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Apple Maps vehicles sighted in additional countries and regions, appear to be collecting Look Around data for Maps application

Apple has apparently begun snagging Look Around footage in several additional countries and regions this summer. The effort, which is being performed via Apple Maps vehicles equipped with LiDAR gear, have been sighted in Austria, Switzerland, and Hong Kong. The vehicles have also returned to Belgium to survey additional regions after focusing on the Brussels area […]

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Apple announces updated Apple TV 4K, complete with redesigned Siri remote, A12 Bionic processor, and other new features

Over at the Apple “Spring Loaded” media event on Tuesday, the company unveiled a new Apple TV 4K, complete with a redesigned Siri Remote. The unit, which retails for $179, will go on sale on Friday, April 30,and be available in the second half of May in more than 30 counties and regions, including the […]

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Apple Pay looks close to launching in Luxembourg, Hungary

Apple Pay’s expansion continues, and amidst recent launches in Poland, Norway, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Germany, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Austria, and Iceland over the last year, it looks like the service will likely roll out in Hungary and Luxembourg in the near future.  The launch seems to be forecasted by the usual server-side changes that go […]

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Rumor: Apple Pay could launch in Austria today

There tends to be nuggets of truth in almost all rumors. The current rumor is that Apple Pay Australia will launch today, although it’s unknown as to which banks will support it upon launch. The following translated quote was offered by a source close to the story: As a partner Apple could win the Erste […]

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Apple releases watchOS 5.2 update, brings ECG app support to Hong Kong, select European regions

Apple on Wednesday released watchOS 5.2, which brings ECG app support for Hong Kong and select European regions. The update doesn’t specifically name which European regions received the ECG functionalities. As of this writing, the ECG app has gone live in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, […]