Microsoft passed Apple as the world’s most valuable company with a market capitalization of $851 billion at the end of trading on Friday, retaking a position it last held more than eight years ago.

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Apple on Friday released a new short film in its “Shot on iPhone” marketing campaign, “Lady Misaki,” about Japan’s decotora — a tradition of elaborately decorated trucks driving real cargo.

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Picaso Lab makes hands down the best leather sleeve we’ve used for our Mac. AppleInsider spends some time with the company’s individually crafted classic sleeve for the 15-inch MacBook Pro.

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Apple has ended a standoff with the telecommunications regulator of India, approving TRAI’s anti-spam app for inclusion in the App Store, a move that also allows Apple to avoid threats from the regulator that could have led to the banning of iPhones from the country’s mobile networks.

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Today, multiple media outlets brought attention to a malicious “heart rate” scanning app that attempted to dupe wide-eyed shoppers into buying a $90 in-app purchase, which highlights that Apple still needs to do a lot more work on the app review process.

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A UK startup is launching an app that uses the iPhone camera and flash system to provide immediate and accurate results for a variety of issues ranging from pregnancy to blood glucose to prostate health, kidney disease, STIs and even illicit drugs — using low-cost test strips that arrive in the form of a postcard-sized mailer.

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Tim Cook is slated to pick up the first-ever “Courage Against Hate” award at a Dec. 3 event hosted by the Anti-Defamation League, where the Apple CEO is additionally expected to make a keynote speech.

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With the holidays approaching and droves of upgraders switching to the Apple Watch Series 4, we are in peak band-buying season. AppleInsider has colelcted dozens of bands to pick out our favorites.

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The Trump administration’s threat of more China tariffs could significantly raise the price of iPhones for consumers, with the iPhone XS family potentially costing between $60 and $160 more if Apple passes the extra cost on to its customers.

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Holiday savings are in effect now at Apple authorized resellers with the lowest prices anywhere on Apple Watch Series 3 devices. Save up to $370 on GPS Only and GPS + Cellular models at B&H, with free expedited shipping and a free screen protector valued at $19.99. Supplies are limited at the reduced prices, so don’t delay.

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