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iPhone 12 brings night mode to selfies!

How to Measure Height with iPhone 12 Pro

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Apple's next-generation macOS operating system.

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Apple Customer Support Humor Audio Clips

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As anyone who's worked in tech support knows, support calls aren't always the most rewarding experiences... :)

A friend sent us some MP3's which claim to have authentic audio recordings from Apple's Tech Support line. Really funny stuff. Here are a couple of clips which we particularly enjoyed:

File #1: Floppies are unimportant (308k)

File #2: Who runs Apple? (104k)

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Thursday October 29, 2020 6:11 pm PDT by
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Friday October 30, 2020 1:09 pm PDT by
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'More Exciting Things' in Store For This Year

Thursday October 29, 2020 2:20 pm PDT by
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Hands-On Comparison: iPhone 12 vs. iPhone 12 Pro

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Friday October 30, 2020 2:39 am PDT by
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Friday October 30, 2020 12:24 pm PDT by
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