Monthly Archives: June 2021

Apple’s in-store pickup option now available in mainland China

By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Apple on Wednesday announced an expansion to its retail operations in mainland China, offering customers the option of placing an order online and picking it up at a brick-and-mortar Apple Store location.Available for more than a decade in the U.S., Apple’s in-store pickup program streamlines the purchase process by allowing customers to shop online and take receipt of their order at a nearby Apple Store.In mainland China, buyers …

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‘AirPods Pro 2’ to debut in 2022, Kuo says

By news@appleinsider.com (Mikey Campbell) Apple is expected to launch a successor to its popular AirPods Pro headphone sometime in 2022, according to well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.In a note to investors on Wednesday, Kuo predicts a 2022 launch for a so-called “AirPods Pro 2″ device, a timeline much later than recent estimates.”Even without the innovative experience of AirPods Pro 2 in 2022, Apple’s total TWS device shipment will be back to more than 100 million in 2022,” Kuo writes….

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Apple withdraws from antitrust lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple has pulled out of an antitrust lawsuit against hedge fund Fortress Investment Group, which is accused of using its vast patent holdings to lodge patent claims against tech giants.Credit: WikiMedia CommonsThe Cupertino tech giant recently filed a notice of dismissal with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, leaving co-plaintiff Intel to go it alone against the parent company of serial patent infringement suit filer Uniloc. The move comes about a year and a half after Apple and Intel …

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