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Apple opens iTunes donation links to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

Following Hurricane Harvey’s arrival into Texas on Friday, Apple this weekend reactivated iTunes donations to support American Red Cross relief efforts in the area. On Saturday, Apple posted prominent American Red Cross donation links to its official website and the iTunes Store landing page. The system allows users to quickly contribute $5, $10, $25, $50, […]

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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 opens up iTunes-based donations to help victims of the Fort McMurray wildfire

If you’re looking to help out with the Canadian fire effort, you can now do it through iTunes. Customers shopping on Apple’s Canadian iTunes storefront can now donate to relief for victims of the forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, which have burned for several days and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 people, destroying […]

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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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Tech firms, other organizations setting up resources to help victims of Nepal earthquake, Baltimore riots

Between the events of the Nepal earthquake and the Baltimore riots Monday night, it’s turning into a disastrous week. If you were wondering what you can do to help, a number of tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Viber, have set up Red Cross donations, people-location services and cheap to […]