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iPhone sales see boost in Chinese marketplace following price drops

When in doubt, drop the price a bit. This tactic seems to be working, according to online retailers Suning and Tmal, who’ve noted improved iPhone sales numbers in the Chinese marketplace following Apple’s price reductions on the handsets. Suning saw sales of Apple products rise 83 percent between Jan. 11 — when it instituted iPhone […]

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Netflix announces largest-ever price hike for streaming packages

You’ll soon be paying a bit more for your Netflix streaming package. Netflix announced its biggest ever price increase since it launched its streaming service 12-years-ago. Its most popular streaming plan will now cost $13, the company said Tuesday. The prices will increase between 13 percent and 18 percent, with its most popular plan jumping […]

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Apple reportedly cutting iPhone prices to compete in Chinese marketplace

It looks like Apple may be cutting its prices for a number of iPhone models to compete in the Chinese marketplace. A report from China’s National Business Daily says Chinese iPhone vendors received word yesterday regarding price cuts to iPhone 8, 8 Plus, XR, XS and XS Max. The largest cut can be seen with […]

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Rumor: Apple to offer updated Mac mini units this fall

The rumor mill has it that Apple will be updating the Mac mini this fall. Per Apple guru Ming-Chi Kuo of TF International Securities, in addition to the new iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches we all know are coming, Kuo says, Apple is reportedly planning to update the Mac mini. As you may remember, the […]

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Apple now offering the largest dividends of any corporation in the world, possesses $257 billion in cash reserves

It looks like Apple is now paying the largest dividends of any company in the world. Apple is now the world’s largest payer of dividends after increasing its quarterly payout by 10.5% to 63 cents a share, according to data compiled by Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Now boasting […]