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Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
July 11, 2023

Apple has reportedly begun selling its devices via the Chinese social media platform WeChat. WeChat is owned by Tencent and is considered China’s leading messaging app. Apple will sell iPhones, iPads and other products, via the super app, according to multiple published reports Tuesday (July 11), including Reuters. The news...

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Apple Plants Roots in Threads as Users Approach 100 Million 
July 09, 2023

Apple appears to be all-in on Meta’s new text-based app Threads. A report Sunday by 9to5Mac notes that the platform is on the brink of surpassing 100 million users four days after its launch. Among those users: a handful of Apple’s accounts. “To my knowledge, Apple...

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Report: Apple Vision Pro Sales Process to Include Face Scans
July 07, 2023

Buyers of Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly have the device tailored to them before purchase. The company will gather information about the buyer’s sizing requirements and vision prescription during the purchasing process for the Vision Pro, which was unveiled in June and is...

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Apple Reportedly Slashes Vision Pro Glasses Production Forecast
July 03, 2023

Apple has apparently scaled back its production forecast for its mixed-reality headset amid manufacturing troubles. Also on hold: plans for a more affordable version of the $3,500 Vision Pro headset, the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (July 3). That report, which cites multiple sources with...

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Goldman Reportedly Wants to Hand Off Apple Card to Amex
July 02, 2023

Goldman Sachs’ credit card partnership with Apple could be nearing an end. The banking giant is said to be in discussions with American Express to take over the credit card and other collaborations between Goldman and Apple, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (June 30), citing sources familiar...

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Apple’s Market Valuation Again Tops $3 Trillion
June 30, 2023

Apple’s market valuation has again topped $3 trillion. The tech giant had reached the $3 trillion mark before, on the first trading day of 2022, but its market value tumbled soon after, the Financial Times (FT) reported Friday (June 30). So far this year, Apple...

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Apple and Broadcom Lose Appeal on Patent Infringement Case
June 26, 2023

Apple and Broadcom have lost an appeal in a long-running patent infringement case related to Wi-Fi in Apple devices. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear their appeal regarding Apple vs California Institute of Technology, Seeking Alpha reported Monday (June 26). Apple and Broadcom now face...

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Apple Adds iPhone 14 and New Macs to Self-Service Program
June 25, 2023

Apple has expanded its Self-Service Repair program to include some of its latest devices. The tech giant announced last week that its iPhone 14 lineup and new Mac models are now included in the program. Launched last year, the Self-Service Repair program gives anyone with experience with...

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Report: Apple Acquires AR Headset Maker Mira
June 06, 2023

Apple has reportedly acquired augmented reality (AR) headset maker Mira. The tech company retained at least 11 employees from the acquired firm, The Verge reported Tuesday (June 6), citing unnamed sources. Mira makes headsets used by Nintendo World for its Mario Kart rides and by the U.S. Air Force...