Tech Roundup: Apple September 7 Event, Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Recall & More

[A recurring feature on the latest in Science & Technology.]

Alphabet/Google:
Apple:
  • Ordered by European Commission for Competition to pay Ireland $14.5 billion USD in back taxes for the period 2003-2014 for taking advantage of the country's low corporate income tax rate
  • Sets September 7 event to unveil iPhone 7 and new MacBooks.
  • Releases iOS 9.3.5 emergency security patch after human rights defender Ahmed Mansoor receives spyware disguised as "text messages promising 'secrets' about detainees tortured in UAE jails if he clicked on an included link."
  • Faces flak from music labels for relying on exclusives to gain new subscribers for Apple Music; Universal Music Group reportedly puts a moratorium on exclusives going forward.
Apple's September 7 event (Image: The Verge)
Facebook:
Lenovo:
  • Unveils Yoga Book, a new type of touchscreen tablet that comes in Android and Windows 10 variants with a unique touch-sensitive surface that doubles up as a keyboard and a panel that accepts stylus input.
  • Becomes the latest smartphone maker to pre-install Microsoft apps on its Android devices.
Microsoft:
Xiaomi:
  • Unveils Redmi Note 4 with deca-core processor for just about $180 USD (64GB variant).
  • Joins the likes of Apple and Samsung to offer a new mobile payments solution Mi Pay in China, a market where Android Pay is currently forbidden.
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