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This is Nifty: Volkswagen developing Car-Net app for iOS devices

German car manufacturer Volkswagen today announced that it’s joining the ranks of companies offering an Apple Watch app to go along with its broader mobile service. VW’s Car-Net service, which debuted in 2014, has offered services like remote control of climate settings, checking if you left your windows open or where you parked, and fuel/battery […]

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Apple confirms existence of “Applebot” web crawler, says program indexes the Web for Siri, Spotlight

Sometimes it’s the Web traffic logs that really let you know what Apple is up to. Last fall, a number of webmasters began seeing web crawler visits from IP addresses starting with 17, an IP address block owned entirely by Apple. Apple has now officially confirmed in a support document that it is operating its […]

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Finance News

Apple Pay now supported by 24 additional banks and credit unions

As of Tuesday, Apple added 24 banks and credit unions that now support Apple Pay. The new batch brings the total closer to 250, the new institutions being included as follows: Bellwether Community Credit Union Benchmark Federal Credit Union Blackhawk Community Credit Union