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iPhone production issues reportedly threaten Apple sales rebound
Apple is expected to announce three iPhones in the fall. Apple Inc. is reportedly running into issues building its next iPhone, which could hurt the “super cycle” analysts expected in the fall to push the company’s biggest moneymaker back to sales …
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Apple in ‘panic mode’ as iPhone 8 issues are far from being resolved: Report
The Apple iPhone 8 launch is drawing closer and multiple leaks have already revealed the specifications of the smartphone. It is well known that Apple is working with wireless charging technology, facial recognition, and an in-display fingerprint scanner …
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Apple hits iPhone 8 ‘panic mode’? Get real
A spate of breathless reports claim Apple is in some kind of ‘panic mode’ because some unannounced features of a product the company hasn’t yet announced are apparently behind some (unrevealed) schedule. It’s the same thing every year these days.
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Apple iPhone 8 might have issues with wireless charging, 3D face recognition: Report
Apple has been working hard to fix software bugs affecting its iPhone 8, according to a report from Fast Company. The report claims Apple has unable to solve the software issues, which means, the tenth anniversary iPhone could be launched without major …
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Apple iPhone 8 release date might bring this brand NEW colour
Apple are expected to be readying a big refresh of their iconic smartphone with the iPhone 8 to help mark the landmark 10th birthday of the iPhone. The Apple iPhone 8 is expected to have an edge-to-edge 5.8 inch OLED display that mainly takes up the size …
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Apple iPhone 8 Could Hit $1,500 Due to OLED Cost
Apple Inc. (AAPL) watcher, developer and podcaster John Gruber has come out with his estimate for the price of the highly anticipated iPhone 8 with an OLED screen. (See also: Three Companies the iPhone Killed.) Gruber, who correctly predicted the gold …
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Apple iPhone 8 rear panel leak confirms vertical dual-camera module: Report
The Apple iPhone 8 is quite the talk of the smartphone world. And though the smartphone is not expected to arrive before September, leaks surrounding the smartphone have left nothing secret. Multiple leaks have shown us the smartphone in different angles …
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Apple is reportedly testing 3D face scanning technology to unlock next iPhone
Apple Inc. is working on a feature that will let you unlock your iPhone using your face instead of a fingerprint. For its redesigned iPhone, set to go on sale later this year, Apple is testing an improved security system that allows users to log in …
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How Private Is Your iPhone, WhatsApp Chat? EFF Downgrades Apple In Privacy Practices Report
Apple received four out of five stars in the latest Electronic Frontier Foundation privacy practices report, down one star from last year. Amazon and messaging app WhatsApp received only two stars, while telecommunications companies received only one star.
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Apple Adds PayPal to App Store Payment Options
Apple has added a long-awaited payment feature to its digital services. The iPhone maker will now allow customers to make purchases through its App Store, Apple Music, iBookstore, and iTunes with PayPal. Users need only to link their PayPal accounts to …
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Microsoft launches iPhone app that narrates the world for blind people
Microsoft has released an app that uses a smartphone camera to narrate the world it sees for use by the blind and visually impaired. The free app, Seeing AI, can identify people, facial expressions, currency, describe a scene and read pieces of text.
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iOS 11 is the iPhone’s mid-life crisis
Pretty much a year ago today I wrote a piece about the then iOS 10 public beta where I called it a mess. Then, a week away from release I published another assessment where I once again called it mess, but at least now it was a snappy, stable mess.
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Apple to open data center in China with government ties
Apple will open a data center in mainland China with ties to the country’s government, raising concerns about the security of iCloud accounts that store personal information transferred from iPhones, iPads and Mac computers there. The data center announced …
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Apple Opens Data Center in China to Comply With Cybersecurity Law
SHANGHAI — Apple has set up its first data center in China, setting the tone for how foreign companies will handle a strict new law requiring them to store Chinese users’ information in the country. The center in the southern province of Guizhou …
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Analysts predict the iPhone 8 won’t be the “supercycle” the iPhone 6 was
A trio of analysts from Deutsche Bank claims that the iPhone 8 won’t be able to break the company’s sales records due to the absence of factors that were present leading up to the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. With smartphones now powerful …
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Apple planning to build its largest store ever for India
After kicking off local iPhone SE production via its supplier Wistron’s manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Bengaluru, Apple is now planning to build its largest global retail store ever for India. When finished, the outlet will be massive: 7-10 …
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