Apple recently began equipping its retail stores with advanced tables that allow hidden power and data ports to be exposed with a simple hand gesture, and a new patent filing details the technology behind it, as well as other potential future implementations.
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A group of black high school students were asked to leave an Apple Store in Australia after security became concerned that they “might steal something,” prompting the store manager to issue an apology.
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When Apple first unveiled iPad Pro, it noted that its custom designed A9X chip would be faster than 80 percent of the PCs that shipped this year. Benchmarks indicate that it’s not just faster than low end generic PCs, but also faster — and less expensive — than Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4.
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An Apple invention published on Thursday points to work on water resistant portable devices capable of expelling water from speaker and microphone cavities using varied electric charges and acoustics.
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Apple late in the day on Wednesday released a third beta version of the upcoming OS X 10.11.2 El Capitan update to Mac owners registered in the public beta program.
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Apple’s plan to build research and development in Indonesia, a move that would bring the company in alignment with a new rule regarding the inclusion of domestically produced components in foreign-made phones, has been approved by that country’s government.
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Repair firm iFixit performed its usual launch day Apple device teardown on the iPad Pro on Wednesday, revealing a reworked internal design dominated by massive batteries and bespoke audio components.
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The onscreen keyboard with Apple’s iPad Pro includes a dedicated number and character row, as well as buttons for caps lock, tab and more, taking advantage of the device’s spacious 12.9-inch display.
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During a recent visit to the UK, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down to discuss Apple Pay with Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, suggesting the budding payments service could get a government-sponsored boost in streamlining adoption.
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Popular Disney-themed sandbox game Disney Infinity — which melds physical toys with a virtual universe — is set to debut on the Apple TV, one of the first console games to make the jump to Apple’s new set-top box.
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