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Apple racks up largest quarterly profit in history

Apple’s earnings for Q1 2016 have broken the world record for the most profit made by a company in one quarter. With total revenue hitting $75.9 billion, Apple managed to rake in a record $18.48 billion in profit. The company managed to increase iPhone sales to 74.8 million despite predictions from Wall Street that the […]

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Posting weed on Instagram could land you in jail

If you like blazing up every now and then, make sure you don’t post it on Instagram. Since marijuana use is still federally recognized as illegal in the United States, posting a picture with that Mary Jane could mean you wind up with a serious fine or even some significant jail time. Social media strategist Shannon […]

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Secure your Notes with password protection in iOS 9.3

iOS 9.3 has a new feature that allows you to protect your sensitive Notes with a password or with Touch ID. It’s a great way to keep stuff like security codes or medical information safe on your iPhone. It’s kind of a weird process, though, so you might miss it at first glance. Here’s how […]

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Best video editing apps for iPhone and iPad

Long gone are the days where video editing has to take hours and involve your Mac. Thanks to the iPhone and iPad, I’ve put together some awesome, professional-looking video. Depending on what your needs are, and how much control you want over the process, these are currently the best video editing apps I’ve found for […]

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App Store hits record $3.3 billion in quarterly revenue

Whatever else we hear from Apple’s earnings call later today, we know that its App Store game is strong. The virtual store that provides all of your favorite fart apps raked in a Scrooge McDuck-esque pile of coin with a record-setting $3.3 billion in revenue and 5.5 billion downloads during the last three months of […]

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Apple’s plan to save News app: subscription-only content

Apple’s News app that came preinstalled with iOS 9 hasn’t exactly taken off like the company hoped it would, but a new report claims Apple is planning to give the app and publishers a big boost by adding subscription-only content. In a move to differentiate itself from the likes of Facebook’s Instant Articles and Flipboard, […]

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Apple Store employee restores faith in humanity with simple act

When LynnMarie Rink and her son, James, got to the Nashville Apple Store to replace his broken iPad last week, they weren’t expecting anything unusual. Of course, for James and his mom, atypical is their way of life. James has Down syndrome and autism, and uses his iPad to communicate. When he got to the […]

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Apple is now selling refurbished Apple TV 4 units online

Apple rarely reduces its prices, but if you’re looking to grab the company’s fourth-generation Apple TV for a bargain this is your lucky day — because Apple just added refurbished TV 4 models to its online store. The basic 32GB set-top box will set you back $129, which represents a saving of $20 from the […]

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Apple could pay $532 million for infringing on iMessage patents

Apple could owe up to $532 million for infringing on secure communication patents, used for both its FaceTime and its iMessage services — or at least it will if non-practicing patent troll VirnetX Holding Corporation has its way. A lawyer for the firm told a court in (where else?) the Eastern District of Texas that, “Apple hasn’t played fair. […]

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Samsung is bringing all its best apps to iOS

Samsung and Apple have been bitter smartphone rivals for nearly a decade now, but it appears that Samsung may be ready to finally embrace iOS. Some of Samsung’s best apps (if not all) are coming to iOS soon, according to a new report that claims the Galaxy-maker plans to pull a Microsoft and bring its […]

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