A federal jury has ruled in favor of Acacia Research, awarding a subsidiary of the patent licensing firm $22.1 million in damages from Apple for the latter’s violation of a cellular networking patent.

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Shoppers can pick up a 15″ MacBook Pro for $1,599.99 on eBay this week. Or snap up a ZeroLemon iPhone 7 Battery Case for $69.99. A lifetime iOS and Xcode developer training subscription is also $79.

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After users upgrade devices to iOS 10, users are no longer able to utilize a third generation Apple TV is no longer able to act as a HomeKit hub for remote access of home automation gear through iCloud.

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In parallel with the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus launching in Hong Kong, Apple has simultaneously halted all returns and exchanges for Apple and Beats products bought at the company’s local retail stores.

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Brick and mortar retailers Target and Best Buy have apparently not been given enough inventory to fulfill all pre-orders, and are emailing customers informing them that their pre-orders of the Apple Watch Series 2 will not be shipped by the promised date.

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A pair of tear-downs have confirmed speculation that Apple used multiple vendors for cellular modems in the iPhone 7 family, with an Intel-made wireless modem found in the AT&T and T-Mobile version.

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With the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus already out in many parts of the world, people are beginning to subject Apple’s phones to numerous stress tests, including drop and water tests that, at least in some early cases, the products are passing.

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The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus rolled out to 28 regions around the world on Friday, and was anxiously awaited by crowds picking up pre-orders, with others disregarding Apple’s warnings of low stock.

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This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Neil Hughes tells Victor Marks about the latest iOS, iPhone 7 supply shortage, headphones (Bluetooth and otherwise), and more.

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Japan’s tax authority ordered Apple to pay about 12 billion yen (roughly $118 million) in taxes for improperly reporting earnings associated with its iTunes unit, according to local reports Friday.

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