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The only monitor Apple sells will soon be history. Apple Apple is plaing to discontinue sales of its Thunderbolt Display, a well-liked but aging monitor.The monitor, which was introduced in 2011 but never updated, is still available in the Apple store until the inventory runs out. The move leaves Apple without a branded monitor to offer Mac users."We're discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display," Apple said in a statement. "It will be available through Apple.com, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers while supplies last. There are a number of great third-party options available for Mac users." Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Apple must still fight to win the OK to set up retail stores in India in spite of a new relaxed policy. Sarah Tew/CNET Apple must resubmit an application to open retail stores in India as the govement relaxes rules on sales in the world's second-largest country, according to a report.Earlier this week, India revamped rules requiring foreign companies to source at least 30 percent of their components in the country to be eligible to open single-brand stores. The relaxed rules raised the prospect foreign companies, like Apple, would be allowed to set up shop.The iPhone maker must now resubmit its application to open retail outlets in India, the Times of India reported on Tuesday, citing an uam...

It's been available on other platforms for a while, but the NASA app on Tuesday launched on Apple TV. The free app was already available on iPhone, iPad, Android and Amazon's Fire OS, and has been downloaded 17 million times across all platforms.The move to Apple's media streaming box means that getting those spectacular space vistas on a big screen is even easier.In addition to streaming live and on-demand content from NASA, the app also lets you view photos from the space agency, keep tabs on its ongoing missions and listen to NASA's alteative rock radio station."The NASA app has been a fantastic way for the public to experience the excitement of space exploration from their mobile devices...

Enlarge ImageApple Summer Camp participants also get cool shirts. Apple Apple has roped in charming programmable robot Sphero and the folks at coding course provider Tynker to build new coding and robotics sessions for its 2016 Summer Camp....

Apple now has to start doling out money to the plaintiffs as part of its e-book price-fixing suit. CNET E-book buyers affected by Apple's alleged price-fixing scheme will receive a bit of money starting Tuesday. Millions of e-book purchasers will get either credits or checks for twice their losses, legal firm Hagens Berman, which helped litigate the class action lawsuit, said on Tuesday. Apple is on the hook for $400 million in damages plus an additional $50 million to pay the legal fees for Hagens Berman. On an individual basis, each plaintiff in the suit will receive $1.57 in credit for most e-books they bought and a $6.93 credit for every e-book purchased that was on the New York Times be...

Apple might be pulling its support from the Republican National Convention, but it doesn't appear to be giving up on the GOP entirely. CEO Tim Cook will help raise money for House Speaker Paul Ryan next week, reported Politico. Tim Cook is reportedly hosting a fundraiser for Rep. Paul Ryan. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A private breakfast hosted by Cook along with Apple's Gary Wipfler is said to be taking place on June 28 in Menlo Park, Califoia, according to an invite obtained by Politico. Funds from the event will reportedly benefit both Ryan and a committee dedicated to helping elect other House Republicans.This news comes shortly after Politico reported that Apple won't be supporting th...

Welcome to the second largest country in the world, Genius Bar dudes.After Apple initially said it would hold off on plans to open retail stores in India, it has reversed course and will reportedly go forward as plaed. The sticking point was a requirement by foreign direct investment (FDI) norms that require 30 percent of goods sold in the country be locally sourced. According to a report by TNW, that requirement was relaxed today. As noted by 9to5Mac, the source cited by TNW doesn't exactly stipulate that the relaxed ruling is targeted toward Apple Stores explicitly, but according to Times of India Apple is expected to benefit.Apple didn't immediately respond to a request for comment....

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageShot on Galaxy S7. Samsung/YouTube; screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET I fear the hackles of Apple fanpersons might rise at the sight of this.I sense that certain Cuperteenies might screech: 'There they go again, those Samsungians! Call...

Forbidden fruit. Robin G. London/Getty Images If Trump can boycott Apple, Apple can boycott Trump. That seems to be the message underlying a story from Politico, which cites uamed sources in reporting that the Cupertino, Califoia-based maker of the iPhone and other iconic tech gadgets won't provide support to the upcoming GOP convention. The sources told the Beltway-news site that the reason is Donald Trump's controversial remarks about immigrants, minorities and women. Other tech firms, including Facebook, Google and Microsoft are reportedly participating in the convention in some form or another, with Google set to provide a live stream of the event (despite protests),...

Don't worry, you aren't the only one searching for a last minute Father's Day gift. If your dad is into tech, you might consider swinging by Best Buy on Sunday. The electronics chain is cutting $250 off all Apple Watch models with the purchase and activation of any iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus. That means you'll be able to snag the 38mm Watch Sport for $49 (with the purchase of a new iPhone, of course).The deal, available online and in stores starting Sunday, includes activation on AT&T, Sprint or Verizon.At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple introduced the next version of the software powering its smartwatch, WatchOS 3. Available to the public in the fall, it promises a new...

Apple aounced many new features and security systems across its devices at WWDC 2016. Apple/YouTube Terms like "magical," "incredible," "amazing" and even "chamfered edge" have long sat in the lexicon of Apple keynote events. Here's a new one: "differential privacy." The words were uttered at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference Monday by Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering, while explaining the way its new iOS 10 software will anticipate your needs and wants. And more importantly, it will get smarter without violating your privacy. "All of this great work in iOS 10 would be meaningless to us if it came at the expense of your privacy," Federighi said during the e...

There may already be a pistol emoji, but you won't see a rifle emoji any time soon.There is already a pistol emoji. Unicode The Unicode Consortium, the technical group responsible for overseeing emoji, unanimously voted to remove the rifle from its list of new emoji candidates in 2016, BuzzFeed reported on Friday. Unicode President Mark Davis confirmed the move to the publication.Apple, a member of the consortium along with tech giants like Google, Facebook and Microsoft, led the charge to remove the rifle emjoi, said BuzzFeed. The iPhone maker reportedly started the discussion and said it would not support a rifle emoji on its platforms. No reason was given for the decision. But it comes am...

Getty Images Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been baed from Beijing. Beijing's intellectual property regulator has ordered the Cupertino-based company to stop selling the two older iPhone models in the capital city. according to The Wall Street Joual.The design of the two models looks too similar to a rival product from Chinese company Shenzhen Baili and infringes on a Chinese design patent for the Baili 100C smartphone, the report said. The claim doesn't appear to affect sales of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. The ruling does represent, however, the latest setback for Apple in the increasingly significant Chinese market and comes only a month after the company lost the rights to ...

Coected cameras are a staple of the smart home, but as much as consumers have scooped up the likes of the Nest Cam, the Ring Doorbell, and others, Apple left cameras out when it launched its HomeKit smart home platform in 2014.That will change this fall once iOS 10 arrives. Apple said at WWDC that it's adding smart camera support to HomeKit with its new mobile OS. Its device partners will follow with an assortment of new cameras.You don't technically need to wait for the iOS to get your hands on a HomeKit compatible video device. The newest video doorbells from August and Ring have both been certified by Apple to work with HomeKit, and both have incorporated new circuitry from the manufactur...

Game Center, your bubble has burst. Screenshot by Kent German/CNET Users of iOS who have longed dreamed of deleting Apple's preinstalled apps from their devices will finally get their wish with iOS 10. And now, Apple is taking its own step in that direction by removing its Game Center from the first iOS 10 beta update to developers.Though Apple did not specifically mention Game Center's removal during its WWDC keynote on Monday, it addressed the change in its initial iOS 10 developer documentation. "The Game Center app has been removed," reads a clause in the GameKit section. "If your game implements GameKit features, it must also implement the interface behavior necessary for the user to se...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageA scene from a seminal Samsung ad, in which the company mocked Apple fanpersons standing in line for a launch. Samsung/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET Companies mock other companies for all sorts of reasons.Sometimes, it's because they feel sm...

Enlarge ImageSiri will now be able to support any third-party iOS app, such as WeChat. CNET Apple's desire to push into China was more evident than ever at its...

Enlarge ImageApple's iOS 10 brings many new features. Juan Garzón/CNET Photography enthusiasts love "raw" photo formats that let them wring as much flexibility and image quality out of their cameras. And now they're going to get that ability on iPhones and iPads.That's be...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives.Enlarge ImageTake a deep breath now. Tyler Lizenby/CNET Did it take your breath away?All those bits of software and apps and, well, more apps.Wasn't...