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Apple allies with Merchants Bank Co. to offer installment-based payment plans to Chinese customers

If you’re buying Apple equipment in China, there’s a payment plan for you. Per Bloomberg, Apple on Thursday introduced a new option for Chinese buyers of iPhones and MacBooks, allowing them to spread the cost of purchases ranging from from 300 yuan (US$48) to 30,000 yuan (US$4,800) over as long as two years. The new […]

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Fourth-gen Wi-Fi, cellular iPad to arrive alongside iPad mini in China on January 18th

Come Friday, the newest and coolest iPad will be available in China. Per The Unofficial Apple Weblog, Apple CEO Tim Cook has teased that Wi-Fi + cellular versions would hit China sometime this month, and it looks like January 18 is indeed the magic day. Cellular-capable versions of both the iPad mini and 4th gen […]

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Third-party Lightning accessories begin to arrive in Apple Store retail locations

If you’ve been looking for third-party Lightning adapters, they’ve begun to arrive in Apple Store retail locations. Per The Mac Observer, which so far, only car chargers are available, other compatible accessories are likely coming soon. Lightning-compatible accessories with Apple’s official approval have been slow coming because the company has apparently taken its time ramping […]

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27-inch iMacs see production delays, difficult display lamination process cited

You know that 27-inch iMac you’ve been wanting for a while? You might have to wait a little while longer for your order. Per DigiTimes, Apple is still facing manufacturing issues with its new big-screen 27-inch iMac, though a report claims the issue could start to improve in February. Citing industry sources, the publication reported […]

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Amazon currently offering new 21-inch iMac delivery for Christmas

It’s coming down to the wire if you want to snag a new 21-inch iMac for Christmas Day. Per AppleInsider, with Apple still reflecting backlog of 7-10 business days on new 21-inch iMacs, users looking to purchase one of the super slim desktops for guaranteed delivery ahead Christmas can place orders for either standard configuration […]