Adding fuel to the Apple Car rumor bonfire, Apple this summer hired an automotive engineer with vast experience in the electric vehicle industry, and who most recently worked at a company called Reviver, self-proclaimed creators of the world’s first “digital license plate.”
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A new adware scourge injecting itself into popular apps such as Facebook and Twitter is also “virtually impossible to uninstall,” requiring infected users to replace their phones. Because it only affects users of Google’s open-store Android app model, the device replacement requirement may accelerate the trend of users switching to iOS.
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According to a new estimate by research firm Canalys, Apple has sold nearly 7 million Apple Watch units since the product launched in late April, blowing past competing smartwatch products from the likes of Pebble, Samsung and Motorola.
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For its 2016 iPhone models, Apple is reportedly placing LCD driver orders with Synpatics because of delays with in-house work on merging touch and display components.
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The second beta for Apple’s next maintenance and software update for its OS X 10.11 El Capitan operating system is now available to members of the company’s public beta program.
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Facebook on Thursday inaugurated “Music Stories,” a new kind of post format allowing people to listen to previews of songs or albums from various music services without having to switch apps.
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Third-party apps continue to adds support for Apple’s 3D Touch input on the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, including updates that launched on Thursday for popular apps Flickr and Mobile Mouse Remote.
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While they last, one of Apple’s authorized resellers is blowing out its remaining inventory of all Early-2014 11- & 13-inch MacBook Airs, as well as a few Mid-2014 13- & 15-inch MacBook Pros, with instant discounts ranging from $139 to $700 per model and no tax in 48 states.
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Sony’s Vue subscription TV service, which is available on the company’s PlayStation game consoles as well as Apple’s iPad, will gain access to Disney-owned channels including live sports from ESPN, it was announced on Thursday.
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Members of the Walgreens loyalty program can now use their Balance Rewards card with Apple Pay, enabling tap-to-pay capabilities on both iPhone and Apple Watch.
Source:: Apple Insider