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Apple now accepting Red Cross donations for migrant crisis via iTunes Store

In the wake of the migrant crisis, Apple has Apple has added a banner to its U.S. website that allows customers to donate to the American Red Cross through the iTunes Store to support the refugee and migration crisis across the Mediterranean Sea and Europe. Users can donate in tiers of US$5, US$10, US$25, US$50, […]

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Analyst: iPad 2 constraints easing, supply improving

In spite of the Japanese earthquakes and tsunami back in March, iPad 2 production restraints that affected Apple last quarter are said to have “significantly improved,” allowing for improved availability of the tablet. According to AppleInsider, Analyst Shaw Wu with Sterne Agee said Friday that Apple has found better yields in iPad 2 production through […]

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Japanese earthquake/tsunami may be leading to lithium supply problems for iPod components

Ya know, they say natural disasters are never good things. And I believe them. Apple is reportedly running short of lithium-ion batteries for its iPods as Japanese chemical maker Kureha stuggles to deal with the aftermath of the recent natural disasters to strike the country. Per the Wall Street Journal, Kureha has a 70% share […]