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Apple Day – Apple, iPod, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, iMac, iBook
October 30, 2009: Two years after launching in the United States, the iPhone finally goes on sale in China, giving Apple a chance to reach the world’s largest market. A number of regulatory hurdles previously blocked Apple’s access to China, including restrictions on Wi-Fi functionality. With those problems solved, Apple offers the iPhone 3GS to…
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Apple’s celebrated spy drama Tehran reaches the end of the road Friday as the Apple TV+ airs its season finale. The episode, titled “Five Hours Until the Bombing Run,” is one of three new shows on Apple TV+ this week. It means that, for the uninitiated, the entire series is now available for viewing. (Plus…
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Delayed iPhone 12 sales meant that the fiscal Q4 earnings Apple reported yesterday were massively better than the headline number suggested. Apple reported revenue of $64.7B, making it flat against the $64B the company brought in during the same quarter last year. But the delayed availability of this year’s flagship iPhones mean that the two…
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called out Apple for how he claims the ad tracking block in iOS 14 will damage economic recovery from COVID-19 for years to come.Facebook CEO Mark ZuckerbergDuring Facebook’s legally-mandated financial earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg repeated the company’s previous criticism of Apple, and said its actions will harm small businesses…
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Apple rolls into the weekend with a fresh batch of TV show and movies deals today from $5. You’ll find a number of iconic complete TV series from HBO discounted to new all-time lows, along with various films, and more. That’s on top of Tuesday’s big Halloween movie sale that’s still on-going. Head below for…
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Apple has won another Emmy Award — but, no, it’s not for any of the great shows you’ll find on Apple TV+. Instead, on Thursday Apple was awarded an Engineering Emmy Award for its ProRes video codec, the high quality video compression format Apple developed — which is now standard issue in the movie business….
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Apple has shipped 10.6 percent fewer iPhones year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, meaning that it has been overtaken by Xiaomi for the first time, according to new data shared by IDC. The report details how Apple is now ranked as the fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer by market share. This is the first time that…
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that a pending version of Apple’s ad-tracking policy will hurt small businesses when it is introduced next year. Further, he says Apple could damage the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Zuckerberg’s attack relates to a privacy change Apple originally made in iOS 14 and subsequently agreed to delay…
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The life insurance firm John Hancock’s long-running Vitality Program now includes deals with either an Apple Watch Series 6, or an Apple Watch SE, for customers who commit to exercising regularly.Apple WatchesThe John Hancock Vitality Program has been providing customers with Apple Watches since 2017, but now it has expanded to Apple’s newest watches —…
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Checking out the new iPhone 12 Pro in the real world, including the hunt for 5G, the search for uses for LiDAR features, and whether you should upgrade or not. Plus the new iPad Air is finally out, and there’s Apple TV+ news to cover too.iPhone 12 Pro with Apple Silicon CaseThe iPhone 12 and…
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Apple’s new Apple One series of services bundles launches on Friday in over 100 countries and regions, but the top Premier tier will be limited to the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The limited rollout of the $29.95 Premier tier is down to the fact that Apple News+ is currently only available…
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New adventure game “South of the Circle” arrived on Apple Arcade today. Made by State of Play, developers of developers of “Kami,” “INKS,” and “Lumino City,” the title is notable for its unique aesthetic inspired by mid-century screen printing. South of the Circle has a narrative focus set in 1964 in Antarctica. Following an aircraft…
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A number of iPhone and iPad users running the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 beta are constantly getting the “A new iOS update is now available. Please update from the iOS 14 beta.” error. The error usually shows up when an iPhone or iPad user is running an older build of an iOS beta that’s…
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Many users running iOS 14 beta are reporting that they are seeing a dialog box pop up repeatedly asking them to update from the latest ?iOS 14? beta. Threads in our forums, Reddit, and Twitter are reporting the issue. The dialog has been appearing for a few days now, but as of tonight has started…
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Global brand consultancy Interbrand in its latest report on global brand impact once again named Apple as the world’s most valuable corporate name, a position the tech giant has held for eight years.Interbrand assigned Apple a “brand value” of just under $323 billion, up 38% from $234.2 billion last year.According to the firm, brand value…
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