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By Juli Clover, MacRumors Apple on Thursday released the first iOS 17.2 beta, and it has the long-awaited Journal app that Apple initially announced as part of iOS 17. We’ve installed iOS 17.2 and thought we’d go hands-on with the Journal app to give MacRumors readers  a first look at how it works. Subscribe to

CHARLOTTE – Align Technology, a global medical device firm with a regional headquarters in Morrisville, has lowered its annual sales forecast amid a round of local layoffs. During an earnings call, executives at Align, which developed the Invisalign dental brand – said the business is seeing weaker demand than anticipated. Company officials also referenced efforts

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN NEW YORK — Amazon’s good year continues. The e-commerce giant on Thursday reported revenue of $143.1 billion for the quarter ending in September, marking a 13% increase from the same period last year and beating analysts’ estimates. The company reported quarterly profits of $9.9 billion, also beating estimates. Amazon Web Services, a

By Juli Clover, MacRumors Apple has announced significant price hikes for several of its services, including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+. Because of the higher individual prices, the cost of the Apple One bundles have also increased. In the U.S., ‌Apple TV+‌ is now $9.99 per month, up from $6.99 per month. ‌Apple Arcade‌+ is up $2 at $6.99,

By Clare Duffy, CNN NEW YORK — Meta again exceeded Wall Street’s expectations on Wednesday when it reported earnings for the quarter ended in September, in another sign that the company’s “year of efficiency” turnaround strategy continues to deliver. The strong results come as Meta says it has “substantially completed” the layoffs portion of its cost cutting plan following a brutal 2022.

By Joe Rossignol, MacRumors Apple is increasing the prices of some of its subscription-based services, including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+, in the U.S. and many other countries around the world. The higher prices are shown on Apple’s website. The price changes in the U.S. are as follows: Apple TV+: $6.99 per month →

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Google Fiber is preparing to launch internet access that’s double the fastest commercial service now available – 20 gigabits per second, enough experts say to sharply reduce delays (or latency) that pause or slow videos and gaming similar to what streaming customers tend to see at home. The Triangle and Charlotte

By Juli Clover, MacRumors Apple is expanding its Self-Service Repair and Independent Repair Provider programs and will make parts, tools, and documentation needed for product repairs available to repair shops and consumers nationwide. The news was announced Tuesday by the White House as part of an event focused on right to repair policies, and was

SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s digital advertising sales growth accelerated during the summer, advancing a recent revival that helped its corporate parent Alphabet Inc. to deliver a quarterly profit that exceeded analysts’ projections. The third-quarter results released Tuesday for the July-September period included a 9% increase in Google’s ad sales from the same time last year.