It no longer appears likely that Apple’s overseas earnings can be repatriated back to the United States at more favorable tax rates this year, as plans for tax reform–including deep cuts to health care spending aimed at enabling a huge tax cut–have been delayed. On the other hand, unsettling political news is also having an adverse affect on the US dollar, creating an unanticipated side effect: a more favorable currency exchange environment for Apple’s foreign earnings.
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Apple has filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to start testing 5G connectivity, laying the groundwork for its first capable hardware.
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Apple’s human resources leader — Denise Young Smith — has taken up a new role within the company as its VP for Inclusion and Diversity, according to her LinkedIn profile.
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Thanks to app updates and the company’s Lens technology, Pinterest users on an iPhone can now find recipes by taking photos of dishes served at home and at restaurants.
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Apple’s iPhone SE and iPhone 7 Plus top a new survey of customer satisfaction amongst U.S. customers surveyed over the span of a year.
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At a Tuesday press event in Shanghai, Microsoft revealed the long-awaited fifth-generation Surface Pro, hoping to steal some thunder away from Apple ahead of Mac and iPad Pro refreshes that could come as soon as next month.
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The developers of the Duet Display app that allows the use of an iPad as an second screen for a Mac have released an update to the Pro in-app subscription, allowing for better color quality, better pressure curve customization, and more.
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In the terms of their new patent dispute resolution, Nokia revealed it will be providing network infrastructure products to Apple — a partnership that one Wall Street analysts could see Nokia significantly grow its IP router business by supplying Apple’s datacenters.
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New renders of Apple’s rumored 10.5-inch iPad Pro have emerged, and are said to be “100% confirmed” and based off of the blanks reportedly provided to case manufacturers in advance of announcement.
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In late summer or early autumn Ikea will roll out a firmware update to its Tradfri network gateway, to make its line of smart bulbs compatible with Apple’s HomeKit.
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