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The White House has confirmed President Donald Trump will be paying a visit to a facility in Texas used to produce Apple’s new modular Mac Pro on Wednesday, though finer details of the visit’s purpose has yet to be revealed. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
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Embattled smartphone screen manufacturer Japan Display Inc. on Friday said a consortium led by China’s Harvest Group is on board to invest up to 80 billion yen ($ 743 million) on a bailout, $ 100 million of which will reportedly come from Apple. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Facebook on Wednesday confirmed that it’s working on its own voice assistant, carving out a space among competitors like Apple’s Siri and Amazon Alexa. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Apple on Wednesday confirmed its recent takeover of Laserlike, a Silicon Valley startup that applied machine learning to content discovery. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
At CES 2019 this past week, Vizio was one of several TV manufacturers to announce that it will soon support AirPlay 2 functionality. Now, the company has more good news for customers. more… The post Vizio confirms AirPlay 2 & HomeKit support is coming to all SmartCast TVs since 2016 appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac
Over the past day or so, Bloomberg reported that some of Apple’s servers were compromised by way of a third-party implementing micro chips, and sending data back to China. Apple came back with a strong response noting that it was never made aware of such accusations nor did it have any ongoing investigations with the…
If you’re having trouble loading up Instagram right now, you’re not alone. Luckily, the company is aware of the outage and is working on a fix… more… 9to5Mac
Apple’s decision to prevent Valve’s Steam Link iOS app from appearing in the App Store was due to a variety of issues, including in-app purchases, Apple’s Phil Schiller has confirmed. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
As anticipated, Apple on Thursday confirmed plans to build a new data center in Waukee, Iowa, which it says will cost $ 1.3 billion, plus up to $ 100 million more for a "Public Improvement Fund." AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Last week, Apple released the first build of the upcoming HomePod’s firmware, allowing curious developers to unpack the code and learn a few additional details about the smart speaker. Now, developer Steve Troughton-Smith has discovered code that seemingly confirms that the upcoming iPhone will support face unlock… more… 9to5Mac
Verizon Wireless has been throttling video feeds from Netflix over the course of this week, with the carrier claiming it is part of a temporary trial of system to optimize traffic from video streaming services without impacting quality, though customer reports seem to suggest it is a bandwidth cap on Netflix content. AppleInsider – Frontpage…
Apple has confirmed its $ 1 billion investment in SoftBank’s $ 100 billion SoftBank Vision Fund, of which, the upcoming Trump administration has claimed that $ 50 billion will be spent on U.S.-based businesses. AppleInsider – Frontpage News
Last week, Apple wrote a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration telling it that “new entrants” to the auto industry should get the same rights as the established companies in the industry, reports VentureBeat. In the letter, Apple admits to its interest in “machine learning and automation” as it pertains to transportation….
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In late September, the Financial Times reported Apple was considering a full takeover of McLaren Automotive or a strategic investment in the British supercar maker. The New York Times and Bloomberg separately reported talks were underway as well, noting Apple was more likely to make a large investment in McLaren rather than buy it. Two…
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