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Apple looking to make HealthKit an industry standard for sharing of medical data

Apple wants to build a comprehensive database for every iPhone user that can be accessed for doctors visits, lab results, medications, and more. According to CNBC, Apple is said to have a “secretive team” within its health unit that has been communicating with developers, hospitals, and other industry groups about storing clinical data on the […]

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Apple bumps storage capacity for paid iCloud accounts, 1 TB accounts doubled to 2 TB at same price point

This should come in handy. Apple has just doubled the storage from its top-tier iCloud storage plan from 1 TB to 2 TB. The plan remains available at $9.99 per month, although the old 1 TB plan is now longer available. The company has also announced that multiple users will be able to share a […]

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Rumor: Apple said to be among corporations bidding to acquire Toshiba’s NAND unit

Apple may just be in a bidding war for Toshiba’s NAND memory unit. A report from the Korean Herald states that Apple, Amazon, Google and others are in a war for Toshiba’s NAND memory division, which accounts for 20 percent of the NAND market. There are reported to be 10 bidders in total, although specific […]

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Apple announces updated iPad Air, iPad mini units, will go on sale this Friday

The new iPads were announced today. And it looks like there’s some good stuff coming your way at a decent price. Apple has bolstered the low end of its iPad lineup and discontinued the iPad Air 2. In its place is a new model that looks exactly the same, with a 9.7-inch retina screen, Touch […]

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Apple has yet to report iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus preorder numbers

In what could be construed as a fairly prominent departure from years past, Apple apparently doesn’t plan to disclose first-weekend sales of its upcoming iPhone 7 handset. Apple has disclosed the figures for its new iPhones the past eight years. Last year, for example, Apple said it sold 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus […]