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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 […]

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iPhone News retail

Customers complain of difficulties pre-ordering iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets

The pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are coming in. And they’re overwhelming Apple. Per AppleInsider, Friday’s kickoff for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus preorders was marred by a series of glitches, issues and errors that left a number of customers frustrated with Apple and its carrier partners’ inability to keep up […]

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iCloud

Apple announces updated iCloud pricing tiers, offers 1TB of space for $19.99 per month

The new iCloud pricing tiers have arrived. On Wednesday, Apple put its new iCloud pricing tiers into effect, announcing the changes on its web site and offering users up to one terabyte of space for US$19.99 per month. The new tiers range from 5GB to 1TB of online storage space and can be purchased now […]

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First iPhone shipments arriving on U.S. soil via China Southern

The first iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units have landed on U.S. soil. Per iPhone in Canada and MacRumors, the first cargo pallets have been transported to Chicago in two “special cargo” batches from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via China Southern Airlines. Shipping manifests show the cargo weighed a total of 93 tons and was […]

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iTunes News Software

Apple releases iTunes 11.4 update, includes support for iOS 8

Like most major Apple announcements, this one came with a new iTunes update. On Tuesday, Apple released version 11.4 of its iTunes media suite. The new version, a 249.8 megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Sync your favorite music, movies, and more to devices with iOS 8. iTunes 11.4 requires an Intel-based […]