Ominous, high-hanging icicles have turned Apple’s sleek, MacBook-inspired waterfront store in Chicago into a potentially perilous environment. Apple has cordoned off, with caution tape and signage, vulnerable areas where the sharp ice could fall.
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Apple’s Chicago Store cordons off outdoor area due to snowfall
Apple’s flagship Chicago Apple Store may be designed to look like a giant MacBook, but it’s apparently not designed to cope with the area’s harsh winters and snowfall. Or, at least, that’s according to a local Chicago blog, which reveals how the …
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Apple reveals plans for concept store in Melbourne’s Federation Square
Apple has unveiled plans for its new flagship store in Melbourne’s Federation Square which will replace the iconic southern building with a two-storey design concept and provide more space to the public. Apple had reportedly been in negotiations with …
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Why the $29 iPhone battery replacement is Apple’s best move of the year
iPhone users have long accused Apple of forcing older handsets into obsolescence as new models arrive. After a Reddit post detailed a systematic slowdown on older iPhones that began with iOS 10.2.1, Apple conceded that it was indeed throttling iPhones with …
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iOS 12: things we can expect from Apple new Mobile OS
This isn’t ideal if you’re right-handed, as it can be a bit of a stretch when using a larger device such as an iPhone 8 Plus, so we’d like to see its position become customizable in iOS 12.
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Apple offers cheaper iPhone battery replacement after slowdown controversy
Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue. Many customers had interpreted the move as a way to for Apple to juice demand for newer iPhone models, their …
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How to give your iPhone 7 a glowing Apple logo
There’s a DIY kit you can buy that will give your iPhone 7 a glowing Apple logo on the back, and it looks amazing with the black iPhone 7. It looks like a modern take on the $1,900 Retro iPhone 7 from Colorware, which has an old-school design complete …
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Apple reduces replacement batteries to $35 to apologize for slowing down older iPhones
WATCH: Class-action lawsuit filed against Apple following admission it slows down aging iPhones In this statement, Apple claims that it slows down older generations of iPhones as a way to protect aging batteries on the devices. The company said this …
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Will there be an iPhone 9? Release date, price, news and rumoured features of Apple’s next handset for 2018
Alongside the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus – direct descendants of 2016’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus – the tech giant unveiled a brand new model called the iPhone X, to mark the 10-year anniversary of the first ever iPhone. Pronounced ‘iPhone ten’, like the Roman numeral …
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First Apple Store In Saudi Arabia May Open In 2019
Apple already sells its products in Saudi Arabia through third parties but if a new report is to be believed, the company might open its first official retail store in the country in 2019. Apple is said to be in licensing discussions with Riyadh on …
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WhatsApp to STOP working on THESE mobile phones THIS WEEK
WhatsApp will be pulled from a range of mobile operating systems on January 1, 2018, the company has confirmed. The app will drop support for iPhone 3GS/iOS 6, BlackBerry OS, BlackBerry 10, Windows Phone 8 and older. It will also pull out of Nokia S40 on …
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WhatsApp Compatible Devices: These iPhones And Android Smartphones Won’t Work Soon
WhatsApp is pulling support for the app on older smartphone models next week, the company announced. So if you’re using the popular messaging app for you older iPhone or Android smartphone, you may have to find an alternative messaging service. The list of …
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WhatsApp to Pull Support for Older iPhones From Next Year
The decision means that from January 1, 2018, WhatsApp will pull support for the app on iPhone 3GS and older models, as well as iPhones running iOS 6 and earlier. The list of unsupported phones also includes Android 2.1 and 2.2, BlackBerry OS, and Windows …
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WhatsApp ‘wrongly’ enables brand-new reply feature, here’s how it works
The picture-in-picture can also be moved around the app, to avoid it blocking the text beneath. Apple introduced the ability to play YouTube videos inside their thumbnail previews in iOS 10. It’s unclear when WhatsApp will flick the switch and bring its …
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The Best Apps for iPhone and iPad 2017
There are some staple apps that always linger on the top charts in Apple’s App Store, with freebies like YouTube and Facebook tending to take the top spots. However, Apple’s best of the year list highlights the year’s hottest trends — not just the …
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Apple’s iPhone and iPad lead holiday device activations (AAPL)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Apple’s iPhone and iPad led in device activations during the week leading up to Christmas 2017, according to a new report …
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Top iPhone apps: Alexa, Snapchat and Alipay
Among the top free iOS apps around the world declared on Dec. 27, 2017, virtual assistant Amazon Alexa takes top spot in the United States, ahead of fellow connected device apps Fitbit and Google Home. Temporal messaging service Snapchat reigns in the …
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