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Apple to stop supporting iTunes Store access for first-gen Apple TV units, Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems on May 25th

There comes a point where a company cuts off support for an older product or operating system. Come May 25th, customers with an original Apple TV or a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista will be unable to access or re-download content from the iTunes Store, a new Apple support document indicates. Apple has […]

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Apple begins accepting donations to aid victims of Hurricane Matthew

Well, some better news that doesn’t involve batteries catching fire. Apple on Monday began collecting donations for the victims of Hurricane Matthew, which tore through a number of Caribbean countries and several U.S. states including Florida and the Carolinas. The hurricane killed hundreds and left untold numbers homeless or in need of aid.

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Apple now accepting Red Cross donations for migrant crisis via iTunes Store

In the wake of the migrant crisis, Apple has Apple has added a banner to its U.S. website that allows customers to donate to the American Red Cross through the iTunes Store to support the refugee and migration crisis across the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. Users can donate in tiers of US$5, US$10, US$25, US$50, […]

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Apple Music data added to Billboard 200 chart system

This is pretty interesting. You know that incredibly complex group of sources that tallies the data for the Billboard charts? Apple is now part of it. Music magazine Billboard has quietly added Apple Music to the list of streaming services factored into its music charts, which are often treated as the main gauge of popular […]