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Report: China Steps Up Nationwide Ban on iPhones
December 17, 2023

China is reportedly widening its ban on the use of Apple’s iPhone by government employees. According to a Friday (Dec. 15) report by Bloomberg News, an increasing number of government agencies and state-owned businesses have instructed workers to cease bringing iPhones and other foreign devices to work.  Sources tell...

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Apple Adds iPhone 15 to Self-Service Repair Program
December 14, 2023

Apple is expanding its self-service repair program to include its latest iPhone models. The program, which gives anyone with experience in electronic device repair access to the same manuals, parts and tools used by Apple’s experts, is now available for the iPhone 15 lineup and...

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Apple Beta Tests Stolen Device Protection Setting for iPhone
December 12, 2023

Apple is reportedly beta testing a new feature called Stolen Device Protection that is designed to safeguard users whose iPhone has been stolen. The new iOS setting aims to address a security vulnerability that allows criminals who have stolen the devices to access users’ accounts...

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Apple Will Let Rivals Access Tap-to-Pay System
December 12, 2023

Apple reportedly offered to let competitors access its tap-to-pay mobile wallet system. The agreement could mean the end of a European Union antitrust case and help Apple avoid a steep fine, Reuters reported Tuesday (Dec. 12) citing unnamed sources. The EU last year charged Apple...

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Apple Blocks Third-Party Apps Using iMessage to Link Android Phones
December 10, 2023

Apple has reportedly shuttered third-party apps that let Android and iPhone users communicate via iMessage. The tech giant has “taken steps to protect our users by blocking techniques that exploit fake credentials in order to gain access to iMessage,” according to a statement by the...

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Report: Apple Executive Named in Hundreds of Patents Retiring
December 07, 2023

Steve Hotelling, a senior executive at Apple, is reportedly retiring from the company after overseeing touch-screen technology, health sensors and the Face ID interface. Hotelling, who serves as a company vice president, played a crucial role in developing some of Apple’s most complex and critical technologies...

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Is Chase the Right Successor for Apple’s Card Program?
December 03, 2023

Apple is reportedly on the verge of ending its card relationship with Goldman Sachs. Is Chase the natural successor to take over? A report Sunday (Dec. 3) by Bloomberg News argues the partnership makes sense, as the bank already has a “significant” relationship with Apple....

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Report: Apple Aims to End Credit Card Partnership With Goldman Sachs
November 28, 2023

Apple has reportedly decided to end its credit card partnership with Goldman Sachs. The tech giant has proposed an exit from the contract within the next 12 to 15 months, marking a swift turnaround for a program that was initially extended through 2029, The Wall...

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Apple iPhone Sales Trailing Historical Trends Amid Lower Upgrade Rates
November 21, 2023

Apple’s sales of iPhones are reportedly running lower than historical trends, while store inventories are up. Among the devices, there has been healthy demand for the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max — but this has only partially offset slower sales of the iPhone 15...