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Apple initiates recall of some three-prong adapters from its World Travel Adapter Kit

This isn’t the greatest of all possible news you could receive, but at least you can get a replacement component without too much hassle. Apple has announced that the three-prong adapter used in the Hong Kong, Singapore, and U.K. versions of its World Travel Adapter kit “may break,” Apple having recalled the part. To identify […]

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Class action suit concerning iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 power buttons goes to trial

A class action suit filed against Apple in 2013 regarding broken iPhone 4, iPhone 4s, and iPhone 5 is set to proceed to jury trial in San Diego state court. The trial is set to begin on October 25th. The lawsuit alleges that Apple knowingly sold the aforementioned iPhone models with “defective” power buttons and […]

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Apple reportedly spending more than $30 million per month on Amazon Web Services to aid Services efforts

Sometimes you need some extra servers on hand. Although Apple and Amazon are often viewed as competitors, it appears that Apple is spending more than $30 million per month using Amazon Web Services to power Apple services such as iCloud. Apple is reportedly spending more than $300 million per year via Amazon’s cloud services. Apple […]

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Rumor: Apple Pay could launch in Austria today

There tends to be nuggets of truth in almost all rumors. The current rumor is that Apple Pay Australia will launch today, although it’s unknown as to which banks will support it upon launch. The following translated quote was offered by a source close to the story: As a partner Apple could win the Erste […]

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JCPenney discontinues Apple Pay support in stores, via official app

Well, this is sort of awkward. Per its Twitter account, department store giant JCPenney has officially dropped Apple Pay support from its retail stores as well as its app. The company offered the following statement in response to a customer’s inquiry as to the change: JCPenney made the decision to remove Apple Pay for our […]