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Apple Pay ties in with National Park Foundation fundraiser for first half of July, offers activity badges in return for donations

For the first half of July, Apple has announced a new Apple Pay promotion wherein users can raise funds for the National Parks Foundation. From July 1 through 15, Apple is donating $1 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made with Apple Pay at any Apple Store, on apple.com or through the Apple […]

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Apple announces Apple Watch Series 2, pre-orders to begin September 9th

Apple took the wrapping off the second-gen Apple Watch today during its media event. The new unit, dubbed the “Apple Watch Series 2”, boasts a dual-core processor, a brighter display, swim-proof capabilities and built-in GPS. This new model has a redesigned speaker to make it water-resistant down to 50 meters. Other than that, this updated […]

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Apple begins manufacturing trial run of A6 processor, looks for 2012 launch date

It’s pretty simple: If another person has another rumor story about the iPhone 5 being released in either September or October, they’ll be justly pummeled about the head and shoulders with a frozen badger. That seems fair. In other news, Taiwan Economic News, which cited sources close to the story, reported Friday that Taiwan Semiconductor […]

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QuickerTek Releases External Battery/Charger for MacBook Air Notebook

Accessory provider QuickerTek announced the release of a new external battery/charger for Apple’s MacBook Air notebook on Tuesday. The external unit powers the pack while simultaneously charging the internal battery and QuickerTek has cited 12 to 16 hours of run time or about 6 to 10 extra hours of power. According to MacNN, the charger […]