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Tim Cook hints that Apple Card financing incentives could be in the works for additional products

Back in December, Apple launched a zero percent financing option for Apple Card users. During the company’s Q2 2020 earning call, CEO Tim Cook hinted that Apple is working on offering similar incentives for its other products. Cook stated that Apple is working on a similar financing option for its other products, and that we […]

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Apple beats Wall Street’s expectations, posts $53.8 in revenue, profit of $11.25 billion for Q2 2020

In spite of everything that’s happened with the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple managed to beat Wall Street’s expectations for its second quarter returns. The company turned in revenues of $58.3 billion along with profit of $11.25 billion for the quarter, up one percent year-over-year when was street was expecting a five percent year-over-year decline. “Despite COVID-19’s […]

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iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 developer betas include faster access to passcode entry, allow for quicker device access if wearing a mask

Where protective masks have become part of everyday life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the newly-released iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5 developer betas seem to include streamlined speed with which the passcode pops up when a person wearing a mask is detected. This, in turn, can make it easier to get into an iOS […]

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iOS 13.5, iPadOS 13.5 developer beta includes contact tracing, other new features and fixes

Apple has begun seeding betas of its various operating systems, including iOS and iPadOS 13.5 developer betas that includes initial support for COVID-19 contact tracing. The updates are expected to be released in mid-May. Recently, Apple and Google have adopted the term “exposure notifications” which sounds less intimidating than contact tracing. This beta is primarily […]

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Apple patent explores ideas, practices for flexible battery that can be bent, rolled up within devices

If you’re looking to make a device that bends, folds, or can be rolled up, it’s important that the battery be able to do this too. A recently published Apple patent, entitled “Flexible battery structure,” highlights how to power a foldable display, and also seems to be looking to fix a recurring issue with similar […]