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Apple CEO Tim Cook refutes rumor of eventual combination of macOS and iOS operating systems

This is straight from the horse’s mouth, so odds are Apple will follow it. Following rumors that Apple is working on cross-platform software initiatives to bridge its two most popular systems, CEO Tim Cook has denied speculation that the company will eventually weld the two platforms together. “We don’t believe in sort of watering down […]

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Intel’s shares fall as much as nine percent on rumors that Apple may switch to its own in-house processors for next-gen Macs

Apple may switch from Intel-based chips to its own chips that are being developed in-house, thereby causing Intel’s stock to take a beating. Intel shares dropped sharply on Monday after a report that Apple would switch from Intel’s chips to its own chips for use on Mac computers. As a result, Intel’s shares fell as […]

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Proposed Trump aluminum tariffs could increase prices of beer, Macs

Further proving that the markets are connected, the price of beer, cars, and Macs could increase should a steel and aluminum tariff proposed by the Trump Administration pass. While the White House has yet to say if the tariffs will be on the amount of metal in a product or the overall value of the […]

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Twitter announces plans to discontinue Mac version of its client, focus on web-based interface

In less than a month, Twitter’s Mac client will no longer be available. Per an announcement from @TwitterSupport on Friday, the company said Twitter for Mac is no longer available for download starting now, and that it will not supported at all in 30 days. The company offered the following explanation as to why its […]

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Security researchers locate vulnerability in Skype installer

This might be something that Microsoft wants to look into and fix. The current version of Skype feature a security flaw that could let an attacker gain control of Mac, Windows, and Linux computers. The company has stated that it isn’t planning on fixing the flaw, at least for now, because it amounts to rewriting […]