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Rumor: Apple in talks with companies about charging technologies for Apple Car battery

Apple is looking towards a means of charging its cars, whenever they may happen to debut. The company is rumored to be in talks with several charging station companies about their underlying technologies. The talks are largely unsurprising given that Apple is widely believed to be researching and developing its own electric vehicle, which could […]

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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule units

It’s been a while since Apple released one of these. On Wednesday, Apple released its AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for its 802.11ac AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule units. The update resolves the following security issues with the devices:

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Rumor: Apple working on Echo competitor, may release Siri SDK to developer community

When in doubt, you can compete with Amazon by building your own device. And you can make Siri that much better by throwing the developer community at it. An anonymous source has stated that Apple is looking to build a device to compete with Amazon’s Echo as well as open up Siri to outside developers. […]

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Rumor: Apple looking to create thinner, lighter MacBook with OLED screen above keyboard, Touch ID components

When Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo releases a research note, people tend to listen. A new note states that Apple plans to introduce a dramatically overhauled MacBook Pro later this year. Kuo says the device will have a new “thinner and lighter” design with design cues taken from the 12-inch MacBook, as well as Touch ID […]

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Apple pulls iOS 9.3.2 update for 9.7-inch iPad Pro, says fix is forthcoming

Well, this is a bit of a mess. As of Friday, Apple has effectively pulled the iOS 9.3.2 update for the 9.7-inch iPad Pro. The company has promised that a fix is in the works, albeit some users complained that the update effectively “bricked” their tablets in some cases while others were able to install […]