Apple is donating $1 million to assist in “rebuilding and recovery” efforts for southern California, following the latest rash of wildfires in the region.

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Apple on Monday confirmed that it has purchased popular service Shazam, an app that listens for and identifies songs. It was rumored that the deal was for about $400 million, but no official sale price was given.

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It appears that some iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s family devices may see slower processing speeds as a result of a battery that has reached the end of its operational life, with some users getting a speed-up upon replacement — but the slow-down and consequent speed-up isn’t universal, and there may be other factors at work.

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Shipments of the Apple Watch Series 3 could rise as much as 20 percent next year to between 23 and 25 million units, according to new industry predictions.

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AppleInsider has learned that enterprise sales staff within Apple have begun asking long-time clients about what “custom configurations” of the iMac Pro that they may seek, and are making preparations to take orders for the device as soon as this week.

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Apple is reportedly looking to block at least four shareholder proposals ahead of its annual meeting in early 2018, including ones involving human rights and greenhouse gas pollution.

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While Apple’s HomePod couldn’t reach store shelves before the end of 2017, Google’s competing Home Max speaker has arrived right on time, with orders now being accepted at Best Buy and shipping in time for Christmas.

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Apple and India are once again at loggerheads about expanding iPhone manufacture in the company, and the country’s taxation authority is not likely to concede to demands for more slack in local part sourcing requirements, a lighter tax burden on imported components, or the call for governmental assistance with capital investment.

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Green Monday deals are here and B&H is slashing 2017 15″ MacBook Pros by up to $400. Or pick up a top of the line 2016 15″ MacBook Pro with Radeon 460 graphics for $2,599 ($900 off). Apple’s 13″ MacBook Pro is also up to $450 off, while iPads start at just $299. For the action enthusiast, GoPro 4K cameras are as low as $199 today as well. All with free expedited shipping and no tax outside NY and NJ.

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Apple this weekend updated its regional online stores to reflect improvements in iPhone X availability, which is now shipping in as few as one to three days in some locations.

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