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Apple accounts for 51% of devices as Christmas gifts

These are the days of giving devices as gifts. Specifically, Apple devices. Per Flurry, 2014 turned into a banner year for Apple, its devices accounting for 51 percent of the new device activations worldwide Flurry recognized in the week leading up to and including Christmas Day (December 19th – 25th). Samsung held the #2 position […]

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Rumor: Apple could return to smaller, 4-inch form factor with iPhone 6s mini in 2015

If you’re a fan of the pre-iPhone 6 form factor, you might be in luck. Per AppleInsider, analyst Timothy Arcuri of Cowen and Company issued a note to investors this week claiming that Apple has been working on a new 4-inch iPhone model that could debut in 2015. According to Arcuri, it’s “possible” that Apple […]

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Quick change to Apple Pay site hints at retailers that may be unable to incorporate new payment method in 2014

With literally a week left in 2014, a change to an Apple web page hinted at organizations that might not be able to incorporate Apple Pay within 2014. Per MacRumors, Apple today slightly altered its micro site dedicated to Apple Pay to update the status of several of its partnerships. Retailers that teamed up with […]

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iMac iPhone News retail

Apple drops ship time for iPhone 6, 6 Plus handsets to one day, Retina 5K iMac back in stock

Apple is catching up with demand and you might be able to snag an iPhone 6, 6 Plus or Retina 5K iMac for Christmas. Per AppleInsider, Apple appears to be catching up with demand for its latest devices as the Online Apple Store on Thursday shows one-day ship times for most iPhone 6 Plus storage […]

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Apple halts Russian online sales after dramatic fluctuations in ruble

If you’re in the Russian marketplace, you’re going to have a harder time buying Apple products online this holiday season. Per MacRumors and Bloomberg, Apple has temporarily halted online sales in Russia due to fluctuations in the value of the ruble. The online store will be down until Apple is able to revise its prices […]