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iPhone 6, 6 Plus pre-orders drawing up to $6,000 via eBay scalpers

Well, you’re gotta admit: this is an admirable level of pre-order scalping. Per Computerworld, profiteers hoping to turn a quick buck on the shortage of Apple’s new 5.5-in. iPhone 6 Plus handsets have listed their pre-ordered phones on eBay for as much as US$6,000. While that was the highest asking price for a new iPhone […]

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Apple negotiates 15 cents per $100 spent on Apple Pay transactions

Apple’s apparently got some admirable leverage where its transaction negotiations are concerned. Per the mighty Financial Times, Apple will be garnering 15 cents on every US$100 purchase, more than Google managed for its Google Wallet initiative. Sources familiar with Apple’s banking and credit card arrangements have stated that Apple will get a 0.15 percent cut […]

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Customers complain of difficulties pre-ordering iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets

The pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are coming in. And they’re overwhelming Apple. Per AppleInsider, Friday’s kickoff for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus preorders was marred by a series of glitches, issues and errors that left a number of customers frustrated with Apple and its carrier partners’ inability to keep up […]

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First iPhone shipments arriving on U.S. soil via China Southern

The first iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units have landed on U.S. soil. Per iPhone in Canada and MacRumors, the first cargo pallets have been transported to Chicago in two “special cargo” batches from Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via China Southern Airlines. Shipping manifests show the cargo weighed a total of 93 tons and was […]

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Mac user creates iPhone 6 size chart to help with pre-order selection process

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been announced and a Mac user has assembled asomewhat nifty pre-order picker to help you choose the right size iPhone handset when the device becomes available for pre-order in a few days. Per AppleInsider, Jeremy Anticouni assembled a cool PDF that, when printed on standard 8.5″ x 11″ […]