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The two big names in contactless payments are slowly making their way into the Australian market, with ANZ today announcing that it will extend support for Apple Pay and Android Pay to customers with an ANZ-issued MasterCard. From today, the 500,000-plus ANZ customers with a MasterCard will be able to use Apple Pay on their …

Fitbit has become synonymous with “fitness tracker,” and for good reason. The health and fitness company currently offers eight devices for tracking steps and calories, and it continues to dominate sales (the Apple Watch is a strong No. 2). There’s also the Fitbit Aria, a smart scale that integrates with other Fitbit trackers. Editors’ note (August 29, 2016): Fitbit has …

Would you like to use Apple’s stylus with your iPad? That is one of the planned software updates that will accompany hardware improvements already in development, sources tell Bloomberg. The updated iPad software, which is designed to cater to the needs of professionals, is expected to ship in 2017, the unidentified sources told the news outlet. The tech titan, which …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple likely to unveil new iPhones on September 7 1:48 Enlarge Image Apple The next iPhone will probably be revealed to the world on September 7. And maybe a watch, too. Apple made it official today, confirming the previously rumored date of the first Wednesday in September. The venue is once again at Bill Graham Civic …

What if your iPhone could help actively protect itself, even after it’s been stolen? That potential idea was considered in a new patent application Apple filed Thursday with the US Patent & Trademark Office. According to the application, which AppleInsider wrote about, a future iPhone may — when triggered by the right circumstances — start documenting an alleged thief’s fingerprints …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple patches major flaws with iOS 9.3.5 1:49 Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET If you have an iPhone, you need to download the latest iOS updateright now. Apple released the “important security update” in response to an active malware threat that can be used to read texts and email, record calls (including WhatsApp and Viber calls), track your …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple patches major flaws with iOS 9.3.5 1:49 Apple is updating its iOS software after internet security experts discovered that a prominent Arab activist’s iPhone was being targeted. Apple has updated its latest version of iOS after reports of security flaws. Oscar Gutiérrez/CNET Reports published Thursday by the San Francisco-based internet security firm Lookout and internet …

Apple may have a plan to make inroads in Japan’s mobile-payments market, but it doesn’t include Apple Pay, at least for now. The tech titan is working on a new iPhone for Japan that consumers can use to make payments for trips on mass transit, Bloomberg reports. But instead of the near field communication (NFC) technology that powers Apple Pay, …

Apple’s default iPhone keyboard is good at typing and autocorrecting (usually) and not much else. Word Flow, Microsoft’s iOS keyboard, is a lot smarter — without being overwhelmingly feature-packed. The app — which you download and install before making it your default keyboard — includes a number of useful features, some of which you won’t find on the Apple’s stock …

My, how things haven’t changed. Five years ago, Tim Cook officially took over as CEO of Apple amid questions about his ability to live up to the legacy of Steve Jobs. As the anniversary rolls around on Wednesday, questions continue to swirl. When Jobs officially stepped down from the top spot, he said he believed “Apple’s brightest and most innovative …