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Some Apple Card Users Hit Snags Placing iPhone 13 Preorders
September 17, 2021

Apple Card users experienced glitches when trying to place pre-orders for the iPhone 13 series, which kicked off on Friday (Sept. 17). Apple Pay users and people enrolled in the iPhone Upgrade Program also had trouble placing orders, according to multiple reports. Frantic customers flooded...

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Chinese Shoppers Clamoring for New iPhone
September 16, 2021

Interest among shoppers in China in Apple’s newest iPhone appears to be up this year compared to last year, according to media reports. The Chinese online retailer JD.com has recorded more than 2 million pre-orders for the iPhone 13, compared to 1.5 million for the...

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Apple Unveils New iPhone, iPad, Watch
September 15, 2021

Apple has launched several new products, including iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini and Apple Watch Series 7 , during its annual September event, according to company press releases on Tuesday (Sept. 14). Apple said that the new iPhone 13 Pro...

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Apple’s iPhone, Services Revenue Challenges Stretch Well Beyond Chip Shortages 
September 14, 2021

As the iPhone goes, so goes Apple. On Tuesday (Sept. 14), the tech world’s collective eyes will be on the hardware and software juggernaut’s “California Streaming” event, which will feature a slew of new products, among them the latest iteration of the iPhone. And beyond...

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Apple Rejects Fortnite’s Bid For App Store Return In South Korea
September 10, 2021

Apple turned down a request by Epic Games to reinstate Fortnite in the App Store ahead of South Korea’s landmark law granting app developers the right to offer their own payment methods, according to multiple media reports. South Korea is the first country to legislate...

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Apple Lawsuit Regarding Siri to Proceed in Court
September 02, 2021

A lawsuit against Apple, claiming that its Siri voice assistant violates users’ privacy, will be allowed to proceed, although a federal judge has nixed part of it, Bloomberg reported. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White acknowledged that Siri has the capability to violate users’ privacy through...

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Apple Opens Payment Gates for Media Apps Like Spotify, Netflix
September 02, 2021

Apple is moving to grant media apps like Netflix and Spotify the right to accept payments outside of the App Store and steer customers to their own websites instead, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and other news outlets reported on Thursday (Sept. 2). The new...

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Apple Watch Production Suspended Over Performance Issues
August 31, 2021

Apple has put a pause on producing its new smartwatch because of its complicated design, Reuters reported. While manufacturers started small-scale production last week, they ended up finding that the challenges made it too difficult to achieve satisfactory production performance, according to the report. While...

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Apple Buys Primephonic Classical Music Streaming Service
August 30, 2021

Apple has purchased 3-year-old classical music streaming service Primephonic, according to a Monday (Aug. 30) press release on the company’s website. Apple Music subscribers will now have access to Primephonic playlists and exclusive audio content as part of the acquisition. In the near future, classical...