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Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations

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After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into operation. Apple has been slowly reopening the locations, with 38 of the 42 shops open for business as of last week. Appleā€™s eCommerce store was not impacted.

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Big banks to launch digital wallet operated by Zelle parent: report

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The wallet, which is expected to launch in the second half of the year, aims to compete with PayPal and Apple, sources told The Wall Street Journal. But serious competition may take a while, an analyst said.

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Apple Loses Copyright Claim Against Phone Maker Corellium

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Apple has lost its copyright claim against a Florida company, Corellium , that makes "virtual iPhones" used by security researchers to test for vulnerabilities in its systems, Bloomberg reported. Apple said the other company copied its operating system and graphical user interface, along with other aspects of the iPhone, Bloomberg reported.

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Apple iOS, macOS Exec Ordered To Testify In Epic Suit

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Top Apple executive Craig Federighi, who oversees the iOS and macOS operating systems, has been ordered by a federal judge to testify in the lawsuit Epic Games brought against the Cupertino, California-based company, Apple Insider reported. In granting Epic's request to depose Federighi, U.S. District Judge Thomas S.

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Apple Users Report Outages, Service Restored

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Users of Apple Music, TV+ streaming service and the App Store experienced problems accessing the services Tuesday (Sept. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. At press time, all Appleā€™s services have been restored, 9to5 reported. At press time, all Appleā€™s services have been restored, 9to5 reported.

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EU Could Force Apple To Share Payments Tech With Competitors

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The European Union (EU) could pass new laws that would make it mandatory for Apple to share the payments technology in its iPhones, according to a report from Bloomberg. The EU earlier this summer said its antitrust probe would look into both the App Store and Apple Pay. That method wouldn't require NFC, the company said.

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Apple To Let Developers Challenge App Store Rules, Mum On Apple Pay During WWDC

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Appleā€™s annual Worldwide Developer Conference kicked off Monday (June 22) with Apple announcing new developments for its ever-expanding ecosystem. In previous years as many as 6,000 developers would gather in California to hear about the latest and greatest advances coming to the Apple ecosystem. The Attention-Grabbing Upgrades.

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