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News Roundup – April 28, 2016

All the essential Apple news from the last seven days

CareKit launched Care providers will be able to develop apps to track and manage patients’ medical conditions from today as Apple’s CareKit framework goes live on iOS. Read the story!

Revenue drop Apple’s second quarter earnings call revealed a year-on-year drop in revenue for the first time since 2003, but CEO Tim Cook says demand for the new iPhone SE is “very strong.” Read the story!

iPhone Upgrade Program Apple’s program that allows users to trade in their device each year for a brand new one has expanded from instore-only to online as well. Read the story!

Apple Watch Despite a perception that the smartwatch hasn’t really caught on, sales of the device are double what the iPhone achieved in its debut year. Read the story!

iMessages A new video from Apple for Earth Day demonstrated how its messaging system is a greener way to communicate. Read the story!

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