Apple News is going to partner with ABC News to provide election coverage from a Democratic debate in February until the 2021 inauguration.
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U.S - China Trade Deal Could Stop $150 iPhone Price Increase
A trade agreement between the U.S. and China is “an early Christmas present to Apple,” according to one analyst.
New Zealanders Can Finally Use a Cellular Apple Watch
New Zealanders can finally use cellular Apple Watch models thanks to carrier Spark that now supports eSIM.
Apple Offers Free Color DNA Tests to Employees
Apple is partnering with Color Genomics to offer free DNA testing to its employees. These will be genetic screenings for diseases.
Apple Podcasts Come to Alexa Devices
Apple Podcasts are now available on Amazon Echo devices via Alexa, as are podcasts that are available on Spotify.
macOS Catalina 10.15.2 Brings Column View Back to Music
Apple recently released macOS 10.15.2 and it brings several new features as well as improvements, like brining back Apple Music column view.
iOS 13.3 Fixed the ‘AirDoS’ Bug That Could Make Devices Unusable
Apple fixed a bug referred to as “AirDoS” that let people spam surrounding iOS devices with AirDrop pop ups.
Apple’s ‘Little America’ Releases January 17, 2020
Little America, an anthology series for Apple TV+ will premiere on January 17, 2020 and Apple has already renewed it for a second season.
Apple Pay Express Transit Comes to New York Penn Station
Apple Pay Express Transit goes live at the New York Penn Station. Just tap your iPhone or Apple Watch to an OMNY card reader.
Apple News to Co-Host Democratic Debates for First Time
Today the DNC announced the hosts of the next four presidential debates. Surprisingly, Apple News is a co-host.
Credit Suisse: iPhone Shipments Down Over 35% in China
iPhone shipments in China last month were down 35.4% compared to November last year, according to a new note by Credit Suisse analysts.
Apple Sends, Then Retracts, DMCA Takedown Notices Over iPhone Encryption Key Tweet
Apple issued a DMCA takedown notice to Twitter after someone posted an iPhone encryption key, but then retracted the request.
Apple Partners With Orangetheory on Apple Watch Fitness
Apple has partnered with Orangetheory Fitness, which created a device called OTbeat Link that clips on an Apple Watch band.
Drafts: Popular Note-Taking App Gets Integration Upgrade on Mac
The Mac version of Drafts has been updates to include integration with other apps, as is possible on the iOS version.
Apple Just Made SMS Two-Factor Authentication More Annoying
iOS 13.3 added an improvement to minimize junk messages you get, but it also made SMS two-factor authentication more annoying.
Safari Now Prevents Tracking Prevention Tracking
In a blog post called “Preventing Tracking Prevention Tracking” WebKit’s John Wilander explained a new Safari capability.
Mac Pro's Different Pricing Options
There are lots of different pricing options for the newly released Mac Pro, with upgrades possible to the processor, RAM, GPU, and storage.
Angry Birds Celebrates 10 Years on iOS
Angry Birds first appeared in the iOS App Store 10-years ago, and has grown into a worldwide phenomenon, downloaded 4.5 billion times.
Apple Releases 13.3 Updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS
Today Apple released iOS 13.3, iPadOS 13.3, and tvOS 13.3 with bug fixes, improvements, and a couple of new features.
New Mac Pro and Pro XDR Display now Available
The Mac Pro and Pro XDR Display are now available to order from Apple.com. This is an update to the 2013 Mac Pro.
Tim Cook Visits Suppliers, Creators, Developers, and Stores During Tour of Japan
Tim Cook has been spending some time in Japan, he posted images of him meeting key suppliers, developers, creators, and an Apple Store.
Buy An iPhone With an Apple Card and Pay in Monthly Installments
The Apple Card Pay Monthly plan for iPhones is live, meaning users can purchase a new device, interest free, and pay for it over 24 months.
VSCO Acquires Rylo, a Company Founded by Former iPhoto Engineers
VSCO recently acquired Rylo, a company founded by two former Apple engineers who worked on iPhoto for iOS.
Apple Sues Ex-Employee Launching New Chip Venture
Apple is suing a former employee claiming he broke his employment agreement when he launched his own firm and hired former colleagues.