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Apple announces U.S. expansion, forthcoming $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas

If you were hoping for Apple to bring new jobs to the United States, your wish is about to come true. Apple announced on Thursday that the company is building a new 133 acre, $1 billion, campus in Austin, Texas. The company also stated that it will build new spaces in Seattle, San Diego, and […]

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Apple announces donation efforts towards Conservation International, releases footage of Daisy iPhone recycling robot

Say what you will about Apple and its environmental record, this qualifies as almost impossible nifty. Prior to Earth Day on Sunday, Apple stated that between now and April 30th, the company will make a donation of an undisclosed amount to the non-profit environmental organization Conservation International, which has worked to protect the nature in […]

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Apple raises more than $3 million in aid for Hurricane Harvey relief

Apple was able to raise more than $3 million in aid for Hurricane Harvey via its employees and iTunes donations which opened on Sunday. On the ground, Apple dispatched its global crisis management team to help Texas based employees impacted by ongoing flooding, according to company CEO Tim Cook. Apple currently employs more than 8,700 […]

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AT&T announces global 5G modem, cites “5G Evolution” plans

AT&T is looking towards the world’s first global 5G modem. The company announced plans to test the world’s first global 5G modem to help test initial 5G spectrum deployments across the world. AT&T also announced their “5G Evolution” plans for 2017. The global 5G modem announced by Intel today reportedly achieves speeds “exceeding 5 Gbps” […]

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Rumor: Apple to adopt jewelry store protocols, increase security for gold Apple Watch sales

With the Apple Watch shipping in April, Apple may be changing some of its retail methods to match the product. According to sources, Apple is planning several new features for its retail stores to support the Gold Watch Edition of the device. As reported several months ago, Apple is planning on allowing customers to actually […]