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Apple is an American computer corporation founded in 1976 in California by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The company designs, makes, and markets personal computers, mobile phones, and music players. It sells proprietary software to augment its devices, as well as peripherals and contracts with third-party developers. The company’s products include the iPhone, iPad, and iPod, as well as its line of Macintosh desktop and laptop computers which run on its signature OS X operating system.

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16 Aug, 2015

Requests track access

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An information request by The Guardian reveals that in May engineers from Apple’s Special Project group met with officials from GoMentum Station, a 2,100-acre former naval base near San Francisco that features features 20 miles of paved highways and city streets which are hidden from the public eye, and is being used as a high-security testing ground for autonomous vehicles. In an email to the facility Apple engineer Frank Fearon wrote:

We would … like to get an understanding of timing and availability for the space, and how we would need to coordinate around other parties who would be using [it].

The site is already being used by Mercedes-Benz and Honda to test their own self-driving cars.

24 Jul, 2015

Offers free Beats headphones to students

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Apple offers a free Beats Solo 2 headphone to students who buy a iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Pro with the Educational Pricing. The headphones cost 199$ if bought alone. The offer is only for students in the USA and Puerto Rico. School faculty, staff, and parents can also take advantage of this offer.

20 Feb, 2015

Repairs Mac Book Pro GPU

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Apple launches a MacBook Pro repair extension program for out-of-warranty repairs dealing with AMD GPUs 15 & 17 inch MBPs from 2011 and both 15-inch Retina models. Affected MBPs may display distorted or scrambled video, no video on screen when the computer is on and unexpected restarting and can be brought to Apple stores or mailed in. The program will be available starting Feb 21 in the US and Canada, and will launch in other countries beginning February 27. The program is valid until February 26, 2016 or until three years from the purchase date.

18 Dec, 2014

iLens announcement

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Apple announces the release of iLens, a smart contact lens that is activated by a series of the user’s blinks. Set to release in May, the iLens has all the features of the iPhone, including the camera. iLens designer, Parker Johnson:

Cellphones have become a huge social faux pas. Nothing is ruder than the glow of an iPhone at a restaurant. That’s why iLens is so great. You can be playing Candy Crush or watching football and no one will ever notice. They may just think you have a tic. However, if the ticking becomes involuntary, consult a physician immediately. The best part about the iLens may be the camera. Ever wish you could’ve capture a photo, but didn’t have time to fiddle with your phone? The iLens captures everything automatically, so you’ll never miss an Instagram, even selfies. All you have to is look into a mirror and wink.

12 Aug, 2014

Diversity report: Mostly white, male

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Apple releases a diversity report which shows that most of the highest earning employees are white and male. CEO Tim Cook says he is not happy with that fact and plans to take steps to make the Apple workforce more inclusive:

As CEO, I’m not satisfied with the numbers on this page. They’re not new to us, and we’ve been working hard for quite some time to improve them. We are making progress, and we’re committed to being as innovative in advancing diversity as we are in developing our products.

5 Jul, 2014

iPhone 6 made by 10,000 robots

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Foxconn announces at a shareholder meeting that it plans to use 10,000 top-of-the-line manufacturing robots to meet the demand for the iPhone 6. A Foxconn financial report explains that this is done in an effort to cut labor costs:

To remain cost competitive, we have been continuously controlling manufacturing overhead to attain better operating leverage and improving efficiency and yield rate through automation using robot arms and industrial engineering methods like production cell management.

26 Jun, 2014

Lowers iPod Touch price

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Apple announces price cuts on its Touch devices, and an upgrade for the cheapest Touch model.  The iPod Touch features a touchscreen, WiFi access to the Internet and Apple’s App Store and a music player.  The least expensive iPod Touch, which comes with 16 GB of storage, now costs $199.  Apple adds a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and new color options.  The price of the 32 GB iPod Touch drops from $299 to $249, and the price of the 64 GB iPod Touch drops from $399 to $299.  The new iPod touch is now available in the US and will be available worldwide “in the coming days”.

24 Jun, 2014

Bigger iPhones on the way

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According to Bloomberg, suppliers in China are working on two new iPhones with larger displays.  The display screens on the new phones will be 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, and the phones will also be rounder and thinner.  The current screens on the current  5S and 5C models measure 4 inches.   The phones are expected to be at retailers around September, 2014.