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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he wants to make Mac Pro in the US

Apple wants to stay committed to assembling the Mac Pro in the US. That’s according to CEO Tim Cook, who said the tariff exclusions he was seeking from the US government had to do with the intent to make the company’s high-end Mac in America.  “We’ve been making the Mac Pro in the US and …

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Apple joins Google, Microsoft on project to make your data portable

Apple is teaming up with Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter on a project to build an easier way for people to transfer data into and out of online services. The iPhone maker has officially joined the Data Transfer Project, or DTP, a collaboration that launched in July 2018. The DTP is working to build a “common framework with open-source code” …

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Trump says Apple won’t get tariff relief for Mac Pro parts made in China

President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that Apple won’t get tariff relief for Mac Pro parts built in China, and urged the company instead to make its computers in America. “Apple will not be given Tariff wavers, or relief, for Mac Pro parts that are made in China,” the president tweeted. “Make them in the USA, no Tariffs!” Later Friday, Trump told …

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Apple Watch 3 vs Apple Watch Series 2: What’s new?

With Prime Day approaching soon on July 15, sales of various tech products from various retailers are happening throughout the week. The Apple Watch and its many iterations, in particular, are being discounted by retailers like Amazon and Walmart. The Apple Watch Series 3, for example, is $200 at Amazon and starts at $230 at Walmart. You can also find …

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Apple’s next 13

Apple’s next MacBook Pro model appears to have been filed in an application to the US Federal Communications Commission. The documents say the laptop will be a 13-inch model, 9to5Mac reported Tuesday. Apple had unveiled a slight update to its MacBook Pro lineup during its WWDC event last month. Its 13- and 15-inch computers now feature Intel’s faster eighth- and ninth-generation Core processors, including an …

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Jony Ive is leaving Apple: 15 of his most iconic products and designs

Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, announced Thursday that he’s leaving the company later this year. He will start his own design firm, for which Apple will be a primary client. During his nearly 30 years working for the tech giant, Ive designed several of the company’s most memorable hardware products, including the iPhone and iMac, and had a hand …

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Apple making new Mac Pros in China instead of US, report says

Apple’s new Mac Pro debuted during this year’s WWDC confab for developers. Though its cheese grater grill and $999 stand didn’t win over everyone in the audience, fans did like the return of a traditional computer tower design with an impressive amount of power. One other big difference with the latest entry in the Mac lineup? It reportedly won’t be made in America. …

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MacOS Catalina’s 3 best features in the public beta

The public beta of MacOS 10.15 Catalina is here for everyone to try, now that Apple has released it early — along with the public betas for both iOS 13 and iPadOS. We’ve been testing the various Catalina betas since early June and we have hands-on insights on what’s in it and the best new features you’re going to be …

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iPadOS public beta hands

The iPad has been, for years, Apple’s vision of the future of computers. But it’s ended up as a device in parallel evolution to the Mac. Apple’s finally promising some changes in the iPad’s software to make it work even better as a computer for everyone, maybe even coming closer to replacing a Mac. Apple changed its iPad software’s name …

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5 reasons you should not install the iPadOS or iOS 13 beta yet

The iPadOS and iOS 13 public beta are both here and ready for you to install and test out. MacOS Catalina is also expected in public beta form today. However, “test” is the key word there, because although you can update your iPhone or iPad to the upcoming version of Apple’s mobile operating systems, it doesn’t mean you should. Sure, you’re …

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