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Rumor: Second-generation AirPods could ship in second half of 2019, could include health tracking features

Straight from the rumor mill and according to supply chain sources, it’s thought that the second generation of AirPods, complete with health tracking functionality, could arrive in the first half of 2019. The competitive wearables market has already seen considerable growth over the last few years, with Apple’s revenue from the wearable segment believed to […]

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Netflix announces largest-ever price hike for streaming packages

You’ll soon be paying a bit more for your Netflix streaming package. Netflix announced its biggest ever price increase since it launched its streaming service 12-years-ago. Its most popular streaming plan will now cost $13, the company said Tuesday. The prices will increase between 13 percent and 18 percent, with its most popular plan jumping […]

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Apple looking to hopefully resolve Qualcomm dispute, partial iPhone sales injunction via iOS update this week

Amid the ongoing legal kerfuffle between Apple and chipmaker Qualcomm, which has in turn led to the ban of some iPhone model sales in China, Apple looks to be moving to settle this with a software update. The legal issue, which concerns Apple suing Qualcomm over royalty payments, has been ongoing for some time now, […]

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Apple to end reduced rate iPhone battery replacement program on December 31st

After December 31st, you’ll have to pay full boat for a replacement iPhone battery. Apple’s reduced rate battery replacement program will be coming to an end December 31st, 2018. Following complaints about device performance, Apple announced the replacement program in December 2017. It was set to run for a year. It meant UK customers could […]

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Apple currently hiring former Qualcomm engineers to work on wireless modem hardware, focusing on San Diego area

Per an article published on Thursday by Bloomberg, Apple has begun aggressively hiring engineers in San Diego, the headquarters of Qualcomm. The company is said to be looking for designers in San Diego who will help develop wireless components and processors for its iPhones, a move that would further weaken Qualcomm. Apple has posted 10 […]