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1. Apple Watch's 'double tap': Thumb & index magic!

Apple held its annual iPhone keynote event, Wonderlust, on Tuesday where it unveiled new products, features, and an unexpected surprise featuring Tim Cook and an Oscar-nominated actress....

2. WhatsApp given green light to sue Pegasus spyware company

The US Supreme Court on Monday let Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel’s NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the WhatsApp messaging app to install spy software allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists and dissidents....

3. Apple accused of enabling stalkers with AirTag

Apple was sued by two women who say its AirTag devices make it easy for stalkers to track and terrorize victims....

4. Apple supplier apologizes, offers $1400 payout to quell protests

Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn has offered payouts of Rmb10,000 ($1,400) to newly recruited staff who elect to leave the iPhone factory and vowed to honour pay agreements, in an attempt to quell unrest after workers violently clashed with police....

5. Would you pay $40,000 for a 2007 iPhone? Someone did.

When the first-generation iPhone was released in 2007, it cost $599. However, after 15 years, someone paid nearly $40,000 for the same phone....

6. More Americans using iPhones over Android phones for the first time ever

More smartphone users in the US are using Apple's iPhone over Android for the first time ever, according to new data from Counterpoint Research....

7. 1091 attendees at the Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2022

The fifth Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit was a resounding success. On Monday, October 17, 1091 delegates attended the conference, filling the Nicosia Municipal Theatre to capacity despite the continuous rain. ...

8. Why is simple so complex? Will robots take over my job?

This year's Digital Agenda Summit did not disappoint. Speakers from all parts descended on Nicosia to present their views on technology, AI, generation 'Z', our future work environment, the changes to our health management and where we are heading in the future....

9. Apple, Facebook and NFT's at this year's Digital Agenda summit

The Digital Agenda Summit 2022 will be held on October 17th. This annual event, now in its third year, features renowned speakers from all over the world who will discuss topics ranging from technology, innovation, climate change, politics and current events....

10. Apple: Plans to manufacture iPhone 14 in India

Apple plans to start production of the iPhone 14 in India as it looks for alternatives after escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing, and amid lockdowns in China that have affected production, according to Bloomberg News....

11. Ken Segall, the man who put the 'i' in iphone, at Digital Agenda 2022

Ken Segall, a close associate of Steve Jobs and Apple Ad Agency Creative Director for many years, will speak at Cyprus’ DA22....

12. Can something really come from Nothing?

A consumer electronics start-up called Nothing has secured financing of more than $200mn to launch its debut smartphone, in the first attempt for several years by a newcomer to crack a market dominated by Apple and Samsung....

13. 'Batterygate': Millions of iPhone users could receive compensation

Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing the performance of older phones. ...

14. EU set to decide on single mobile charging port by June 7

EU countries and EU lawmakers are set to agree on a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones on June 7 when they meet to discuss a proposal that has been fiercely criticized by Apple, people familiar with the matter said....

15. Op-ed: America has more guns than any other country

America has been shaken — once again — by mass shootings. On May 14, a gunman killed 10 people in a supermarket in Buffalo. On Tuesday, at least 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas. ...

16. BlackBerry: End of an era as company pulls plug on iconic handsets

BlackBerry phones - once the pinnacle of a mobile handset with their trademark physical keyboard - are effectively dead from today as the Canadian company behind them pulls its support....

17. Mandatory CovScan Cyprus begins amid confusion

CovScan Cyprus, a digital app used for scanning health documents during the pandemic, became mandatory on Monday in the Republic of Cyprus, but there was still confusion as officials still disagreed on whether door greeters should match digital names to actual photo IDs...

18. CovScan Cyprus starts running on trial basis

Door greeters at supermarkets started using the android app CovScan on Monday to verify the authenticity of their customers’ Safe Pass documents, but the program will run on a trial basis for two weeks following criticism that consumers and businesses had little time to prepare...

19. CovScan Cyprus mandatory but questions remain

Door greeters at supermarkets and other businesses will have to use an android app when checking Safe Pass, according to a Cabinet decision, but the policy going into effect on Monday has left many questions unanswered with citizens calling even pharmacies to get the latest scoop...

20. Cyprus’ consequential cop reflects on Europol job

A Cyprus police officer widely known in the media for her role in Malta’s Galizia murder case says she knows how to get into a suspect’s mind when trying to unlock their phones...

21. Apple slashes IPhone 13 production by as much as 10 million units

Apple may have to slash its production of IPhone 13 by as much as 10 million units, according to Bloomberg News....

22. Why Steve Jobs threw the first iPhone on the floor

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Steve Jobs at the age of 56, after being struck by pancreatic cancer. ...

23. NSO denies knowledge of hacked list in Cyprus

Israel-based NSO Group is pointing the finger at customers who may misuse its Pegasus surveillance software, following reports that a list hacked in Cyprus contained thousands of mobile phone numbers believed to have been be targeted by the proprietary malware to spy on journalists and activists around the globe...

24. Kinvara Balfour at Digital Agenda Cyprus Summit 2020

Lady Kinvara Balfour advises companies big and small (Jimmy Choo, Richemont, Smythson, UBS, Evian, Coutts to name a few) on what is cool out there in the zeitgeist. She understands the worlds of tech, fashion and popular culture and the psychology that drives them....

25. Tracking app promoted to combat pandemic

An EU-funded research centre in the Republic of Cyprus is calling on people to install a new app called CovTracer to help limit the spread of coronavirus, amid concerns regarding privacy and effectiveness of tracking applications...

26. Apple Pay now available to Bank of Cyprus customers

27. WhatsApp urges users to upgrade app after security breach

28. Snow reaches areas under 1000 metres

A cold front is still affecting Cyprus with snow reportedly seen in areas below the 1000 metre mark...

29. Poor weather won’t budge

A low pressure system is affecting areas over Cyprus, with cloudy skies and poor weather conditions expected to stick around at least until Monday...

30. Apple cuts sales forecast as China sales weaken