Apple has allegedly reached a tentative agreement with China UnionPay, which could see Apple Pay come to China via UnionPay’s 5 million or more NFC-equipped point-of-sale terminals.
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Apple confirms acquisition of motion capture firm Faceshift
Months after rumors claimed Apple was behind the mysterious acquisition of real-time motion capture technology firm Faceshift, the Cupertino, Calif., company confirmed the purchase on Tuesday.
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Apple’s iPhone and iPad regains enterprise marketshare in Q3
Apple’s annual iPhone refresh cycle, and a resurgence in iPad, helped iOS regain marketshare in the enterprise over the quarter ending in September, according to fresh statistics from Good Technology.
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Vine launches on Apple Watch, adds new content discovery features for iPhone
Vine on Tuesday released a long-awaited extension of their popular app for Apple Watch, and added a new feature to its iOS app designed to make it easier to surface new content quickly.
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PSA: Don’t use P2P money transfer services with people you don’t know
While smartphone-based person-to-person payment services are convenient, they aren’t necessarily a secure or guaranteed way to receive money. If you’re doing business with an unknown person, such as selling an item on Craigslist, you should just stick to cash. Here’s why.
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Amazon Video, Microsoft OneDrive apps for iOS update with 3D Touch
Amazon and Microsoft on Tuesday updated key iOS apps with support for 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, simultaneously adding a number of other features.
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Deals: all 12″ MacBooks at lowest prices ever; 10% off Certified iPhones; all iPad Pros in stock at discount
Grab a Space Grey 12″ MacBook (1.2GHz/8GB/512GB) for $1,399 ($200 off) with no tax outside NY, or the lowest prices ever on all other 12″ models. Plus an additional 10% off all Certified Used iPhones from Gazelle and discounted iPad Pros with no tax in 41 states.
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DisneyLife online streaming service launches in UK with iOS & Apple TV support
Disney on Tuesday launched a new online streaming service known as DisneyLife, currently available only in the U.K., but with plans for global expansion.
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2017 Mirage will be first US Mitsubishi model with Apple’s CarPlay
The 2017 Mirage hatchback will be Mitsubishi’s first U.S. car with support for Apple’s CarPlay standard, according to an announcement from the Japanese automaker.
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Pebble Time gets beta voice & preset replies for iPhone text messages
Pebble has introduced a new beta feature for its Pebble Time smartwatches called Text Reply, allowing iPhone owners to send voice or preset replies in reaction to text messages.
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