his own kung fu short film.

'Gold standard'

He is expected to retain some advisory functions.

But the transition to figures like CEO Daniel Zhang, and co-founder and executive vice-chairman Joseph Tsai -- announced exactly a year ago -- may prove to be the "gold standard" for tech-company succession, said Jeffrey Towson, an equity investor and professor at Peking University.

"He's succeeded at what Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and (Yahoo co-founder) Jerry Yang failed at, which is making themselves redundant," said Towson, who has authored books on China's leading companies.

"He built a really robust culture at Alibaba and they are still just innovating like crazy."

Ma was a cash-strapped Chinese entrepreneur when he convinced friends to give him $60,000 to start Alibaba in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 1999.

With monthly active users of more than 750 million today, Alibaba helped to unlock China's massive consumer power, coincidentally a key objective of the government today as it seeks to fuel domestic demand to lessen the reliance on fickle foreign trade.

Its Taobao and Tmall platforms have helped countless businesses grow.

"(Ma) has been the driving force for the development of China's internet industry and economy. He is (China’s) entrepreneurial godfather," said furniture maker Cheng Huaibao.

Cheng, 30, is one of the millions of small businessmen, often located in so-called "Taobao villages" -- communities whose economies are oriented towards Alibaba's vast market -- who leapt into commerce thanks to the company.

Cheng started making bunk beds in 2010 in eastern Jiangsu province with 10 staff. Today his thriving operation has 100 employees.

"Without Teacher Ma, I wouldn't have come out and started my own business," Cheng said, using a common Chinese term of respect.&nbsp;

Continuing to innovate

There have been criticisms.&nbsp;

Alibaba and its imitators are accused of fostering rampant commercialism and materialism and the selling of counterfeit goods.&nbsp;

Chinese e-commerce today also produces mountains of packaging material, contributing to a rising national garbage problem.

And some of Ma's comments have drawn barbs, including recently dismissing concerns that Chinese workers were toiling excessive hours, as did the news last year that he was a Chinese Communist Party member.

But Alibaba has continued to expand its ecosystem, pushing into cloud computing, entertainment, and a "new retail" concept -- combining online ordering with bricks-and-mortar stores -- while its Alipay finance unit has pioneered cashless digital payments.

Despite slowing Chinese economic growth and the US trade war, earnings have so far remained strong.

Ma, who has established an eponymous charitable organisation, already has launched a range of education initiatives.

Last month he sketched out his mantra going forward during a technology debate in Shanghai with Elon Musk, good-naturedly chiding the US entrepreneur about his obsession with putting a man on Mars.

"We need a hero like you, but we need more heroes like us improving things on Earth," Ma said. 
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Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into an online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture.

Jack Ma steps down next week as chairman of Alibaba, but the start-up he built into an online retail behemoth is expected to keep thriving into a new era thanks to a culture of innovation he helped nurture. A former English teacher whose often playful image shattered the stereotype of the drab Chinese executive, Ma officially leaves on Tuesday, his 55th birthday. Ma plans to put his vast fortune -- among China's biggest at $41 billion -- into initiatives serving his first love, education, following the footsteps of a fellow tech innovator he admires, Bill Gates. The departure of charismatic founders from big tech companies typically causes hand-wringing and wobbling share prices, but not at Alibaba. The company's operational reins have for a couple of years now been in the hands of a respected team of executives who have kept it on e-commerce's cutting-edge. Ma was Alibaba's driving force and a frequently irreverent ambassador for the company, known for stunts like a Michael Jackson-inspired dance at an Alibaba anniversary celebration two years ago and starring in his own kung fu short film. 'Gold standard' He is expected to retain some advisory functions. But the transition to figures like CEO Daniel Zhang, and co-founder and executive vice-chairman Joseph Tsai -- announced exactly a year ago -- may prove to be the "gold standard" for tech-company succession, said Jeffrey Towson, an equity investor and professor at Peking University. "He's succeeded at what Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and (Yahoo co-founder) Jerry Yang failed at, which is making themselves redundant," said Towson, who has authored books on China's leading companies. "He built a really robust culture at Alibaba and they are still just innovating like crazy." Ma was a cash-strapped Chinese entrepreneur when he convinced friends to give him $60,000 to start Alibaba in the eastern city of Hangzhou in 1999. With monthly active users of more than 750 million today, Alibaba helped to unlock China's massive consumer power, coincidentally a key objective of the government today as it seeks to fuel domestic demand to lessen the reliance on fickle foreign trade. Its Taobao and Tmall platforms have helped countless businesses grow. "(Ma) has been the driving force for the development of China's internet industry and economy. He is (China’s) entrepreneurial godfather," said furniture maker Cheng Huaibao. Cheng, 30, is one of the millions of small businessmen, often located in so-called "Taobao villages" -- communities whose economies are oriented towards Alibaba's vast market -- who leapt into commerce thanks to the company. Cheng started making bunk beds in 2010 in eastern Jiangsu province with 10 staff. Today his thriving operation has 100 employees. "Without Teacher Ma, I wouldn't have come out and started my own business," Cheng said, using a common Chinese term of respect. Continuing to innovate There have been criticisms. Alibaba and its imitators are accused of fostering rampant commercialism and materialism and the selling of counterfeit goods. Chinese e-commerce today also produces mountains of packaging material, contributing to a rising national garbage problem. And some of Ma's comments have drawn barbs, including recently dismissing concerns that Chinese workers were toiling excessive hours, as did the news last year that he was a Chinese Communist Party member. But Alibaba has continued to expand its ecosystem, pushing into cloud computing, entertainment, and a "new retail" concept -- combining online ordering with bricks-and-mortar stores -- while its Alipay finance unit has pioneered cashless digital payments. Despite slowing Chinese economic growth and the US trade war, earnings have so far remained strong. Ma, who has established an eponymous charitable organisation, already has launched a range of education initiatives. Last month he sketched out his mantra going forward during a technology debate in Shanghai with Elon Musk, good-naturedly chiding the US entrepreneur about his obsession with putting a man on Mars. "We need a hero like you, but we need more heroes like us improving things on Earth," Ma said.

Smooth succession: Jack Ma to step down as Alibaba's chairman next week

The Steve Jobs Alive Conspiracy Theory Is Back

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Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone.

In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino.

For years now, Apple has hosted events in the fall to launch new iPhone models ahead of the Christmas holiday shopping season.

Introduction of "iPhone 11" handsets would come as the global smartphone market tightens and Apple makes a priority of selling digital content and services to fans of its hardware.

New iPhones are expected to boast improvements including ramped-up processing power and camera capabilities, but no radical changes or offerings for super-speedy 5G telecom networks that are starting to take shape.

Apple last month delivered stronger than expected results in the just-ended quarter as growth from services helped offset weak iPhone sales.

Chief executive Tim Cook said the company had its "biggest June quarter ever -- driven by all-time record revenue from services, accelerating growth from wearables, strong performance from iPad and Mac and significant improvement in iPhone trends."

Long the driver of Apple's money-making machine, iPhone revenue overall was down 12 per cent from last year to $26 billion.

The premium smartphone market has grown fiercely competitive and overall sales have cooled as a lack of stunning innovation has caused people to wait longer before upgrading to new models.

Rivals in the premium smartphone market also field champions to fight for market share during the prime shopping season.

Google typically holds a Fall event to launch new Pixel smartphones powered by its Android software.

Samsung recently introduced a new-generation Galaxy Note large-screen handset starting at $950 and said it will work closer with Microsoft so that services function better across its array of devices.

Apple lost more ground in the shrinking smartphone market last quarter, with a sales tracker saying the tech giant was pushed off the top-three seller list by a Chinese rival.

Apple fell to fourth place in global smartphone sales, shipping 35.3 million iPhones in the second quarter compared to the 36.2 million units shipped by Oppo, according to a report from IHS Markit this week.

South Korean consumer electronics titan Samsung remained in first place with 23 per cent of the market, having shipped 75.1 million smartphones, China's Huawei shipped 58.7 million smartphones to claim 18 per cent of the market, IHS Markit calculated.

Other smartphone market trackers such as Counterpoint Research and International Data Corporation concluded that while iPhone shipments sank in the second quarter, Apple remained in third place what it came to global shipments.

Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino.

Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino. For years now, Apple has hosted events in the fall to launch new iPhone models ahead of the Christmas holiday shopping season. Introduction of "iPhone 11" handsets would come as the global smartphone market tightens and Apple makes a priority of selling digital content and services to fans of its hardware. New iPhones are expected to boast improvements including ramped-up processing power and camera capabilities, but no radical changes or offerings for super-speedy 5G telecom networks that are starting to take shape. Apple last month delivered stronger than expected results in the just-ended quarter as growth from services helped offset weak iPhone sales. Chief executive Tim Cook said the company had its "biggest June quarter ever -- driven by all-time record revenue from services, accelerating growth from wearables, strong performance from iPad and Mac and significant improvement in iPhone trends." Long the driver of Apple's money-making machine, iPhone revenue overall was down 12 per cent from last year to $26 billion. The premium smartphone market has grown fiercely competitive and overall sales have cooled as a lack of stunning innovation has caused people to wait longer before upgrading to new models. Rivals in the premium smartphone market also field champions to fight for market share during the prime shopping season. Google typically holds a Fall event to launch new Pixel smartphones powered by its Android software. Samsung recently introduced a new-generation Galaxy Note large-screen handset starting at $950 and said it will work closer with Microsoft so that services function better across its array of devices. Apple lost more ground in the shrinking smartphone market last quarter, with a sales tracker saying the tech giant was pushed off the top-three seller list by a Chinese rival. Apple fell to fourth place in global smartphone sales, shipping 35.3 million iPhones in the second quarter compared to the 36.2 million units shipped by Oppo, according to a report from IHS Markit this week. South Korean consumer electronics titan Samsung remained in first place with 23 per cent of the market, having shipped 75.1 million smartphones, China's Huawei shipped 58.7 million smartphones to claim 18 per cent of the market, IHS Markit calculated. Other smartphone market trackers such as Counterpoint Research and International Data Corporation concluded that while iPhone shipments sank in the second quarter, Apple remained in third place what it came to global shipments.

Apple expected to unveil new iPhone at September 10 event

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Apple&nbsp;is under&nbsp;investigation&nbsp;in&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;following a complaint from<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/i-live-in-constant-fearbulgaria-data-breach-victim-239482"> cybersecurity company</a> Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday.

Watchdog FAS said it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab's Safe Kids application had been declined by&nbsp;Apple's operating system, resulting in a significant loss in functionality for the parental control app.

It said&nbsp;Apple&nbsp;had released version 12 of its parental control app, Screen Time, which had similar functions to the Kaspersky program. Parental control apps allow parents to control their children's phone and tablet usage.

Asked about the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/robert-mueller-testimony-on-russia-meddling-investigation-postponed-reports-235395">Russian&nbsp;investigation,&nbsp;</a>Apple&nbsp;referred Reuters to an April 28 statement in which it said it had recently removed several parental control apps from its App Store because they "put users' privacy and security at risk."

It said several of these apps were using a "highly invasive" technology called Mobile Device Management (MDM) and that its use in a consumer-focused app was a violation of App Store policies.

Kaspersky said&nbsp;Apple's App Store guidelines allowed for limited use of MDM, but that it was not clear how to obtain&nbsp;Apple's permission to do so. It also said the requirements reduced the competitiveness of third party developers.

Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday.

Apple is under investigation in Russia following a complaint from cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and may be abusing its dominant market position, Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Thursday. Watchdog FAS said it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab's Safe Kids application had been declined by Apple's operating system, resulting in a significant loss in functionality for the parental control app. It said Apple had released version 12 of its parental control app, Screen Time, which had similar functions to the Kaspersky program. Parental control apps allow parents to control their children's phone and tablet usage. Asked about the Russian investigation, Apple referred Reuters to an April 28 statement in which it said it had recently removed several parental control apps from its App Store because they "put users' privacy and security at risk." It said several of these apps were using a "highly invasive" technology called Mobile Device Management (MDM) and that its use in a consumer-focused app was a violation of App Store policies. Kaspersky said Apple's App Store guidelines allowed for limited use of MDM, but that it was not clear how to obtain Apple's permission to do so. It also said the requirements reduced the competitiveness of third party developers.

Apple faces investigation for suspected unfair competition in Russia

Jony Ive, a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs whose iPhone and other designs fueled Apple's rise to a $1 trillion company, will leave later this year to form an independent design company.

Apple said Ive will continue work on its products at his new venture, but shares fell as much as 1.5% to $197.44 in after-market trading, wiping about $9 billion from the firm's value.

Ive spent nearly three decades at Apple, leading the design of the candy-coloured iMacs that helped Apple re-emerge from near death in the 1990s to the iPhone, regarded by some experts as one of the most successful consumer products of all time.

"It's the most significant departure of somebody who was a core part of the growth story" under Jobs, said Ben Bajarin, analyst with Creative Strategies.

Ive joined Apple in 1992 and led Apple's design teams since 1996. He became chief design officer in 2015.

Ive's new company will be called LoveFrom, the Financial Times reported, quoting Ive as saying it would be based in California "for now." Ive told the newspaper he would work on Apple devices in addition to unspecified "personal passions" and non-Apple projects.

"I have the utmost confidence in my designer colleagues at Apple, who remain my closest friends, and I look forward to working with them for many years to come," Ive said.

Ive's departure comes amid falling iPhone sales, including a record drop in Apple's most recent quarter. Sales of some newer hardware products such as the Apple Watch and its wireless AirPods headphones are expanding, but Apple has turned its attention to growing its services business, which includes Apple Music and iCloud.

Nehal Chokshi, an analyst with Maxim Group, said that despite Ive's key role in Apple history, his departure will not hurt the iPhone maker.

"I would view it as Jony Ive looking to get paid market rates for his design expertise from Apple, with the right to allow other companies - not competitors to Apple - to leverage that expertise," Chokshi said.

Continuity after jobs

Jobs deeply involved himself in Apple's design process, sometimes visiting Apple's design studios daily to offer Ive feedback. Chief Executive Tim Cook, to whom Ive now reports, has not done the same.

After Jobs' death, pundits questioned whether Apple could continue Jobs' pace of new products. Ive became a symbol of continuity, bridging the Jobs and Cook eras.

But Alan Cannistraro, chief executive of online video discovery platform Rheo who previously worked at Apple for a dozen years, said Apple employees knew Ive had taken on fewer day-to-day design duties in the past several years. Around 2015, Cannistraro would often see Ive at a high-end fitness gym on Market Street in San Francisco doing mid-morning workouts.

"When I would see him there, two days a week or more, that just told me he had taken a step back," Cannistraro said.

Ive came to oversee both hardware and software design at Apple, but the company laid the groundwork for his departure over several years. During 2015, Ive handed off some duties to other executives while he finished Apple's new corporate headquarters, Apple Park.

One of those executives was Alan Dye, who Apple on Thursday said will become vice president of human interface design. The company appointed Evans Hankey as vice president of industrial design. Both have "played key leadership roles" in Apple's design team for years, the company said.

Cannistraro, the former Apple employee, said Hankey stood out as "exceptional" among Apple's already strong design teams. Around 2008, as Apple readied new iMacs, Hankey dug in on an idea to make Apple products talk to each other as a home control system.

The effort, which was never released, was not part of Hankey's official duties. But she took an interest anyway because of her “very long-term vision kind of role – looking for seeds that could turn into something bigger, or maybe plant some seeds, too,” Cannistraro said.

The elevation of Dye and Hankey could reignite the connection between Apple's design teams and senior executives. Both will report to Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who will in turn hand off logistics and supply chain duties to Sabih Khan, newly named senior vice president of operations.

Meantime, Williams, who oversaw development of the Apple Watch, "will spend more of his time working with the design team in their studio," Apple said.

Williams has gained clout in Apple's product development process, but that does not necessarily mean he is poised to become chief executive in the near future, Maxim Group's Chokshi said.

"I don't see Tim Cook retiring anytime soon," Chokshi said. 
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Jony Ive, a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs whose iPhone and other designs fueled Apple's rise to a $1 trillion company, will leave later this year to form an independent design company.

Jony Ive, a close creative collaborator with Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs whose iPhone and other designs fueled Apple's rise to a $1 trillion company, will leave later this year to form an independent design company. Apple said Ive will continue work on its products at his new venture, but shares fell as much as 1.5% to $197.44 in after-market trading, wiping about $9 billion from the firm's value. Ive spent nearly three decades at Apple, leading the design of the candy-coloured iMacs that helped Apple re-emerge from near death in the 1990s to the iPhone, regarded by some experts as one of the most successful consumer products of all time. "It's the most significant departure of somebody who was a core part of the growth story" under Jobs, said Ben Bajarin, analyst with Creative Strategies. Ive joined Apple in 1992 and led Apple's design teams since 1996. He became chief design officer in 2015. Ive's new company will be called LoveFrom, the Financial Times reported, quoting Ive as saying it would be based in California "for now." Ive told the newspaper he would work on Apple devices in addition to unspecified "personal passions" and non-Apple projects. "I have the utmost confidence in my designer colleagues at Apple, who remain my closest friends, and I look forward to working with them for many years to come," Ive said. Ive's departure comes amid falling iPhone sales, including a record drop in Apple's most recent quarter. Sales of some newer hardware products such as the Apple Watch and its wireless AirPods headphones are expanding, but Apple has turned its attention to growing its services business, which includes Apple Music and iCloud. Nehal Chokshi, an analyst with Maxim Group, said that despite Ive's key role in Apple history, his departure will not hurt the iPhone maker. "I would view it as Jony Ive looking to get paid market rates for his design expertise from Apple, with the right to allow other companies - not competitors to Apple - to leverage that expertise," Chokshi said. Continuity after jobs Jobs deeply involved himself in Apple's design process, sometimes visiting Apple's design studios daily to offer Ive feedback. Chief Executive Tim Cook, to whom Ive now reports, has not done the same. After Jobs' death, pundits questioned whether Apple could continue Jobs' pace of new products. Ive became a symbol of continuity, bridging the Jobs and Cook eras. But Alan Cannistraro, chief executive of online video discovery platform Rheo who previously worked at Apple for a dozen years, said Apple employees knew Ive had taken on fewer day-to-day design duties in the past several years. Around 2015, Cannistraro would often see Ive at a high-end fitness gym on Market Street in San Francisco doing mid-morning workouts. "When I would see him there, two days a week or more, that just told me he had taken a step back," Cannistraro said. Ive came to oversee both hardware and software design at Apple, but the company laid the groundwork for his departure over several years. During 2015, Ive handed off some duties to other executives while he finished Apple's new corporate headquarters, Apple Park. One of those executives was Alan Dye, who Apple on Thursday said will become vice president of human interface design. The company appointed Evans Hankey as vice president of industrial design. Both have "played key leadership roles" in Apple's design team for years, the company said. Cannistraro, the former Apple employee, said Hankey stood out as "exceptional" among Apple's already strong design teams. Around 2008, as Apple readied new iMacs, Hankey dug in on an idea to make Apple products talk to each other as a home control system. The effort, which was never released, was not part of Hankey's official duties. But she took an interest anyway because of her “very long-term vision kind of role – looking for seeds that could turn into something bigger, or maybe plant some seeds, too,” Cannistraro said. The elevation of Dye and Hankey could reignite the connection between Apple's design teams and senior executives. Both will report to Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams, who will in turn hand off logistics and supply chain duties to Sabih Khan, newly named senior vice president of operations. Meantime, Williams, who oversaw development of the Apple Watch, "will spend more of his time working with the design team in their studio," Apple said. Williams has gained clout in Apple's product development process, but that does not necessarily mean he is poised to become chief executive in the near future, Maxim Group's Chokshi said. "I don't see Tim Cook retiring anytime soon," Chokshi said.

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The Goa government has told the Bombay High Court that mere diagnosis of cancer does not mean that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was not fit enough to handle the state administration, and cited Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' accomplishments to drive home its point.

State Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande Wednesday told a division bench of Justices R M Borde and Prithviraj Chavan that the petition seeking bulletin of the chief minister's health was not in good faith as it intends to affect his fundamental rights and the right to his privacy.

Petitioner Trajano D'Mello in his petition filed earlier this month had sought directions to state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to evaluate the health condition of Parrikar by forming a panel of expert doctors and release the report in public domain.

Arguing in the court, the state government in its submission said, "Steve Jobs was diagnosed with the same pancreatic cancer. In fact, much of his accomplishments came after his diagnosis."

"Just the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is not enough to ask the chief minister to resign from office," it added. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Steve Jobs died in 2011 after battling pancreatic cancer.

The state also informed the high court that the chief minister has been regularly holding meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior officials and monitoring the administration.

Parrikar has been ailing since mid-February. He has been treated at different hospitals including those in Goa, Mumbai and the US. He is currently undergoing treatment at his residence.&nbsp;

The Goa government has told the Bombay High Court that mere diagnosis of cancer does not mean that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was not fit enough to handle the state administration, and cited Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' accomplishments to drive home its point.

The Goa government has told the Bombay High Court that mere diagnosis of cancer does not mean that Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was not fit enough to handle the state administration, and cited Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' accomplishments to drive home its point. State Advocate General Dattaprasad Lawande Wednesday told a division bench of Justices R M Borde and Prithviraj Chavan that the petition seeking bulletin of the chief minister's health was not in good faith as it intends to affect his fundamental rights and the right to his privacy. Petitioner Trajano D'Mello in his petition filed earlier this month had sought directions to state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to evaluate the health condition of Parrikar by forming a panel of expert doctors and release the report in public domain. Arguing in the court, the state government in its submission said, "Steve Jobs was diagnosed with the same pancreatic cancer. In fact, much of his accomplishments came after his diagnosis." "Just the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is not enough to ask the chief minister to resign from office," it added. Steve Jobs died in 2011 after battling pancreatic cancer. The state also informed the high court that the chief minister has been regularly holding meetings with his cabinet colleagues and senior officials and monitoring the administration. Parrikar has been ailing since mid-February. He has been treated at different hospitals including those in Goa, Mumbai and the US. He is currently undergoing treatment at his residence.

Goa govt says mere diagnosis of cancer not enough to ask Parrikar to resign

Exactly 20 years ago today Steve Jobs launched the original Bondi Blue iMac and from thereon out Apple has only escalated.&nbsp;

On May 6, 1998, Apple's first-generation iMac computer paved way for advanced computing technologies as we know today. &nbsp;It featured a 15-inch CRT screen, a meager 4GB hard drive.

Featuring the all-in-one design with a translucent blue shell, it came with a number of key features, such as being the first computer to rely solely upon USB ports and come without a floppy disk drive.&nbsp;

The company's first two home computers, the Apple II and the Mac, were falling out of favor, and Apple was losing serious ground to its competitors.

But then, in 1997, co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the company as CEO. Less than a year later, he introduced&nbsp;iMac.

Also,&nbsp;iMac was the first product that was introduced with letter 'i' which has now become its signature with the ipad's and iPhone's.&nbsp;

In celebration of iMac's 20th anniversary, Tim Cook posted the video of the desktop's launch from 1998.&nbsp;

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The iMac was shipped in August 1998 and eventually came up with more colours because of its huge success.&nbsp;

Despite the entry-level specifications, as compared to the computers today, the iMac was responsible for bringing Apple back into the business after years of business blunders, Engadget has reported.

From USD 1,299-priced original iMac to the present-day iMac Pro at USD 4,999, Apple has brought in revolutionary technology at a premium.&nbsp;

On May 6, 1998, Apple's first-generation iMac computer paved way for advanced computing technologies as we know today. It featured a 15-inch CRT screen, a meager 4GB hard drive

Exactly 20 years ago today Steve Jobs launched the original Bondi Blue iMac and from thereon out Apple has only escalated. On May 6, 1998, Apple's first-generation iMac computer paved way for advanced computing technologies as we know today. It featured a 15-inch CRT screen, a meager 4GB hard drive. Featuring the all-in-one design with a translucent blue shell, it came with a number of key features, such as being the first computer to rely solely upon USB ports and come without a floppy disk drive. The company's first two home computers, the Apple II and the Mac, were falling out of favor, and Apple was losing serious ground to its competitors. But then, in 1997, co-founder Steve Jobs returned to the company as CEO. Less than a year later, he introduced iMac. Also, iMac was the first product that was introduced with letter 'i' which has now become its signature with the ipad's and iPhone's. In celebration of iMac's 20th anniversary, Tim Cook posted the video of the desktop's launch from 1998. 20 years ago today, Steve introduced the world to iMac. It set Apple on a new course and forever changed the way people look at computers. pic.twitter.com/GbKno7YBHl — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) May 6, 2018 × The iMac was shipped in August 1998 and eventually came up with more colours because of its huge success. Despite the entry-level specifications, as compared to the computers today, the iMac was responsible for bringing Apple back into the business after years of business blunders, Engadget has reported. From USD 1,299-priced original iMac to the present-day iMac Pro at USD 4,999, Apple has brought in revolutionary technology at a premium.

iMac turns 20 today, take a look at its first-ever launch in 1998

A job application filled out by Steve Jobs more than four decades ago that reflects the Apple founder&#39;s aspirations to work in technology and design will go up for auction next month.

With an estimated value of about $50,000, the one-page application from 1973, complete with spelling and punctuation errors, lists his name as &quot;Steven jobs&quot; and address as &quot;reed college,&quot; the Oregon college he attended briefly, Boston auction house RR Auction said on Thursday.

Under a section titled &quot;Special Abilities,&quot; Jobs wrote &quot;tech or design engineer. digital.--from Bay near Hewitt-Packard,&quot; a reference to pioneering California technology company Hewlett-Packard.

The document but does not state what position Jobs was applying for. Jobs and friend Steve Wozniak founded Apple about three years later. Jobs died of cancer in 2011 at the age of 56.

Though Jobs responded on the form that he had a driver&#39;s license, he said his access to transportation was &quot;possible, but not probable.&quot; Next to &quot;Phone:&quot; he wrote &quot;none.&quot;

The document will be part of a pop culture sale by RR Auction that will take place between March 8 and 15.

Two other Jobs items will appear in the same auction - a Mac OS X technical manual signed by Jobs in 2001, valued at $25,000, and a signed 2008 newspaper clipping, valued at $15,000, with a photo of Jobs and a headline that reads &quot;New, faster iPhone will sell for $199.&quot; 
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The auction will also feature an original fingerprint card from Jimi Hendrix&#39;s 1969 arrest in Toronto on drug charges, signed by the late rock musician, which is valued at $15,000.

It will include a love letter from the late British singer Amy Winehouse to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil. In addition to the text, the one-page Winehouse letter features a sketch of a baby crocodile surrounded by hearts.

&quot;Do nothing &#39;til you hear from me handsome, I need your arms around me so I can inhale, open my eyes, breathe my heart&#39;s breathe out,&quot; the letter reads, in part. It is valued at about $4,000.

Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in London in 2011 at age of 27.&nbsp;

The document will be part of a pop culture sale by RR Auction that will take place between March 8 and 15

A job application filled out by Steve Jobs more than four decades ago that reflects the Apple founder's aspirations to work in technology and design will go up for auction next month. With an estimated value of about $50,000, the one-page application from 1973, complete with spelling and punctuation errors, lists his name as "Steven jobs" and address as "reed college," the Oregon college he attended briefly, Boston auction house RR Auction said on Thursday. Under a section titled "Special Abilities," Jobs wrote "tech or design engineer. digital.--from Bay near Hewitt-Packard," a reference to pioneering California technology company Hewlett-Packard. The document but does not state what position Jobs was applying for. Jobs and friend Steve Wozniak founded Apple about three years later. Jobs died of cancer in 2011 at the age of 56. Though Jobs responded on the form that he had a driver's license, he said his access to transportation was "possible, but not probable." Next to "Phone:" he wrote "none." The document will be part of a pop culture sale by RR Auction that will take place between March 8 and 15. Two other Jobs items will appear in the same auction - a Mac OS X technical manual signed by Jobs in 2001, valued at $25,000, and a signed 2008 newspaper clipping, valued at $15,000, with a photo of Jobs and a headline that reads "New, faster iPhone will sell for $199." The auction will also feature an original fingerprint card from Jimi Hendrix's 1969 arrest in Toronto on drug charges, signed by the late rock musician, which is valued at $15,000. It will include a love letter from the late British singer Amy Winehouse to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil. In addition to the text, the one-page Winehouse letter features a sketch of a baby crocodile surrounded by hearts. "Do nothing 'til you hear from me handsome, I need your arms around me so I can inhale, open my eyes, breathe my heart's breathe out," the letter reads, in part. It is valued at about $4,000. Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning in London in 2011 at age of 27.

Steve Jobs' pre-Apple job application could fetch $50,000 at auction

Apple Inc said on Thursday <a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/apples-revenue-outlook-not-as-bad-as-some-feared-analysts-31600">a bug in some versions of its operating </a>systems is causing its devices to crash when a single character in Telugu is sent to the device or typed in text editor.

The company was working on a fix for the iOS 11, the macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11 versions that the bug affects, an Apple spokesperson said.

The company said older versions were not affected by the bug and added that Apple had already fixed the issue in the current beta versions of the operating systems.

Devices running on iOS 11 are affected and crash when any application receives the character, tech news website The Verge reported.&nbsp;

Apps become unresponsive, including Apple&#39;s iMessage and third-party applications like WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook messenger, the news report said.

However, some apps like Telegram and Skype seem to be unaffected, the report said, adding that an Italian blog Mobile World spotted the bug.

The company was working on a fix for the iOS 11, the macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11 versions that the bug affects

Apple Inc said on Thursday a bug in some versions of its operating systems is causing its devices to crash when a single character in Telugu is sent to the device or typed in text editor. The company was working on a fix for the iOS 11, the macOS High Sierra, watchOS 4 and tvOS 11 versions that the bug affects, an Apple spokesperson said. The company said older versions were not affected by the bug and added that Apple had already fixed the issue in the current beta versions of the operating systems. Devices running on iOS 11 are affected and crash when any application receives the character, tech news website The Verge reported. Apps become unresponsive, including Apple's iMessage and third-party applications like WhatsApp, Gmail and Facebook messenger, the news report said. However, some apps like Telegram and Skype seem to be unaffected, the report said, adding that an Italian blog Mobile World spotted the bug.

Working to fix Telugu script bug causing device crash: Apple

Apple in a statement said today <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/apples-iphone-x-hits-asia-stores-as-profits-soar-23431">Chinese &quot;high school students were made</a> to work illegally overtime making the iPhone X by its supplier&nbsp;Foxconn violating local labour laws.

&quot;We&#39;ve confirmed <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/apple-in-crisis-users-complaining-of-swollen-iphone-8-and-8-plus-21175">the students worked voluntarily, were</a> compensated and provided benefits, but they should not have been allowed to work overtime,&quot; Apple said in a statement.

The Financial Times in a report had said nearly 3,000 high school students were made to work for eleven hours a day in China&#39;s &nbsp;Zhengzhou city by iPhone&#39;s main Asian supplier Foxconn.

&quot;When we found that some students were allowed to work overtime, we took prompt action. A team of specialists is on site at the facility working with the management on systems to ensure the appropriate standards are adhered to,&quot; Apple said.

The Financial Times in its report said the students from Zhengzhou Urban Rail Transit School were made to work to &quot;log work experience required for graduation&quot;.

The report said the students, aged between 17-19, were being forced by their school to participate in the &quot;internship&quot;.

Apple&#39;s statement said that the company had sent staff to the site to address the violations.

&quot;Our policies do not allow interns to work more than 40 hours per week on programme-related assignments. Unfortunately, there have been a number of cases where portions of our campuses have not adhered to this policy,&quot; Foxconn said in a statement, adding that the interns accounted for a small part of the workforce.

Apple and Foxconn have been accused of poor labour practices in the past, five years ago Apple had said it had reduced the number of underage workers from its supply chain.

Zhengzhou, capital of China&#39;s Henan province is a major industrial town which hosts several technology companies.

The Financial Times in a report had said nearly 3,000 high school students were made to work for eleven hours a day in Zhengzhou by iPhone's main Asian supplier Foxconn

Apple in a statement said today Chinese "high school students were made to work illegally overtime making the iPhone X by its supplier Foxconn violating local labour laws. "We've confirmed the students worked voluntarily, were compensated and provided benefits, but they should not have been allowed to work overtime," Apple said in a statement. The Financial Times in a report had said nearly 3,000 high school students were made to work for eleven hours a day in China's Zhengzhou city by iPhone's main Asian supplier Foxconn. "When we found that some students were allowed to work overtime, we took prompt action. A team of specialists is on site at the facility working with the management on systems to ensure the appropriate standards are adhered to," Apple said. The Financial Times in its report said the students from Zhengzhou Urban Rail Transit School were made to work to "log work experience required for graduation". The report said the students, aged between 17-19, were being forced by their school to participate in the "internship". Apple's statement said that the company had sent staff to the site to address the violations. "Our policies do not allow interns to work more than 40 hours per week on programme-related assignments. Unfortunately, there have been a number of cases where portions of our campuses have not adhered to this policy," Foxconn said in a statement, adding that the interns accounted for a small part of the workforce. Apple and Foxconn have been accused of poor labour practices in the past, five years ago Apple had said it had reduced the number of underage workers from its supply chain. Zhengzhou, capital of China's Henan province is a major industrial town which hosts several technology companies.

Chinese students were made to work illegally overtime making iPhone X, confirms Apple

A sleek BMW <a href="http://www.wionews.com/science-tech/following-steve-jobs-vision-apple-hires-secret-team-for-treating-diabetes-cnbc-14473">sports car once owned by visionary Apple founder Steve Jobs</a> is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at an auction in the US. 
 
Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle had apparently enthused Jobs to buy the car that was a paragon of modern automotive engineering and ergonomics, reflective of Job&#39;s own products and psyche,&nbsp;said RM Sotheby&#39;s auction house in the US. 
 
While not known to be a car enthusiast, Jobs did have a penchant for German automobiles and design, owning BMW motorcycles, as well as Mercedes-Benz SLs. 
 
The 2000 BMW Z8 convertible, which is expected to sell for up to $400,000, sports a minimalist style, finished in Titanium over a Black leather interior. 
 
The tech genius bought the car in October 2000, keeping it until 2003 before it was sold to the Los Angeles-based current owner. 
 
The Z8 has a plethora of important accessories, including its proper hardtop and hardtop stand, car cover, owner&#39;s and service manuals, service records, two keys, navigation CDs, and&nbsp;most significantly, its original BMW-branded Motorola flip-phone. 
 
&quot;Interestingly enough, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Jobs was known to have hated the Motorola phone,&quot; the auction house said. 
 
The auction will take place on December 6.

The auction will take place on December 6.

A sleek BMW sports car once owned by visionary Apple founder Steve Jobs is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at an auction in the US. Larry Ellison, the CEO of Oracle had apparently enthused Jobs to buy the car that was a paragon of modern automotive engineering and ergonomics, reflective of Job's own products and psyche, said RM Sotheby's auction house in the US. While not known to be a car enthusiast, Jobs did have a penchant for German automobiles and design, owning BMW motorcycles, as well as Mercedes-Benz SLs. The 2000 BMW Z8 convertible, which is expected to sell for up to $400,000, sports a minimalist style, finished in Titanium over a Black leather interior. The tech genius bought the car in October 2000, keeping it until 2003 before it was sold to the Los Angeles-based current owner. The Z8 has a plethora of important accessories, including its proper hardtop and hardtop stand, car cover, owner's and service manuals, service records, two keys, navigation CDs, and most significantly, its original BMW-branded Motorola flip-phone. "Interestingly enough, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Jobs was known to have hated the Motorola phone," the auction house said. The auction will take place on December 6.

Watch: Steve Jobs' sports car auction to set new record

The iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus went on sale in India at 6 pm on Friday. The buzz in the market and on social media has been described as &quot;moderate&quot;.&nbsp;&nbsp;

But never mind all of that... The only pertinent question now is, should one buy them?&nbsp;

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The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus went on sale in India at 6 pm on Friday. Excited?&nbsp;

No, not at all. There has been no innovation on the phones, if you compare them to the 7S and the 7S Plus.

In a way, Apple never came across as innovating ever since Tim Cook took over the company.

The phones look and feel good -- the glass back of the 8 and the 8 Plus for example but when you start using them, you realise that they&#39;re not all that impressive.&nbsp;

Considering the perks of your job, you&#39;ve had the opportunity to check out the phones. What did you think?&nbsp;

The beauty of the phones is impressive but again, when you start using them you realise that, compared to the 7S and the 7S Plus, they don&#39;t offer much more than incremental upgrades.&nbsp;

So the all-important question. Should one buy them?&nbsp;

If you&#39;re using an iPhone older than the 7, then yes. But not otherwise.&nbsp;

If you&#39;re really looking for the whole iPhone experience, I would suggest you wait for the iPhone X. (Did you know Apple has got rid of the home button on that phone?) The X is going to be here on November 3.&nbsp;

The 8 and 8 Plus are kind of expensive too...&nbsp;

Yes. Rs 64,000 for the base version of the 8, and Rs 73,000 for the 8 Plus.&nbsp;

What phone would you recommend to someone who might want the same sort of experience but does not want to buy the 8 or the 8 Plus?&nbsp;

The OnePlus 5 at Rs 33,000 is a very good buy. And you should also wait for the Google Pixel 2, which is going to be unveiled on October 4. (Google has not yet announced how much it is going to cost.)&nbsp; &nbsp;

Parakram Rautela spoke with WION's in-house tech maestro Ankit Tuteja, and asked him that all-important to buy or not to buy question

The iPhone 8 and the 8 Plus went on sale in India at 6 pm on Friday. The buzz in the market and on social media has been described as "moderate". But never mind all of that... The only pertinent question now is, should one buy them? The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus went on sale in India at 6 pm on Friday. Excited? No, not at all. There has been no innovation on the phones, if you compare them to the 7S and the 7S Plus. In a way, Apple never came across as innovating ever since Tim Cook took over the company. The phones look and feel good -- the glass back of the 8 and the 8 Plus for example but when you start using them, you realise that they're not all that impressive. Considering the perks of your job, you've had the opportunity to check out the phones. What did you think? The beauty of the phones is impressive but again, when you start using them you realise that, compared to the 7S and the 7S Plus, they don't offer much more than incremental upgrades. So the all-important question. Should one buy them? If you're using an iPhone older than the 7, then yes. But not otherwise. If you're really looking for the whole iPhone experience, I would suggest you wait for the iPhone X. (Did you know Apple has got rid of the home button on that phone?) The X is going to be here on November 3. The 8 and 8 Plus are kind of expensive too... Yes. Rs 64,000 for the base version of the 8, and Rs 73,000 for the 8 Plus. What phone would you recommend to someone who might want the same sort of experience but does not want to buy the 8 or the 8 Plus? The OnePlus 5 at Rs 33,000 is a very good buy. And you should also wait for the Google Pixel 2, which is going to be unveiled on October 4. (Google has not yet announced how much it is going to cost.)

iPhone 8 and 8 Plus on sale now, should you buy them??

Apple Inc on Tuesday rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X, a glass and stainless steel device with an edge-to-edge display that Chief Executive Tim Cook called &quot;the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone.&quot;

The launch contained few surprises, with leaked details on the phone and other products including an updated Apple Watch proving largely accurate. But the iPhone X&#39;s $999 price still raised eyebrows, and its Nov. 3 ship date prompted questions about possible supply constraints ahead of the holiday season.

Investors and fans have viewed the 10th-anniversary iPhone launch as an opportunity for Apple to refresh a smartphone lineup that had lagged the competition in new features. Last year the company&#39;s revenue declined when many consumers rejected the iPhone 7 as being too similar to the iPhone 6.

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The new Apple Watch for the first time will be able to make calls and access the internet without the customer carrying an iPhone -- a major upgrade that one analyst predicted would more than double watch sales.

The iPhone X has wireless charging, an infrared camera and hardware for facial recognition, which replaces the fingerprint sensor for unlocking the phone. The home button is also gone, and users instead tap the device to wake it up.

Apple normally ships new products within a week or two of announcing them, though the company said the later date was consistent with earlier guidance to investors.

&quot;It&#39;s great to have a product but we&#39;d have liked it sooner rather than later, more like the beginning of October or mid- October,&quot; said Kim Forrest, senior equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh.

Apple shares closed down 0.4 percent. They had traded as much as 1 percent higher during the launch event before reversing course. The shares are up almost 40 percent on the year.

Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Asset Management in New York, said he was not worried about the ship date and liked the new phones features, but also flagged a lack of surprises.

&quot;It&#39;s sell on the news,&quot; he said. &quot;They didn&#39;t talk about the evolution of Apple beyond the iPhone and into artificial intelligence.&quot;

The screen on the iPhone X is about the size of the current iPhone 7 plus, though the phone is smaller. It features richer colours thanks to a new screen technology called OLED that other vendors are also rolling out.

But in an embarrassing moment for Apple Senior Vice President Craig Federighi, the face ID unlocking did not work on his first attempt during the on-stage presentation.

Phones at many prices

Apple executives also stressed the phone&#39;s capabilities in augmented reality, in which digital images are overlaid on the real world. But their remarks suggested that the phone does not have the full panoply of 3D-sensor chips that some had expected.

Wireless carriers in the United States, whose fierce battle for customers could tempt them into renewing the practice of subsidizing phones, immediately began to offer discounts. T-Mobile US Inc said customers on a payment plan can trade in their iPhone 6 or newer and receive up to $300 off over 24 months.

Sprint Corp CEO Marcelo Claure promised in a tweet: &quot;Find a better monthly price &amp; we&#39;ll credit the difference via prepaid card.&quot;

AT&amp;T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc, the dominant mobile carriers in the United States, have not yet disclosed their pricing plans.

Apple also introduced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which resemble the iPhone 7 line but have a glass back for wireless charging. The company said it was working on a new device, called the Airpad, that would charge all newer Apple products.

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The wireless charging uses a standard called Qi, also used by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which will likely solidify that technology as the industry standard.

The new phones all feature Apple&#39;s first proprietary graphics processor, which provides greater speed, improved cameras and some features for augmented reality apps.

The company had previously used graphics chips from Imagination Technologies Group Plc, which put itself up for sale earlier this year after Apple said it would make its own technology.

Apple is moving to design more of the internal components of the iPhone, squeezing some suppliers but giving Apple control.

The cheapest of the iPhone 8 models have 64 gigabytes of memory, up from 32 gigabytes in previous models, and will sell for $699 and $799. Apple also noted that for budget-conscious shoppers, there is now a $349 iPhone SE, similar to the iPhone 5.

The bump-up in memory for the new phones should help suppliers of memory chips, and Apple is now angling to own a piece of the memory-chip business being sold by Toshiba Corp.&nbsp;

The new Series 3 watch will cost $399 and support a range of third-party apps.

Apple has never released numbers on watch sales, but analyst Gene Munster with Loup Ventures forecast the company would sell 26 million in 2018.

Also featured at the launch event was an upgraded Apple TV that will support the high-resolution display known as 4K and will feature more programming options as Apple steps up efforts to cut content deals and produce its own shows.

Flashy new campus

Cook opened the event at the Steve Jobs Auditorium on Apple&#39;s new campus with a tribute to company co-founder and former CEO Jobs, who died in 2011.

The Apple building itself was considered to be Jobs&#39; final product, and Cook spent a few minutes boasting about the design, energy-saving features and public spaces at the new campus, including a flagship Apple Store.

The theatre, never before open to the public, features an expansive glass-enclosed lobby, with two massive white stone staircases leading down to the auditorium. Inside, the decor is similar to that of Apple&#39;s stores, with hard maple flooring and tan leather seats.

Apple Inc on Tuesday rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X, a glass and stainless steel device with an edge-to-edge display that Chief Executive Tim Cook called "the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone." The launch contained few surprises, with leaked details on the phone and other products including an updated Apple Watch proving largely accurate. But the iPhone X's $999 price still raised eyebrows, and its Nov. 3 ship date prompted questions about possible supply constraints ahead of the holiday season. Investors and fans have viewed the 10th-anniversary iPhone launch as an opportunity for Apple to refresh a smartphone lineup that had lagged the competition in new features. Last year the company's revenue declined when many consumers rejected the iPhone 7 as being too similar to the iPhone 6. In an embarrassing moment for Apple senior vice president Craig Federighi, the face ID unlocking (of the iPhone X) did not work on his first attempt during the on-stage presentation × The new Apple Watch for the first time will be able to make calls and access the internet without the customer carrying an iPhone -- a major upgrade that one analyst predicted would more than double watch sales. The iPhone X has wireless charging, an infrared camera and hardware for facial recognition, which replaces the fingerprint sensor for unlocking the phone. The home button is also gone, and users instead tap the device to wake it up. Apple normally ships new products within a week or two of announcing them, though the company said the later date was consistent with earlier guidance to investors. "It's great to have a product but we'd have liked it sooner rather than later, more like the beginning of October or mid- October," said Kim Forrest, senior equity research analyst at Fort Pitt Capital Group in Pittsburgh. Apple shares closed down 0.4 percent. They had traded as much as 1 percent higher during the launch event before reversing course. The shares are up almost 40 percent on the year. Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Asset Management in New York, said he was not worried about the ship date and liked the new phones features, but also flagged a lack of surprises. "It's sell on the news," he said. "They didn't talk about the evolution of Apple beyond the iPhone and into artificial intelligence." The screen on the iPhone X is about the size of the current iPhone 7 plus, though the phone is smaller. It features richer colours thanks to a new screen technology called OLED that other vendors are also rolling out. But in an embarrassing moment for Apple Senior Vice President Craig Federighi, the face ID unlocking did not work on his first attempt during the on-stage presentation. Phones at many prices Apple executives also stressed the phone's capabilities in augmented reality, in which digital images are overlaid on the real world. But their remarks suggested that the phone does not have the full panoply of 3D-sensor chips that some had expected. Wireless carriers in the United States, whose fierce battle for customers could tempt them into renewing the practice of subsidizing phones, immediately began to offer discounts. T-Mobile US Inc said customers on a payment plan can trade in their iPhone 6 or newer and receive up to $300 off over 24 months. Sprint Corp CEO Marcelo Claure promised in a tweet: "Find a better monthly price & we'll credit the difference via prepaid card." AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc, the dominant mobile carriers in the United States, have not yet disclosed their pricing plans. Apple also introduced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which resemble the iPhone 7 line but have a glass back for wireless charging. The company said it was working on a new device, called the Airpad, that would charge all newer Apple products. From left to right: The iPhone 8 Plus, the iPhone X, and the iPhone 8 are displayed at an Apple launch event in Cupertino, California. (Reuters) × The wireless charging uses a standard called Qi, also used by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which will likely solidify that technology as the industry standard. The new phones all feature Apple's first proprietary graphics processor, which provides greater speed, improved cameras and some features for augmented reality apps. The company had previously used graphics chips from Imagination Technologies Group Plc, which put itself up for sale earlier this year after Apple said it would make its own technology. Apple is moving to design more of the internal components of the iPhone, squeezing some suppliers but giving Apple control. The cheapest of the iPhone 8 models have 64 gigabytes of memory, up from 32 gigabytes in previous models, and will sell for $699 and $799. Apple also noted that for budget-conscious shoppers, there is now a $349 iPhone SE, similar to the iPhone 5. The bump-up in memory for the new phones should help suppliers of memory chips, and Apple is now angling to own a piece of the memory-chip business being sold by Toshiba Corp. The new Series 3 watch will cost $399 and support a range of third-party apps. Apple has never released numbers on watch sales, but analyst Gene Munster with Loup Ventures forecast the company would sell 26 million in 2018. Also featured at the launch event was an upgraded Apple TV that will support the high-resolution display known as 4K and will feature more programming options as Apple steps up efforts to cut content deals and produce its own shows. Flashy new campus Cook opened the event at the Steve Jobs Auditorium on Apple's new campus with a tribute to company co-founder and former CEO Jobs, who died in 2011. The Apple building itself was considered to be Jobs' final product, and Cook spent a few minutes boasting about the design, energy-saving features and public spaces at the new campus, including a flagship Apple Store. The theatre, never before open to the public, features an expansive glass-enclosed lobby, with two massive white stone staircases leading down to the auditorium. Inside, the decor is similar to that of Apple's stores, with hard maple flooring and tan leather seats.

Apple launches iPhone X, iPhone 8, and 8 Plus

Even as the world awaits the launch of iPhone part-10, one man is on everyone&#39;s mind&nbsp;- Steve Jobs.

Ten years ago <a href="http://www.wionews.com/science-tech/how-apple-disrupted-the-world-16525">Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had introduced the first ever iPhone and the universe shifted</a>.&nbsp;

Since then the company has launched ten models under its&nbsp;flagship despite Steve not being there to showcase his beloved iPhone.&nbsp;

Apple iPhones have now become one of the most profitable products in history.&nbsp;

However, the Apple iPhone which marked the beginning of the smartphone age&nbsp;had a&nbsp;sluggish sale&nbsp;with its first launch.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/tenth-anniversary-apple-iphone-to-release-today-in-us-20092" target="_blank">Also&nbsp;Read: Tenth-anniversary Apple iPhone to release today in </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/tenth-anniversary-apple-iphone-to-release-today-in-us-20092" target="_blank">the US</a>

The <a href="http://www.wionews.com/science-tech/apples-iphone-turns-10-bumpy-start-forgotten-17403">initial model experienced a rocky start</a> because of its restriction to AT&amp;T as it was without an app store.&nbsp;

iPhone&nbsp;sales began escalating with the launch of iPhone 3G in 2008 after Apple introduced app store with its second model.&nbsp;

Even with a high price and huge competition from its rivals, Apple has sold over 1 billion iPhone units in the past decade.&nbsp;

How Apple revolutionised&nbsp;the world

With the release of Apple iPhone, there has been a breakthrough in Internet communication which was boosted by iOS and Android apps, photos and videos.&nbsp;

The iPhone also gifted DSLR to the mobile generation.&nbsp;

The iPhone app store has transformed phones into everything from a bank to a motion sensitive video game device.&nbsp;

Above all, iPhone has established the struggling Apple company into an elite brand.&nbsp;The phone has led to a massive growth in Apple&#39;s business as iPhones have come to dominate the world market.&nbsp;

In 2006 the company made&nbsp;$1.9 billion profit from the sale&nbsp;of iPod and Mac. After a decade, profits have skyrocketed to $45.6 billion.

Apple was launched when the market was largely dominated by BlackBerry and Microsoft devices.

iPhone has completely changed the market dynamics.

It disrupted the leading mobile companies with only Google&#39;s Android phones standing in its way.

 
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The initial model experienced a rocky start because of its restriction to AT&T as it was without an app store

Even as the world awaits the launch of iPhone part-10, one man is on everyone's mind - Steve Jobs. Ten years ago Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had introduced the first ever iPhone and the universe shifted. Since then the company has launched ten models under its flagship despite Steve not being there to showcase his beloved iPhone. Apple iPhones have now become one of the most profitable products in history. However, the Apple iPhone which marked the beginning of the smartphone age had a sluggish sale with its first launch. Also Read: Tenth-anniversary Apple iPhone to release today in the US The initial model experienced a rocky start because of its restriction to AT&T as it was without an app store. iPhone sales began escalating with the launch of iPhone 3G in 2008 after Apple introduced app store with its second model. Even with a high price and huge competition from its rivals, Apple has sold over 1 billion iPhone units in the past decade. How Apple revolutionised the world With the release of Apple iPhone, there has been a breakthrough in Internet communication which was boosted by iOS and Android apps, photos and videos. The iPhone also gifted DSLR to the mobile generation. The iPhone app store has transformed phones into everything from a bank to a motion sensitive video game device. Above all, iPhone has established the struggling Apple company into an elite brand. The phone has led to a massive growth in Apple's business as iPhones have come to dominate the world market. In 2006 the company made $1.9 billion profit from the sale of iPod and Mac. After a decade, profits have skyrocketed to $45.6 billion. Apple was launched when the market was largely dominated by BlackBerry and Microsoft devices. iPhone has completely changed the market dynamics. It disrupted the leading mobile companies with only Google's Android phones standing in its way.

How Steve Job's iPhone changed the world

Apple Inc&nbsp;has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reported citing three people familiar with the matter.

An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment.

The engineers are expected to work at a nondescript office in Palo Alto, California, close to the corporate headquarters, CNBC said.

The news comes at the time when the line between pharmaceuticals and technology is blurring as companies are joining forces to tackle chronic diseases using high-tech devices that combine biology, software and hardware, thereby jump-starting a novel field of medicine called bioelectronics.

Last year, GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Google parent Alphabet Inc&nbsp;unveiled a joint company aimed at marketing bioelectronic devices to fight illness by attaching to individual nerves.

US&nbsp;biotech firms Setpoint Medical and EnteroMedics Inc have already shown early benefits of bioelectronics in treating rheumatoid arthritis and suppressing appetite in the obese.

Other companies playing around the idea of bioelectronics include Medtronic Plc, Proteus Digital Technology, Sanofi SA and Biogen Inc.

The company&#39;s shares were marginally up after the bell on Wednesday.

(Reuters)

The news comes as the line between pharmaceuticals and technology is blurring as companies are joining forces to tackle chronic diseases

Apple Inc has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reported citing three people familiar with the matter. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. The engineers are expected to work at a nondescript office in Palo Alto, California, close to the corporate headquarters, CNBC said. The news comes at the time when the line between pharmaceuticals and technology is blurring as companies are joining forces to tackle chronic diseases using high-tech devices that combine biology, software and hardware, thereby jump-starting a novel field of medicine called bioelectronics. Last year, GlaxoSmithKline Plc and Google parent Alphabet Inc unveiled a joint company aimed at marketing bioelectronic devices to fight illness by attaching to individual nerves. US biotech firms Setpoint Medical and EnteroMedics Inc have already shown early benefits of bioelectronics in treating rheumatoid arthritis and suppressing appetite in the obese. Other companies playing around the idea of bioelectronics include Medtronic Plc, Proteus Digital Technology, Sanofi SA and Biogen Inc. The company's shares were marginally up after the bell on Wednesday. (Reuters)

Following Steve Jobs' vision, Apple hires secret team for treating diabetes: CNBC

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