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Apple to convert failed GT Advanced Technologies Arizona factory into data center

Remember that whole sapphire iPhone screen thing? When an idea goes south, you can still use the intended facility for something. Following GT Advanced Technologies’ plans to file for Chapter 11, Apple appears to be swooping in with a plan to invest US$2 billion to convert their Arizona factory into a data center. The more […]

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The best ways to watch the Super Bowl on your Mac/iOS device

If you’re looking for ways to watch the Super Bowl come Sunday, Apple’s got you covered. Just like other networks that have offered a free live stream of the Super Bowl in previous years, in 2015 NBC will make the game available through its NBC Sports website and mobile app. Still, we’ve got other ways […]

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Starwood announces near-term plans for keyless check-in, Apple Watch support

This might qualify as “nifty” depending on your travel needs. Starwood has reached out and stated that the hotel chain will begin supporting the following in 2015 and 2016: – Mobile, Keyless Check-In: Starwood finally unlocked the nirvana of keyless check-in at hotels by bringing SPG Keyless to market, available in hotels around the world; […]

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Apple posts $74.6 billion in revenue, $18 billion in profit for Q1 2015 financial report

It was a good quarter for Apple. Per 9to5Mac, Apple announced its Q1 2015 earnings results today, the company reporting US$74.6 billion in revenue and earning US$18 billion in profit during the three-month period. The results showed a gross margin of 39.9 percent compared to 37.9 percent in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for […]

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Western Union adds Apple Pay support for services

Western Union’s always been useful and Apple Pay support can only make it better. Per 9to5Mac and BusinessWire, Western Union announced today that it’s now accepting Apple Pay, Apple’s new iPhone-based NFC payment service, across all of its flagship locations in the US. That means you can now use the contactless payment service to send […]