Apple (AAPL)’s emphasis on software and services seems to be paying off. The company had its highest monthly sales ever in the App Store in November, tweeted Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing. Tweet: November 2016 was a …
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Apple Reveals 'Best of 2016' Apps, Books, Games, Movies, and TV Shows
The others on the ’10 Best Apps of the Year’ list include Fitso Fitness and Running app, Folioscope, Hyper, Tinycards, Memrise, Meditation Studio, Quartz, and WiFire. The ’10 Best Games of the Year’ list includes Chameleon Run, FIFA Mobile Football, Plants …
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Smartphone health apps often miss real medical emergencies
Woman looking at health and fitness apps on an iPhone. Don’t count on smartphone health apps to help when you’re having a serious medical emergency, warn the authors of a new review of the technology. The study, published Monday in the journal Health …
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Be very careful when downloading apps from Mac App Store – confusion could cost you
Some of the apps currently on the Mac App Store are misleading consumers into thinking they are official software packages from big brandsApple Just bought a new MacBook and looking to kit it out by downloading software? That’s a good idea, but be careful …
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iOS 10.2 Beta 6: Changes And New Features
Earlier this week Apple started to roll out the latest iOS 10.2 beta 6 update to developers and beta testers. It came just three days after the fifth beta and less than a week after the fourth, meaning that Apple is now working much faster than we’ve …
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iPhone 7 sales push iOS US share growth to record two-year high, Android predictably declines
It’s all about hot new high-end models for American smartphone buyers, which reportedly found the iPhone 7’s lack of a headphone jack a “non-issue” in the August – October 2016 timeframe. Of course, the impressive local iOS rise must have been …
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Impending iOS update to help diagnose additional iPhone battery shutdowns
An imminent iOS update will help collect information about sudden iPhone shutdowns, specifically problems aren’t limited to the iPhone 6s units Apple is currently offering battery replacements for, according to an updated support document posted on Tuesday.
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Up to 20 people involved in Apple store smash-and-grab robbery – the sixth burglary at the Palo Alto shop in six months
Police suspect that up to 20 people were involved in a smash-and-grab robbery at the Apple store in Palo Alto, California, early Monday morning. It was the sixth robbery at the store in the last six months. Witnesses said up to 20 people were seen running …
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Apple says iPhone 6 battery fires in China likely caused by external factors
BEIJING (Reuters) – Apple Inc said external factors were the likely cause of iPhone 6 battery fires detailed in a Chinese consumer protection report that featured widely in state media earlier this week and created a buzz on social media. The Shanghai …
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Apple iPhone 6s battery issue more widespread than initially anticipated
Apple recently acknowledged the iPhone 6s battery issue that was causing some devices to abruptly shut down. The company mentioned that iPhone 6s models manufactured between September and October 2015 have been affected, and blamed it on the ‘controlled …
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Apple says iPhone 6S battery issue bigger than first thought
Apple will replace defective iPhone 6S batteries for free, but only if it meets certain requirements Time Apple’s iPhone 6S battery issue is larger than the company first thought. The problem: iPhone 6S devices that shut down the phones abruptly.
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Apple’s iPhone 6S battery woes due to overexposure to air during assembly
Samsung isn’t the only company to have experienced battery-related issues recently — Apple is also dealing with its fair share of troubles, and last month issued a recall program for certain iPhone 6S models that were shutting down unexpectedly due …
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Apple says iPhone 6s unexpected shutdowns are 'normal,' iPhone only protecting itself
Apple has released an official statement regarding the iPhone 6S battery issues that have affected a number of users. The tech giant says that the unexpected iPhone shutdowns “can occur under normal conditions” and that the main culprit of the …
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Apple's iPhone 7 Has A Nasty New Surprise
Right now Apple is not having a good time of things. The iPhone 6S has been hit by #batterygate with even the Chinese government accusing Apple of downplaying a wider problem, iPhone sales continue to slow according to suppliers and pressure is building on …
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Crime wave: Crash-and-grab at California Apple Store latest in string of robberies
A team of brazen robbers smashed a car through the main window at the Apple Store in Palo Alto, California, over the weekend, gaining entry and stealing many of the products on display. It’s the latest in a rash of crimes reported at Apple retail stores …
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Is YOUR iPhone affected? Apple reveals 6s battery shutdown issue 'more widespread than thought'
Apple’s iPhone 6s battery issue is a much more widespread issue than previously thought. The Cupertino company released a statement on its Chinese site revealing there is a ‘small number’ of users outside of the affected batch who are also …
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Apple closing in on 500 stores worldwide with new location near Shanghai
Apple has been busy this year — the Cupertino company will open a new retail store in the suburbs of Shanghai this weekend — the company’s 489th store across the globe. This is Apple’s seventh retail store in Shanghai, and according to MacRumors …
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