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CurrentC exclusivity contract at MCX merchants to expire in matter of months

The conflict between MCX’s CurrentC and Apple Pay may be short lived, as an exclusivity agreement that has caused some merchants involved in the MCX consortium — notably drug store chain CVS — to abruptly pull support for NFC-based payment systems, including Apple Pay and Google Wallet, is set to expire in “months,” according to […]

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Rumor: Apple Watch steel model to begin at $500, gold model to retail between $4,000 and $5,000

Apple is far from releasing its price points for its upcoming watch, but the rumors as to the cost are starting to pour in. Per 9to5Mac, French website iGen.fr, reported on Tuesday that the steel Apple Watch will start at US$500 alongside a gold model that will retail for between US$4,000 and US$5,000. Apple previously […]

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Intel launches Broadwell Core M processor, chip could find its way into rumored 12-inch MacBook Air notebooks

Intel’s next generation of processors won’t ship until early 2015, but there’s some interesting news on the processor that could wind up in the 12-inch MacBook Pro notebook. Per MacRumors, the company began shipping some ultra low-power Broadwell chips known as Core M a couple of months ago. These chips are designed to run at […]

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Christian Bale no longer slated to play Steve Jobs in upcoming Aaron Sorkin movie

Well, it would have been an interesting casting choice. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog and The Hollywood Reporter, actor Christian Bale has pulled out of the Aaron Sorkin penned Steve Jobs biopic. The report claims that Bale decided to withdraw from the film because he felt he wasn’t right for the role. Sources say Bale, […]

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Rumor: Apple to discontinue iPad mini in favor of larger 12-inch “iPad Pro” model

It’s just a rumor, but it’s got some decent sources behind it. Per AppleInsider and Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, a rumor out of East Asia on Monday claims Apple is looking to wind down iPad mini production in favor of a 12-inch tablet, a response to flagging sales and growing consumer interest in larger-screened devices. […]