Apple has been the gold standard for retail since it ignored conventional wisdom and opened its first store in 2001. Since then, other companies have tried to match its first-class customer service and design instincts. While Microsoft made its fortune on …
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Apple Loop: Surprise iPhone X Cancellation, iOS 11.3 Ignores Battery Problems, 3 New iPhone Designs
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes the cancellation of the iPhone X, three new iPhones for 2018, the tenacity of the MacBook Air, Apple heavily promoting iOS 11.3 beta, a renewed focus on eBooks …
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‘Full panic mode’: Apple investors are getting spooked ahead of the first iPhone X earnings report
News reports of softening demand for the iPhone X are worrying investors ahead of Apple’s upcoming earnings report. Apple’s stock is down roughly 5% in recent weeks. A note by GBH Tech Research predicts near-term turbulence for Apple, but says the long …
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We visited Apple and Microsoft’s flagship stores in NYC — and the winner was obvious
Apple has been the gold standard for retail since it ignored conventional wisdom and opened its first store in 2001. Since then, other companies have tried to match its first-class customer service and design instincts. While Microsoft made its fortune on …
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How to use iOS 11.3’s iMessages in iCloud
Clouds, unlike those where your iMessages will now be stored. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac The iOS 10.3 beta just reintroduced iCloud support for iMessage, which means that you can treat your iMessages like you treat your photos. Messages will sync …
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Apple’s iPhone battery ‘slowdown’ to be optional
A software update will let iPhone owners switch off the “battery saver” feature that slows down some models, Apple has confirmed. The option to switch off the feature will appear on the iPhone 6, 6 Plus, SE, 6S, 6S Plus, 7 and 7 Plus models. Last month …
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The time is right to take advantage of these Apple Watch deals for January 2018
When smartwatches came onto the scene a few years ago, they left many people – devout techies included – scratching their heads. It didn’t take long for these smart wearables to catch on, however, nor did it take much time for Apple to overtake the …
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Turn Off iPhone Slowdown Feature With iOS 11.3 This Spring
With the launch of iOS 11.3 this spring, iPhone owners will be able to switch off Apple’s controversial slowdown feature and see a breakdown of their battery’s health, the company confirmed today. The features “can be found in Settings > Battery and are …
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iOS 11.3 Beta Includes References To 2018 iPad Pro With Face ID
It’s been reported previously that Apple may launch a new iPad Pro model in 2018 and that it could arrive with the iPhone X’s Face ID feature. Now, a code in the iOS 11.3 beta includes references to a new iPad model suggesting that those rumors may be …
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Apple will release three new iPhones models this year including a $700 6.1-inch model WITHOUT 3D touch, according to the latest leak
Apple may release three new iPhone models this year including a slightly cheaper $700 (£500) 6.1-inch phone without 3D touch, according to a research analyst. As part of the trio, Apple may also release an updated iPhone X with a 5.8-inch OLED screen …
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Apple Watch watchOS 4.3 Developers’ Beta Now Available: What’s In It And Is It Worth Having?
Apple updates are coming thick and fast this week: macOS 10.13.4 beta, two days ago there was watchOS 4.2.2 developer beta 5 not to mention the final version of iOS 11.2.5. Then, yesterday dev betas for tvOS (11.3), and iOS 11.3. That’s not out until the …
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Apple overhauling e-books app in bid to topple Amazon
Apple Inc. is ready to take on Amazon.com Inc. in the digital book market again, years after regulators forced the iPhone maker to back down from an earlier effort to challenge the e-commerce giant’s lead. Apple is working on a redesigned version of its …
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Apple is giving one of its forgotten apps an overhaul in order to compete with Amazon
Years after being found guilty in a high-profile e-book price-fixing case, Apple appears to be ready to make a renewed push into the digital book market. Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Apple is working on a redesigned iBooks app for iPhone and iPad …
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Google Play blew away iOS App Store in downloads for Q4 2017
A new report says over 19 million new app downloads from the Google Play Store were made during the fourth quarter of 2017. That download number was over 145 percent higher than downloads from Apple’s iOS App Store during the same time period.
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Apple share price gains limited after downbeat JP Morgan note
Among other things, the note warned that demand for the iPhoneX sales could be as much as 33% lower in the first quarter of 2018 than Q4 2017. Apple shares ended the US Tuesday trading session just 0.02% in the green, at $177.04. While that represents only …
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iOS 11.3: Power management, better AR, new Animoji, and more
Hot on the heels of iOS 11.2.5, which brought HomePod support, Siri news, and a fix for the Messages text bomb, Apple has started to release betas of iOS 11.3. And it’s going to have some pretty cool features on board, including the one we’ve all been …
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Apple Takes Unprecedented Step Of Revealing iOS 11.3 Early: The Best Features Previewed
Apple released the latest version of iOS 11, release 11.2.5 just yesterday, elegantly analyzed on Forbes, so today’s announcement has taken many by surprise. Moreover, although the fact that it was coming had been confirmed, the preview is remarkably …
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