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You can still re-download Fortnite on iPhone, iPad after Apple’s ban [Pro tip]

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It's not gone completely ... yet.
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Pro-tip-4Fortnite is currently banned from the App Store following a big fallout between Apple and Epic Games. But for some players, that doesn’t mean it’s gone from iPhone and iPad for good.

So long as you’ve downloaded Fortnite at least once before, it’s still possible to re-download it today. We’ll show you how to do it.

Apple donating money to help local wildfire relief efforts in California

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Apple is doing its bit to fight the terrible blazes sweeping across California.
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Apple is donating an undisclosed amount of money to support local wildfire relief in California, where fires have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes in San Francisco.

In a Wednesday tweet, Tim Cook wrote that: “To our employees, friends and neighbors affected by the heatwave and expanding fires across CA, please stay safe and listen to local evacuation orders.”

How to fix an iPhone when the screen is stuck on the Apple logo

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There's more than one way to fix an iPhone with a screen stuck in the Apple logo.
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This iOS repair post is presented by iMyFone Fixppo.

Apple devices are reliable, but it’s not terribly unusual for an iPhone to get stuck on the Apple logo screen while booting and how to fix it is not at all apparent.

If it happens to you, it might not be necessary to take your phone somewhere for repair. Below we’ll discuss four possible ways you might bring your iPhone back from the dead, including trying iMyFone Fixppo.

Apple manufacturer will start building iPhone 12 and iPhone SE in India

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An iPhone 12 concept video shows off lots of color options.
Apple's leaning more heavily on India.
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Apple manufacturer Wistron will reportedly build iPhone 12 models in India, although production will only begin in mid-2021. These handsets will reportedly be manufactured at the company’s Narsapura plant and be aimed at the local market.

The same report, from Business Standard, says that Wistron will also begin manufacturing the 2020 iPhone SE models by the end of this year.

Apple manufacturer will hire up to 10,000 people to build iPhones in India

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Apple is ramping up iPhone manufacturing in India.
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Wistron, one of the Apple manufacturers building iPhones in India, is reportedly planning to hire up to 10,000 people for its iPhone plant in Narasapura, claims a report for the New Indian Express.

The report notes that the facility is “expected to start commercial production” of the iPhone at the facility in the coming days. Wistron already operates an iPhone factory in Bengaluru around 70 kilometers away.

Circulous is the mind-twisting puzzle game from one of Apple’s favorite teen devs [Updated]

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Puzzle game is available for pre-order today.
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Update: Circulous launched in the App Store today, priced $4.99.

Like point-and-click adventures? Enjoy escape room puzzles? Then you’ll love Circulous — or so its 16-year-old creator Brayden Gogis hopes.

If your response to a teen creating an iOS game is “how good could it really be?” the answer is pretty darn great. Gogis has been developing games for iOS for several years, and his previous titles won kudos from Cupertino itself. Apple even referred to him as the “high school puzzle master.” Circulous is the title he’s most proud of. Check out a trailer below.

Apple defies the odds with record iPhone shipments in Q2

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iPhone SE was a big hit during the quarter.
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The overall smartphone market in the United States declined 5% year-on-year in Q2, but Apple nonetheless set a new U.S. record by shipping 15 million iPhones domestically, a new Canalys report claims.

“With the launch of the iPhone SE, Apple’s quarterly market share ballooned to 47%,” the report reads. Between Apple and fellow smartphone market leader Samsung, seven out of the 10 smartphones made were manufactured by one of the two companies.

Brazil’s Supreme Court will decide whether Apple gets to keep using iPhone name

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The case has been raging on for years.
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The Brazilian Supreme Court will hear a case determining whether or not Apple can use the iPhone trademark in Brazil. The trademark was already owned by telecommunications firm IGB Eletronica.

The battle between the two companies has been going on for years. Even worse, in 2012 the Brazilian company created a lineup of Android smartphones called “iPhone.”

Join the Night’s Watch in Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows on Apple Arcade

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Return to the world of Game of Thrones in a new game for Mac, iPhone and Apple TV.
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Travel to before the events of HBO’s hit series in Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows, a new game released Friday on Apple Arcade.

Explore the history of the Night’s Watch in this narrative-driven, real-time idle game that extends beyond the TV series. Become the shield that guards the realms of men, the sword in the darkness and the enduring sentry upon the Wall.

iPhone 12 camera problem might have an upside for Apple

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Ming-Chi Kuo says there's a problem with iPhone 12 camera lens.
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Apple reportedly encountered a problem with some of the camera lenses it plans to use for the iPhone 12. Specifically, some of the coatings for the wide-angle lens cracked during a high-pressure, high-humidity stress test, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

While that might not sound great, there’s actually no reason to panic. And the supply-chain problem might even wind up saving Apple a few bucks.