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'Sons of Anarchy,' 'American Horror Story' come to Apple TV with new FXNOW channel Posted: 23 Sep 2014 10:48 AM PDT Apple on Tuesday added FXNOW, the on-demand arm of popular basic cable network FX, to the Apple TV's stable of content providers, bringing shows like Louie, Sons of Anarchy, and American Horror Story to viewers.

Apple to address problems with keyboards, VPN, more in iOS 8.0.1 - report Posted: 23 Sep 2014 09:48 AM PDT The first maintenance update for Apple's latest mobile operating system could come sooner, rather than later, as the company is again said to have seeded carrier partners with iOS 8.0.1 to fixes a number of issues that have cropped up since iOS 8's release.

Samsung still reportedly supplying 40% of Apple A8 chips for iPhone 6 & 6 Plus Posted: 23 Sep 2014 09:23 AM PDT Though Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is handling the lion's share of building A8 chips for Apple's latest iPhones, longtime partner Samsung is still reportedly a major contributor, accounting for an estimated 40 percent of production.

Apple paces field in PC consumer satisfaction for 11th consecutive year Posted: 23 Sep 2014 07:03 AM PDT Despite booking a modest 3 percent year-over-year decline, Apple has once again claimed the top spot in the most recent American Customer Satisfaction Index rankings of personal computer manufacturers.

As iPhone 6 units are smuggled in 'Twinkie boxes,' Chinese government says regulatory approval coming soon Posted: 23 Sep 2014 05:02 AM PDT The Chinese government reportedly signaled on Tuesday that Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will soon be granted regulatory approval, potentially putting to a stop the massive -- and unique -- smuggling efforts currently underway to satisfy demand.

Apple says iOS 8 already on 46% of devices, nears iOS 7 distribution levels Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:09 AM PDT Less than one week after iOS 8 was made available for download, Apple on Tuesday announced the next-generation mobile operating system is now on 46 percent of devices linked to the iOS App Store.

Apple again taps Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon for new iPhone 6 ads Posted: 22 Sep 2014 08:30 PM PDT Apple on Monday released two new ads highlighting the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, calling back Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon to hype the new handsets' screen sizes and advanced camera functions.

Profiteers flipping iPhone 6 units to Chinese reportedly to blame for fight at Apple Store Posted: 22 Sep 2014 07:01 PM PDT A combination of iPhone 6 launch supply constraints and a modified international rollout schedule have reportedly resulted in a fistfight at a Connecticut Apple Store, where out-of-town groups looking to profit on gray market resales vied for the short-stocked smartphone.

Rumor: Next-gen iPad Air to debut in October, Retina iPad mini in early 2015 Posted: 22 Sep 2014 05:05 PM PDT A rumor out of East Asia on Monday claims mass production of Apple's "iPad Air 2" starts this month ahead of an October release, while the second-generation iPad mini with Retina display could be pushed back into 2015.

Apple customer service hit by massive traffic spike one day after iPhone 6 launch Posted: 22 Sep 2014 03:49 PM PDT While Apple's customer service team was able to cope with expectedly high traffic on iPhone 6 launch day, the company was apparently overwhelmed by callers a day later, causing wait times to increase to over 20 minutes.

Apple may end Beats Music brand, to keep subscription streaming service active [u] Posted: 22 Sep 2014 01:00 PM PDT Apple on Monday denied rumors that it is planning to shut down the Beats Music subscription service, but a new report claims the company is looking into a branding change to more closely align the property with other first-party offerings.

Apple's A8-powered iPhone 6 & 6 Plus impress, outperform competing phones in benchmarks Posted: 22 Sep 2014 12:37 PM PDT The new silicon at the heart of Apple's recently-released iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus has increased the company's lead in smartphone application processor performance, according to data released on Monday, with the A8 improving on the already industry-leading 64-bit A7.

Apple CEO Tim Cook shares 'optimistic' views on reversing climate change & selling green products to consumers Posted: 22 Sep 2014 12:12 PM PDT Taking part in the Climate Week NYC kickoff on Monday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook expressed a self-described "optimistic" outlook on his company's ability to affect climate change, saying that he believes that consumers, when given the choice, will do the right thing and buy green products.