Smartphone shipments in China are continuing to drop year-over-year. Not only is Apple holding on to estimated sales volume in the country, but the iPhone X and iPhone 8 Plus are both on the list of top five smartphones sold in the country.
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The latest iA Writer won’t distract you, won’t interrupt, and won’t do anything to get in the way of the words you type — and that can be good and bad simultaneously, depending on your style and what you need. AppleInsider grabs a stress ball and tries it out.
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Apple is continuing to shake down its upcoming operating system updates ahead of their expected release this fall, by providing participants of its public beta program with a fourth build of both iOS 12 and tvOS 12 to test out.
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Freelancer site Upwork published a listing of the top twenty fastest growing skills of the more than 5,000 it tracks. The list cited Apple’s iOS development framework UIKit and its Xcode development tools, both of which took center stage at the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference this summer.
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You have to buy what you can afford — but make sure you’re only paying for what matters to you. AppleInsider did the math, and has some recommendations for every price point.
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Chinese state media outlets have been trashing Apple for failing to cut down on Messages content related to pornography and gambling.
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On Monday, Apple provided the fifth beta of macOS Mojave to developers — although what changed was not immediately noticeable. After some digging, there is a fair amount added nearly two months since initial tests began.
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Today is your last chance to snap up the lowest prices anywhere on a variety of Apple devices, including AirPods, MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs and more. Sprint is also running a promotion for new and existing users offering the iPhone 8 for just $8 per month for a limited time only.
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Mazda on Tuesday said that starting in September, people with a 2018 Mazda6 sedan will be able to get a free dealer-installed upgrade to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — as long as they paid for one of the right trims.
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Ken Segall, who was creative director at Chiat/Day and worked on “Think Different” and other notable Apple campaigns, questions the company’s branding and advertising, and is accusing the present creative team of giving Tim Cook “vanilla” advice.
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