A new survey of prospective smartphone owners signals customers are more excited to see what Apple has in store for this year’s “iPhone 7” than they were last year’s iPhone 6s unveiling, though early interest for the 2016 upgrade is still behind hype for the iPhone 6 two years ago.
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Though best known for user-uploaded videos, Google’s YouTube is nevertheless planning to launch a live TV subscription service dubbed “Unplugged,” a report said on Wednesday.
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Twitter released an important update to its official Mac client on Wednesday, finally bringing the software’s features closer to par with iOS and the Web.
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Apple is said to be working on a vast overhaul of its up-and-coming music streaming service, one that will reportedly include a new monochromatic user interface and a streamlined experience for users who prefer to read lyrics.
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Just two days after the first rumors surfaced, Hulu on Wednesday confirmed that it will be launching a live TV streaming service sometime in 2017, creating a tougher competitive landscape for anything Apple might have planned.
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Department store chain Kohl’s on Wednesday announced that Apple Pay users can now pay with a Kohl’s Charge card and earn Yes2You Rewards points at the same, making it the first Apple Pay retailer to combine store card payments and rewards in a single-tap transaction.
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Despite devices like the Apple Watch nominally being able to do more, dedicated fitness bands are vastly outselling other wearables in the U.S., according to a research report published on Wednesday.
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Infamous hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who has previously butted heads with Apple, remains bullish on the iPhone maker despite its recent market plunge, giving the company a vote of confidence during a recent conference call.
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The $3 billion acquisition of Beats sparked a culture clash between the headphone maker and Apple, but the conflict was apparently an intentional attempt to shake things up in Apple’s music business, according to a new report.
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A year after its debut, Apple’s $10-per-month music streaming service is reportedly set for a major overhaul at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, including a shakeup to its user interface aimed at making it easier to use.
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