A new report detailing why people stick with the iPhone has little in the way of new details about the “iPhone 8” — but claims that the phone will cost $999, according to unspecified sources familiar with the situation.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is reportedly visiting Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday to help announce a new data center in Waukee, which will cost some $1.375 billion and occupy two buildings across 2,000 acres of land.

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Apple’s long-term goal with its self-driving project is likely the ridesharing/ridehailing market, and the associated team is said to be hiring again despite last year’s layoffs and reorganization, according to a report.

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Discounts on Mid 2017 Apple devices are rolling in starting with a $140 markdown on the 13″ MacBook Pro in Space Gray. Back to school shoppers can also save $100 on the current 21.5″ iMac 4K, now $1,199. Apple’s Mid 2017 12.9″ iPad Pros are also $30 to $70 off with no tax outside NY and NJ.

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Google’s second generation of its Pixel smartphones may arrive a few weeks after Apple launches its iPhone, with one prominent leaker claiming the search giant will unveil the mobile device during an event on October 5.

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A new photo purports to show logic boards intended for Apple’s “iPhone 7s,” a product that has seen far fewer leaks than the company’s flagship “iPhone 8.”

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Disney is going to promote upcoming movie ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ using augmented reality (AR) on iPhones and iPads, with a promotion that requires users to scan codes to unlock AR experiences with characters from the film using the ‘Star Wars’ iOS app.

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Western Digital this week launched the My Book Duo, an external RAID storage system that comes with up to 20 terabytes of storage, and as well as a USB-C port simplifying connections with recent Macs.

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Hulu on Wednesday released a web version of its Live TV plan, granting Mac and PC users access to live TV streams previously constrained to set-top boxes and mobile apps.

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Apple on Wednesday rolled out updates to its iCloud-based News Publisher, featuring a number of user interface enhancements and a completely redesigned dashboard.

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