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Apple releases iOS 11 developer beta 8

Apple’s getting closer to releasing iOS 11 and has let is eighth developer beta for the mobile operating system out the door. The most notable changes in the new beta include back-end enhancements and an improved voice for Siri as well as Apple Pay and Photos services enhancements. The company has apparently also included a […]

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Hardware iPhone Processors Rumor

Purported photos of iPhone 7s components, including logic board and A11 processor, leaked

A series of leaked photos has shown what might be iPhone 7s components. The photos, tweeted by Benjamin Geskin, show what is purported to be an A11 processor, a logic board and other components.

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Apple opens iTunes donation links to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Following Hurricane Harvey’s arrival into Texas on Friday, Apple this weekend reactivated iTunes donations to support American Red Cross relief efforts in the area. On Saturday, Apple posted prominent American Red Cross donation links to its official website and the iTunes Store landing page. The system allows users to quickly contribute $5, $10, $25, $50, […]

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Apple confirms plans for $1.3 billion Iowa data center, looks to begin construction in 2018

Apple on Thursday confirmed plans that the company plans to create a new data center in Waukee, Iowa. The project, which will cost $1.3 billion, is also expected to provide up to $100 million more for a “Public Improvement Fund.” The complex, near Des Moines, will span 400,000 square feet, and handle services like Siri, […]

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Apple Pencil Hardware iOS iPhone Rumor

Newly published patent applications note possible Apple Pencil support on next-gen iPhones

Roughly a year ago, Apple CEO Tim Cook mentioned that he had used an Apple Pencil on an iPhone. On Thursday, Patently Apple noted a series of patents describing this, publishing two of them in the process: Today two more patent applications from Apple about Apple pencil working with a smartphone have surfaced. For the […]