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Apple purchases former semiconductor plant in North San Jose

The Apple Real Estate Extravaganza continues, Apple apparently snagging a a former chip fab in North San Jose. The deal reportedly went through last week and saw Apple pay $18.2 million for the 70,000 square foot building. Prior to the purchase, the plant had been a manufacturing plant for semiconductor company Maxim Integrated Products. The […]

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iOS News retail

Walmart introduces “Walmart Pay” feature for iOS app

This might come in handy. Walmart on Thursday introduced its own mobile payments service called “Walmart Pay” built into its Walmart app on iOS and Android. The new Apple Pay competitor will roll out in select Walmart stores in the U.S. this month, followed by a nationwide launch within the first half of 2016. The […]

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CarPlay News Software

CarPlay now available for 2016 Volvo XC90

If you bought a super-hip 2016 Volvo XC90, it’s now eligible to run Apple’s CarPlay system. The car maker announced that CarPlay is available to both current and future XC90 crossover owners. Starting today, when you plug your iPhone into the car’s USB Port, part of the Senus touchscreen will transform into CarPlay. Since the […]

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Rumor: Apple to release 4-inch iPhone powered by A9 processor in 2016

Apple may release a 4-inch iPhone in 2016, complete with a pretty impressive processor inside. According to a note released recently by reliable analyst/guru Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple will launch a 4-inch iPhone in 2016, complete with an A9 processor. While new model may not generate huge sales, Kuo cited the following reasons […]

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Apple Pay News retail

JCPenney’s apparently testing Apple Pay, should incorporate support for 2016

You should be able to use Apple Pay at JCPenney’s sometime in 2016. The retailer has apparently begun testing Apple Pay support for its store cards, with plans for an official introduction sometime in the spring of next year according to a shopper’s anecdote indicated on Monday. The shopper recently tried to add his JCPenney […]