Foxconn will launch its controversial Wisconsin factory in May 2020, Governor Tony Evers said this week, but the display and network hardware facility will only start up with 1,500 jobs.

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More iPads may be on the way in the coming months, after a collection of filings at the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) indicate there are five new model numbers associated with upcoming Apple tablets.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook has been spotted alongside SVP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue arriving at the annual Allen & Co. Sun Valley Conference, where the pair are expected to talk with the chiefs of other tech companies and media moguls abut the upcoming Apple TV+ service.

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Accessory maker Sonnet on Wednesday launched the SF3 Series RED Mini-Mag Card Reader, aimed solely at people who shoot video using RED’s proprietary storage format.

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While it’s likely to remain a distant second in terms of overall transactions, Apple Pay is poised to narrow the volume gap with rival platform PayPal in next few years, according to Morgan Stanley analysts.

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Apple is holding a series of summer workshops in London in association with City Hall, teaching about coding, film-making, music production, and other subjects to young people at risk of becoming involved with the UK capital’s gangs.

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On the heels of Apple’s 2019 MacBook Air announcement and discontinuation of the 12-inch MacBook, resellers are slashing prices on existing inventory to make way for new products. Here’s how to save up to $950 instantly on remaining models, with prices as low as $569.

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In spite of criticisms, the retention rate for Apple’s retail workers grew from 61% to “nearly 89%” during the past five years, former Apple retail head Angela Ahrendts told a podcast this week.

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Augmented reality could offer some benefits in medical applications, Apple believes, suggesting a system were a real-world image is warped so a user of AR glasses can see everything in front of them, even if part of their vision is obscured through partial blindness.

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Accessory maker Nomad has launched a new campaign to help the planet, all while rewarding users with free rugged Lightning cables.

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