… other Facebook-owned apps censored by the Chinese government: Facebook and Instagram. SEE ALSO: Why Apple plays China’s censorship game Facebook has been blocked in China since 2009, so that’s nothing new. But WhatsApp had slowly become more and …
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China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Many Chinese activists favour WhatsApp over local messaging apps because of its end-to-end encryption function … have chosen to pull out completely from mainland China. In July, Apple removed software allowing internet users to skirt China’s “Great …
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Apple TV temporarily shows up on Amazon store, ending two-year feud
Apple and Amazon’s long streaming fued appears to nearly be over. After Amazon removed the Apple TV and Chromecast from its online store two years ago, it returned to selling at least the former. Well, it did for a while – 9to5Mac spotted a listing for …
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macOS Sierra and Later Not Listed in Mac App Store Purchased Tab, Updates Not Tied to Apple ID
Following the release of macOS High Sierra, Mac users have discovered that Apple is no longer listing previous operating system updates in a user’s Purchased tab in the Mac App Store. Neither macOS Sierra nor macOS High Sierra show up in the Purchased list …
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Grab a refurb iPhone 5s 16GB with pre-paid service for $50
Walmart offers the certified refurbished iPhone 5s 16GB for Straight Talk prepaid service for $49.99 shipped. For comparison, this device originally sold for $649 in new condition. Today’s offer is a match of our previous mention. Includes a one-year …
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Sprint Has a Unique Plan to Squeeze Every Last Dollar Out of Its iPhones
In light of Claure’s explanation, Virgin Mobile’s puzzling June announcement that it would only sell iPhones makes more sense. Other wireless carriers carriers have sold refurbished phones, keep phones to loan to customers during repairs or as replacements …
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Apple confirms iPhone 8 ‘crackling’ sound problem for small number of people and says it’s working on a fix
Apple said that a small number of its new iPhones are suffering from an audio problem that creates a crackling or popping sound during phone calls in some instances. The problem affects the new iPhone 8 models that went on sale earlier this month and …
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iPhone 8 Vs iPhone 6S: What’s The Difference?
As the picture above shows, for the fourth successive generation Apple has made few external changes to its 4.7-inch iPhone. Furthermore, the changes the iPhone 8 makes might not be universally popular with iPhone 6S owners. Yes, the iPhone 8 is …
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iOS 11 Update Round-Up: Round 5 – Dead Men Tell No Tales
Thanks for supporting indie developers! More to come… Version 10.3.1 includes several bug fixes and minor improvements. forScore 10.3 brings full support for iOS 11 and leverages Drag and Drop to revolutionize dozens of everyday tasks. It’s orders of …
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Apple stock rebounds after news of possible iPhone X supply cuts
Apple’s stock has rebounded after taking a hit following reports that it was telling parts suppliers to slow down delivery of iPhone X components. The tech company’s stock fell 1.3 per cent in early trading Monday, but has since rebounded by about the same …
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Apple’s iPhone 8: Here’s how much it really costs to build
According to estimates from research firm IHS Markit, the bill of materials for the iPhone 8 is $247.51. Apple sells the device, unsubsidized, for $699, $50 more than the starting price for the iPhone 7 at launch. The bill of materials (BOM) for a 64 GB …
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Review: Apple’s New Watch Only Partly Frees You From Your iPhone
The good: Offers LTE connectivity without a bulky design, can now measure flights of stairs climbed. The bad: Expensive, and not all third-party apps work without your phone. Who should buy: With LTE support, integrated GPS and better health tracking, the …
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Why Apple, Inc. Jacked Up iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Prices
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is exercising its pricing power this year in a big way — and in more ways than one. The most obvious example is the iPhone X and its $1,000 price tag, but the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus also received modest price bumps this year. Those …
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9 Apple Watch bands under $35 that don’t look cheap
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Whether it’s smart or totally analog, a watch will always be considered part of the …
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Boris Johnson secretly discussed Apple having a store on the Garden Bridge in return for funding the doomed project
Boris Johnson secretly discussed letting Apple have a store in the middle of the Garden Bridge in return for the tech giant paying for the ill-fated project, it has been revealed. Newly released transcripts show the “mad” idea was raised after Mr …
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Stack AR is the first ARKit game to top Apple App Store’s free-to-play category
Stack launched last year for iOS and Android, but with iOS 11 rolling out to iPhones everywhere, developer Ketchapp Games rereleased the game with augmented reality. Called Stack AR, it reached No. 1 on the Apple App Store in the free-to-play games …
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Starbucks now lets you reload store cards with Apple Pay on Apple Watch
Starbucks just made its Apple Watch app a whole lot more useful. Starting today you can reload your Starbucks Card using Apple Pay right on the Apple Watch. Paying with your Starbucks Card was previously supported but was possible with the built-in Wallet …
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