Apple’s stores are setting up free activities for families to participate in online, marking the latest way the company is changing how its stores operate during the coronavirus pandemic. The company on Thursday posted artwork activities and announced planned schedules for live classes tied to many of its stores. The activities, geared of course toward being …
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Apple’s changing the way it treats small developers next year, halving the 30% commission it charges on sales made through its App Store for the iPhone, iPad and Mac computer. The 15% commission will apply to companies making up to $1 million in sales per calendar year. “The savings mean small businesses and developers will have even more funds to …
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Apple and Verizon are holding an event Thursday at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET to pitch the iPhone 12 and 5G wireless networking to businesses. Verizon said Monday that the event will “showcase how business customers can use the new iPhone 12 lineup and Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband to power innovative solutions,” which is about as business-sounding as you can …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Every fall, Apple fans dependably line up at marquee stores like Manhattan’s famed Apple Fifth Avenue Cube, spending days in folding chairs for a chance to be one of the first to get their hands on a new iPhone. But with the launch …
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On Tuesday, Apple announced its first personal computers powered using chips that are more like those in an iPhone than those in a typical PC. The machines are the $999 13-inch MacBook Air, the $699 Mac Mini and the $1,299 MacBook Pro. That alone is exciting to tech fans, but it’s also a sign of what’s possibly to come, whether you buy …
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Apple’s next-generation Macs will use a new chip called the M1, a big brother to the A14 chips in its iPhone 12, that Apple says will bring new power and battery life to its personal computers. The same M1 chip now powers new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini models. The company’s goal with the chip is to achieve …
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Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max have a new feature for users who are blind or low vision — the ability to essentially see other people coming. The feature went live for iPhone and iPad users on Thursday with the launch of iOS 14.2. The devices make use of the new lidar sensor on the back of the …
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After the iPad Air, Apple Watch Series 6, HomePod Mini and iPhone 12, Apple’s got “one more thing” to show us. The tech giant announced a new online-only event planned for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. GMT / 5 a.m. Nov 11 AEDT, a week after the US presidential election. Apple’s …
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The Apple One service bundle is launching Friday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the tech giant’s quarterly earnings report on Thursday. That confirmation came shortly after Apple CFO Luca Maestri revealed the news to Bloomberg in an interview, during which he also said Fitness Plus is coming later this quarter. Apple One bundles together multiple services from the company, including Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple …
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Apple’s iPhone 12 is winning praise for its new design, strengthened screen and better cameras. Now we’re about to learn if that’s enough to sell a phone that starts at $799 in the middle of a global pandemic and economic catastrophe. On Thursday, Apple is due to report results for its fiscal fourth quarter, and Wall Street analysts on average …
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