weekly snapshot
Here's all the Apple news you should have read this week
Here's our roundup of all the news you definitely should have read this week.
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under threat
UK chip designer Imagination at risk of being seized by Chinese investor
Apple and Samsung chip designer Imagination at risk of being seized by a state-controlled investor in China. The company makes GPU chips for both Apple and Samsung.
stonks
Morgan Stanley says Apple stock is 'overweight', cuts target price by 9%
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty has affirmed Apple's 'overweight' rating and cut its target stock price by 9%.
bug bounty
Apple paid out $75,000 to hacker who found zero-day camera exploit
Apple has reportedly paid out $75,000 to hacker Ryan Pickren, after he found seven zero-day exploits, including three that allowed him to hijack iOS and macOS cameras. The issues have now been fixed.
textured surface?
Could this Apple patent point to Titanium as the future of its products?
An Apple patent has revealed that the company has found a way to give Titanium an attractive matte finish, that could one day be used in its device enclosures.
stay at home
Apple updates France and UK websites with government coronavirus content
Apple has updated its Apple Store homepages in the UK and France with government guidance regarding the coronavirus pandemic. It has also added similar information to Apple TV in the UK.
is that a notch?!
iPad patent suggests a potential shift for front-facing camera
A new Apple patent includes designs for a tablet with a landscape camera, which could point to future iPad design.
a great gesture
Apple doubles China donation in the fight against COVID-19
Apple has announced that it is donating more than $7 million dollars to coronavirus relief efforts in China, more than double its initial pledge.
Goods and services
iPhone prices in India increased by at least 5% due to tax hike
A 50% increase in Goods and Sales tax in India means that iPhone prices in India have risen by at least 5%. The most expensive model now costs nearly $2000.
u-turn
Apple to pay campus contractors despite previous suggestion it would not
Apple has come forward to confirm it will pay contractors at its Apple campus after many of them were told they no longer had jobs.