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Rumor: Prince’s catalog may be en route to Apple Music and Spotify

Prince may be coming to both Apple Music and Spotify. The legendary musician, who spent a fair amount of his career fighting for artist rights and equal royalties, famously pulled his music from all streaming services but Tidal, the artist-owned, Jay Z-led app for audiophiles. But now it seems Prince’s hits are finally set to […]

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Apple Pay added for New York Rail customers via MTA eTix app

Apple Pay has arrived for users of the New York state commuter rain. Customers can now use either Apple Pay or Masterpass to buy tickets and passes through the MTA eTix app, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this week. The two payment options can be used for rides on both the Metro-North Railroad as well as […]

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Apple opens up iTunes-based donations to help victims of the Fort McMurray wildfire

If you’re looking to help out with the Canadian fire effort, you can now do it through iTunes. Customers shopping on Apple’s Canadian iTunes storefront can now donate to relief for victims of the forest fires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, which have burned for several days and forced the evacuation of over 100,000 people, destroying […]

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Apple Maps adds public transit information for Portland, Oregon

Apple Maps has apparently added the public transit data for Portland, Oregon, right on the heels of Montreal and Austin. The expansion comes a week after Apple Maps added transit directions for Montreal, the second-largest city in Canada. And just over a month ago, Apple also debuted transit in Austin, Tex., just in time for […]

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Apple reveals data sources for iOS 9’s transit feature

iOS 9 will add transit directions to its Maps service, the new data including schedules for buses, trains, subways, and ferries and will be available in 10 cities at launch later this year. To answer the question as to where the transit data is coming from, Apple has updated its Apple Maps Acknowledgements webpage with […]