Qorvo, a supplier of RF components to Apple, is offering strong guidance for the September quarter that hints at a healthy “iPhone 7” ramp and possibly even the phone shipping a week earlier than usual, an analyst claimed on Wednesday.
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As Apple still struggles to launch a streaming TV service in the U.S., the company is making inroads in France, partnering with a premier cord cutting service that offers access to nearly all of the country’s television networks in one place.
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Apple expanded international availability of its Apple Music streaming service on Wednesday with a rollout in Israel, allowing customers in the region to sign up for a three-month free trial via iTunes on Mac and the dedicated Music app on iOS.
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Nearly one year after Apple introduced the U.S. version of its Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro, the company on Tuesday expanded the accessory lineup to include international layouts supporting Arabic, British English and Italian.
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As a part of its delivery drone effort, Project Wing, Alphabet’s X division will be testing technology at one of six U.S. test sites approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House announced on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Facebook’s Instagram launched “Stories,” a feature mimicking Snapchat’s ethereal slideshows.
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An agreement has been forged between Apple and the Kudelski group, with Apple paying to license a suite of media streaming patents, to conclude an international patent battle.
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Apple’s senior VP of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, likely had no “serious” intentions when suggesting the possibility of a Time Warner takeover, according to the latter company’s CEO.
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Apple will provide the Bloomberg Radio news channel stream for free, 24 hours a day, to all countries that have the full Apple Music experience.
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Members of Apple’s public beta program were supplied with their third pre-release build of Apple’s two biggest upcoming platforms set for release this fall: iOS 10 and macOS Sierra.
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Samsung on Tuesday took the wraps off of its Galaxy Note 7 phablet, featuring identical internals to the company’s Galaxy S7 smartphone, with the exception of a new iris scanner — a feature rumored to make an appearance in next year’s iPhone.
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