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Apple may have something to learn from secretive billionaire as he undercuts the iPhone in Chinese marketplace

Duan Yongping may have figured out how to beat Apple at its own game in the Chinese marketplace. The reclusive billionaire founded both Opposition and Vivo, the twin smartphone brands that dealt the world’s largest company a stinging defeat in China last year. Once derided as cheap iPhone knockoffs, they leapfrogged the rankings and shoved […]

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Apple quietly extends AppleCare+ policies from 60 days to one year for iPhone purchases

If you have an AppleCare+ policy, you’re going to like this. Apple has quietly updated its AppleCare+ policy, extending the purchase window for iPhones from 60 days to one year. The change has been confirmed with a support rep, but is not yet showing up on Apple’s official product page for AppleCare+. If you go […]

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iPhone to be available in Indonesia again after March 31st following Apple’s investments in localized R&D

You’ll be able to buy an iPhone in Indonesia come the end of the month. Apple is reportedly on track to resume sales of the handset within the country, following a roughly two-year period during which sourcing requirements kept the device off the local market. The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus as well as the […]

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Rumor: Signs of fifth-gen Apple TV noted in developer logs, new unit thought to feature faster processor, 4K streaming support

The first network traffic from what seems to be a fifth-generation Apple TV capable of streaming 4K video has been captured in developer logs. The device is said to be codenamed “J105” and could launch as soon as this year. Firi Games, the developers behind arcade games Phoenix HD and Phoenix II, stated they have […]

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Alexa functionality en route to iOS via Amazon app

In the realm of AI assistant, Alexa is coming to an iPhone near you. The assistant, which has previously been available to iOS users via third-party apps, is now en route to be incorporated into Amazon’s application for iOS. Inside of the Amazon App for iOS, there will be a microphone icon near the top […]