This is the summer of the mid-range smartphone. While Android is established in this space, it is Apple’s surprise launch of the iPhone SE in the spring that has set the benchmark.
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One year later, the Apple Card is a huge but controversial success
Apple officially launched Apple Card with any US citizen able to apply. Since then it’s been a hit, but it’s faced controversy over everything from low reward rates to alleged sex discrimination.
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Apple seeing largest iPhone upgrade potential in China in at least 4 years, Morgan Stanley says
Morgan Stanley said that over 68% of the iPhone install base in China is comprised of devices that are at least 2 years old, the highest level in four years providing “significant iPhone upgrade …
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Apple Oakridge Center to close until 2024, new & larger flagship forthcoming
Vancouver’s Oakridge Center will begin major renovations, including a significant upgrade for the on-site Apple Store, Apple Oakridge Center.
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This $5,000 iPhone claims to still have Fortnite installed
Yup, you read that right. Apple and Epic’s fight over money’s led to a new and unusual price for iPhones on eBay.
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Apple just hit a $2 trillion market cap and it’s proof that its master plan to keep users locked into the iPhone ecosystem is working
Apple is on the cusp of becoming the first US company to hit a $2 trillion market value. Customer loyalty to the iPhone could be a big reason why.
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Apple is officially a $2 trillion company. Here’s how the iPhone-maker’s market value has skyrocketed since going public in 1980.
The iPhone-maker hit the $2 trillion benchmark on Wednesday, becoming the first US company to reach that market value.
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Apple Says ‘We Won’t Make an Exception’ for Epic Games in App Store Dispute
The battle royale continues between Epic Games and Apple. In a statement shared with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple said that …
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iPhones with ‘Fortnite’ installed are being sold for as much as $10,000 after Apple pulled the game from the App Store
Apple yanked “Fortnite” from the App Store late last week. Now, resellers are charging thousands for iPhones with “Fortnite” pre-installed on eBay.
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Apple’s looming $2 trillion market value is further evidence that its master plan to keep users locked into the iPhone ecosystem is working
Apple is on the cusp of becoming the first US company to hit a $2 trillion market value. Customer loyalty to the iPhone could be a big reason why.
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Apple Removed Thousands of Apps from Its Chinese App Store Amid Pressure from State Regulators
More than 3,000 games were removed from Apple’s China App Store in just two days recently, which is one of the biggest game purges on Apple’s App Store ever, a report said.
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iPhone deals start at $50, today only via Woot (Cert. Refurb)
Today only, Woot offers various iPhones from $49.99 with free shipping for Prime members. Otherwise, you’ll be charged $6 for delivery. Some models are starting to sell out, so be sure to act quick if …
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Apple’s radical iPhone 12 redesign suddenly steps into the light
Fresh iPhone 12 dummy models have emerged online giving us our best look yet at how the entire family of new iPhones will look when released later this year.The images, which show the 5.4-inch, …
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iPhone 12 leak just revealed radical new design
A new series of iPhone 12 pictures have leaked, showing off how Apple may update its familiar flagship design for this year. These images were spotted by 9to5Mac on Israeli Apple fanpage HaAppelistim …
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Epic Games Aiming to Recruit ‘Coalition of Apple Critics’ to Fight App Store Policies
Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite that recently entered into a major dispute with Apple over App Store policies, is aiming to organize a …
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Epic Games says Apple threatened to cut it out of the App Store entirely
The escalation comes the week after Epic Games, makers of Fortnite, released a new direct payment mechanism designed to bypass the App Store’s payment system, from which Apple takes 30%.
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Epic seeks ‘coalition’ of Apple critics as fight over App Store policies intensifies
Epic Games is looking to form a coalition of like-minded companies as it wages legal war against Apple and the tech giant’s App Store business, according to a report Monday.
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