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Apple News: Apple’s First Automatic Security Update Protects Your Mac In the Background Apple has pushed its first ever automatic security fix for OS X, with a new update signed to thwart a vulnerability associated with the use of the network time protocol that allows your Mac to automatically sync its clocks. The update had already installed for me when I woke up this morning, with a notification letting me…

Apple News: Unsurprisingly, Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5s is Still Wildly Popular A new report from Kantar Worldpanel found that during the three months ending in October, the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5s was the second-best-selling iPhone model in the United States, making up 26% of iOS devices sold within that period. This is surprisingly close to the 33% of iOS device sales delivered by the new iPhone 6 in that…

Apple News: Apple Store, World AIDS Day Apple Store logos around the world turn red today to mark Apple’s commitment to raising awareness of World AIDS Day. Red is a color synonymous with World AIDS Day, and the battling of HIV, thanks to the red ribbons first introduced back in 1991. Apple has changed the color of its Apple Store logos since 2012. Apple has described December 1 as part…

Apple News: Apple Watch website updated with new product details and UI information Apple last week provided a bit of a makeover to its Apple Watch webpage, adding a number of interesting tidbits regarding the device’s UI and functionality. Specifically, three new sections were added: Timekeeping, New Ways to Connect, and Health & Fitness. Under the Timekeeping section, Apple highlights the myriad of ways in which users can customize their…

Apple News: Apple Pay accounts for 50% of McDonald’s tap-to-pay transactions The New York Times reported on Friday that Apple Pay now accounts for 50% of the tap-to-pay transactions at all of McDonald’s 14,000 US stores. Additionally, the outlet claims that Walgreens’ mobile payments at its 8,000+ stores have doubled since the service launched. The figures were nestled in a broader piece regarding Apple’s role in mainstreaming mobile payments. Google…