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Apple quietly extends iTunes Store movie rental viewing times from 24 to 48 hours

Coinciding with the launch of the new Apple TV 4K and iPhone 8 devices, Apple on Friday updated its website with new information regarding movie rentals, saying viewers now have up to 48 hours to complete their rented titles after first pressing play. Prior to the change, iTunes Store customers had only a 24-hour period […]

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“Spaceship Campus 2” dubbed “Apple Park”, will open in April

Apple’s upcoming corporate headquarters, long dubbed “Spaceship Campus 2” (which was awesome), has been renamed “Apple Park” and will open its doors in April, though the migration of more than 12,000 workers will take over six months to complete. The facility is not yet completed, as constructions of buildings and parklands will continue through the […]

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Exclusive Apple, Amazon deal comes to close, brings non-Audible audiobooks to iTunes

You’ll soon be able to snag non-Audible audiobooks within iTunes. A long-standing exclusive arrangement between Apple and Amazon, which has been in place since 2003, came to an end earlier this month following complaints from German publishers and investigations by European antitrust regulators, who were concerned that the agreement was stifling competition and raising prices. […]

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Apple apparently discontinues third-gen Apple TV units, focuses on fourth-gen models

It’s been some time coming. Apple has officially discontinued the third-gen Apple TV set-top box. In an email sent out today to employees and education partners, Apple confirmed that it is discontinuing the device, shifting its focus entirely to the fourth-gen, tvOS-powered model. In the email, Apple explained that it would fulfill order backlog for […]

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Apple modeling Apple Watch try-on/appointment experience after updated Genius Bar changes

The scheduling and appointment-based changes that seem to be effective for the Genius Bar will apparently be used for Apple Watch try-ons and appointments. Recently, sources have indicated that Apple will be focusing on appointments to try on and view the Apple Watch upon its release later this month. These changes, which are similar to […]