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List of Apple employees tasked to electric car project begins to emerge, key players surface

Over the past couple of weeks, there’s been word of an employee poaching war between Apple and Tesla, Apple hiring from the auto industry and speculation as to exactly what Applee might be working on. It’s apparently clear that Apple is looking to go beyond an iOS-based CarPlay in-dash system and the majority of the […]

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Apple Watch hits Self magazine, makes its U.S. cover debut

It had to happen sometime. A few months after being featured on the cover of Vogue China, the upcoming Apple Watch made its U.S. debut on the cover of Self magazine this month with cover model Candice Swanepoel wearing the Sport Edition of the device. From Self: Considering Swanepoel’s athletic prowess, it was an ideal […]

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Samsung acquires LoopPay, looks to become an Apple Pay competitor

It never hurts to be part of the payment infrastructure. Only two months after rumors surfaced that Samsung was considering becoming an Apple Pay competitor, the South Korean conglomerate has reportedly acquired mobile payments startup LoopPay to bolster its efforts. Samsung began talks with LoopPay in December to integrate the latter’s magnetic payment technology into […]

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Apple now permitted to trade with Cuba following lifting of restriction by U.S. government

Apple can now trade with Cuba. Which is a good thing, as they have awesome weather and even better food. Apple has removed Cuba from its restricted country list for foreign trade, reflecting the fact that some of its hardware and software are now legally eligible to be exported to the Caribbean country. Apple’s new […]

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Hardware MacBook Air Rumor

Rumor: Apple to bring Touch ID to upcoming 12-inch MacBook Air, other input devices

Apple may be expanding its Touch ID technology to other devices. Current rumors have it that the forthcoming 12-inch MacBook Air — which is widely believed to include a high-resolution Retina display and vastly-reduced I/O — could also sport a Touch ID sensor positioned above its trackpad, according to Taiwanese blog AppleCorner, which has cited […]