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Apple announces “four days of special offers” event from November 23rd to November 26th

The Black Friday sales madness has begun. Apple, in its due course, announced that it is set to announce a four-day shopping event that stretches from November 23rd through November 26th. While the event is primarily set around the American shopping season and holidays, the discounts will be available in many regions worldwide. Apple has […]

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iPhone XR inventories looking steady for launch day with the exception of some T-Mobile models

If you’re hankering for an iPhone XR, it looks like there’s a good amount of inventory to meet demand, with the exception of certain T-Mobile models. The handset officially went up for pre-order on Friday, with the first orders slated to arrive to buyers next Friday, October 26th. Over 24 hours later, iPhone XR shipping […]

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iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max devices to arrive in several additional countries as of October 26th, November 2nd

The iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will arrive in several additional countries on October 26th and November 2nd. Apple says its new iPhone models will be available in Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, and Thailand on October 26th. Pre-orders are starting this Friday, October 19th. The company has also stated that come November 2nd, the new […]

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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts higher demand for iPhone XR than the iPhone 8, improved supply chain to help meet the demand

Per Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, demand for the iPhone XR is expected to be higher than the demand for the iPhone 8 in 2017. In a recent note to investors, Kuo also predicted an improved supply as well as an improved supply chain starting in October, leading him to revise his predicted shipment estimates. Apple […]

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Apple, other tech firms, push back against encryption backdoor proposals suggested by law enforcement agencies, cite privacy concerns

The debate continues. Apple, along with other major technology companies, have formed the privacy-focused Reform Government Surveillance (RGS) coalition as part of an effort to fight government agencies pushing for the addition of encryption backdoors. The RGS offered the following statement on Wednesday: “Recent reports have described new proposals to engineer vulnerabilities into devices and […]