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iOS 12 developer beta 5 features images of next-gen AirPods charging case, complete with LED status light

Sometimes it’s the beta builds that offer the coolest hints as to what Apple products are en route. With the release of iOS 12 developer beta 5, a screenshot was discovered of the upcoming AirPods charging case. The new case features an LED displaying an amber light, meaning the device is currently charging or low […]

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Developer Education News Software Swift

Certiport launches first Swift certification program for fall of 2018

IT certification firm Certiport has announced the launch of its new Swift certification program for the secondary and collegiate markets. The program, which stems from Apple’s Everyone Can Code effort, will launch its first full-year course in the fall of 2018, and is aimed at teaching students to create their own apps for Apple’s platforms […]

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Face ID Hardware iPhone Rumor

Leaked dummy unit images hint at 6.5-inch OLED iPhone and 6.1-inch LCD iPhone

A series of leaked images show what could be dummy units of Apple’s upcoming 6.5-inch “iPhone X Plus” and mid-tier 6.1-inch LCD iPhone. Benjamin Geskin has leaked the pictures, as he has in the past, only a few months ahead of Apple’s usual fall iPhone launch. Dummy units are usually based on chassis design schematics […]

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Hardware News

Apple offers free Mac product repairs to victims of recent Japanese flooding

If your Apple product was damaged in the recent Japanese floods, the company will fix it for free. Apple has announced that devices damaged in the floods, if repairable, will be fixed for free. Users can go to the linked web site or call Apple by dialing 0120-27753-5 and arrange for a pickup. Apple will […]

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Apple Watch News retail Wearables

Canalys data sheet estimates 3.5 million Apple Watch units sold during Q2 of 2018

Apple shipped an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch units worldwide for the second quarter of 2018 according to new data shared today by analytics firm Canalys. The number marks a 30 percent improvement from the number of watched sold a year ago during the second quarter of 2017. The primary difference between the two quarters […]