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Apple allies with Merchants Bank Co. to offer installment-based payment plans to Chinese customers

If you’re buying Apple equipment in China, there’s a payment plan for you. Per Bloomberg, Apple on Thursday introduced a new option for Chinese buyers of iPhones and MacBooks, allowing them to spread the cost of purchases ranging from from 300 yuan (US$48) to 30,000 yuan (US$4,800) over as long as two years. The new […]

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Rumor: Apple to feature next-gen iPhone models in different sizes, colors

A rumor’s a rumor and perhaps there’s some truth within it… Per AppleInsider, Apple is said to be planning to offer customers more choices with the launch of its next-generation iPhone, including multiple colors and sizes, with an earlier-than-expected debut in the May-June timeframe. Analyst Brian White of Topeka Capital Markets said in a note […]

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TSMC to replace Samsung as A6X chip manufacturer for upcoming iPad devices

The company may not have the prettiest logo in the world, but they DO have a killer Apple contract that a lot of people in their industry would love to have. Per channelnewsasia.com, after years of rumors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is said to finally begin trial production of A6X chips for Apple’s fourth-generation iPad […]

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Apple, Samsung come to terms over Galaxy S III Mini, remove it from forthcoming patent infringement case claims

Not that this is going to entirely alleviate the ongoing conflict between the Hatfields and the McCoys, but it’s a small step in the right direction. Per AppleInsider, a court document filed on Friday revealed that Apple is dropping all claims against Samsung’s Galaxy S III Mini smartphone after the Korean company said it has […]

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Apple, Google reportedly partnering on $500 million bid for Kodak’s patents

Apple and Google may not always see eye to eye on matters, but both of them know a deal when they see one. Per Bloomberg, Apple has reportedly teamed up with Google to offer a bid for Kodak patents worth over US$500 million. On Friday, the news site cited two sources familiar with Kodak’s ongoing […]