AT&T has launched a round of beta testing for its DirecTV Now streaming service DVR, and is inviting select iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV customers to participate.

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A collection of fake Apple products estimated to be worth £1.3 million ($1.69 million) were seized from a warehouse in London on Tuesday, with the raid by UK police and local Trading Standards officials confiscating a large collection of imitation Apple chargers, batteries, and other items.

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Apple on Friday released two new iPhone 7 ads, once again tied into its “Rock X Siri: Dominate the Day” short.

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Apple assembly partner Wistron is allegedly preparing to expand its production in India, setting the stage for a second-generation iPhone SE shipping in the first quarter of 2018.

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Weekend deals are in effect now with instant savings on Apple’s new Mid 2017 15-inch MacBook Pro. Or save hundreds on closeout 2016 models with no tax collected outside NY and NJ. Back to school shoppers can also pick up a 21.5″ iMac HD for $899.99 ($50 off) with no tax collected outside NY and NJ.

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Samsung Display will reportedly be operating seven OLED production lines at “full scale” this month in order to churn out panels for Apple’s “iPhone 8,” the first iPhone to use OLED technology.

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Taking peer-to-peer direct wireless transfers to new heights, a new video shows Apple’s AirDrop technology being used to send pictures taken from one plane to another in-flight, at 35,000 feet.

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The Unicode Technical Committee has introduced 67 emoji as “draft candidates” for inclusion in the Unicode 11 standard come the second half of 2018, which may dictate what characters will be seen in “iOS 12” and the follow-up to macOS High Sierra.

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This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Neil and Victor talk about Apple’s fiscal third-quarter 2017 earnings call, plus all the information that’s hidden in the HomePod firmware.

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Looking to capitalize on the popularity of Apple’s products, AT&T this week launched two deals offering DirecTV and Next wireless customers a free iPhone 7 — with the purchase of a first iPhone 7 — or free iPad.

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