It has long been speculated that Apple’s iPad and MacBook would one day come together in a hybrid device, but Apple CEO Tim Cook put those rumors to bed on Sunday, saying converged machines come with inherent compromises.
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Apple forges deal to run all Singapore operations on solar power, confirms first local Apple Store
Apple on Sunday announced a deal that will see its Singapore operations fully powered by solar energy, expanding on similar efforts in countries like the U.S. and China, and also confirmed an upcoming local Apple Store that will be the first in Southeast Asia.
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Review: SteelSeries Nimbus is the best gaming controller for Apple TV and iPad
Comfortable, competitively priced and featuring a Lightning port for recharging, the SteelSeries Nimbus is the best iOS-compatible gaming controller we’ve ever tested, and it’s the best option to pair with your new fourth-generation Apple TV. But without a clamp to hold an iPhone, it should be the go-to choice for Apple TV and iPad gamers only.
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Solving the mysterious failure of Apple’s iPad
Across Apple’s fiscal 2015, annual iPad unit sales fell by an astounding 19 percent while iPad revenues fell 23 percent, a plunge from fiscal 2014 of just over $7 billion. The tech industry pundits love to talk about the failure of Apple’s tablet business, but are short on the specifics of what’s happening. Here’s why.
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B&H’s holiday sale slashes 2015 MacBook Pros by $200-$300 , 12″ MacBooks by $170-$200, 13″ MacBook Airs by $100-$450, iPad mini 4 by $30
Delivering the lowest prices ever on numerous models, B&H’s holiday sale knocks $300 off 15″ MacBook Pros (2015), $200-$300 off 13″ MacBook Pros (2015), $170-$200 off 12″ MacBooks, $100-$170 off 11″ & 13″ MacBook Airs (2015), up to $30 off iPad mini 4 and up to $70 off iPad Air 2.
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Review: Apple’s iPad Pro with A9X CPU and 12.9-inch Retina display
The iPad Pro is Apple’s most fully realized example yet of the future of computing, with a workhorse of a processor and a beautiful 12.9-inch Retina display packed inside a svelte, ultraportable design. Current limitations with iOS apps prevent it from being a PC replacement for the most demanding users, and a $799 price won’t appeal to casual users, but we still feel confident the iPad Pro will carve out a niche in the high-end market.
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First Apple Store ‘feature bay’ accessory collection focuses on iPhone photography
It seems that select Apple Store locations are organizing accessories into collections called “feature bays” to enhance the in-store shopping experience, with the first arrangement advertising iPhone photography products.
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Apple hit with second class action lawsuit over Wi-Fi Assist data overages
Apple was hit with another class action lawsuit over iOS 9’s new Wi-Fi Assist feature on Friday, with plaintiffs seeking a jury trial for damages in excess of $5 million.
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Multiple injuries reported as tour bus crashes into flagship SF Apple Store construction site
At least seven people were injured, five critically, on Friday after a double-decker tour bus slammed into cars, protective barriers and scaffolding before coming to a stop at the construction site of Apple’s upcoming flagship store in San Francisco on Friday.
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Apple updates App Store search engine algorithms to return relevant results
According to a report on Friday, iOS app developers have noticed a change in the App Store’s search algorithms that appears to return more relevant results for direct app searches.
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