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Apple To Shutter Houston Stores Again

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As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Stores that are reportedly shuttering again include locations at the Houston Galleria, Highland Village, Willowbrook Mall, Memorial City, Baybrook, the Woodlands and First Colony Mall. locations.”.

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. Apple locations are usually located in highly trafficked malls and shopping centers.

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NY AG Investigating Apple FaceTime Bug

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Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, said the attorney general is investigating Apple after a privacy flaw revealed that FaceTime users could listen in on people they called before the recipient accepted or rejected the call, according to a report in Bloomberg. 28), Apple disabled conference FaceTime calls. “We On Monday (Jan.

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Morning Brief 12.11.19: Walmart tests driverless delivery in Houston

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Mastercard makes a 'green' deal; Apple Pay reaches more banks in Germany; and other information you need to start your day, from PaymentsSource and around the web.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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After a bit of a bumpy start to the year, what has become a now multi-week debacle with the FBI over that phone and a solid month of share prices below $100, it has been a while since Apple has managed a whole week of headlines that were, more or less, positive and even hopeful about innovation in the offing. So, what should you be watching?

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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms

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And just weeks earlier, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it was moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from Silicon Valley. But even Apple Inc., Database giant Oracle Inc. announced Friday (Dec. 11) it was moving to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California. the Journal notes, has been expanding its presence in Austin.

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Verizon And Samsung Target 2019 For U.S. Release Of 5G Smartphones

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The move would essentially beat Apple to the market with smartphones featuring 5G technology, because reports say that Apple is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring the tech. Apple is currently entangled in a legal disagreement with Qualcomm, with the consequence of Apple no longer using Qualcomm modem chips.

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