According to a report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), paid iCloud storage is the most popular Apple service in the United States, with nearly two-thirds of Apple customers opting for it. In comparison, Apple Music and Apple TV+ have moderate penetration rates of 42% and 32%, respectively, while AppleCare has a lower adoption rate of 17%. The report highlights the significant difference in user adoption between iCloud and other Apple services.

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Apple is expected to hold its annual iPhone event on September 10, where it will announce its new flagship iPhone 16 lineup. The company is also expected to release a thinner version of the Apple Watch in 2024, with larger display sizes and two models, including a new 49mm casing size. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg reports that the new Apple Watch will not look significantly different from current models.

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Apple is partnering with 4-H, a US-based youth development network, to teach kids programming skills in Swift and other creative technologies. 4-H helps teach new skills to over six million children and teens each year, with a motto of 'Learning by doing'. The organization is known for its agricultural focus, but is now extending its training to include technology.

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Apple's iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max introduce a new programmable Action button that replaces the traditional Ring/Silent switch. The Action button can be customized to perform various functions, including quickly accessing the camera or flashlight, activating Voice Memos, Focus modes, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier, or associating it with individual Shortcuts.

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Apple's upcoming iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models are expected to inherit the Action button, replacing the traditional Ring/Silent switch. The Action button offers additional options, including accessing the camera, flashlight, Voice Memos, Focus modes, Translate, and accessibility features like Magnifier. Users can also associate it with Shortcuts for more options.

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Apple Watch Series 9 configurations have dropped back down in price, with $100 discounts on the 41mm and 45mm models starting from $299. The base models are now available in various colors, including silver, with the second-lowest prices tracked. The new Series 10 Apple Watch models are expected to arrive in about a month.

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The UK's Competition and Market Authority (CMA) closed an investigation into Apple's App Store policies, initiated in March 2021, as it expects to consider the concerns under a new digital markets competition regime. The investigation aimed to determine whether Apple has a dominant position in the UK app distribution market and whether it imposes unfair terms on developers. Apple charges a 30% commission on transactions.

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Apple's latest 24-inch iMac with a 10-core 512GB M3 processor is available at a new low price of $1,499.99 on Amazon, a $199 discount from its regular price of $1,699. This offer is for the elevated configuration in various colors, and it's the first time this model has been tracked at this low price on Amazon.

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苹果公司延长 AppleCare+ 服务计划的过期续保窗口期，用户现在拥有长达 45 天的时间来决定是否续保。该服务计划适用设备包括 iPhone、iPad、Mac 和 Apple TV，用户可以选择 24 个月、36 个月、按月或按年续保。延长的续保窗口期仅在澳大利亚、奥地利、加拿大、丹麦、芬兰、法国、德国、爱尔兰、意大利、日本、荷兰、新西兰、挪威、西班牙、瑞典、瑞士和英国提供。

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苹果iPhone摄影奖（IPPA）2024年获奖者名单揭晓，许多获奖作品来自iPhone 15系列机型。其中，Grand Prize Winner是一张黑白照片，拍摄的是一名男孩在水族馆的场景，使用的机型为iPhone 15 Pro Max。比赛面向全球iPhone和iPad用户开放，参赛作品可以使用iOS应用进行编辑。

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