Several of Apple’s online services suffered a major outage on Thursday morning, marking the fourth such incident in less than a week.
Source:: Apple Insider
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First UAE Apple Stores to open on Oct. 29, Dubai location could be world’s largest
Apple on Thursday announced an Oct. 29 opening date for the first two Apple Stores serving the United Arab Emirates, including a Dubai outlet expected to be the world’s largest.
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Apple again corrects for fluctuating dollar, raises Mac prices in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, more
As part of a continued effort to stabilize product pricing amid an unstable world economy, Apple this week upped costs for its Mac lineup in at least seven countries as the value of local currencies falls against the dollar.
Source:: Apple Insider
How to use Siri to create location based reminders in iOS 9
With Apple’s addition of proactive Siri features in iOS 9, users have an even more intuitive and flexible interface from which to quickly create location based reminders.
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August debuts Apple HomeKit-enabled Smart Lock, Kwikset unveils Kevo Plus Internet-connected bridge
Two major players in the “smart lock” segment introduced new hardware this week with August unveiling a connected doorbell with camera, programmable keypad and a HomeKit-enabled version of its door lock, while Kwikset debuted an Internet gateway for its Kevo Bluetooth lock.
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Apple seeds fourth OS X 10.11.1 beta with potential Microsoft Office 2016 fix
Apple on Wednesday released the fourth pre-release version of its upcoming OS X 10.11.1 maintenance update to developers and public beta testers, bringing with it the usual stability, compatibility and security enhancements.
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Apple extends restricted stock grant program to all employees
In a letter to employees on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a new program that extends restricted stock unit grants to all staff members, a strategy normally employed to incentivize work performance.
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Microsoft sells out of Surface Book launch stock, updates iOS Health app for Band 2
Microsoft on Thursday sold out of its initial launch stock for the Surface Book, and updated its Health app for iOS to support the Band 2 fitness tracker.
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Apple delays Turkish iPhone 6s launch in aftermath of deadly Ankara bombing
Apple has quietly delayed the launch of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus in Turkey, owing to last week’s bombing in the capital of Ankara that killed 97 people, it was revealed on Wednesday.
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AT&T’s announces NumberSync, a phone number-based version of Apple’s Continuity
While Apple’s Continuity feature allows users to place calls and texts within its own ecosystem of products, AT&T plans to bring those same capabilities to a range of LTE-capable devices sharing the same phone number, regardless of platform, thanks to a new service called NumberSync.
Source:: Apple Insider