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Apple reportedly blocking News app content in Chinese marketplace

The good news is the Apple News app is out and doing well. The bad news is that Apple has apparently chosen to block it in the Chinese marketplace. A source has confirmed that Apple the company has blocked users in China from accessing Apple News, which offers an iOS-optimized way to read stories from […]

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Hardware iMac News

Apple releases 27-inch 5K iMac, high-res iMac screens becoming the standard

Ultra high-res screens are pretty much becoming standard across the iMac line. Apple recently released a 27-inch iMac, complete with a 5K screen, leaving only the two lower-cost 21.5-inch iMacs as the only models available with 1920×1080 screens

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iPhone 6s, 6s Plus rolls out in India

It never hurts to release the new iPhone into one of the largest target markets on the planet. Apple’s iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are now available for purchase in India. The rollout, the fastest to date for India, prices the new iPhone at ₹62,000 (US$960) for the 16GB entry model, or ₹72,000 (US$1,100) and […]

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Apple removes hundreds of apps from App Store, third-party APIs found to collect private information

Well, this is a bit of a mess. Code analytics platform SourceDNA has found hundreds of apps on the App Store that used private APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) to collect private user data, like email addresses and device identifiers, slipping under Apple’s radar in the approval process. The code got into these apps through the […]

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Hardware MacBook MacBook Pro News

Apple quietly introduces Quality Program to deal with “Staingate”-affected MacBook, MacBook Pro notebooks

Well, this is decent news in spite of an unfortunate circumstance. Apple has issued an internal notice about an upcoming Quality Program that addresses an issue in which the anti-reflective coating on Retina Display-equipped MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks has been peeling. According to various sources, these issues include the anti-reflective coating on displays wearing […]