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Apple advises U.S. retail locations to remain closed until early May, will advise on reopening as conditions change

As expected, we’re in this for the long haul. Per an internal memo Apple sent to employees the company has advised that retail store closures in the U.S. will remain until early May. Select stores outside of the U.S. could open as early as the first half of April. Apple Senior Vice President of Retail […]

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Apple unveils macOS 10.15 Catalina, highlights how iTunes will be discontinued and split into three core applications

Over at WWDC, Apple dropped the hammer, revealing both details as to macOS 10.15 Catalina as well as the fact that the “future of iTunes” means that iTunes’ core functions will be divided into three apps: Apple Music, Apple podcasts, and Apple TV. As such the traditional iTunes app will be discontinued in macOS 10.15 […]

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Rumor: Apple to discontinue iTunes LP format throughout 2018

Apple looks to be discontinuing its iTunes LP format this year. The format offered a rich experience with digital music and could include lyrics, photos, and liner notes as well as access to video. The format had never been optimized for iPhone or iTunes, and while the special iTunes format has been around for almost […]

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iPhone X inventory improves at Apple Store retail locations

If you’re hankering for an iPhone X, the odds of your being able to hoof it over to an Apple retail location and pick one up have dramatically improved since the handset’s launch at the beginning of November. The cool cats over at The Mac Observer used Apple’s own inventory availability checker to see where […]

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Apple may have nixed Beddit, could be working to incorporate sleep tracking into its own product line

Apple has apparently nixed Beddit. Beddit, the sleep monitoring system company purchased by Apple earlier this year, has had its product pulled from everywhere except Apple’s own retail stores and website. The Beddit sleep tracker included a special sensor strip for your mattress that tracked your movement and respiration while you slept. It included a […]