Core Apple Services ranging from iCloud and the App Store, to Podcasts and Apple Arcade, are now available in 20 further countries, while Apple Music has been launched in 52 more.

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Apple on Monday sent invitations asking certain developers to take part in an upcoming online meeting that will discuss the company’s app accessibility features, with the virtual event potentially being a proving ground for a new digital presentation platform expected to debut at WWDC in June.

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Some six months after Twitter returned to Mac, the ubiquitous social media platform updated its Catalyst app to support timeline streaming, a feature previously restricted to TweetDeck.

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France is working to release a contact tracing app to monitor the spread of COVID-19, but Apple’s built-in iOS security features currently prevent the software from functioning.

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Marketing research firm MBLM in a “brand intimacy” study released month found Apple Music regained ground in the apps and social platforms segment after placing fifth in last year’s study.

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ABC and FremantleMedia are bringing American Idol back to TV with a new twist — the contestants will film themselves at home using the latest iPhones.

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The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is starting to arrive in users’ hands on Monday, and Apple has released a new ad spot to show it off.

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Retailer Walmart is in the process of selling Vudu, its on-demand video streaming service, to movie ticketing service Fandango, an acquisition that will give Fandango more leverage in a crowded streaming market that includes Apple TV+.

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Available only while supplies last, Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro with an 8-core Core i9 chip, 1TB SSD and 5500M 4GB GPU is on sale for $2,299 with coupon. This is a $500 discount and matches the lowest price ever seen on the premium config.

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Based on Apple Store images, a new Brazilian report infers that Apple may assemble the iPhone SE in the region, in part to circumvent local import laws that drive up the retail cost.

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