Google reportedly paid Apple a billion dollars to keep their search bar on the iPhone

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Having your company’s search bar on the Apple iPhone doesn’t come cheap. Google have apparently paid a very hefty sum to keep their search bar on the Apple iPhone.

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Apple to open Europe’s first iOS App Development Center in Italy

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Apple announced that it will be starting the first iOS App Development Center for Europe in Italy. The facility will be used to give students practical skills and training on developing apps for the iOS ecosystem.

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Apple rolls out Music Memos app for musicians, updates GarageBand with new features

Apple has launched a new app dubbed as Music Memos that lets musicians and songwriters quickly capture, organize and develop music right on their iPhones.

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New iOS code hints at lack of headphone jack on the iPhone

Rumors about the Apple iPhone 7 are on a roll for quite some time now. Just yesterday, a iOS code reference suggested that Apple is experimenting on the Li-Fi technology. Now another code reference is hinting at the lack of headphone jack on the future iPhones.

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Apple releases iOS 9.2.1 with bug fixes and security updates

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Apple has released iOS 9.2.1 update for some iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices, few weeks after releasing iOS 9.2 update that brought several new features. The iOS 9.2.1 update fixes an issue that could prevent the completion of app installation when using a Mobile Device Management server, according to the official changelog. Continue reading “Apple releases iOS 9.2.1 with bug fixes and security updates”

Apple looking forward for DIPP approval to open stores in India

Apple has been striving for a long time to open its retail stores in India. The iPhone and iPad maker has filed a proposal with the department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP) to open its own branded stores in the country, according to a report from the Economic Times.

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US court orders Samsung to stop selling some phones over infringement lawsuit

A US court has banned Samsung from selling a bunch of smartphones that were found to be infringing on Apple’s utility patents. The ban covers the implementation of features such as “slide-to-unlock” and auto word correction capabilities in some of Samsung’s earlier phones.

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Apple’s App Store pricing increases due to exchange rates – Affects Canada, Singapore and more

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Apple will be increasing the price of products in its App Store in some countries to changes in the exchange rates. The changes have been notified by Apple to developers in an email.

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iOS code references suggests Apple may be working on Li-Fi Wireless data technology

It looks like Apple is experimenting with Li-Fi wireless technology for future iPhones. New iOS code references were spotted by Chase Fromm, a Twitter user and later confirmed by Apple Insider.

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Apple addresses iPhone 6s and 6s Plus bug that shows incorrect battery percentage level

Few iPhone 6s and 6s users were facing issues regarding incorrect display of battery percentage level. Apple has now acknowledged the issue and posted a new support document regarding the same.

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Apple to pull the plug on free ad-supported iTunes Radio on January 29

Apple has announced that it is killing its ad-supported iTunes Radio online music service on January 29. The service which was announced in 2013, will no longer be free.

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Samsung signs deal with Apple to become their main flexible OLED supplier

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It has been rumoured for quite a while that Samsung is in talks with Apple to supply OLED screens for upcoming iPhones. Well, it now seems that they have come to an agreement which makes Samsung the largest flexible OLED supplier for Apple.

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Apple planning to improve speaker quality on future iPhones

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Apple is most likely ditching the 3.5mm audio jack in favour of their own lightning port and the launch of several audio products with lightning ports at CES 2016 was just a confirmation of that. While that maybe disappointing to many, there is another rumour that will probably excite you. Apple is apparently planning to improve the quality of the speakers in the future iPhone lineup.

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