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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Apple services segment faces margin, competitive challenges
But profitability varies widely among service offerings, and some businesses appear to have lower profit margins than the 38.3 percent company-wide figure Apple reported. The App Store and iCloud storage are similar to high-margin software businesses while …
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Apple beats profit expectations, plans $100B US cash return boost
Apple buys magazine app Texture Apple’s services business, which includes Apple Music, the App Store and iCloud, posted $9.1 billion US in revenue compared with expectations of $8.3 billion. Heading into earnings, investors were hopeful that growth in that …
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Apple’s tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders
FILE- In this Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, a woman walks past the logo for an Apple Store at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple’s tax …
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Apple’s services revenue topped $9 billion in the March quarter
Apple reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, including results from its services division, a catch-all category which includes the App Store, Apple Care, Apple Pay, iTunes, cloud services and more. Revenue for the segment totaled $9.2 billion, compared …
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Apple beats financial expectations, plans $100-billion cash return boost
Apple’s services business, which includes Apple Music, the App Store and iCloud, posted US$9.1-billion in revenue compared with expectations of US$8.3-billion. Heading into earnings, investors were hopeful that growth in that segment could help offset …
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Apple results to show iPhone X problem and plan to fix it
In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, the Apple iPhone X sits on display at the new Apple Michigan Avenue store along the Chicago River in Chicago. Apple Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, May 1, 2018. In this Nov. 3, 2017, file photo, the Apple iPhone X sits on …
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Apple Services Revenue Growth Outshines Other Segments
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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