Apple and Google say they will create software allowing phones to broadcast unique … Other phones would record these codes when they come nearby, perhaps within 10 or 15 feet. Each phone would store …
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An Apple employee laughed because I bought a new MacBook Air
It’s easier than usual to talk to Apple store employees these days. All of the US stores are shut, because of the coronavirus outbreak. Customize your new MacBook Air Every new Mac purchase from Apple …
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Facebook releases an experimental messaging app for Apple Watch
Facebook has released an experimental called Kit (or Keep in Touch). It appears to work in a similar way to iMessage on the device, as you can share emoji, voice messages, your location, doodles and …
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It’s time for the Apple Watch to get a watch face store
Apple’s developer conference WWDC is happening in less than two weeks, with lots of expected news on iOS 12, Macs, iPads and yes, the next version of its Apple Watch software. And while there are plenty of things I’d like to see in Watch OS 5, there’s …
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Apple removes apps with CallKit framework from the app store in China
It’s been nearly a year since Apple began removing all VPN apps from the App Store in China, and now the iEmpire is bringing down the hammer on another type of app. Following the enforcement of new regulation from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and …
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iPhone app makers are forming a ‘union’ to demand improvements from Apple
A group of people that makes apps has banded together to ask Apple to allow more free trials and better revenue from the App Store. The cadre calls itself the “The Developers Union,” according to its website, and includes over 100 people as of Friday …
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Fed Up With Apple’s Policies, App Developers Form a ‘Union’
Nearly two years ago, Apple revealed its plans for a revamped App Store. It introduced ads within search results in the iOS portion of the store, rolled out more ways for developers to offer subscriptions, and sweetened the revenue deal for app makers who …
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The Apple Store — 17 Years Old!
To understand what the Apple Store meant to me, let me tell you a personal story. In the 1960s, I had a hobby, building radio and general audio gear. Some of it I bought for myself, others I assembled for friends — at no charge. Well, I was a teenager …
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Why the Apple Store Is Selling a Bike Helmet
When you head to the Apple Store, you expect rows of Macs, iPads, and iPhones—not a bicycle helmet. While the Apple Store largely features products made by Apple, the company is increasingly featuring a mix of novel and useful iOS and Mac accessories.
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Apple Store expands HomeKit lineup with Fibaro’s clicky ‘Button’ controller
On Apple’s website, the Fibaro Button joins a handful of other HomeKit accessories, including products from Logitech, Honeywell, Phillips, and others. At Apple, The Button costs $59.95, just as it does from other retailers. As we explained in our full …
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Jet Just Launched An Apple Store On Its Site—And Has Deals to Celebrate
Jet, the e-commerce start-up designed to take on Amazon (and acquired by Walmart in 2016) has another big name in its corner now: Apple. Starting on Wednesday, May 9, Jet is an authorized reseller of Apple products. The Apple experience on Jet is designed …
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Apple is removing apps that share your location data without consent
Apple has recently started removing apps from the App Store for violating the Terms of Service — or, more specifically, the rule against sharing location data with third parties without the consent of the app users. According to 9to5Mac, several app …
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The past will get a bright new future at the Mount Vernon Square Apple store
It’s quite possible that nothing looks less like an Apple store right now than the building that by the end of the year will be Washington’s newest Apple store. It’s the old Carnegie Library, at Massachusetts Avenue and Ninth Street NW, in Mount …
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Microsoft is giving app developers a way better deal than Apple in hopes of luring them to Windows 10
Microsoft will soon take only a 5% cut of all revenue from the Microsoft Store, the app store built into Windows 10. Google and Apple typically take 30% on their own app stores. Video games aren’t eligible for this new rate. It’s a play to draw developers …
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Microsoft is giving app developers a way better deal than Apple in hopes of luring them to Windows 10 (MSFT)
Microsoft will soon take only a 5% cut of all revenue from the Microsoft Store, the app store built into Windows 10. Google and Apple typically take 30% on their own app stores. Video games aren’t eligible for this new rate. It’s a play to draw developers …
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Apple performing in-store iPhone X replacements for troublesome Face ID issues
Apple — and authorized third-party repair technicians — can now issue a replacement iPhone X if necessary for people coping with Face ID problems not fixable by a TrueDepth camera system replacement. In case of difficulties with Face ID, technicians …
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Apple to open first Latin American global flagship store in early 2019
Construction of Apple’s first global flagship store to serve the Latin American market is underway in a Mexico City mall, with the company aiming for a grand opening in early 2019. Apple has secured permission to create a large, single-story standalone …
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