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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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iPod Shuffle Shipping Times Improve to 5-7 Days in Europe Following Reports of Supplier Change

Wednesday January 28, 2015 4:14 am PST by
Earlier this month, the iPod shuffle's shipping estimates slipped to 7-10 days in the United States, Europe and other regions, leading to speculation as to whether the portable media player would soon be discontinued or was going through reported supplier changes. Today, we are beginning to see a clearer picture. For now, it appears that the iPod shuffle will continue to live on. iGen.fr was ...
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Quad-Core 2012 Mac Mini Mysteriously Reappears on Apple's U.S. Online Store [Updated]

Tuesday January 27, 2015 7:58 pm PST by
Apple today has mysteriously added back a 2012 model Mac mini to the Apple Online Store for $699. The over two-year-old machine still has the same hardware specifications as it did in 2012, including a 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, 4GB of RAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000. The listing also shows that the computer ships with OS X Mavericks installed. It is unknown if the outdated Mac ...
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Tim Cook: Apple Has Sold More Than 1 Billion iOS Devices

Tuesday January 27, 2015 1:15 pm PST by
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed on Tuesday during the company's quarterly earnings call that it has sold more than 1 billion iOS devices to date since launching the original iPhone over seven years ago. According to Cook, the impressive milestone, which accounts for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, was reached in November and was helped along by a record-breaking 74.5 million iPhones sold in Q1 2015....
Pushbullet iPhone App

'Pushbullet' Brings Notification Syncing and Easy File Transfers to iOS, Mac, and Safari

Tuesday January 27, 2015 12:25 pm PST by
Pushbullet has long been one of the more popular third-party solutions for keeping notifications, links, photos and other files in sync between a smartphone or tablet and computer, although one important feature it has lacked until now is support for Apple devices. The wait is over, however, as Pushbullet announced today the availability of full iPhone, iPad and Mac support alongside a new Safari ...
Apple Q1 2015 Forecast

Apple Predicted to Report Record-Breaking First Quarter on Strength of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

Tuesday January 27, 2015 8:37 am PST by
Apple is set to report its financial results this afternoon for Q1 2015, a three-month period spanning October through December that directly followed the launch of the highly-anticipated iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Despite offering guidance of between $63.5 to $66.5 billion in total sales, many analysts are predicting that Apple outpaced those numbers in what could amount to a record-breaking...
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Apple TV Updated with Sports Illustrated's New 120 SPORTS Channel

Tuesday January 27, 2015 6:26 am PST by
Apple has updated the Apple TV today with a new channel for Sports Illustrated's 120 SPORTS network. 120 SPORTS was launched last year on iPhone, iPad and other platforms as a streaming platform for major sports leagues, including the MLB, NHL, NBA, PGA TOUR, Nascar and leading college divisions. The digital-only network offers 76 hours of live content and more than 1,200 on-demand video clips...
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Western Union Now Accepting Apple Pay in United States

Tuesday January 27, 2015 5:40 am PST by
American payment services company Western Union announced on Tuesday that it now accepts Apple Pay as a way for customers to make money transfers and bill payments in the United States. iPhone users will be able to make NFC-based payments using their smartphones at Western Union's flagship locations and at kiosks in over 7,600 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations nationwide. Apple Pay support...
TestFlight iTunes Connect

Apple to Shut Down Old TestFlight Beta Testing Website in February

Monday January 26, 2015 8:35 am PST by
Apple today began notifying developers about the upcoming closure of the old TestFlight beta testing service accessible through TestFlightApp.com, reports The Next Web. The impending February 26 shutdown of the standalone website arrives nearly one year after Apple's acquisition of TestFlight through its purchase of Burstly and subsequent integration of the service into iTunes Connect....
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OS X 10.10.2 Includes Fix for 'Thunderstrike' Hardware Exploit Affecting Macs

Monday January 26, 2015 7:47 am PST by
Apple is readying a fix in OS X 10.10.2 for the so-called "Thunderstrike" hardware exploit targeting Macs equipped with Thunderbolt ports, iMore has learned. According to the report, Apple patched the vulnerability by making code changes in the upcoming software update that prevent a Mac's bootrom from being replaced or rolled back to a previous state in which it could be attacked.To secure...