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Apple releases iTunes 12.5.1 update

Apple released iTunes 12.5.1 today and you’ll need it if you want to use iTunes to install iOS 10 on your devices through your computer. The new version of iTunes, a 268 megabyte download, contains the following fixes and new features: – Now with an all-new Apple Music design, which brings greater clarity and simplicity […]

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Apple releases macOS Sierra, iOS 10 final candidates

After weeks of betas, it looks like the macOS Sierra and iOS 10 final candidates are ready to go and available for download. In a recent email release, Apple cited that the new operating systems’ final candidates are available for download and installation. These mark the final stop prior to being released as version 1.0

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Apple releases invitations for September 7 media event, iPhone 7 announcements likely

When the media invitations go out, you know something’s on the horizon. Apple on Monday distributed media invitations an iPhone-centric event that will be held on Wednesday, September 7 at 10:00 am at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California. The invitations include the tagline of “See you on the 7th”. The event […]

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String in macOS Sierra beta code points to possible USB 3.1 Gen 2, Thunderbolt 3 support in future Mac hardware

It’s the beta code that sometimes points out nifty Mac hardware to come. Next-gen Macs may support USB 3.1 Gen 2, enabling peripheral speeds up to a maximum 10 gigabits per second according to code strings found in the latest macOS Sierra beta build. A string in the Sierra beta mentions SuperSpeed+, a term reserved […]

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Apple announces $42.4 billion in revenue, $7.8 billion profit for Q3 2016

You know, in most businesses, a quarterly profit of $7.8 billion would be considered a good thing. In Apple’s frame of mind, this isn’t that stellar. In today’s Q3 2016 conference call, representatives from Apple cited revenues of $42.4 billion, a profit of $7.8 billion with a margin of 38 percent. Apple CEO Tim Cook […]