It sounds like you should expect an alert for the challenge on or around November 8.
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Flickr Plans to Cancel the 1TB Storage for Free Tier
Flickr is a huge platform for photographers and was recently acquired by SmugMug. It will be making changes to the platform and the free tier.
Merrill Lynch Downgrades Apple Shares After Earnings Call
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has issued a downgrade its rating of Apple Inc shares following Thursday’s earning call.
Apple Watch Q4 2018 Sales Jump 50%
Apple Watch sale are on the rise with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying they climbed 50% during the company’s fourth fiscal quarter.
Apple to Stop Revealing iPhone, iPad, Mac Unit Sales Numbers
Apple isn’t going to share quarterly unit sales numbers for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac starting with its first fiscal quarter of 2019.
Apple Shares Lose 7% in After Hours Market on December Guidance
Though the company turned in a record September quarter, the average of Apple’s guidance for revenues between $89 billion and $93 billion was below Wall Street expectations of $92.94 billion.
Apple Breaks Records Again with $62.9B Revenue for Q4 2018
Apple reported $62.9 billion in revenue for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2018 with 46.89 million iPhones sold.
Apple Q4 2018 Earnings Report Scheduled for this Afternoon
Apple is set to host its 2018 fourth fiscal quarter earnings report after the market closes today, November 1st.
For Now, You Won't Be Getting Verizon eSIM Support
Although the four carriers promised to support it at launch, Verizon and T-Mobile are lagging.
Spotify Subscriber Numbers Beating Apple Music
Spotify increased its number of paying users in the last quarter, keeping it ahead of Apple Music.
Walkout by Google Staff Over Sexual Harassment
Staff at Google offices worldwide are walking out today in protest at the firm’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
Apple Releases iOS 12.1.1 Developer Beta 1 with FaceTime Interface Improvements
iOS 12.1.1 developer beta 1 for the iPhone and iPad is out with interface improvements for FaceTime calls.
Helium Behind Weird iPhone Malfunctions in Hospital
Apparently, helium can affect Apple Watches and iPhones and cause them to malfunction, so discovered Redditor u/harritaco.
Developers Need to Support New iPad Pro, iPhone XS Max by 2019
After new devices are released, Apple requires app developers to support the new devices within a certain timeframe.
iPhone 5 Declared Obsolete by Apple
Apple has added the iPhone 5 to the Vintage and Obsolete Products list, ending hardware support for the first model with a 4-inch screen.
Get Cheap Apple Devices With These eBay Deals
eBay has a bunch of deals today, and several of them involve cheap Apple devices. Get deals on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and AirPods.
tvOS 12.1 Released. No New Features But Lots of Security Fixes
Apple has released tvOS 12.1 for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV (4th generation). While there are no new features, there are plenty of security patches.
Apple Updates Shortcuts App: New Actions for Weather, Alarms, Measurements, Photos, More
This update adds several actions covering weather, alarms, measurements, photos, as well as better HomePod functionality.
Apple Releases macOS Mojave 10.14.1 with Group FaceTime, More Emoji
This release includes support for Group FaceTime and new emojis found in iOS 12.1.
Report Shows Subscription App Market is Growing
A report from Liftoff called the Mobile App Engagement Index shows that the subscription app market is booming, up 32% since last year.
iPad Pro gets 6 GB RAM Only in 1 TB Storage Configuration
If you want 6GB RAM instead of 4 GB in your USB-C iPad Pro you’ll have to spring for the 1 TB model. It’s the only configuration with the extra RAM.
watchOS 5.1 Pulled After Bricking Apple Watches
Apple released watchOS 5.1 on Tuesday along side iOS 12.1, but pulled update after some Apple Watch owners were left with watches that stopped working.
Apple Intros USB-C to 3.5mm Headphone Jack, USB-C SD Card Reader Adapters
Following the introduction of the new iPad Pro with Face ID and USB-C, Apple added USB-C to 3.5mm headphone and USB-C SD card reader adapters to its online store.