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Fully Functional Apple-1 unit headed to auction

If you’re willing to pay for a piece of history, an extremely rare fully functional Apple-1 computer will be auctioned by Boston-based RR Auction during its Remarkable Rarities live auction event in September. The Apple-1 being auctioned is one of only 60-70 remaining of the original 200 that were designed and built by Jobs and […]

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Apple begins accepting donations for Kerala, India flooding victims via iTunes Store, App Store

You can now use the iTunes Store and App Store to donate to the flooding victims of Kerala, India. The programs now feature donation banners, which allow donations in $5, $10, $25, $50, $100, and $200 increments. The full amount will be sent to Mercy Corps, an international humanitarian aid group.

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Apple begins accepting Red Cross donations for California fire relief via App Store, iTunes Store

Apple on Friday added banners to the App Store and iTunes Store on Mac and iOS devices allowing Apple customers to donate to the American Red Cross to support those who have been affected by the fires that have devastated Northern California. The fires, which have impacted Shasta County and the town of Redding, include […]

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First-gen MacBook Pro notebooks with Retina display round corner, now considered “vintage” or “obsolete” by Apple

As heartbreaking as it may be, the first MacBook Pro notebooks with a Retina display are now considered vintage. The notebook was also praised in many reviews, which awarded it top marks for its mix of functionality and portability. Marco Arment, a well-known developer, even called it “the best laptop ever made,” with a “crowd-pleasing […]

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Apple working to entirely overhaul, rebrand Apple Maps in iOS 12

Apple is looking to just about completely overhaul and rebrand Apple Maps. In an interview with TechCrunch, Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue stated that the company is ditching its dependance on other mapping services and has been working over the past four years to make its own map data. Cue says the new Maps […]