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    Injustice 2 Released First on iOS Before Console Versions

    GameSpot reports that the mobile version of eagerly awaited sequel Injustice 2 has actually been released first on iOS before any other platform, including console. The free-to-play game, which was developed by NetherRealm Studios, sees iconic DC Super Heroes and Super Villains going...
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    Apple Invests $200 Million in Corning as First Advanced Manufacturing Fund Investment

    Apple has today announced that it has awarded Gorilla Glass company Corning Incorporated $200 Million from its new Advanced Manufacturing Fund as part of its initiative to foster innovation among American manufacturers. The investment will go towards supporting Corning’s R&D, capital equipment...
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    New Study Finds That Apple Watch Detects Abnormal Heart Rhythm With 97% Accuracy

    Tech Crunch reports that a new study conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), using the heartbeat measurement app Cardiogram, finds that the Apple Watch is 97% accurate in detecting the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm when paired with an AI algorithm. The UCSF...
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    New Sims Game Announced for iOS

    MacRumors reports that EA has today announced that a new Sims game is coming soon to iOS, six years after The Sims Freeplay appeared on the platform. The free-to-play game is called The Sims Mobile, and is based around The Sims 4 legacy challenge mode, where you get to build and raise a family...
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    T-Mobile Discontinues Free 200 MB Data Promotion for New iPads

    AppleInsider reports that T-Mobile has notified customers that it has decided to discontinue its Free Data for Life tier for new 4G iPad activations. Don’t worry if you are currently on the plan, though, as you will still continue to get your free allowance, although this is attached to each...
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    Apple Launches New iPad Smart Keyboard Repair Scheme

    MacRumors reports that Apple has launched a new iPad Smart Keyboard repair scheme. According to an internal memo that was sent out to Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers last week, Apple has decreed that Smart Keyboards that have certain “functional issues” such as a defective...
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    Titanfall: Assault Real-Time Strategy Game Announced for iOS

    Pocket Gamer reports that Nexon has announced that it is currently working on a real-time strategy game for iOS and Android called Titanfall: Assault. This will be the first mobile game set in the Titanfall universe, after the ill-fated Titanfall: Frontline CC strategy game, also from Nexon...
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    Niantic Announces Special Pokémon Go Worldwide Bloom Event for This Weekend

    Niantic is celebrating the arrival of spring this weekend with a special “Worldwide Bloom” event. Lasting until Monday, May 8, the event should see Grass-type Pokémon appearing more frequently in the wild, until they return to their usual habitats after the weekend. For the duration of the...
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    Apple is Now the World’s Biggest Wearables Vendor

    According to market research firm Strategy Analytics, via AppleInsider, Apple has just overtaken Fitbit to become the world’s largest wearables vendor for the first quarter of 2017. The latest figures from Strategy Analytics show that Apple sold an estimated 3.5 million Apple Watch units in the...
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    iPad is Still the Number 1 Tablet Worldwide

    9to5 Mac reports that while Apple this week reported lower iPad sales of 8.92 million, compared with 10.2 million in the year-ago quarter, new figures from TrendForce show that the iPad is still very much the dominant force out of the top five tablets, with worldwide tablet sales falling 9.3%...
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    Snap Signing Up Big TV Networks for New Snapchat TV Feature

    AppleInsider reports that it looks as though Snap is going down a similar route to Twitter in starting to show TV programs on Snapchat. According to The Wall Street Journal, Snap has already inked deals with NBCUniversal, A&E, and the NFL, and is set to announce a deal with HGTV and Scripps...
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    Pokémon Go Sets Out to Promote Civic Engagement

    Co.Design reports today on a surprising move from Niantic, the makers of Pokémon Go, who have teamed up with the Knight Foundation as part of a multiyear deal designed to promote civic engagement in communities. In practice, this means that the two companies will both use time, money, and...
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    Hulu Launches New Live TV Streaming Service

    Hulu has today launched a new live TV beta service to the public on iOS, as well as Android, Chromecast, Apple TV, and Xbox One. The new service offers more than 50 popular live and on demand channels, as well as the existing Hulu Premium streaming service, for $39.99. 21st Century Fox, The...
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    Apple Reports Q2 Results

    Apple yesterday announced its financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2017, reports MacRumors. Apple posted $52.9 billion revenue and net quarterly profit of $11.0 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share. This compares with $50.6 billion revenue and net quarterly profit of $10.5 billion...
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    Facebook Rolls Out Instant Games on Messenger Worldwide

    9to5 Mac reports that Facebook has today started rolling out its Instant Games service on Messenger. The feature, which is rolling out worldwide from today, enables Messenger user to play turn-based games with other Messenger users, including leaderboards and tournaments. Messenger Game Bots...
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    Apple AirPods Have 98% Customer Satisfaction

    AppleInsider reports today that a new survey from market research company Creative Strategies, an unprecedented 98% of AirPods owners say they are either “very satisfied” or “satisfied” with the wireless headphones. The survey, which was carried out by Creative Strategies in conjunction with...
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    “Over 50% Chance” That Apple Will Introduce Siri-Based Smart Speaker at WWDC

    MacRumors reports that according to well-sourced Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple’s rumoured Siri-based rival to Amazon’s Echo speaker has an “over 50% chance” of being announced at Apple’s WWDC, which takes place from June 5 to June 9. Kuo expects the device to launch in the...
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    Foxconn Planning Investment in the US

    Reuters reports that Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxconn is planning significant investment in the US. Foxconn’s chairman, Terry Gou, made the announcement when he left the White House after a meeting on Friday, saying, “We are planning a number of investments in America. This project will...
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    Merriam-Webster Cites Apple Fans as Example of the Word “Sheeple”

    Cult of Mac reports that Merriam-Webster is risking offending Apple customers by using them as an example of the word “Sheeple” that it has just entered officially into the dictionary. Here’s Merriam-Webster’s definition in full: “people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced: people...
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    AT&T to Throttle Data Usage of Grandfathered Unlimited iPad Data Plans

    MacRumors reports today that AT&T has written to those of its customers who have grandfathered unlimited data plans for their iPads, telling them that, for all intents and purposes, their plan will no longer be unlimited from May 24, 2017. What this means, essentially, is that from that date...
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    Rumour: Apple Could Launch Echo-Rival Siri Speaker at WWDC in June

    Following on from yesterday’s news from noted Apple leaker Sonny Dickson that Apple could be working on its own version of Amazon’s Echo speaker, Cult of Mac reports today that Apple could be planning to launch its Siri speaker as soon as its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Jose...
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    Apple Said to be Working on Launching Money-Transfer Service and Pre-Pay Cards

    Recode reports today that according to a source familiar with Apple’s plans, the company has recently been in talks with payments industry partners about setting up its own version of money-transfer system Venmo. The service would enable iPhone owners to send money digitally to other iPhone...
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    Rumour: Apple Working on Siri-Driven Version of Amazon Echo

    According to a report on AppleInsider today, Apple is “currently finalizing” designs for its rival to Amazon’s Echo, which is set to include support for Siri and Apple AirPlay, as well as featuring Beats technology and running on a version of iOS. The news comes via noted Apple leaker Sonny...
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    Instagram and Twitter Are Attracting Millions of New Users

    Recode reports today that both Instagram and Twitter have just reported very successful quarters as far as attracting millions of new users is concerned. Facebook-owned Instagram now has 700 million monthly active users, after adding 100 million accounts in just 4 months, eclipsing the 6 months...
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    Google Maps Will Now Remember Where You Parked Your Car

    If you’re one of those people that frequently forget where you left your car when you’ve parked in a big parking garage or supermarket parking lot, for example, Google has today updated its Maps app with a very handy new feature, whereby it will remember where you’ve parked your car. All you...
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    Dutch Court Rules That Apple Must Replace Faulty Within-Warranty iPads With Brand New Models

    9to5 Mac reports today on the ruling from a Dutch court that says that Apple cannot offer remanufactured units as warranty replacements, and must instead supply nothing but brand new models to the customer. This follows on from a previous ruling by the Dutch court that said that Apple could not...
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    Nonstop Chuck Norris is Out Now

    Phone Arena writes that in celebration of Chuck Norris’s 77th birthday, developer Sproing and producer flaregames have launched an iOS game all about the legendary martial artist, actor, and screenwriter, entitled Nonstop Chuck Norris. The free-to-play game, which doesn’t require an Internet...
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    Angry Birds Islands Soft Launches in Japan and Taiwan

    Pocket Gamer reports that the latest game to come from the massively successful Angry Birds franchise, Angry Birds Islands, has just had a soft launch in Japan and Taiwan. In the management/building sim, players get to explore Mysterious Islands and collect resources such as fish, wood, and...
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    Apple Apologises for iCloud Email Mistake

    9to5 Mac reports that Apple has apologised for various iCloud plans disappearing last week, as well as emails that were erroneously sent out by Apple to customers telling them that their 50GB or 100GB iCloud plans had been discontinued. In an email apologising for the incident that was sent to...
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    Apple’s Self-Driving Car Permit Details Revealed

    AppleInsider says that it has obtained a full copy of Apple’s California Department of Motor Vehicles self-driving car application, the basic details of which were first reported on by Business Insider on Friday. The complete Autonomous Vehicle Tester (AVT) Program Application for...
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    The Guardian Newspaper Withdraws From Apple News Service

    According to a report on AppleInsider, the UK’s Guardian newspaper has decided to withdraw from both Apple News and Facebook Instant Articles. “We have run extensive trials on Facebook Instant Articles and Apple News to assess how they fit with our editorial and commercial objectives,” said The...
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    Pokémon Go Easter Event Begins

    Niantic has announced today that it has launched a special Easter “Eggstravaganza” event. The event is underway now, and will end on April 20, 2017. During this time, a greater variety of Pokémon will be found in 2 km Eggs. You’ll also earn more Candy for each Egg that you hatch. Also during...
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    Apple Trialing Self-Driving Cars in California

    9to5 Mac reports that Apple has now officially registered with the state of California to enable it to test self-driving cars. Apple’s application for an Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit has now been listed on the Department of Motor Vehicles website in California after 2 years of rumours about...
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    Apple Clips App Downloaded Up to 1 Million Times in First 4 Days

    Tech Crunch reports that according to App Store analytics firm App Annie, Apple’s new social video editing Clips app had between 500,000 and 1 million downloads in its first four days. Despite that, though, it has not yet managed to break into the Top 20 apps in the U.S. App Store’s Top Charts...
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    Facebook Launches Group Payments for Messenger

    Facebook continues to add features to Messenger, with 9to5 Mac reporting that the company has just announced an update that will enable group payments between users. The new feature is designed to help those who want to split bills in restaurants or to send money to friends via group messages in...
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    Rumour: Apple Working on Developing its Own Battery Power Management Chips for iPhone

    9to5 Mac reports today that according to Bankhaus Lampe analyst Karsten Iltgen, Apple is planning to replace a PMIC component for iPhone and iPad that it currently gets from Dialog with its own in-house custom silicon chip by 2019. Iltgen says that Apple has been hiring engineers from Dialog to...
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    Minecraft: Pocket Edition Gets Community Marketplace

    Minecraft developer Mojang has today announced a new “Marketplace” feature for the mobile and Windows 10 versions of the game that will offer skins, mini-games, textures, and worlds that have been created by other Minecraft players, creators, and community members. This is the first time that...
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    Apple Set to Drop 32-Bit App Support for iOS 11

    According to remarks made by well-known app developer Steven Troughton-Smith, via 9to5 Mac, Apple is planning to drop support for all 32-bit apps when iOS 11 is released. This would prevent many older apps from working on iOS devices running iOS 11. Although Smith has not divulged his source...
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    Facebook Launches New “M” Virtual Assistant for Messenger

    Facebook has announced the launch of its new virtual assistant for Messenger, which it has called “M,” which it says is designed to “make your Messenger experience more useful, seamless and delightful.” Currently only available in the US, but soon to roll out worldwide, M is powered by...
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    Apple Launches New Video Creation App Clips Today

    MacRumors reports that Apple has today released its new social video creation app “Clips.” The app enables you to combine videos, images, and music into one video that you can then share on iMessage, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and other social networks. The Clips app also has a “Live...
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