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Apple's iCloud backend suffered from an unknown problem that appears to be causing new device setup and account activation failures for over 32 hours, but the issue seems to be resolved as of the evening of December 26.

  AppleInsider has affiliate partnerships and may earn commission on products purchased through affiliate links. These partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Exclusive savings on Apples newest Macs are going on now at B&H Photo, with the Apple Authorized Reseller delivering prices as low as $1,179 on the M1 systems now through Jan. 4. Exclusive M1 Mac deals To redeem the exclusive deals, which include $120 off the M1 MacBook Pros listed below and $70 off a high-end MacBo...

  We wish you a peaceful Christmas, filled with much debate in our forums over the articles, reviews, and news that well be keeping you company with. Regardless of what holidays you celebrate, this is the time of year when most of us can take a bit of a break from work. Just like you, though, there is never a time when we stop being interested in Apple, so be sure you dont miss out on any of the year-end specials weve got. It wouldnt be much fun if we unwrapped everything all at once, so throu...

  Apple on Thursday began to roll out a new App Store commission structure through its Small Business Program, lowering fees to 15% for developers who earn less than $1 million a year. Initially scheduled to launch on Jan. 1, 2021, the policy, which halves Apples customary 30% commission rate, is now active for certain developers who were accepted into the App Store Small Business Program. Early availability was noted in a tweet from Apparent Software founder Jacob Gorban, who saw Apples take...

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  Smart video doorbells equipped with HomeKit Secure Video are just now starting to hit the market. While they offer many great features and deep integration into Apples smart home platform, they are still plagued by inadequacies. HomeKit Secure Video was a bold move for HomeKit. It became the first HomeKit feature that cost users money, requiring users to pay $2.99 or $9.99 for either 200GB or 2TB of storage, enabling up to five cameras to record ten days of footage to iCloud. Users werent re...

Apple is still rumored to be developing an "Apple Car," plus we cover unexpected issues using Apple Watch with Family Setup, tips and tricks for AirPods Max, and our favorite software services of the year.

Users of certain ultrawide and super-ultrawide external monitors are reporting that some resolutions are not available when used with an Apple Silicon M1 Mac, but Apple says that a fix is coming.

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Tech your username November 13, 2020 On Thursday in the District of Maryland, Electric Insurance Company and Sheila Ross filed a complaint against Apple Inc. claiming that as a result of an Apple Computer overheating, a fire damaged the plaintiff’s property and condominium. The plaintiffs asserted counts of strict product liability and negligence. The complaint claimed “a fire erupted at the subject property as a direct result of an overheating event internal to the battery system in the s...