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WhatsApp Plans Snapchat-Like Feature For iPhones
July 11, 2021

WhatsApp is working on new features to allow for the Snapchat-like ability to view photos and videos just one time, according to a new report from 9to5Mac. This will allow for users to let photos and videos destroy themselves after a certain amount of time...

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Apple Advances Discussions To Stream Sunday NFL Games
July 09, 2021

Apple is reportedly furthering its early discussions with the NFL about getting the rights to stream Sunday football games, 9to5 Mac reported on Friday (July 9), citing a report from the Information. The NFL package offered by DirecTV is being nixed and the company is...

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Apple Lets Cannabis Businesses Into The App Store
July 01, 2021

Apple will now allow marijuana delivery services on the app store, a report from Marijuana Moment says. This comes as Google still doesn’t allow them. The ban was removed last month, though there will still be some restrictions — a marijuana app will have to...

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iPhone Sales In China Surge During 618 Shopping Festival
July 01, 2021

In China, iPhone sales increased 16 percent year over year during the country’s 618 Shopping Festival last month, 9to5Mac reported July 1, citing Counterpoint Research. Apple’s smartphones received a lot of traffic during the shopping event, thanks to significant discounts of over $155, according to...

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Apple Wants To ‘Begin Again’ With Physical Stores
June 24, 2021

Following a boom during the COVID pandemic, Apple has begun expanding its retail operations based on the belief that the stores will become more popular than ever, Reuters reported Thursday (June 24). The move comes as others in the retail industry are figuring out what...

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Criticizes EU’s Proposed Tech Mandates
June 17, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook criticized the European Union’s proposed Big Tech mandates and said the Digital Markets Act (DMA) could hurt the consumer by threatening the security of iOS devices, Apple Insider reported on Thursday (June 17). Although he praised Europe’s GDPR privacy regulations, Cook said the DMA...

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Future Apple Watches Could Monitor Body Temp, Blood Sugar
June 14, 2021

Apple is at work on future enhancements to the Apple Watch, including faster speeds and sensors to monitor body temperature and blood sugar, plus a special edition for extreme sports, Bloomberg reported on Monday (June 14), citing sources. This year’s model, which will likely be...

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Souped-Up Siri Still Follows The AI Assistant Market
June 09, 2021

Coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) there were all kinds of news tidbits to pick through — upgrades to the OS to better protect privacy, the exploding app ecosystem, upgrades to the menu of services and an addition to Apple Wallet that will allow...

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Apple Developer Conference Unveils Digital ID, Privacy, Wallet Updates
June 07, 2021

A myriad of updates and announcements came out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Monday (June 7), notably including the introduction of a digital identity card within the Apple Wallet, according to a press release. With the update, users can create a digital identity card...