Month: August 2020

Photographs of an allegedly unreleased version of the first-generation iPod touch have appeared online, with the pre-release editing shown to have a glossy coating that supposedly matched the 2013 Mac Pro.Alleged unreleased black first-generation iPod touch (via @DongleBookPro)The original release of the iPod touch consisted of a mobile device with a mirrored metal cover for…

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A dating scammer, a politician’s campaign manager assaulted over iPhone, and CARES Act money used for Apple Store purchases.The Apple Store on Boylston Street, BostonThe latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the latest in Apple-related crime.Read more… Go to Source Author:

An alleged battery for the upcoming Apple Watch has passed through the Korean certification website last month. Continue reading → Go to Source Author: Rajesh Pandey

Apple in March purchased weather app Dark Sky, and at that time, Dark Sky’s developers said that the app’s Android version would be discontinued on July 1, 2020. However, instead of shuttering the app on that date, the app’s developers announced that the discontinuation would be delayed for another month. Now that it’s August, Android…

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Apple has, once again, extended its COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program for Apple Card for another month, with customers able to defer their payments due in August without any penalty.The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the slow return to normal is making it financially hard for some families, leading to some tough choices about bill payments. In…

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Apple has again extended its Apple Card COVID-19 Customer Assistance Program by a month, which will allow cardholders who apply for aid to defer their August payments without incurring interest charges. Enrolling in the program can be done by opening up the Wallet app on the iPhone or iPad, tapping on ‌Apple Card‌, tapping on…

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Dark Sky, the popular weather app, is no longer available to download or use on Android and Wear OS, with the Apple-owned app now nonfunctional on Google’s mobile and wearable device platforms.Dark Sky for iOSAs scheduled by Apple, the Dark Sky app has stopped working on Android and Wear OS devices. Users of the app…

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Apple’s assembly partners Foxconn, Pegatron, and Wistron have all applied to participate in India’s $6.6 billion Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, in a bid for benefits for increasing production of smartphones in the country.India has been planning the PLI scheme for some time, with a goal to tempt large-scale manufacturers to increase their production of smartphones in…

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The Apple Watch Series 6 may have a comparable or shorter battery life compared to previous models, with regulatory filings indicating there could be three different sizes of battery used, with two out of the three smaller than the last generation and one larger.Apple Watch collectionApple’s refinements with the Apple Watch series have led to…

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