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JCPenney’s announces full Apple Pay support across U.S. locations

JCPenney now accepts Apple Pay. The department store announced that it now accepts Apple Pay across all of its U.S. locations, including support for store-branded credit cards and associated rewards points. Compatibility with Apple Pay within the JCPenney app for iOS has been listed as “coming soon”, though in-store transactions are now possible with any […]

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iOS 10.3.3 update resolves Wi-Fi exploit that allowed for complete outside control of devices

Even if you’re generally a bit hesitant to accept iOS updates until they’ve been out for a while, it might be a good idea to accept the new iOS 10.3.3 update, which was released on Wednesday. Per Apple’s security document, the update includes the following major fix: Impact: An attacker within range may be able […]

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J.P. Morgan analyst predicts September launch for next-gen iPhone, units to be available in lower quantities

He’s straying from the pack a bit, but analyst Rod Hall of J.P. Morgan has offered a statement predicting that Apple will continue to support the concept of a “super cycle” after the “iPhone 7s” family and “iPhone 8” launch. However, because of possible OLED screen issues related to Touch ID, launch quantities will likely […]

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Apple releases macOS 10.12.6, iOS 10.3.3, watchOS 3.2.3 updates

‘Twas a day of updates as Apple released new versions of macOS Sierra, iOS 10, and watchOS 3 on Wednesday. As usual, Apple’s comments as to the changes involved bug fixes, performance improvements and security fixes with the release of macOS Sierra 10.12.6, iOS 10.3.3 and watchOS 3.2.3, respectively. Specific changes for macOS 10.12.6 included […]

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Apple previews assorted new emoji as part of World Emoji Day celebration

Because you can’t argue that emoji are pretty fun. Apple is continuing its celebration of World Emoji Day with a preview of all-new emoji characters coming to iOS, macOS, and watchOS later in 2017. The company previewed several new emoji today, including Woman with Headscarf, Bearded Person, Breastfeeding, Sandwich, Coconut, T-Rex, Zebra, Zombie, Elf, Star-Struck, […]