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Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015, and is now a Senior Reporter. Based out of Stoney Creek, Canada, he has been writing about Apple since 2008, with a focus on breaking news coverage.

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Tim Cook Speaks About DACA, Coding, and More at Bloomberg's First 'Global Business Forum'

Wednesday September 20, 2017 7:49 am PDT by
Apple CEO Tim Cook attended Bloomberg's Global Business Forum today alongside former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg. He discussed several topics, ranging from DACA and human rights to education and the environment. Tim Cook at Steve Jobs Theater Cook said "dreamers," or individuals who were brought to the United States at a young age when their parents or guardians illegally immigrated ...
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Apple Watch Series 3 Reviews: Freedom From iPhone Held Back by LTE and Battery Life Concerns

Wednesday September 20, 2017 6:21 am PDT by
Apple Watch Series 3 reviews are out, and the verdict is mixed about its new built-in cellular capabilities and the impact on battery life. Apple Watch Series 3 via The Verge The Verge editor Lauren Goode said her Apple Watch Series 3 largely "failed at the LTE part," particularly due to an issue where the watch would connect to an unknown Wi-Fi network instead of LTE.You can't rest easy with ...
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Apple Investigating Fix for Series 3 Watches Connecting to Unknown Wi-Fi Networks Instead of LTE [Updated]

Wednesday September 20, 2017 4:37 am PDT by
Apple is investigating a fix for an issue where an Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE may stay connected to unknown Wi-Fi networks with no connectivity, at times preventing the watch from using cellular, it has told The Verge."We have discovered that when Apple Watch Series 3 joins unauthenticated Wi-Fi networks without connectivity, it may at times prevent the watch from using cellular," an Apple...
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Drag and Drop Apps for iPad Now Widely Rolling Out on App Store

Tuesday September 19, 2017 3:03 pm PDT by
iOS 11 brings systemwide drag and drop to iPad, providing users with a quick way to move text, images, files, and more from one app to another. Over the past few days, leading up to today's launch of iOS 11, a number of iPad apps have been updated to support the functionality. Todoist You can now drag text messages, URLs, emails, images, PDFs, files, and more into Todoist, a popular...
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How to Use and Customize Control Center in iOS

Tuesday September 19, 2017 12:30 pm PDT by
On iPhone and iPad, the Control Center provides quick access to a host of useful features in iOS, regardless of whether you have an app open or not, or even whether your device is locked or not. The Control Center is also highly customizable, so you can choose what gets to live there and what doesn't. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. How to Access Control Center...
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Safari 11 Released for macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan

Tuesday September 19, 2017 10:59 am PDT by
Apple today released Safari 11.0 for macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan. The update adds new media-related features, plus improvements to privacy, compatibility, and security. Notably, in Safari 11, the web browser blocks videos with audio from automatically playing on most websites. Other new features are outlined in our macOS High Sierra roundup. Stops media with audio from automatically...
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Apple Opening New Store at Meadowhall in Sheffield on iPhone 8 Launch Day

Tuesday September 19, 2017 7:15 am PDT by
Apple today announced that its retail store at Meadowhall in Sheffield, United Kingdom reopens Friday, September 22 at 9:00 a.m. local time. The store has been closed for renovations since November 2016. Apple's original Meadowhall store opened in December 2005 A source tell us it will be a double-height store with a mezzanine level and at least twice as much space, all in the same location...
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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Review Roundup: Powerful Devices With Great Cameras Set Stage for iPhone X

Tuesday September 19, 2017 6:08 am PDT by
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus reviews are out, providing us with a closer look at two of Apple's latest smartphones ahead of their Friday launch. iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus via The Verge The devices represent Apple's first glass-backed iPhones since the iPhone 4s in 2011. Most reviews complimented the glossier design, although there were naturally some concerns about glass being more prone to...
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Apple to Open Spacious New Store at Century City in Los Angeles as Part of Mall's $1 Billion Modernization

Monday September 18, 2017 11:20 am PDT by
Apple is constructing a spacious new retail store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles, California, as part of the shopping mall's $1 billion expansion and modernization plans, according to a source familiar with the matter. Apple's upcoming retail store at Westfield Century City Apple will be in a prime location at the center of the mall, described as the crossroads of the project. The...
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Apple Pay Cash Coming in Future Update to iOS 11 and watchOS 4

Monday September 18, 2017 9:24 am PDT by
Apple today confirmed that Apple Pay Cash will be released as part of a future update to iOS 11 and watchOS 4. Coming this fall with an update to iOS 11 and watchOS 4, Apple Pay users will be able to send and receive money from friends and family quickly, easily and securely. Pay and get paid right in Messages, or tell Siri to pay someone, using the credit and debit cards they have in Wallet....
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How to Change the Color of Apple Watch Series 3's Red Digital Crown

Monday September 18, 2017 6:47 am PDT by
While the new Apple Watch Series 3 looks virtually identical to Series 2, the cellular models feature a red Digital Crown. Apple Watch Series 2 with green WatchDots stickers on right Fortunately, for those who plan on upgrading but don't like the color choice, it can easily be changed with WatchDots. WatchDots are tiny, vinyl stickers that cover the Digital Crown and Side button. They're...
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Sprint Offering Free iPhone 8 Lease With iPhone 7 Trade In

Monday September 18, 2017 5:57 am PDT by
Sprint today announced that well-qualified customers can lease an iPhone 8 with 64GB of storage for $0 per month after bill credits with the trade in of an eligible smartphone, including the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and Galaxy S8. With the trade in, Sprint will waive the regular $29.17 charge for 18 months. After at least 12 lease payments, all of which are covered by the promotion,...
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Students: Last Week to Get Free Beats With Mac or iPad Pro Purchase

Monday September 18, 2017 5:05 am PDT by
If you're a student, it's your last chance to get a free pair of Beats headphones with the purchase of a Mac or iPad Pro this year. Apple's annual Back to School promotion ends Monday, September 25 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Singapore. Apple is offering the choice of a free pair of Beats Solo3, BeatsX, or Powerbeats3 headphones to qualifying students, parents of students,...
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Forgot to Pre-Order Your iPhone 8 or 8 Plus? Apple Store Pickup Remains an Option for Launch Day

Friday September 15, 2017 12:48 pm PDT by
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus pre-orders began at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time or 3:01 a.m. Eastern Time today, and hours later, shipping estimates for select models have slipped to late September or early October for some models. Fortunately, if you weren't willing to wake up at those hours or haven't yet pre-ordered for another reason, there's still a chance to get an iPhone 8 or iPhone 8 Plus in...
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iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Launch at Virgin USA, Boost Mobile, and Over 25 Additional Countries on September 29

Friday September 15, 2017 10:52 am PDT by
Virgin Mobile USA today announced that it will begin shipping iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus pre-orders on Friday, September 29, the same day the devices launch in 29 additional countries around the world. Virgin said its Inner Circle members will be able to pre-order the devices on Friday, September 22, but it's unclear if Apple will be accepting pre-orders on that date as well in the second...
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Apple's Hardware Tech Chief Johny Srouji to Speak at Carnegie Mellon Next Week

Friday September 15, 2017 9:52 am PDT by
Johny Srouji, Senior Vice President of Hardware Technologies at Apple, will speak at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh next week. The university's School of Computer Science today announced that Srouji will attend a distinguished industry lecture on Monday, September 18 at the Rashid Auditorium, where he will speak at 5:00 p.m. local time. Johny Srouji, Apple's SVP for hardware tech, ...
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Ming-Chi Kuo Says iPhone X Unlikely to Reach Supply-Demand Balance Until Next Year

Friday September 15, 2017 9:07 am PDT by
While the iPhone X launches November 3, with pre-orders beginning October 27, reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple's high-end smartphone won't achieve complete supply-demand equilibrium until next year. In his latest research note with KGI Securities, obtained by MacRumors, Kuo said customer demand for the iPhone X won't be fully met until at least the first half of 2018 due to...
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Apple Started Developing A11 Bionic Chip When A8 Chip Was Released Three Years Ago

Friday September 15, 2017 8:13 am PDT by
Shortly after Apple's iPhone X event this week, the company's silicon chief Johny Srouji and marketing chief Phil Schiller sat down for an interview about its new A11 Bionic chip with Mashable's editor-at-large Lance Ulanoff. One interesting tidbit mentioned was that Apple began exploring and developing the core technologies in the A11 chip at least three years ago, when the iPhone 6 and...
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Apple Pay Coming Soon to Dubai's Largest Bank in Middle East

Friday September 15, 2017 6:49 am PDT by
Apple has updated its website to indicate that Emirates NBD, the largest bank in Dubai, will soon offer Apple Pay. Emirates NBD has confirmed Apple Pay is coming soon in a recent email to customers, including MacRumors reader Hafez. ‏ @MacRumors Apple Pay is coming to Dubai pic.twitter.com/IsfjXCUP74— Hafez (@hafezberg) September 15, 2017 Last month, Apple announced that Apple Pay will exp...
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Many of Apple's New Products Remain Available for Launch Day Delivery Several Hours Into Pre-Orders

Friday September 15, 2017 5:18 am PDT by
iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Watch Series 3 models became available for pre-order at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time today, and many of the new products remain available for launch day delivery over five hours later. iPhone 8 is slated for September 22 delivery in every color and storage size on Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint, for example, while only a few T-Mobile and SIM-free...