insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple ordered to pay $308.5 million after losing Digital Rights Management Patent case in Texas Apple has been ordered to pay $308.5 million to Personalized Media Communications after a federal jury in Texas found the company had infringed on a technology patent related to digital rights management, Bloomberg reported. PMC had sued Apple over its FairPlay technology, used to distribute encrypted content from iTunes, Apple Music, and its App Store. PMC, which is a patent licensing firm, originally sued Apple in 2015, claiming the tech […] todayMarch 22, 2021
insert_link Tech Made Simple Watch out, Intel: Microsoft reportedly designing its own ARM-based chips for servers and Surface PCs According to Bloomberg News, Microsoft is designing its own ARM-based processors for servers and possibly a future Surface device. The processors will be used in servers for Microsoft’s Azure cloud services and be based around ARM designs, according to the report. Microsoft is also reportedly “exploring” using another chip for some of its Surface devices, but it’s not clear if this will progress into a final product. Microsoft currently uses […] todayDecember 23, 2020
insert_link Tech Made Simple Apple reportedly will offer monthly payment plans for iPads and Macs on Apple Card Apple will allow customers to buy products including iPads, Macs, and AirPods, via monthly installment payments on the Apple Card, Bloomberg has reported. According to the site, payments will be managed through the Apple Card section in the iPhone Wallet app and added to customers’ monthly Apple Card bills. For iPads, Macs, the Apple Pencil, iPad keyboards, and the Mac XDR Display monitor, a 12-month, interest-free payment plan will […] todayJune 9, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Generic Zantac Distribution Being Halted Worldwide Amid Carcinogen Scare There's a global effort to remove versions of Zantac, the popular gastrointestinal medication from the marketplace, because they're finding that a key ingredient is tainted with a potential carcinogen. One of India’s largest generic drugmakers halted all shipments to customers worldwide as Italy ordered a recall of some of the medication. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., based in India, said it is suspending all distribution of its ranitidine, the generic […] todaySeptember 23, 2019