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Apple web store AirPods Pro ship times slip past December 25th, some options still available for retail purchases in time for Christmas

If you’re looking to buy the AirPods Pro for yourself or someone on your gift list this holiday season, you should probably do it sooner rather than later. The Apple online store is currently quoting delivery times past December 25th. Still, here are some good backup options for getting your paws on the season’s hottest […]

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Capital One data breach affects more than 100 million U.S., Canadian account holders

Following the discovery of the Capital One hack on July 19th, in which Capital One Bank’s accounts on the Amazon Web Services cloud were hacked by an AWS engineer who took advantage of a misconfigured firewall and stole data, approximately 100 million people in the United States and 6 million people in Canada are affected. […]

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Supreme Court rules against Apple, states iPhone users can file suit against company over App Store policies

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled 5-4 against Apple, stating that iPhone users can now pursue their antitrust lawsuit involving the tech giant’s signature electronic marketplace, the App Store. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who wrote the majority opinion, was joined by the court’s liberal justices. The iPhone users argued that Apple’s 30 percent commission on sales […]

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Apple reportedly spending more than $30 million per month on Amazon Web Services to aid Services efforts

Sometimes you need some extra servers on hand. Although Apple and Amazon are often viewed as competitors, it appears that Apple is spending more than $30 million per month using Amazon Web Services to power Apple services such as iCloud. Apple is reportedly spending more than $300 million per year via Amazon’s cloud services. Apple […]

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Apple discounts HomePod price to $299 in U.S. via $50 price drop

Late last week, Apple cut the price of its HomePod smart speaker on its online store by $50, the price dropping from $349 to $299. The price drop follows a bevy of recent promotional discounts at a number of third-party retailers across the United States. Similar price reductions also appeared in other regions and territories […]