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Apple Pay goes live in Argentina and Peru

Users in Peru and Argentina have begun reporting that Apple Pay is now available in other regions. The new system appears to include support from 11 banks across the two countries. According to Pisapapeles, Apple Pay is now officially supported by 11 banks. Argentina: Banco de Galicia S.A. Banco Macro S.A. Banco Patagonia S.A. BBVA Argentina Brubank Industrial […]

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Ultra Wideband feature availability expands to additional countries

If you’re traveling this year, there’s a decent chance you can now use the Ultra Wideband functionality in additional countries. The Ultra Wideband functionality found in the Apple Watch Series 6, iPhone 11, and iPhone 12, has now been expanded to additional countries, including Argentina, Pakistan, Paraguay, and the Solomon Islands. Apple is not allowed […]

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Voluntary Apple AC Wall Adapter Exchange program begins, seeks to address possible electrical issue

This is why recall programs exist in the first place. Apple on Thursday announced a voluntary recall and exchange program for a select number of AC wall plug adapters used in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Continental Europe, New Zealand and South Korea. America is not included in the recall. Apple says that in “very rare cases” […]

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Apple rolls out two-step ID recovery option to additional countries

This might help keep your Apple ID credentials a bit safer. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple recently introduced two-step verification for your Apple ID in certain countries, and the process is now being expanded to the rest of the world. The feature, which requires two different codes for verifying your Apple ID was initially […]

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Argentina enacts ban on iPhone, BlackBerry imports as part of effort to boost local production

If you were planning on hitting up Argentina any time soon, snagging an iPhone there just got that much harder. In an attempt to rectify issues with Argentina’s economy, the South American country placed a temporary ban on imports of foreign-made electronics. Two of the most well-known of those electronics are the iPhone and BlackBerry […]