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Apple earnings may be hung up by iPhone

How low can iPhone sales go? That’s the question Apple followers are hoping CEO Tim Cook will answer Tuesday during the company’s quarterly earnings report. The past few quarters, in terms of financials, haven’t been standouts for Apple. Yes, the company is still making money, a lot of money, with quarterly sales totaling over $40 …

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Petition asks Apple not to implement video

Here’s a new feature Apple fans don’t want. A group of people is asking Apple not to include features in its iPhones that could allow police and governments to remotely disable their cameras. The technology, which was described in a patent awarded to the company last month, could allow a phone’s camera to be remotely disabled through infrared signals. “The …

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Why you might want a charging case for your new iPhone 7, 7 Plus

Now playing: Watch this: What to know before buying an iPhone battery case 2:37 With its new pair of iPhone 7 and 7 Plus flagships, Apple promises to deliver a longer battery life than its previous 6S and 6S Plus. In fact, the company reported that the iPhone 7 lasts up to two hours longer on certain tasks (like video …

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‘Planet of the Apps’

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple is working together with musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am to produce a new reality series. The program will cast 100 app developers attempting to create the next big app. The show should be filmed around late 2016 and early 2017. However, there are no official details as to when and …

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Apple calls for developers to star in reality show ‘Planet of the Apps’

Now playing: Watch this: Apple’s reality show now casting 1:32 Apple and Will.i.am have called for developers to appear in their new reality show, “Planet of the Apps”. Announced in March, the show will follow real-life app creators as they strive to create the next killer app, meeting potential backers and tech experts along the way. According to the new …

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Our iPhone 7 dreams of wireless charging and ‘waterproofing’ could come true, rumor says

If the latest iPhone 7 rumors seem too good to be true, it’s only because we’ve been wishing and hoping and praying for them for so long. An alleged slide from an alleged presentation allegedly in Foxconn, Apple’s iPhone manufacturing partner in China, shows specs for wireless charging and an IP68 rating for resistance to water and dust, according to …

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7 ways to lock your MacBook

Putting your MacBook into its sleep state is a convenient and useful option when you need to step away for a moment. Provided you have an account password set up, sleep lets you lock your MacBook without shutting it down so you can quickly resume your labors upon your return. There are a number of ways — seven, by my …

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Home networking explained, part 5: Setting up a home router

Editors’ note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it doesn’t have to be if you understand the most common way routers are managed: through the web interface. The hardest part of using the …

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NASA partners with Apple on Jupiter mission soundtrack

Space exploration and music have a long history together, with astronauts on moon missions traditionally being woken up by mission control with a musical selection. So it makes sense that with the Juno probe mere days from its destination of Jupiter’s orbit, NASA would like some music to mark the occasion. So the US space agency teamed up with Apple …

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Apple patent blocks your iPhone from recording video at gigs

If you’re sick of having your view of Adele obscured by a thousand iPhones trying to film her, things are looking up. Apple was awarded a US patent this week for a system that can force your iPhone into disabling video-recording functions at concert venues. The system uses infrared signals to send messages to your phone to tell it to …

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