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Buzzfeed News is reporting Apple will host an event on March 25th. The topic will be announcing new subscription services, specifically a news service. Apple is also widely expected to launch a new streaming service of original programming this year. While it…

TechCrunch:Apple is telling app developers to remove or properly disclose their use of analytics code that allows them to record how a user interacts with their iPhone apps -- or face removal from the app store, TechCrunch can confirm.…

The Washington Post:Grant Thompson, a 14-year-old in Arizona, stumbled upon the hack last month when he was calling a friend to play the video game "Fortnite." When his friend did not pick up the FaceTime call, he added a second friend to the group call, which…

Spotify has acquired two podcasting companies Gimlet Media and Anchor. The purchase is a bid to increase its role as a podcasting outlet and close the gap with Apple's iTunes.…

Apple announced this week Apple VP of retail Angela Ahrendts would be stepping down. Apple is promoting its VP of human relations Deirdre O'Brien to a new role of VP of Retail and People.…

The FBI arrested Jizhong Chen January 11 before leaving for China. He said he was visiting family, however, Apple says he had applied for two different jobs in China, one for another self-driving carmaker. Law enforcement was notified after Apple employees…

For those looking to DIY their battery replacement, iFixIt announced it's keeping its discounted price. When Apple announced their $29 battery replacement program in December 2017, we lowered the price of our iPhone battery fix kit to match. Apple####s battery…

Travelers on American Airlines will have access to Apple Music while in the air for no charge. The service is supported on aircraft equipped with Viasat satellite WiFi."For most travelers, having music to listen to on the plane is just as important as anything…

Other World Computing announced an update to its ThunderBlade external SSD storage solution. The second-generation product reduces prices and offers a new enclosure design. The new enclosure utilizes integrated cooling fins to improve operating temperature and…

A major Group FaceTime bug with privacy implications was revealed this week and Apple reported worked to disable functionality. The company is working on a fix to deploy to devices across iOS and macOS platforms.…

A New York Times article goes back to the 2012 launch of the Mac Pro to demonstrate the challenges of large-scale electronic manufacturing in the U.S.A. The article highlights one particular challenge of sourcing special screws that was not a problem in…

9 to 5 Mac spotted what's presented as Apple News Magazines in a recent beta of iOS 12. The revelation offers further confirmation that Apple is working on some kind of news subscription service.Today, we####ve been able to activate the landing page for this…

From January 22 to February 7, Apple is looking for outstanding photographs for a Shot on iPhone Challenge. A panel of judges will review worldwide submissions and select 10 winning photos, to be announced in February. The winning photos will be featured on…

Apple today announced a large expansion of support for Apple Pay within the U.S, including Target. Target, Taco Bell, Hy-Vee supermarkets in the Midwest, Speedway convenience stores and Jack in the Box are the latest merchants to support Apple Pay, the most…

Verizon began notifying customers that Apple Music is now available for free with higher-end Unlimited plans. The news follows a recent 6-months free promotion for Unlimited subscribers.…

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo announced it has adopted Apple Maps for address mapping. We're excited to announce that map and address-related searches on DuckDuckGo for mobile and desktop are now powered by Apple's MapKit JS framework, giving you a…

While addressing employees, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained a higher than expected request for iPhone battery service. The surge in demand was due to the battery replacement program for specific iPhone models.…

The Verge:Samsung####s 2018 and 2019 range of televisions will be able to access and play your iTunes movie and TV show library, the company has announced. You####ll also be able to buy and rent content from iTunes directly from the TV. The content will be…

Apple posted a new customer support document addressing concerns over new iPad Pro and bendings.…

OWC this week at CES announced an updated version of its Helios FX external graphics processing chassis. The new version is equipped with a 650-watt power supply, an upgrade from the previous 550-watt product. The added capacity allows for the more…

This week at CES, Other World Computing announced improvements to its Envoy Pro and Mercury Elite Pro Mini external storage line.…

Charter announced the availability of its new Spectrum TV app for Apple TV. The app for cable customers delivers TV programming via the Internet. The service must be used on Charter's Internet service.With the Spectrum TV App, access your full TV lineup…

AppleApple today announced that App Store customers worldwide set new spending records over the holidays, wrapping up a record-breaking year. App Store spending topped $1.22 billion between Christmas Eve and New Year####s Eve. Customers also spent over $322…

Tim Cook Wednesday addressed significantly weakening of iPhone sales. A number of reasons were cited, and one was specific to iPhone battery replacements.While macroeconomic challenges in some markets were a key contributor to this trend, we believe there are…

CNBC:Apple lowered revenue guidance to $84 billion, down from the $89 to $93 billion it had previously projected. The company lowered gross margin to about 38 percent from between 38 percent and 38.5 percent.…