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iPhone 6, 6 Plus online pre-orders slip slip to seven to ten days, no word on supply for line attendees

It comes down to supply and demand. And apparently Apple didn’t have a large enough supply to meet pre-order demand. Per The Mac Observer, Apple’s new iPhone 6 pre-orders have slipped from delivering on September 19th to a seven to ten day shipping delay. The delay means anyone who didn’t manage to pre-order their iPhone […]

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A8 processor headed for iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets said to incorporate six-core design, other features

Apple’s come a long way with its iPhone processors. And, according to reports, the new A8 processor is more than 84 times faster than the processor found in the first-yen iPhone back in 2007. Per a hearty investigation by AnandTech and AppleInsider, the A8 processor that will be found in the iPhone 6 and 6 […]

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iPhone 6, 6 Plus pre-orders drawing up to $6,000 via eBay scalpers

Well, you’re gotta admit: this is an admirable level of pre-order scalping. Per Computerworld, profiteers hoping to turn a quick buck on the shortage of Apple’s new 5.5-in. iPhone 6 Plus handsets have listed their pre-ordered phones on eBay for as much as US$6,000. While that was the highest asking price for a new iPhone […]

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Apple negotiates 15 cents per $100 spent on Apple Pay transactions

Apple’s apparently got some admirable leverage where its transaction negotiations are concerned. Per the mighty Financial Times, Apple will be garnering 15 cents on every US$100 purchase, more than Google managed for its Google Wallet initiative. Sources familiar with Apple’s banking and credit card arrangements have stated that Apple will get a 0.15 percent cut […]