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Juli is the Managing Editor at MacRumors, and has been covering Apple news and rumors since 2010. She oversees MacRumors' guides, roundups, how tos, reviews, and giveaways in addition to covering daily news. Her work is regularly highlighted on Techmeme and cited by tech publications and news sites.

She is a voracious reader, cinephile, gardener, and gamer, and she resides in California with her carnivorous plants. Juli can be reached at juli@macrumors.com or on Twitter.

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Apple Acquires Canadian App Development Startup Buddybuild

Tuesday January 2, 2018 11:17 am PST by
Apple recently purchased Vancouver-based app startup Buddybuild, according to a blog post on the Buddybuild website (via iMore). Buddybuild's website describes the company as a "continuous integration, continuous deployment, and user feedback platform for development teams." In other words, Buddybuild offers tools for developers that are designed to let them quickly and easily build apps...
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iWork for iCloud and iCloud Notes Experiencing Sharing Outage [Update: Fixed]

Tuesday January 2, 2018 9:01 am PST by
Some customers using Pages, Numbers, Keynote, or the Apple Notes app are currently unable to share new files or add new people to shared files due to an ongoing outage affecting some iCloud functionality. The problem started at 4:00 a.m Pacific Time this morning, and is still affecting customers, according to Apple's System Status page. The Notes and iWork for iCloud apps appear to be the ...
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Apple's 2018 iPhone Lineup May Include Second-Generation iPhone SE

Tuesday January 2, 2018 8:51 am PST by
Apple is planning to launch a second-generation iPhone SE in 2018 to target the mid-range smartphone market, according to a new report on predicted global smartphone production growth in 2018 shared this morning by Taiwanese market research firm TrendForce. The first iPhone SE was introduced in the spring of 2016, and it saw no updates in 2017. For that reason, it's been unclear if Apple plans ...
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What Do You Want to See From Apple in 2018?

Monday January 1, 2018 6:00 am PST by
In our recent What to Expect post, we covered everything we think we'll see from Apple in 2018 based on the current rumors that are circulating about the company's 2018 plans. Three new iPhones are on the horizon, one a followup to the iPhone X, one that will serve as an "iPhone X Plus" with a larger OLED display, and one with an LCD display that will be positioned as a low to midrange device...
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What to Expect From Apple in 2018: Three New iPhones and iPad Pro With Face ID, HomePod, Refreshed Macs, and More

Friday December 29, 2017 11:13 am PST by
Like 2017, 2018 promises to be a major year for Apple, with many new products on the horizon. We'll get Apple's first smart speaker -- the HomePod -- this year, along with a second-generation version of the iPhone X accompanied by a larger-screened version for those who want to go even bigger. A new iPad Pro with Face ID is said to be in the works, and this is also the year when Apple's...
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win a Pair of Nova True Wireless Earbuds From TRNDlabs

Friday December 29, 2017 10:00 am PST by
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with TRNDlabs to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a pair of NOVA True Wireless Earbuds, which are a wireless alternative to the AirPods. Available for $70 as part of a New Year sale, the NOVA True Wireless Earbuds connect to an iPhone or other Apple device using Bluetooth 4.1, and there are no wires connecting the two earbuds together. Several ...
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Apple to Offer $29 iPhone Battery Replacements, More Battery Health Info in iOS

Thursday December 28, 2017 12:55 pm PST by
Apple this afternoon addressed customer concerns about an ongoing controversy over power management features in older iPhones, pledging to introduce more detailed information about battery health and reducing the price of battery replacements for all of 2018. In a letter explaining its policies, Apple apologizes for the misinformation that's been spread and says that it would never...
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Year in Review: Everything Apple Introduced in 2017

Thursday December 28, 2017 7:05 am PST by
2017 was a big year for Apple, with the launch of the entirely revamped iPhone X, the iMac Pro, the first cellular-enabled Apple Watch, an iPad Pro with an amazing display, the Apple TV 4K, and new Macs, software, and other products. In the video below, we highlighted some of the most well-received and notable Apple products of the year, and below that, you'll find a quick overview of every...
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Italian Clothing Company Wins the Right to Use Steve Jobs' Name

Thursday December 28, 2017 6:15 am PST by
An Italian clothing company that uses the name "Steve Jobs" as its brand will be able to continue using the moniker after winning a multi-year legal battle, reports Italian site la Repubblica Napoli (via The Verge). Brothers Vincenzo and Giacomo Barbato named their clothing brand "Steve Jobs" in 2012 after learning that Apple had not trademarked his name. Image via la Repubblica Napoli "We ...
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Apple Pay Promo Offers $5 Off Fandango Movie Tickets

Thursday December 28, 2017 5:46 am PST by
Apple is offering an Apple Pay promotion this week that discounts Fandango movie tickets by $5 when you make a purchase using either the Fandango app or the Fandango.com website. The discount will be available on movie ticket purchases made through January 2, according to the email that went out to Apple customers this morning. When you make a purchase using Apple Pay, you will need to use the ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $102 Million in 2017, Must Now Fly Privately for Security Reasons

Wednesday December 27, 2017 5:43 pm PST by
In fiscal 2017, Apple CEO Tim Cook received a salary of $3.06 million plus $9.33 million in bonuses and stock worth $89.2 million for a total compensation package of approximately $102 million, reports Bloomberg. The data was shared today by Apple in a proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of the company's annual shareholders meeting, which will...
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Source Code for Apple's Lisa Operating System to be Released for Free in 2018

Wednesday December 27, 2017 4:57 pm PST by
The Apple Lisa, released in 1983, was one of the first personal computers to come equipped with a graphical user interface, and soon the operating system that ran on the Lisa will available for free, courtesy of the Computer History Museum and Apple. As noted by Gizmodo, Al Kossow, a software curator at the Computer History Museum, recently announced that both the source code for the Lisa...
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Instagram Adding 'Recommended for You' Posts to Main Feed

Wednesday December 27, 2017 11:05 am PST by
Instagram has been testing a "Recommended for You" feature that is now rolling out widely to all users, reports TechCrunch. Recommended posts show up in your standard image feed and are suggested based on posts liked by accounts you follow. When shown in a feed, these posts are denoted by a label at the top that clearly marks them as recommended, similar to how sponsored posts are handled....
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Apple Again Tops Holiday Sales With 44% of All New Mobile Device Activations

Wednesday December 27, 2017 6:59 am PST by
Apple's iPhone and iPad were again the most popular mobile devices gifted around the world during the holidays this year according to new data shared today by mobile analytics firm Flurry. In the week leading up to Christmas and the end of Hanukkah (12/19 to 12/25), Flurry took a look at all new smartphone and tablet activations to see which devices consumers were purchasing most. 44...
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How to Erase Your Old iPhone or iPad Before Selling It or Trading It In

Tuesday December 26, 2017 10:56 am PST by
If you got a new iPhone or iPad for Christmas, you may have an old one that you're ready to sell or trade in to get a bit of extra cash. You'll want to make sure to adequately erase everything on it to get it ready for its next owner. There are only a few steps to follow so it take you just a few minutes to clean up an old iOS device. Here's what to do: Unpair Your Apple Watch If you're...
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Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of Your New AirPods

Tuesday December 26, 2017 9:53 am PST by
AirPods were a hot ticket item this holiday season, selling out from Apple and other retailers. We're guessing quite a few MacRumors readers got new AirPods during the holidays, so we thought we'd share some super handy tips and tricks that'll help you get the most out of your new earphones. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. AirPods Requirements To use all of the ...
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Top 10 iOS Games Released in 2017: Cat Quest, FEZ, The Witness, Gorogoa, Death Road to Canada and More

Tuesday December 26, 2017 8:00 am PST by
It was an amazing year for games in 2017, especially during the last few months of the year as developers rushed to get new titles out before the holidays. Many popular PC and Mac games made their way to iOS devices in 2017, and ARKit brought a wealth of new augmented reality gaming experiences to our iPhones and iPads. For our list of top 10 games of 2017, we've teamed up with our sister site ...
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Best iOS Apps of 2017: Affinity Photo, Halide, Apollo, HQ and More

Tuesday December 26, 2017 4:00 am PST by
2017 was a big year for apps. The App Store got a major overhaul in iOS 11 to separate apps and games to give both better visibility, and Apple introduced ARKit, an SDK that lets developers build unique augmented reality capabilities into their apps. Below, we've rounded up some of the most notable apps that came out in 2017, based both on what we use and recommendations from MacRumors readers ...
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Getting to Know Your New iPhone X - What's Different

Monday December 25, 2017 7:00 am PST by
Rumors originally suggested the iPhone X would be tough to get through the holidays, but Apple significantly ramped up supply, so it's been relatively easy to get a new iPhone X ahead of Christmas. That means lots of new iPhone X devices are getting unboxed today, and if you're coming from an iPhone 8 or later, it's a big adjustment. Those of us who have been using an iPhone X since November...
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How to Set Up Your New AirPods

Monday December 25, 2017 6:15 am PST by
AirPods, introduced last December, are Apple's completely wire-free earphones that have a W1 chip inside for simple pairing between devices. AirPods work like magic, and while they're easy to set up, the process may not be intuitive to all users who received AirPods this Christmas, so we thought we'd share some quick, easy to digest instructions. Remove the AirPods from the packaging. ...