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News Roundup – March 17, 2017

These are our top iPhone, iPad, Apple and apps news stories from the last week

1. New iPads for April 

Apple now looks to tie in the launch of new tablets with the opening of its Apple Park building. See it in its almost finished form…

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2. Revitalized Apple Home 

Apple’s recently given some love to its Apple HomeKit framework. See what it’s been doing…

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3. US travel ban 

Apple has decided not to oppose the revised travel ban by the Trump administration.

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4. New look iOS 11 

New concept images reimagines Apple’s notifications – what if they were smarter?

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5. Dictionary for tech

Ever struggle with tech terms? New dictionary website wants to help through analogies.

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There are a number of analogies for each term

6. iPod Classic: Revisited

An exciting new video’s been posted online taking a look at all models of the device that led to the iPhone and iPad. It’s an interesting retrospective.

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7. iOS 10 Stickers ad

Apple has revisited its stickers packs that came with iOS 10 in a unique commercial – it’s not your regular Apple ad!

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8. Cable deal

You can get four Apple-certified Lightning cables at a massive discount right now.

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Elsewhere…

The App Store’s indie game showcase is staying for good – via PocketGamer

Apple could launch 32GB “iPhone 6 (2017)” in Europe next week – via iDownloadBlog

Apple recruits UK students to be Apple Music ‘Ambassadors’ to spread the word – via iPhone Hacks