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Apple seals UnionPay deal, takes step to incorporating Apple Pay into Chinese marketplace

Apple may be a little bit closer to bringing Apple Pay to Chinese shores. Per The Mac Observer, Apple announced a deal over the weekend where customers can use the system to link a China UnionPay credit or debit card to their Apple ID for one-tap App Store purchases, which could eventually lead to using […]

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Security researcher finds unsaved files are automatically saved into iCloud

This may not be what Apple intended to have happen with iCloud. And there may be a patch coming for it posthaste. According to Slate, security researcher Jeffrey Paul recently noticed that Apple’s default autosave is storing in-progress files—the ones you haven’t explicitly saved yet—in the cloud, not on your hard drive. Unless you decided […]

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Apple implements two-step authentication protocol for iCloud Web services

It’s a step in the right direction. Or at least a step to make the iCloud user base feel more secure. Per AppleInsider, Apple on Tuesday activated two-factor authentication for iCloud.com access, allowing only basic access to Find My iPhone for those opted-in to the security layer. The authentication system now requires users to enter […]

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Apple publishes support article detailing how to remove free U2 album

You know how iTunes recently downloaded the new, free U2 album, no matter whether you wanted it or not? That’s not going over as well as it could have. Per Re/Code, Apple has released a new support document detailing how to get rid of the new U2 album, Songs of Innocence. The document states that […]

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Apple launches Beta Seed Program for consumers

Apple is trying something new with its prerelease versions of OS X, it’s letting everyone take a crack at it. Tuesday, Apple launched the OS X Beta Seed Program which allows anyone with an Apple ID to download and try out beta versions of OS X. A complete FAQ for the program can be found here. […]