China Premier Li Keqiang visited a Foxconn production center, and reportedly told the Apple partner’s CEO to set up its “whole industrial chain” in China, rather than expanding further into other countries like the U.S.

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Apple on Tuesday officially added German pre-fabricated house builder WeberHaus to a running list of companies offering HomeKit packages, suggesting the firm will soon roll out compatible “SmartHomes” in Europe.

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Apple in an update to its official Apple Support app for iOS on Tuesday activated a new feature that allows users to schedule repair appointments at participating Apple Authorized Service Providers.

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After achieving a market capitalization above $800 billion in after hours trading on Monday, Apple on Tuesday became the first U.S. company in history to cross that market value border on a closing basis.

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Beddit, known for its sleep tracking hardware and software, this week announced it has been purchased by Apple for an undisclosed sum.

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Production difficulties might force Apple to push back full manufacturing of the widely rumored “iPhone 8” into October or November, severely impacting overall iPhone shipment estimates for the second half of 2017, according to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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Todd Stabelfeldt has been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a gun accident at age 8 severed his spinal cord, leaving him confined to a wheelchair as a quadriplegic. Using iOS Switch Control, he’s gained new abilities and independence through accessible technology. And now–using HomeKit and Siri–his entire home has become accessible.

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Apple is in the process of rolling out public transit directions to iOS and Mac users in Singapore — presumably setting the stage for the city-state’s first Apple store, due to open soon.

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Apple on Tuesday issued invitations to members of the media for a keynote presentation on June 5 in San Jose, where the company will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference and unveil the next-generation versions of iOS and macOS.

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While Apple highlighted the A9 and M9 chip combination as what makes “Hey Siri” possible on battery power in the iPhone 6s and iPhone SE, the 2017 fifth generation iPad with the same chip combination lacks the ability.

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