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Trump administration tariffs on Taiwanese chips could raise prices of Apple products

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date January 30, 2025
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If you’re saving up for a new Mac, iPhone, or iPad this year, it might be a bit more expensive than you expected. The difference could come if the Trump administration’s plans to impose tariffs on Taiwanese chips from companies such as TSMC. On Monday, Trump announced that tariffs of up to 100 percent could […]

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Apple Vision Pro continues international expansion and will launch in Taiwan on December 17

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date December 4, 2024

Apple on Tuesday announced that its Vision Pro wearable headset will launch with pre-orders beginning to be accepted on Thursday, December 5, at 9 AM. Apple’s localized Vision Pro page for Taiwan highlights the pre-order and launch dates and provides all of the usual details about the high-end headset. The online Apple Store for Taiwan […]

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Rumor: Apple exploring lower-resolution displays for more affordable Vision Pro headset

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date September 26, 2024

Apple’s lower-end Vision Pro headset may use lower-resolution displays to help bring down the price point. Apple is reported to be investigating the use of lower-resolution displays for a more budget-friendly version of its Vision Pro wearable headset. Per DigiTimes and other industry sources, Apple has received OLED display samples from Japan Display (JDI) with […]

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Tap to Pay on iPhone launches in Italy

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date May 31, 2024

Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology launched in Italy on Thursday, allowing sellers to use the iPhone as a contactless payment terminal. As with other international launches, the feature allows retailers to use the NFC chip inside more recent iPhones to accept debit and credit card payments alongside Apple Pay and other digital payment […]

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Apple announces support for Tap to Pay on iPhone technology in Canada

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date May 24, 2024

If you’re en route to Canada, this could come in handy. Apple announced on Thursday that its “Tap to Pay on iPhone” feature is now available beginning yesterday via select payment platforms in the country. The technology allows businesses to accept contactless payments on an iPhone, with no additional point-of-sale hardware like a Square Terminal […]

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