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Apple launches Back to School/Back to Uni promotions in Australia, other countries

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date January 19, 2024

Apple’s Back to School/Back to Uni promotion has begun in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and South Korea. From January 4 through March 13, qualifying higher-education students in these countries can receive a free item with the purchase of an eligible Mac or iPad on Apple’s online store, in the Apple Store app, at Apple Store […]

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Apple begins extended return policy/window for 2023 holiday shopping season

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date November 6, 2023

If you get a nifty Apple product for the holidays, but it doesn’t quite meet your needs, you’re in luck. As of Friday, Apple indicated that its extended return policy is now in effect for the 2023 holiday shopping season. The policy covers most Apple products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, accessories, […]

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Apple posts several means of watching its “Scary Fast” media event

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date October 30, 2023

All eyes will be on Apple for product announcements during the company’s “Scary Fast” media event today, which is set to begin at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. There are an assortment of ways to watch the event, as noted here: You can watch the event live on a Mac, iPhone, ‌iPad‌, PC, or any other […]

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Apple to expand Emergency SOS via satellite service to 14 additional countries before the end of 2023

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date September 15, 2023

Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite service, which debuted as a free-for-two-years safety feature with the iPhone 14 in 2022, will be sticking around as well as expanding to a total of 16 countries before the end of 2023. The service, which requires an iPhone 14 or newer handset, helps connect iPhone users to emergency services […]

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Meta launches Threads app as an alternative to Twitter

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date July 7, 2023

Meta on Wednesday officially launched Threads, its now social media app that the company has been developing as an alternative to Twitter. Meta is linking Threads to Instagram, which means Instagram usernames port over to Threads, and Instagram users have the option to follow the same people they follow on Instagram. The launch also seems […]

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