An anonymous reader writes with news about a possible partnership between Apple and major credit card companies. Apple plans to turn its next iPhone into a mobile wallet through a partnership with major payment networks, banks and retailers, according a person familiar with the situation. The agreement includes Visa, MasterCard, and American Express and will…
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There’s a good chunk of the world that still hasn’t bought a Mac for various reasons despite their love of iOS devices, but Apple is taking steps to make sure they remain connected to their Apple files regardless of which machines they’re forced to use. Today, the Cupertino company sent out invitations to members of…
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The iOS App Store seems to be suffering a major outage, though Apple’s system status page doesn’t yet say that there are any issues (update: now it does). Users took to Twitter to point out that every single application listed on the store is now returning an error stating that it is “no longer available.”…
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Apple’s focus on diversity and inclusion has been in sharp focus ever since the company released their first global diversity report for the company in mid-August. CEO Tim Cook admitted that he was disappointed by the results, and now the company has been openly trying to change things. A new scholarship is another tool aimed…
Earlier today, Apple issued a press release stating that an iCloud/Find My iPhone breach had not been responsible for the leak of several private celebrity photos over the weekend, instead pointing towards a “very targeted attack on user names, passwords, and security questions” hackers used to gain access to celebrity accounts. The company did not…
The Associated Press, in a story carried by The Financial Express, reports that Federal Judge Lucy Koh has has rejected Apple’s attempt to block the sale of several older Samsung smartphones that copied features in the iPhone. Wednesday’s rebuff comes nearly four months after a jury awarded Apple Inc. $119 million in damages for Samsung’s…
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After months of speculation, Apple sent out invites on Thursday to a event on September 9. The event will take place at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, which is the same venue where Steve Jobs unveiled the original Macintosh back in 1984. We’re expecting new […] It’s official: Apple is holding a launch event…
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One of the tent pole announcements at this year’s WWDC conference was iCloud Drive, which broadens the reach of iCloud, and opens it up to any documents or files that someone might want to store in the cloud, and offer it up in an easier-than-ever methodology with easy folders accessible from any iCloud-connected device. For…
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Apple’s supply chain partners have ramped up production for components to be used the company’s upcoming second-generation iPad Air, reportsDigitimes. Citing sources close to production, the report claims that the device will remained unchanged in terms of size and resolution, but will feature a thinner profile, faster processor, and an improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor….
Every year, we hear the rumor that the next iPhone will get NFC support and this year is no exception. However, there are two important differences that could mean the time is right for NFC in the iPhone 6. Two reasons now might finally be the right time for iPhone to gain NFC originally published…
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Reader Kevin Loy would like some details on how storage is being consumed on a relative’s hard drive. He writes: I read your article about freeing up space on a hard drive and had a follow-up question. My niece was running out of space on her MacBook Air. I did some digging using About This…
Following the launch of Parallels Desktop 10 last month, VMware has launched its new VMWare Fusion 7 virtualization software, bringing support OS X Yosemite and improving compatibility with Windows 8.1. The release also adds a number of new features, including a new look, improved performance, enhanced connectivity, and optimization for Macs with Retina displays. –…
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A forensics consult and security researcher who analyzed metadata from leaked photos of Kate Upton said that the photos appear to have been obtained using software intended for use by law enforcement officials, reports Wired. The software, Elcomsoft Phone Password Breaker (EPPB), allows users to download a complete backup of all data on an iPhone once the…
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An internal memo sent to McDonald’s franchises this week indicates that the fast food chain is preparing to roll out a mobile payment platform on September 15th. According to the notice, employees are required to be trained on the systems by Monday the 15th and the hardware, which has already started arriving at some locations,…
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