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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
A week after the devices became available in 42 new countries around the globe, Apple today is making the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus available in two new countries. As the clock turns to October 16th, Apple’s newest flagship are available in Malaysia and India. Apple CEO Tim Cook tweeted the above picture of customers…
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Apple continued its iPhone 6s ad blitz on Thursday by releasing a short, 30-second spot highlighting the new handset’s 3D Touch capabilities, specifically "Peek and Pop" previews. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple today announced that researchers from Duke University, Johns Hopkins and Oregon Health & Science University are launching three new ResearchKit studies on autism, epilepsy and melanoma. “We’re honored to work with world-class medical institutions and provide them with tools to better understand diseases and ultimately help people lead healthier lives,” said Jeff Williams, Apple’s…
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Update: Apple has also increased the price of Macs in Australia by AUD $ 80-$ 200, depending on the model. Mexico and Thailand have seen similar price increases, as well. The same week as it increased the price of apps in Australia, Indonesia and Sweden, Apple today has raised the prices of its Mac line…
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Canadian telecommunications company Bell has been fined by Canada’s Competition Bureau today for posting deceptive reviews online. Bell has agreed to pay $ 1.25 million in fines to the organization. The investigation originally began when Bell acknowledged that its employees were “overzealous” in their reviews for the MyBell Mobile app on the App Store. In…
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Apple has been building Continuity features into its software that let you make phone calls and send messages from iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches through your iPhone for a while now, and today AT&T is announcing a new network-level advancement called NumberSync capable of doing that for all connected devices. With NumberSync, AT&T customers will soon be able…
Swatch, the world’s largest watchmaker by revenue, on Wednesday announced immediate Chinese availability of Bellamy, an NFC-toting watch capable of conducting mobile transactions processed by credit card operator UnionPay and the state-owned Bank of Communications Co. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
As part of an aggressive and diverse rollout campaign, Apple on Tuesday extended sales of Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport to New York-based electronics superstore B&H Photo, which currently has models in stock ready to ship. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple on Tuesday added 29 more U.S. banks to the roster supporting Apple Pay, perhaps the most significant inclusion being Scottrade, the nationwide trading and investments firm. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
The U.S. Department of Justice has recommended against extending the term of Apple antitrust monitor Michael Bromwich after two years of oversight, citing satisfaction with the company’s new compliance program and willingness to meet mandated obligations. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Last week Apple addressed concerns over battery life discrepancies between the TSMC and Samsung A9 chips used in the iPhone 6s and the 6s Plus, suggesting a real world battery life difference of only two to three percent between the chips despite Geekbench battery tests that had pointed towards a bigger gap. Ars Technica has…
In a limited run this weekend at just four theaters in New York City and Los Angeles, Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs biopic managed to smash per-theater averages for any movie released in 2015 so far. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Since iOS 9 was released to the public on September 16, some users with POP email accounts have been having trouble opening emails with attachments. There’s a 22 page thread on the Apple discussion forums covering the issue, which currently has more than 200 replies from users who are all experiencing the same problem. Customers…
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Apple’s new pressure-sensing 3D Touch technology, introduced with iPhone 6s, lets users swiftly navigate iOS 9 with Quick Actions and "Peek and Pop" previews. A lesser known — but equally functional — feature turns iPhone’s soft keyboard into a trackpad for granular cursor control, making text entry and navigation a snap. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Elon Musk raised eyebrows yesterday when he called Apple the “Tesla Graveyard” in an interview with German newspaper Handelsblatt, but this afternoon he attempted to smooth things over with a series of tweets clarifying his stance on the company. “Yo, I don’t hate Apple,” he said before stating “it’s a great company with a lot…
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