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Apple Pay to face mobile payments competitor CurrentC in mid-2015Apple's iPhone-based Apple Pay service will soon see its first major competition in the mobile payments space as MCX consortium-backed solution Curre…
... , retailers in the consortium inked exclusivity agreements that preclude them from ... , however, Davidson said CurrentC's exclusivity timeline would be "measured in ... -
Moto 360, other smartwatches get price cuts ahead of Apple Watch launchSome rival smartwatches, such as the Android-based Moto 360, saw significant price cuts on Friday in a bid to keep up sales in the wake of Apple open…
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Apple halves revenue share to 15% for Apple TV apps - reportIn what could be a bid to entice content owners, Apple has reportedly agreed to take just 15 percent of revenues earned through subscriptions on the …
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Consortium behind Apple Pay competitor CurrentC replaces CEOThe Merchant Customer Exchange, better known by its acronym MCX, announced on Tuesday that it has named payments expert Brian V. Mooney as interim CE…
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Apple's upcoming streaming music service reportedly under FTC investigationIt looks like Apple's efforts to revamp Beats Music is drawing the wrong kind of attention from government antitrust officials, as the company's deal…
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Microsoft buys out Wunderlist developer 6WunderkinderMicrosoft has forged an agreement to buy 6Wunderkinder -- the German developer behind to-do list app Wunderlist -- in a deal worth between $100 milli…
... Nadella, who has abandoned Windows exclusivity in the name of getting ... -
CBS bringing standalone, cable-free Showtime subscription to Apple TV [u]Just three months after HBO Now bowed on Apple TV, CBS is said to be in the final stage of preparations to launch a similar offering for Showtime, th…
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Apple renews Liquidmetal exclusivity license into 2016Apple renewed its license for exclusive use of Liquidmetal's bulk amorphous alloy technology in consumer products for another year, according to a U.…
Apple renewed its license for exclusive use of Liquidmetal's bulk amorphous alloy technology in consumer products for another year, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing disclosed on Tuesday. iPhone 3G SIM card ejector tool. | ... -
Apple Music scores another exclusive with Eminem's 'Phenomenal' music videoEminem dropped an epic music video-cum-short film for his latest single "Phenomenal" on Friday as an Apple Music exclusive fraught with product place…
... prominent placement, and Apple Music exclusivity, it feels like Shady and ... -
Apple reportedly creating original music videos for top artists in bid for Apple Music exclusivityA report on Friday claims Apple is producing in-house music videos and other content for chart-topping artists, including Eminem, Pharrell and Drake,…
A report on Friday claims Apple is producing in-house music videos and other content for chart-topping artists, including Eminem, Pharrell and Drake, the latter of which released such a video on Friday as an Apple Connect exclusive. Drake as Miley Cyrus ... -
Consortium-backed Apple Pay competitor CurrentC to launch 'trial run' in AugustCurrentC, the MCX-developed mobile payment platform backed by a number of major U.S. retailers, will reportedly see an initial trial run in August, s…
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Rite Aid to begin taking Apple Pay, other wireless payments on Aug. 15Pharmacy chain Rite Aid on Tuesday annnounced that starting August 15, all of its U.S. stores will begin offering Apple Pay and other wireless paymen…
... this month. MCX has imposed exclusivity agreements on its members, but ... -
Apple Pay challenger CurrentC could postpone launch into 2016MCX's CurrentC mobile payment platform may not officially launch until 2016, since the consortium is working to get things right, CEO Brian Mooney sa…
... , are this month emerging from exclusivity agreements which prevented them from ... to have CurrentC ready before exclusivity was over. He held though ... -
Apple eyes move into original video programming, report saysA report citing high-ranking executives within the entertainment industry claims Apple is looking to create in-house movie or TV programming, suggest…
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Apple wins key patent appeal vs. Samsung, could bar features from future Galaxy devicesA federal appeals court has ruled that Apple has the right to block rival Samsung from using its patented inventions in its own handsets, a decision …
... . "And the right to maintain exclusivity --?a hallmark and crucial guarantee ... -
Apple Pay begins working at select Best Buy storesBest Buy is already supporting Apple Pay in some stores, despite not having formally announced a start date, various anecdotes indicated on Thursday.…
... Buy was restricted by an exclusivity agreement with MCX, the consortium ... -
Comparing Apple's 4th-gen Apple TV with the competitionThere's a new Apple TV coming in October, but before plunking down any hard-earned money, it's worth comparing it with other options out there like A…
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JPMorgan Chase partners with CurrentC to offer Apple Pay alternativeJPMorgan Chase, one the largest banks and an early partner of Apple Play, has announced plans to partner with the MCX CurrentC platform in an effort …
... initially imposed a three-year exclusivity agreement on participating merchants, precluding ... Apple Pay transactions during the exclusivity period, announced this spring that ... -
Pharrell in legal trouble over Beats 1 show OTHERtoneA long-running legal battle between music producer Pharrell and a group of former business associates has recently expanded to include OTHERtone, a s…
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Microsoft to bring Windows Phone keyboard, Word Flow, to iOSMicrosoft is reportedly working on bringing the Windows Phone keyboard -- known as Word Flow -- to iOS devices, marking the arrival of yet another fe…
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Google launches dedicated AdWords app for iOSEven as Apple's iAd prepares to sunset, Google has launched a long-awaited iOS app for AdWords -- not just AdWords Express -- giving people running c…
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Standalone HBO Now subscriptions at 800,000, says network's CEODespite launching almost a year ago with a publicity boost by Apple, HBO Now currently has just 800,000 subscribers, the head of the premium network …
... something briefly limited by an exclusivity deal with Apple. When the ... -
Kanye swears his new album will never come to Apple Music or iTunesIn what increasingly feels like a well-orchestrated public relations stunt for Tidal, the saga of Kanye West's latest album continued Monday evening …
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Tidal extends some free trials by 30 days so listeners can hear updated Kanye West albumIn an unusual move, streaming music service Tidal is extending the free trials of some listeners by 30 days so they can hear the updated version of K…
... on Feb. 14, and its exclusivity briefly caused the Tidal iOS ... -
Reversing track, Kanye West's full 'Life of Pablo' may come to Apple Music on FridayDespite earlier promises by the rapper, Kanye West's complete The Life of Pablo album should appear on Apple Music and Spotify on April 1, a report s…
... owner of the service. That exclusivity has helped boost Tidal downloads ... -
Apple Music scores another big exclusive with Drake's 'Views From the 6' albumThe tight relationship between Apple and Drake is set to continue with the release of the hip-hop star's newest album, <em>Views From the 6,</em> whi…
... word on how long the exclusivity period will last, though these ... -
Class action lawsuit attacks Tidal over 'Life of Pablo' exclusivityA lawsuit launched Monday accuses Tidal -- along with rapper Kanye West, and Jay Z's Carter Enterprises -- of intentionally misleading people about W…
A lawsuit launched Monday accuses Tidal -- along with rapper Kanye West, and Jay Z's Carter Enterprises -- of intentionally misleading people about West's album "The Life of Pablo," which was initially marketed as an exclusive on the streaming service. ... -
Apple loses exclusive rights to 'iPhone' trademark for non-smartphone products in ChinaAdding to the company's problems in the region, Apple has lost exclusivity on the use of the "iPhone" trademark in China, and must now share it with …
... the region, Apple has lost exclusivity on the use of the ... -
ANZ's Apple Pay exclusivity drives credit card applications, other Australian banks take noticeAustralian bank ANZ earlier this month observed a 20 percent spike in online credit card and deposit account applications after announcing support fo…
Australian bank ANZ earlier this month observed a 20 percent spike in online credit card and deposit account applications after announcing support for Apple Pay, results that have prompted holdouts to rethink their position on Apple's payments service. In ... -
Adele's '25' hits Apple Music, Spotify, other streaming servicesGrammy Award-winner Adele's latest album, "25," was made available for streaming through a variety of services at midnight on Friday, including Apple…
... approached the singer with an exclusivity deal, presumably in hopes of ...