Though the Apple Pencil is expertly designed to not roll away on a table, there’s still not an ideal place to put it when it’s not in use, especially when being used on your lap or while standing. Moxiware’s new Apple Pencil Magnet aims to fix that with a simple and affordable accessory, though its aesthetics may not be for everyone.
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Investment firm Piper Jaffray views Apple’s Didi funding as a new direction for the company, providing long-term strategic positioning benefits in China’s expanding automotive industry.
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Over the past quarter, reports from all over have been belaboring the idea that Apple is on the edge of crisis because its iPhone sales–which represent the majority of its business–declined year-over-year and because China–its brightest growth territory–similarly turned in disappointing sales numbers across the board.
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The biggest news was clearly Apple’s $1 billion investment into Didi Chuxing, but the rest of the week was chock full of stories, including plenty of rumors about future iPhones, and Apple Pay finally making its “real” Canadian debut.
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Recent data gathered by Yahoo-owned firm Flurry Analytics illustrates a growing interest in health and fitness apps, a category that has skyrocketed in popularity over the past months to become some of the most used digital properties in terms of frequency and duration.
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Another big investment fund is breaking up with Apple. According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing, David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management has reduced its position in the iPhone maker to zero, mirroring a recent move by high-profile investor Carl Icahn.
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Apple in a statement Friday said it is investigating reports of a supposed Apple Music compatibility bug that deletes local music files without user permission, adding that an updated version of the media management software is expected for release next week.
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Microsoft announced this week that by the end of August it will discontinue Sunrise, a popular calendar app it acquired. For existing Sunrise users, here are some of the best alternative third-party calendar apps, offering similar functionality and push notifications.
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Aftermarket upgrade specialist Alpine on Friday launched a new, 9-inch dash display with support for Apple’s CarPlay, while Korean automaker Kia further detailed plans to support CarPlay in the 2016 Optima and 2017 Sportage.
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As rumors of an “Apple Car” continue to grow, the company’s $1 billion investment in Chinese ride hailing company Didi Chuxing has further driven speculation that Apple’s interest in the automotive market goes far beyond improving its Maps service.
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