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ING says Apple Pay support within Spain “coming soon”, offers no specific date for launch

International bank ING announced on Thursday that it would soon be offering Apple Pay support in Spain. Unfortunately, given that Apple Pay launched in Spain as of 2016, this failed to wow a number of its customers. In 2016, Banco Santander became the first bank in Spain to support Apple Pay. A large number of […]

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Rumor: Apple may be looking to expand upon iPod line in 2019

Let’s face it, it’s been a while since the iPod was Apple’s flagship gadget. With the passing of the iPod Classic, the iPod Nano, and the iPod Shuffle, and with only the iPod Touch keeping the name alive, it seems as if a dedicated Apple music player might be going the way of the dodo. […]

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Rumor: Apple presently in talks with Medicare providers to bring subsidized Apple Watch to at-risk seniors

The Apple Watch could be coming to a Medicare plan near you. Apple is presently rumored to be in talks with at least three private Medicare plans to subsidize the Apple Watch for at-risk seniors. The Medicare insurers, which have yet to be publicly named, are said to be looking at options to subsidize the […]

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HomePod to launch in Hong Kong and China on Friday, January 18th

Apple on Sunday announced that its HomePod smart speaker will launch in Hong Kong and China of Friday, January 18th. The unit will retail for 2,799 yuan in China and HK$2,799 in Hong Kong from Apple.com, Apple Stores, and authorized resellers. Apple had previously announced that the HomePod would launch in China and Hong Kong […]

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Wi-Fi, similar signals don’t cause cancer

And now for a bit of good news: Apparently Wi-Fi and similar signals don’t cause cancer. Per an article over on HowStuffWorks, everyday devices such as Wi-Fi routers, smartphones, tablets, and computers are unable to cause cancer, and would be unable to do so without rewriting the basic laws of physics and biology. The piece, […]