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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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Amazon to Resume Selling Apple TV and Chromecast

Thursday December 14, 2017 10:16 am PST by
Amazon has decided to once again sell the Apple TV and Google Chromecast in its online store, reports CNET. An Amazon spokesperson confirmed that the company is officially offering the two products as of today. "I can confirm that we are assorting Apple TV and Chromecast," CNET was told. There are new product pages for the 32GB fourth-generation Apple TV, the 32GB Apple TV 4K, and the 64GB...
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Apple Releases First Beta of iOS 11.2.5 for Public Beta Testers

Thursday December 14, 2017 9:15 am PST by
Apple today released the first public beta of iOS 11.2.5 to its public beta testing group, one day after seeding the first beta to developers and also one day after releasing iOS 11.2.1, an update that addressed a HomeKit vulnerability. Beta testers who are members of Apple's beta testing program will receive the iOS 11.2.5 beta update over-the-air after installing the proper certificate on an ...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 11.2.5 to Public Beta Testers

Thursday December 14, 2017 9:15 am PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 11.2.5 update to its public beta testing group, one day after seeding the tvOS 11.2.5 update to developers. The first tvOS 11.2.5 public beta comes just a day after the release of tvOS 11.2.1, an update that fixed a HomeKit vulnerability. The tvOS 11.2.5 public beta can be obtained by going to the Settings app on the Apple TV and navigating ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Again Urges Congress to Take Action on DACA

Thursday December 14, 2017 8:41 am PST by
Apple CEO Tim Cook and Koch Industries CEO Charles Koch today teamed up to write an opinion piece in The Washington Post urging Congress to create a legislative solution to protect those affected by the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA, for those unfamiliar, gives illegal immigrants who entered the United States at age 16 or younger work permits and...
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Apple Shares Tutorial Video on Using Apple Pay With iPhone X

Thursday December 14, 2017 8:12 am PST by
Apple today shared a new tutorial video on its YouTube channel, this time demonstrating how to use Apple Pay in retail stores with the iPhone X. Apple Pay on iPhone X is similar to Apple Pay on other devices, but with no fingerprint sensor, you need to unlock your iPhone with Face ID and double tap on the side button to bring up the Wallet app. Apple's video uses step-by-step instructions ...
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Satechi Launches USB-C 'Clamp Hub Pro' for 2017 iMac and iMac Pro

Thursday December 14, 2017 7:00 am PST by
Satechi today announced the launch of a new USB Type-C Clamp Hub Pro, which is made from aluminum and designed to work with the latest iMac and iMac Pro machines. Available in Silver or Space Gray, the Clamp Hub Pro plugs into one of the rear Thunderbolt 3 slots on the iMac or iMac Pro. It offers three USB 3.0 Type-A ports with 5Gb/s data transfer and a Micro/SD card reader. Setting up...
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iOS 11 Indoor Maps Feature Now Available at More Than 40 Airports and Malls

Wednesday December 13, 2017 5:05 pm PST by
Starting in iOS 11, Apple introduced support for indoor maps for select malls and airports around the world. Indoor maps have been slow to roll out, but Apple has been steadily adding additional mall and airport maps since September. Apple today began listing indoor maps for malls and airports on its iOS 11 feature availability page, giving us a clear picture of exactly where the indoor...
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Episodic Game 'Life is Strange' Available for Pre-Order on iOS Ahead December 14 Launch

Wednesday December 13, 2017 2:49 pm PST by
Life is Strange, a popular episodic narrative-style game that was first released in 2015, is finally coming to iOS devices on December 14. Life is Strange follows the story of Max Caulfield, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time. Players help Caulfield investigate the disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, using Max's time-rewinding abilities to look for clues and make ...
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iOS 11.2.1 Fixes Autofocus Issue Some iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus Users Experienced After iOS 11.2

Wednesday December 13, 2017 2:30 pm PST by
The iOS 11.2.1 update released this morning appears to address an ongoing camera focus issue that some iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus users began experiencing following the release of iOS 11.2. According to affected users, the camera was not able to focus properly when attempting to capture an image. The camera either shifted continually between the two lenses of the iPhone X and the...
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Redbox Launches New Digital Movie and TV Rental Service

Wednesday December 13, 2017 1:58 pm PST by
Redbox, the company that offers physical movie rentals via kiosks around the United States, today launched a new digital Redbox On Demand service designed better compete with other digital TV and movie services. Redbox On Demand, available as a public beta, allows customers to rent or purchase movies and TV shows for streaming. The service offers many of the same new-release movies that are...
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Apple Releases New Firmware for HomePod

Wednesday December 13, 2017 12:26 pm PST by
Alongside the iOS 11.2.5 beta that was seeded to developers this afternoon, Apple released new firmware for the HomePod. The new firmware is not available through the Developer portal like a standard beta software update, but it will be downloadable by testers who have a HomePod. The update is also listed on third-party software sites, making it available for download by the public....
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Apple Seeds First Beta of watchOS 4.2.2 to Developers

Wednesday December 13, 2017 12:17 pm PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming watchOS 4.2.2 update to developers, a little over one week after releasing the watchOS 4.2 update, which introduced Apple Pay Cash on the Apple Watch. Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple Watch app on the iPhone by going to...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of tvOS 11.2.5 to Developers

Wednesday December 13, 2017 12:14 pm PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming tvOS 11.2.5 update to developers for testing purposes, a little over one week after releasing the tvOS 11.2 update. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the tvOS 11.2.5 developer beta can be downloaded onto the Apple TV via a profile that's installed using Xcode. We don't yet know what features or changes might be...
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Apple Seeds First Beta of iOS 11.2.5 to Developers

Wednesday December 13, 2017 12:12 pm PST by
Apple today seeded the first beta of an upcoming iOS 11 update to developers, just over one week after releasing iOS 11.2, the second major iOS 11 update, and just a few hours after releasing iOS 11.2.1. Registered developers can download the iOS 11.2.5 beta from Apple's Developer Center or over-the-air once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Developer Center....
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Apple Releases Minor tvOS 11.2.1 Update With HomeKit Fix

Wednesday December 13, 2017 9:10 am PST by
Apple today released a new update for tvOS 11, the operating system designed to run on the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TVs. tvOS 11.2.1 comes a little over one week after the release of the tvOS 11.2 update. tvOS 11.2.1 can be downloaded over the air through the Settings app on the Apple TV by going to System --> Software Update. Apple TV owners who have automatic software updates turned ...
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Apple Releases iOS 11.2.1 Update With HomeKit Remote Sharing Fix

Wednesday December 13, 2017 9:03 am PST by
Apple today released iOS 11.2.1, the eighth official update to the iOS 11 operating system. iOS 11.2.1 comes a week and a half after the release of iOS 11.2, the second major update to the iOS 11 operating system, which brought Apple Pay Cash, faster 7.5W wireless charging, and a long list of bug fixes. The iOS 11.2.1 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible devices over-the-air in...
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Gamevice's iPhone Gaming Controller Gets Price Drop and Integration With Sphero Droids

Wednesday December 13, 2017 5:00 am PST by
Gamevice, a company that makes a Made for iPhone/iPad gaming controller for iOS devices, today announced that its partnership with Sphero has expanded, allowing the Gamevice gaming controller to be used with Sphero droids. Starting today, the Gamevice, which already works with the Sphero app, can be used to pilot the BB-9E, BB-8, and R2D2 from Sphero, giving droid owners a better control...
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Synaptics Creating In-Display Fingerprint Sensors for 'Top Five OEM'

Tuesday December 12, 2017 3:01 pm PST by
Synaptics today announced that it has begun mass production of its Clear ID FS9500 optical in-display fingerprint sensors in partnership with a "top five" manufacturer, suggesting at least one major smartphone brand will sport in-display fingerprint sensing technology in the future. Synaptics has been working on fingerprint sensors capable of reading a fingerprint through display glass for...
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Android App 'weMessage' Lets You Get iMessages on Your Android Smartphone With a Mac

Tuesday December 12, 2017 2:10 pm PST by
There's no official way to get iMessages on a non-iOS device like an Android smartphone, but a new Android app aims to provide a workaround, at least temporarily. weMessage is designed to allow you to get iMessages on an Android device, but for it to work, a Mac is required. weMessage uses a weServer app on a Mac, which takes iMessages that are delivered to a Mac and forwards them to an...
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Apple Bolsters Video Team With Hires From Hulu and Legendary Entertainment

Tuesday December 12, 2017 1:33 pm PST by
Apple's original content video team continues to grow with the addition of two recently hired TV veterans who will handle business affairs for the division, reports Variety. Philip Matthys, who previously worked for Hulu, and Jennifer Wang Grazier, who was with Legendary Entertainment, have both joined Apple. Matthys was hired last month, and Wang Grazier, who will report to Matthys, will...