When Apple announced it was acquiring Beats in 2014, lots of critics scoffed and some even suggested the purchase was evidence that Tim Cook was just grasping at straws, with a good measure of racist-tinged denigration of the value of LA-based music firm on the side. Why was the most valuable, competent and profitable tech company on earth prepared to spend $3 billion– by far the most it had ever paid in an acquisition– to get Beats?
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Qualcomm on Wednesday continued its legal assault against Apple with a pair of filings alleging infringement of in-house and purchased patents, including intellectual property developed by defunct portable device maker Palm.
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Satellite radio service SiriusXM has updated its iOS app with support for CarPlay, offering an alternative to native dash interfaces, aftermarket receivers, or simply mounting an iPhone.
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One of the most popular applications on the iOS App Store now takes advantage of the edge-to-edge OLED display on the iPhone X, as Google Maps has been updated to accommodate Apple’s flagship handset.
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Taylor Swift’s new album “reputation” has appeared on Apple Music and Spotify internationally, nearly three weeks after release — with a U.S. release likely imminent.
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New York City is not known for its peace and quiet, and downtown Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal offers plenty of commotion both above and below ground. It’s for that reason that Apple’s latest flagship retail store was designed to minimize those distractions, with custom made floors and ceilings that dampen street noise and even cut down on ground vibrations.
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Cyber Week deals continue with exclusive discounts on Apple’s current 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros. Save $200 on a premium 13″ Touch Bar with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage — or take advantage of $250 off the 1TB 15″ MBP with a Radeon 560. Apple’s upgraded 27″ iMac 5K is also $2,179 with coupon.
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Apple has updated its roster of Apple Pay card issuers with close to 40 more U.S. institutions. In Hong Kong, meanwhile, the platform now has more card options for existing banks.
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Microsoft released its Edge mobile web browser for iOS on Thursday following a brief preview period, with the new browser aiming to provide Windows 10 users a ‘continuous browsing experience’ between their desktop and their iPhone or iPad.
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New reports are circulating that the long-awaited Amazon Prime Video app for the Apple TV is being evaluated by Amazon employees — but several rumored release dates have come and gone, and neither Apple nor Amazon are saying anything about it.
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