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Apple Announces News App for iPhone & iPad

June 8, 2015 3:01 PM EDT

Delivers News in a Beautiful & Uncluttered Format

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple® today unveiled an all-new News app delivering the best news reading experience on any mobile device. Available with iOS 9 this fall for iPhone® and iPad®, News combines the visually rich layout of a magazine with the immediacy and customization of digital media. News follows over a million topics and pulls relevant stories based on your specific interests that can be easily shared or saved for later without compromising your privacy. News is powered by the new custom-designed Apple News Format, a digital publishing format that allows... More

Apple Announces OS X El Capitan With Refined Experience & Improved Performance

June 8, 2015 3:01 PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple® today announced OS X® El Capitan, a new version of OS X that refines the Mac® experience and improves system performance. Building on last years landmark release of OS X Yosemite, El Capitan introduces enhancements to window management, built-in apps and Spotlight® search, and makes everyday activities from launching apps to accessing email faster and more responsive. Metal, Apples breakthrough graphics technology, is integrated into El Capitan, delivering system-wide performance gains and enabling games and pro apps to tap into the full power of Mac graphics processors.

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Apple Pay Giving Shoppers Even More Ways to Pay

June 8, 2015 3:01 PM EDT

Expanding Benefits with Merchant Rewards & Store-Issued Cards

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple® today announced Apple Pay is making everyday payments even better by adding support for rewards programs and store-issued credit and debit cards with iOS 9. Apple Pay will also give shoppers more ways to pay in the US, expanding merchant acceptance to over one million locations next month and bringing support for Discover this fall. With this addition, Apple Pay will accept credit and debit cards across all major card networks, issued by the most popular banks, representing 98 percent of all credit card purchase volume in the... More

Apple Previews New Apple Watch Software

June 8, 2015 3:01 PM EDT

watchOS 2 Introduces Native Third-Party Apps, New Watch Faces & Enhanced Communications Features

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Apple® today previewed watchOS 2, the first major software update for Apple Watch, giving developers the tools to build faster and more powerful apps running natively on Apple Watch. Starting today, developers can take advantage of innovative hardware features of Apple Watch including the Digital Crown, Taptic Engine and heart rate sensor, along with software APIs to build new app experiences. Available to Apple Watch users this fall, watchOS 2 also includes new watch faces, third-party app information as watch face complications and new communication capabilities in... More