That sequential growth in services contrasts with a sequential decline in every other segment. That’s sales from the App Store, iTunes, Apple Music and Apple Pay of $9.2 billion in the quarter. Apple has recently started offering cheaper student pricing …
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Apple rewards shareholders: It’s buying back an extra $100 billion in stock and raising its dividend
Apple reported record services revenue of $9.2 billion, easily beating analysts’ forecasts. The App Store, Apple Music, iCloud storage and Apple Pay all generated record sales, Cook said. The company is expanding these offerings with original videos and a …
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Apple Won 45 Granted Patents today covering an Apple Store Design, Glassimetal Nickel Alloys, AirPods Case & more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of 45 newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. Apple was granted an iPod patent dating back to 2009; another Glassimetal Technology patent covering nickel-iron, nickel-cobalt and nickel …
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Mayoral favourite shows support for Apple store at Federation Square
Melbourne’s lord mayoral race frontrunner has come out as a supporter of Apple’s controversial flagship store at Federation Square. Lobbyist Sally Capp is one of two candidates who have given in-principle support for the $100 million store proposal.
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Apple sued for $15,000 over injuries sustained in Apple Store evacuation drill
Not long after the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Fla., a botched evacuation during an active shooter drill at the Florida Mall Apple Store location led to injuries —and now a lawsuit. Both Apple itself and the Apple Store in Orlando’s Florida Mall …
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Apple iTunes finally comes to the Windows app store after a year-long wait (MSFT, AAPL)
The iTunes app is now available on the Windows Store, a year after it was first announced to be coming. It’s a full version of iTunes, including iPhone syncing and Apple Music. It comes as Microsoft promotes “S Mode,” a streamlined version of Windows 10 …
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Apple store at Florida Mall faces lawsuit over 2016 evacuation
Shopper shares story of panic during false alarm at Florida Mall. Shopper shares story of panic during false alarm at Florida Mall. Paul Brinkmann Contact ReporterOrlando Sentinel Apple Computers and the Apple store at Florida Mall are facing a new lawsuit …
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How to download a copy of everything Apple knows about you
Apple has repeatedly said it doesn’t store a lot of personal information about users, and I found that to be true. If you’ve been using iTunes for a long time, however, you might be surprised by what Apple has. Here’s how to download your own archive of …
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Safeguards in place to keep KC Apple Store thieves from reselling stolen products
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After a brazen burglary at the Apple Store on Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza and similar products being stolen from people across the metro, many are wondering what will happen to these devices. The criminals more than likely plan …
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Apple mocks Android (yet again) in ads
Of course, they don’t mention Android by name. But whom do you think is being mocked here? The Windows Phone store? In one of the new ads, Apple suggests Google’s Play store is, well, insecure and even combustible. Whereas Apple’s app store apparently has …
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Apple failed me
When they all failed — as I knew they would — the support team made an appointment for me at a local Apple Store to get it looked at. Now, I was very hopeful about this appointment as I recently had an issue with my iPhone that was resolved to my …
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Apple hires former Samsung VP in attempt to jumpstart business in Korea
But Apple is attempting to repair the relationship and gain a foothold, as we saw with the opening of the first Korean Apple store in January. Poaching a Samsung executive is yet another step.
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‘Apple support’ scam spoofing real store numbers
PHOENIX – A new twist to the Apple support scam is making its way to voicemails around the country. The robotic voice leaves a message claiming to be from Apple warns that “your iCloud account has been breached and “before using any Apple device please …
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Apple to close world’s last Apple Watch pop-up store
“The world’s last Apple Watch store will soon be no more,” Lulu Chang reports for Digital Trends. “On May 13, the only remaining Apple store completely dedicated to the sale of Apple’s wearable will be closing its doors, as per signage recently …
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Remodeling set to begin in May at Apple’s Palo Alto store, less than 6 years after opening
Tim Cook greeting iPhone customers at Apple Palo Alto. Apple has announced that their retail location in Palo Alto, CA will be closing for an undetermined amount of time beginning in May. The building will be remodeled as part of Apple’s strategy to …
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Customer captures Apple store robbery on smartphone
Like other large retail outlets, Apple stores have their fair share of thefts, but it’s not often that such incidents are caught on a customer’s smartphone. Police are investigating a robbery that took place at one of the Cupertino company’s stores …
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Apple ads
Apple today shared two new videos in its “Life’s easier on iPhone” series, which are aimed at encouraging Android users to switch over to an iPhone. The first ad, “App Store,” depicts exploding app icons that are meant to demonstrate the superior safety of …
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