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KGI Securities analyst drops hints as to upcoming features for Apple Watch Series 4

The rumor mill has begun to release some interesting specs about the fourth-gen Apple Watch. Per a recently-released research not by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI Securities, the Apple Watch Series 4 will launch in the third quarter of the year. The Series 4, he claims, will have a 15 percent larger display, longer battery […]

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Apple begins accepting applications for WWDC scholarships, students 13 and older eligible to apply

If you’re a student looking to learn to code and don’t have the requisite $1,599 for a ticket to the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, you may be eligible for a scholarship. Apple began accepting WWDC scholarship applications for 2018 on Monday, as was first announced on March 13 when Apple shared WWDC 2018 […]

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WWDC 2018 ticket lottery ends, developers begin receiving notifications if they won

The application/lottery window has closed for developers looking to score Worldwide Developer Conference 2018 passes and at this moment, notifications are heading out. Developers who scored tickets are getting email notifications and their credit cards are being charged $1,599 for their pass. The WWDC functions as Apple’s annual conference for macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS […]

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Apple admits to throttling iOS performance on older iPhone models since 2016, cites battery-related/altruistic reasons for practice

Well, this isn’t good. Following years of suspicion from critics, Apple may have admitted to secretly stifling the performance of older iPhones. After years of anecdotal evidence that the company was purposely slowing performance to compel users to upgrade to the latest iPhone model, Apple admitted to the practice on Wednesday, offering the following comments […]

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Apple initiates Reserve and Pickup system for iPhone X units in some countries

Following a successful preorder launch, Apple on Tuesday updated a handful of international websites to reflect new iPhone X Reserve and Pickup options set to begin on Nov. 4, giving customers another route to purchase. Over in Australia, Belgium, and the U.K., customers will have the option to show up and reserve an iPhone X […]