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Politicians receive frightening threats over canceled Apple data center

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Politicians receive frightening threats about cancelled Apple data center
Apple cancelled the data center project last year.
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A former councillor who supported Apple’s bid to build a $960 million data center in Athenry, Ireland, confirms that he was sent frightening threats about Apple’s decision to cancel the project.

Apple officially ditched its plans for a giant data center in County Galway last year. However, the threatening letters — sent to a number of politicians — demand that the data center is approved.

Apple Watch may have saved the life of a 79-year-old with heart condition

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Apple Watch may have saved the life of a 79-year-old with heart condition
Apple Watch may have saved yet another life.
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A Central Texas man says that his Apple Watch saved his life by detecting a serious heart condition.

A veterinarian by training, Dr. Ray Emerson said that, despite routinely listening to animals’ heart beats, he was caught unaware when his own heart beat registered as unusual. “The watch dinged me,” he told CBS Austin. “I looked down and it said you are in atrial fibrillation.”

Apple reportedly placing big orders for next year’s 5G iPhone

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2020 could be Apple's greatest year so far
Are you excited about the big 5G iPhone refresh?
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Apple is predicting big things for its 5G iPhone, according to a new report featuring shipment forecasts Cupertino has allegedly given its supply chain partners.

The report suggests that Apple has ordered 100 million iPhones. That would be an increase over the 80 million Apple ordered for the iPhone 11 series.

When it comes to quiet keyboards, MacBook Pro lags only behind Pixelbook Go

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When it comes to quiet keyboards, MacBook Pro lags only behind Pixelbook Go
Apple's new MacBook Pro keyboard won't disturb your colleagues.
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One of the downsides of Apple’s previous MacBook butterfly keyboard design was how loud it was. That’s something Apple has tried to rectify with its new quiet scissor switch keyboard on the MacBook Pro.

But how does its volume stack up against both the previous MacBook keyboard, and other laptops on the market? A new report from the Wall Street Journal set out to find an answer.

Call of Duty: Mobile Zombie update is on its way to iOS

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Call of Duty Zombie update is on its way to iOS
Adding some 'braaaaaaains' to the CoD formula.
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Fancy using your weekend to get even with the walking dead? If so, you might want to check out the new Zombies mode coming to Call of Duty: Mobile.

Arriving just a few weeks too late for halloween, the new game mode goes live at 9 p.m. PST for iOS players.

There’s a big problem with random chat apps in the App Store

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Apple pays $467k for doing business with blacklisted app developer
Newspaper investigation suggests random chat apps have a harassment problem.
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More than 1,500 complaints of unwanted sexual approaches have been made against random chat apps in the App Store. Many of these targeted children.

Random chat apps connect users randomly with strangers. The majority of the apps do not request users register with them. Lots of these apps have age restrictions of 17+. Minors can still access them, however.

Elon Musk borrowed Steve Jobs’ ‘One more thing’ trick for Cybertruck event

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Steve Jobs’ estate triumphs in battle over SteveJobs.com
Elon Musk learned from the best.
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Elon Musk borrowed Steve Jobs’ trademark “One more thing” announcement at the end of Thursday’s unveiling of its electric pickup, the Cybertruck.

Gearing to leave the stage after showing off the futuristic vehicle, Musk stopped for one last announcement. “Oh by the way, we made an ATV,” he said, before it was driven onto the stage.

Buggy iOS 13 made Apple rethink how it develops software

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Buggy iOS 13 made Apple rethink how it develops software
Apple has learned some lessons from iOS 13.
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The challenges Apple has experienced with buggy iOS 13 is causing it to rethink the way it builds and tests operating systems, starting with iOS 14.

According to Bloomberg, software boss Craig Federighi recently announced the changes at a “kickoff” meeting. The new approach will make it easier for testers to be able to switch on and off new features. This is so they can better work out how the features independently impact software functionality.

Apple display-maker executive fired for embezzling millions of dollars

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Apple display maker exec fired for embezzling millions of dollars
Japan Display makes LCD screens for the iPhone.
Photo: Kristal Chan/Cult of Mac

Apple display-maker Japan Display may be struggling — but one of its executives apparently hasn’t been. The firm revealed today that it fired an accounting executive last year for allegedly embezzling $5.3 million over four years.

Japan Display is now cooperating with police in a criminal investigation of the unnamed employee.

Apple and Intel file antitrust lawsuit against investment firm that stockpiles patents

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Anti-robocall bill is one step closer to being passed into law
Turns out that patents are big business.
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Apple and Intel have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fortress Investment Group, claiming that the investment management group is stockpiling patents. It then allegedly uses these patents to demand as much as $5.1 billion in lawsuits filed against tech firms.

Both Apple and Intel are accusing the firm of stockpiling patents, despite it not actually making any tech products. They claim this is in violation of United States antitrust laws.

Video tour dives deep inside Apple Park

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Apple leases new offices near to Apple Park
Take a look inside.
Photo: Duncan Sinfield

If you’re not smart enough to work at Apple, or important enough to be given a tour by Tim Cook, you’ll probably never get the chance to look around Apple Park. Fortunately, travel videographer Yongsung Kim served up the next best thing with an Apple Park video tour.

In a recently published YouTube video, he takes the world inside Apple Park’s spaceship campus in Cupertino, California. The video shows parts of the building you won’t normally see during a trip to the Apple Park Visitor Center. Check it out!

Apple Music for Business gives stores a legal way to stream tunes

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Apple Music For Business gives stores a legal way to stream Apple Music
Apple Music is entering the business world.
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Apple is going after the Muzak market with Apple Music for Business, a new service for legally streaming music in public places.

Apple partnered with PlayNetwork, which specializes in providing music for commercial use, for the endeavor. It has been “quietly piloting” the service with multiple businesses for around six months.

Apple spends ‘billions’ overhauling Apple Maps app

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Apple has spent 'billions' overhauling its Apple Maps app
Apple threw around some big cash to take on Google.
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Apple says it spent unspecified “billions” on its updated Apple Maps app.

Cupertino’s revelation about the Apple Maps expenditures came amid answers to questions from the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, which is currently carrying out antitrust probes into Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook.

Nintendo introduces 2 paid subscriptions for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

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Nintendo introduces 2 paid subscriptions for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Nintendo has changed its approach to mobile games.
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Nintendo has revealed details of a pair of paid subscriptions coming to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. We wrote about news of the subscriptions earlier this week, but no pricing information was available at the time.

The new “Pocket Camp Club” subscriptions follow shortly after Nintendo introduced a similar subscription for Mario Kart Tour, with a “Gold Pass” priced at $4.99 per month.

Apple will unleash first 3 episodes of Servant on November 28

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Apple will unleash first 3 episodes of Servant on November 28
This answers one big question I had about Apple TV+.
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M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple Original series Servant will debut with three episodes on November 28. As with other Apple TV+ shows such as The Morning Show, Apple will then roll out new episodes every Friday.

That answers one question I’d had about Apple TV’s future launch plans.

Morning Show producers blame bad reviews on ‘Apple haters’

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Morning Show producers blame bad reviews on 'Apple haters'
Critics really seemed to have their knives out for The Morning Show.
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There’s a big difference in the user and critic reviews of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show — and the show’s producers think Apple haters are to blame.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score currently stands at 95%. The critic score, meanwhile, languishes at 63%. Early reviews were particularly harsh, labelling the show as a “painful bellyflop.”

Updated Apple Maps rolls out in Pacific Northwest and Midwest

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Updated Apple Maps rolls out in Pacific Northwest and Midwest
Have you seen the new Apple Maps version?
Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac

Apple is almost done with its quest to revamp Apple Maps across the United States. In its latest update, Apple rolled out its revamped Apple Maps app in the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Midwest.

Locations covered by the update include Washington, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming and more.

European Commission is only just getting started with tech giants

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European Commission is only just getting started with tech giants
Margrethe Vestager is tough on tech.
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Margrethe Vestager, head of the European Commission’s Competition department, has handed out giant fines to tech companies — such as Apple’s massive $14.5 billion bill in 2016.

But a new report suggests that Vestager isn’t done with tech companies by a long shot. In fact, the next several years could make the previous five look uneventful for Silicon Valley companies.

Samsung wants to follow Apple in building a giant services business

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Samsung wants to follow Apple in building a giant services business
Samsung wants to build a $50 billion-a-year services business. Who doesn't?
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Samsung wants to copy Apple’s success in services by establishing a $50 billion-a-year services business. This would help the company make up for falling smartphone sales with subscription sales.

Having invested heavily in software over the past four years, a senior Samsung executive said the company is working to turn this into, “meaningful customer experiences.”