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Rumor: Apple to release lower-priced MacBook Air in second quarter of 2018

The rumor mill has it that Apple is looking to release a lower-priced MacBook Air in 2018. Per a research note released by Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple is looking to introduce the notebook in the second quarter of 2018. The research note advises investors as to what manufacturers to invest in to capitalize […]

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Rumor: Apple to possibly host WWDC from June 4-8 at San Jose Convention Center

If you’re looking to attend Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this year, you might be headed to San Jose. A current rumor has it that the 2018 WWDC may take place between Monday, June 4 and Friday, June 8 at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, the same venue where WWDC 2017 was hosted. […]

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Amazon Prime Video app arrives for tvOS, supports third-gen or later Apple TV units

You’ve been hankering for it and it’s here. Months after Apple CEO Tim Cook’s announcement of it back at WWDC in June, the Amazon Prime Video app for the Apple TV is here. The app, which is designed for tvOS, may not show up in a tvOS app store search, but can generally be located […]

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Apple acquires/hires Init.ai staff to help guide new Siri functions, iOS 11 Business Chat

Apple has apparently acquired/hired the staff of Init.ai, a small, six person startup known for its customer service automation software. Init.ai’s product is described as the following: …a smart assistant for customer representatives to parse and get better insights from their interactions with users, as well as automate some of the interactions…

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Rumor: Next-gen iPhones to incorporate A11 Fusion processor

The near-final beta of iOS 11 has revealed some neat things, including a suggestion that Apple will be incorporating an “A11 Fusion” processor into its next-gen iPhone. The A11 Fusion is expected to have two cores for intensive processing needs, and four high-efficiency cores as well. Unearthed by Steve Troughton-Smith on Sunday, the iOS 11 […]