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Apple makes no profit from Mac or iPhone repairs

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Apple will still fix your iPhone, even if you take it to an unauthorized repair shop first.
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Apple told the US Congress that it doesn’t profit from making repairs to iPhones or Macs.

And it defended its practice of only selling genuine Apple parts to companies that have technicians trained to install them.

Amazon one-ups Apple with free music on iOS

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Start enjoying it today.
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Start blasting those holiday tunes with free Amazon Music on iOS.

The streaming service can now be enjoyed without a paid subscription for the first time on iPhone and iPad, giving it a big advantage over Apple Music.

But just like other free music plans, it does come with ads … and some restrictions.

Germany says Apple must let other payment services use iPhone’s NFC

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A new German law forces Apple to allow other mobile payment services to use NFC on iPhone.

Apple has allowed only Apple Pay to take advantage of the technology until now. But Germany has decided that it won’t stand for that anymore — despite Apple’s concerns.

Apple Research app lets iPhone users join new health studies

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Three studies are available from today (if you live in the U.S.).
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Apple today unveiled its brand-new Research app for iPhone, with three new health studies for users in the United States.

The Apple Women’s Health Study, the Apple Heart and Movement Study, and the Apple Hearing Study are available from today. They give participants the opportunity to contribute to “groundbreaking medical discoveries with iPhone and Apple Watch.”

Apple could bundle News, Music, TV into one subscription in 2020

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Apple hopes the package will boost subscriber numbers.
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Apple could roll almost all its entertainment services into one subscription bundle next year. News+, Music, and TV+ will be available for a single monthly fee, according to sources “familiar with the matter.”

Cupertino hopes the package will help it attract more subscribers as the smartphone market stagnates.

iPhone sales drive Apple’s biggest supplier to big profits

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iPhone sales drive Apple’s biggest supplier to big profits
Apple accounts for an estimated half of all Foxconn revenue.
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Apple contract supplier Foxconn has announced better-than-expected quarterly profits, rising 23%. Apple accounts for an estimated half of all Foxconn revenue, thanks largely to the iPhone.

Foxconn’s earnings offer another data point about rebounding iPhone sales. At worst, they should pacify any investors concerned about weak global demand for Apple’s smartphones.

Ex head of HBO might bring the next Game of Thrones to Apple TV+

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Having the former head of HBO making shows for Apple TV+ could be a big win.
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Richard Plepler, who led HBO for almost three decades, is reportedly teaming up with Apple. He’s not joining the iPhone maker, but his production company will create content for Apple TV+.

If a deal goes through, the man who greenlit Game of Thrones would be developing shows for Apple.

Here’s to the brave ones: Apple pays tribute to vets on Veterans Day

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Here's to the brave ones: Apple pays tribute to vets on Veterans Day
Apple offers a 10% discount to military veterans.
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Apple has changed its home page for Veterans Day, paying tribute to those who fight to keep America free.

Its home page features a banner reading: “Here’s to the brave ones. We’re proud to honor America’s veterans and service members this Veterans Day and every day.” It links to a webpage with a reminder of Apple’s 10% discount for vets.

Apple Store employee fired after stealing personal photo from customer’s iPhone

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Apple Store employee fired after stealing personal photo from customers' iPhone
Incident happened at Valley Plaza Mall Apple Store in California.
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Apple has fired an Apple Store employee after they stole a personal photo from the iPhone of a customer.

The employee in question worked at the Valley Plaza Mall Apple Store in Bakersfield, CA. Apple has said the employee in question “acted far outside the strict privacy guidelines to which we hold all Apple employees”. They confirmed that the employee is no longer working for Apple.