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Husain is a former Contributing Editor at MacRumors. When not covering Apple he's writing about movies, watching movies, planning Disneyland trips and dreaming of Back to the Future hover boards for all.

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Apple Working With More Than 40 Tech Companies to Make iPad a Better Work Tool

Wednesday August 12, 2015 5:43 pm PDT by
Apple is working with more than 40 technology companies to make the iPad a better work tool, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. The initiative, which is called the Mobility Partner Program (MPP), is an effort to change the way business is done and boost lagging iPad sales. The initiative is a bet that Apple, which has never been a big player in the $2 trillion annual...
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12-Inch MacBook Now Available in Apple Retail Stores via Personal Pickup

Wednesday August 5, 2015 9:20 pm PDT by
Nearly four months after release, the new 12-inch MacBook is starting to become available for personal pickup in Apple Stores in the United States. Previously, some stores have had sporadic stock for walk-in customers, but it now appears that stock is substantial enough for Apple to offer personal pickup. The personal pickup option isn't universal yet however, with only select configurations ...
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Telstra Giving Away Free 12-Month Trial of Apple Music with Go Plans

Monday August 3, 2015 8:02 pm PDT by
Australia's largest mobile carrier today announced that it would give away a free 12-month trial of Apple Music with a 12 or 24 month Go Mobile plan on iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. The deal marks the first time the new music service will be given away with a mobile plan. Additionally, the carrier's notes on the promotion indicate that the service will use carrier billing. When users sign up and...
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Apple Music Snapchat Account Takes Users Behind the Scenes of Beats 1 Radio

Wednesday July 29, 2015 4:54 pm PDT by
Apple today announced a Snapchat account for Apple Music that initially provides a behind-the-scenes look at Beats 1 Radio and its personalities while also showing off segments of the cities it operates from with some music playing in the background. It's unknown what kind of content the account will provide in the future. The account's first Snapchat "story", which is the combination of...
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AT&T Urges FCC to Drop $100 Million Fine, Says Data Throttling Doesn't Harm Customers

Tuesday July 28, 2015 9:07 pm PDT by
Last month the United States Federal Communications Commission announced that it would fine AT&T $100 million for misleading customers about its unlimited data plans and not adequately warning customers about throttling their data speeds. AT&T has since responded, arguing that data throttling doesn't harm customers, the company is being prejudged and that its First Amendment rights are being...
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Apple and Nike Settle FuelBand Class Action Lawsuit

Friday July 24, 2015 8:40 pm PDT by
Apple and Nike settled a two-year-old class action lawsuit that challenged their advertising claims regarding the Nike+ FuelBand. The lawsuit alleged that Nike and Apple made misleading statements about the FuelBand's ability to accurately track steps, calories and NikeFuel. Under the settlement, customers who purchased a FuelBand between January 19, 2012 and June 17, 2015 can make a claim...
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New Report Says Apple Was in Talks to Use BMW i3 as Basis for Electric Car Project

Friday July 24, 2015 7:13 pm PDT by
Apple and BMW were in negotiations to use the German car manufacturer's car platform for its electric i3 for Apple's rumored car project, code-named "Project Titan", according to a new report from German business magazine Manager Magazin [Google Translate]. The Cupertino company was interested in the body of the i3, which is a small hatchback that has a shell made out of carbon fiber,...
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YouTube App Updated With Fullscreen Playback for Vertical Videos

Thursday July 23, 2015 10:28 pm PDT by
While a fully redesigned YouTube app with Google's Material Design, an emphasis on subscriptions and creation tools is coming soon to iOS, YouTube has, in the interim, issued a minor update to its current app with fullscreen playback for vertical videos. Vertical videos are videos that are shot in portrait mode on smartphones. Previously, viewing a vertical video in the YouTube app added two...
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Apple Expanding Made for Apple Watch Program to Include Stands With Integrated Chargers

Wednesday July 22, 2015 6:01 pm PDT by
While the release of the Apple Watch has seen a boom in third-party docks and stands for the device, those accessories have needed the stock charger that Apple supplies to charge the Apple Watch. However, Apple will soon allow manufacturers to make official third-party Apple Watch docks and stands with integrated chargers, according to 9to5Mac. Mophie's Watch Dock with non-integrated Apple ...
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Facebook, Google and Other Silicon Valley Companies Side with Samsung in Patent Case

Monday July 20, 2015 8:49 pm PDT by
Facebook, Google, eBay, HP, Dell and other Silicon Valley companies weighed in on the ongoing Samsung and Apple patent case, siding with the Korean company in a "friend of the court" briefing filed on July 1 to the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and first spotted by Inside Sources [PDF via AppleInsider]. The companies argue that the court ordering Samsung to turn over profits would lead to ...
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Sketchy Report Claims No New iPad Air in 2015, One Last iPad Mini

Tuesday July 14, 2015 10:25 pm PDT by
With Apple said to unveil its long-rumored 12.9-inch iPad Pro in November, many assumed that both the iPad mini 3 and iPad Air 2 would see refreshes as well. However, a new report from Economic Daily News [Translation] (via Macotakara [Translation]) says that no new iPad Air will be revealed. While the iPad Air 2 may not see a refresh, the iPad mini 4 and iPad Pro will see introductions....
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Facebook Working on 'Moneypenny' Personal Assistant for Messenger

Monday July 13, 2015 9:23 pm PDT by
Thus far, virtual personal assistants like Siri, Google Now and Cortana have been part of an effort to differentiate mobile platforms like iOS and Android. Facebook, however, is working on bringing virtual personal assistants to its Messenger app and the web, according to The Information. Facebook's offering, which is codenamed "Moneypenny" after the assistant character in the James Bond...
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FTC Looking Into App Store Rules Regarding Subscription Services

Friday July 10, 2015 9:23 pm PDT by
On Wednesday, Spotify sent emails to subscribers asking them to cancel their App Store subscriptions to the service to resubscribe on the web to avoid a $3 surcharge because of Apple's App Store policies. The Federal Trade Commission is now looking into Apple's policies, which include a 30 percent fee that it collects on all app and subscription revenue routed through the App Store, reports Reuter...
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Apple May Be Producing Exclusive Apple Music Content In-House

Friday July 10, 2015 7:54 pm PDT by
Earlier today Apple Music exclusively debuted a new music video from Drake, titled "Energy" from his latest album "If You're Reading This It's Too Late". Previously, Apple has exclusively debuted the music videos for Pharrell's "Freedom" and Eminem's "Phenomenal". These music videos may be developed in-house at Apple, reports Pitchfork. The launch of Apple Music hasn't only included a new ...
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Apple Debuts Two New iPhone 6 Ads: 'Loved' and 'Hardware & Software'

Thursday July 9, 2015 6:11 pm PDT by
Apple tonight debuted two brand new iPhone 6 ads that appear to be a part of a new marketing campaign. The ads feature a voice over detailing what makes an iPhone unique compared to other smart phones and smart phone platforms while showing off multiple iPhones doing different things on a white background. Both ads end with a new tagline: "If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone." The...
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'Hacking Team' Data Breach Confirms Firm's Ability to Infiltrate Jailbroken iPhones

Monday July 6, 2015 6:05 pm PDT by
Cybersecurity firm Hacking Team experienced a data breach earlier today, resulting in 400 GB of its documents being leaked onto the Internet, reports The Guardian. The documents confirm Hacking Team's ability to infiltrate and monitor jailbroken iPhones on behalf of government law enforcement agencies like the NSA, as noted by Macworld. Much has been speculated before and after Edward...
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Apple Music Debuts Eminem's New Music Video, Announces Dr. Dre's Beats 1 Radio Show

Friday July 3, 2015 7:29 pm PDT by
In late June, it was revealed that Apple had rounded up celebrity partners to host radio shows on its Beats 1 programming schedule, including Elton John, Pharrell and Dr. Dre. Today, the company announced that Dre's show, The Pharmacy, will premiere Saturday, July 4 at 3 PM PST and will broadcast every week thereafter at the same time. The hour-long show will be co-hosted by Dre and Eddie...
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iOS 8.4 Removes Home Sharing for Music

Wednesday July 1, 2015 6:22 pm PDT by
Just a day after the release of iOS 8.4, which includes Apple's brand new music service Apple Music, many users on both the MacRumors forums and Apple Support communities are finding that the update removes Home Sharing for music on iOS devices. This breaks the ability for users to share their iTunes Library over Wi-Fi from their mobile devices. Apple yesterday updated a Home Sharing support...
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Mac OS X 10.10.4 Supports TRIM for Third-Party SSD Hard Drives

Tuesday June 30, 2015 9:07 pm PDT by
Earlier today Apple released OS X 10.10.4, an under-the-hood update to OS X that introduced several bug fixes and improvements. One improvement, according to Ars Technica, is support for TRIM for third-party SSD hard drives. We previously covered TRIM likely coming natively to the next version of OS X El Capitan but it appears support has already arrived. Photo via ArsTechnica With today’s...
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Apple to Announce Q3 2015 Earnings on July 21

Monday June 29, 2015 4:10 pm PDT by
Apple updated its investor relations page today to mention that it will announce its earnings for the third fiscal quarter (second calendar quarter) of 2015 on Tuesday, July 21. The quarterly earnings statement will be released around 1:30 PM Pacific / 4:30 PM Eastern while a conference call to discuss the earnings report will take place at 2:00 PM Pacific / 5:00 PM Eastern. The earnings...