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Jul 4th 2019
 
Almost all iCloud services down for some users including Photos, Mail, Backup, Find My Friends, Contacts, Calendars, more [U]
Michael Potuck - 1:33 pm EDT

Apple is experiencing issues with most of its iCloud services today. Users are having trouble signing into iCloud and accessing their accounts, along with Photos, Mail, Backup, Find My Friends, Contacts, Calendars, and more seeing downtime. Apple Stores are also reportedly affected by the outage and not currently able to process transactions.

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Best July 4th Deals: Save on Apple, Google speakers + phones, smart home, more
9to5Toys - 11:18 am EDT

Welcome to our annual roundup of the best July 4th deals. As they do each year, a wide range of retailers are offering sitewide discounts, aggressive price drops, and more on just about every category imaginable. Whether you’re looking for a new iPad, Mac, TV or smart home gear, we have you covered. Not to mention you’ll find deals below on the latest Android devices, fashion, home goods and more. Hit the jump for all of the best July 4th deals.

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Eve launching HomeKit-compatible Bluetooth range extender in September
Ben Lovejoy - 10:39 am EDT

Eve (formerly Elgato) is expected to announce a HomeKit-compatible Bluetooth range extender in the next couple of weeks, with the product launch scheduled for September. It will be called Eve Extend…

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The Apple designer's 'hobby' that inspired the Mac Pro vent holes
Ben Lovejoy - 9:34 am EDT

One of our readers made a good spot: a reference in a 2015 New Yorker piece which suggests that the clever Mac Pro vent holes were based on a variation of a design the company casually shared with a journalist at the time, not necessarily knowing then how it would be used …

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Apple proposes settlement agreement with South Korea's antitrust regulator
Ben Lovejoy - 9:02 am EDT

Apple has proposed a settlement agreement with South Korea’s antitrust regulator, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), in Seoul.

Apple has been accused of abusing its dominant position with mobile phone carriers by imposing three unfair requirements as a condition of selling iPhones …

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9to5Mac Daily: July 04, 2019 – New MacBook Pro keyboard rumors
Chance Miller - 8:39 am EDT

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Opinion: What Apple's restructure means for the company and for Tim Cook
Ben Lovejoy - 7:52 am EDT

Apple’s restructure to accommodate the departure of Jony Ive led to some concern that Apple wasn’t giving design quite as high a profile in the past – amid claims and counter-claims about the run-up to it.

There is no direct replacement for Ive as head of design, and instead of the hardware and software leads reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook, they are reporting into COO Jeff Williams.

But this shouldn’t be cause for concern; quite the opposite …

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macOS Catalina beta 3 adds a beautiful new screensaver option: 'Drift'
Benjamin Mayo - 4:33 am EDT

Apple doesn’t change up the stock screensaver selection in macOS very often, but the latest beta of Catalina comes with a surprise in that area: a new screensaver called Drift.

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Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in 2019 MacBook Air and 2020 MacBook Pro
Benjamin Mayo - 3:59 am EDT

Apple is apparently set to ditch the butterfly mechanism used in MacBooks since 2015, which has been the root of reliability issues and its low-travel design has also not been popular with many Mac users.

In a report published today, Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple will roll out a new keyboard design based on scissor switches, offering durability and longer key travel, starting with the 2019 MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro is also getting the new scissor switch keyboard, but not until 2020.

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How to find the serial number on your Apple Watch
Michael Potuck - 3:00 am EDT

Need to figure out the serial number of your Apple Watch? Follow along for how to find it even if you can’t read the serial number on the watch itself.

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Apple debuts two new privacy-focused billboards, including one near a Google building
Chance Miller - 8:54 pm EDT

Ahead of CES back in January, Apple debuted new billboard advertisements highlighting its focus on user privacy. Apple is now continuing that campaign with two new billboards in Canada.

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Niantic's new 'Harry Potter: Wizards Unite' game not yet gaining as much steam as Pokémon GO
Chance Miller - 8:25 pm EDT

Niantic released its highly-anticipated Harry Potter: Wizards Unite game for iOS and Android last month. The AR-based game looks to capitalize on the success of Niantic’s Pokémon GO, but early indications are that it’s not taking off with quite as much momentum.

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Apple releases second public betas of macOS Catalina, tvOS 13
Chance Miller - 7:01 pm EDT

Apple today has released the second public beta of macOS Catalina. This release comes one week after Apple originally launched public beta testing for the forthcoming release of macOS.

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MacBook Pro user shares images of fire-damaged laptop amid Apple's recall program
Chance Miller - 6:32 pm EDT

Last month, Apple announced a recall of what it said was a “limited number” of older MacBook Pros. At the time, Apple explained that certain 15-inch MacBook Pro units contained a battery that “may overheat and pose a safety risk.” New images now offer a closer look at the outcome when that happens.

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