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TidBITS#1337/12-Sep-2016

We have huge news for you this week, as Apple has announced the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, as well as the Apple Watch Series 2. But that’s not all: Apple also unveiled the AirPods, new Bluetooth wireless earbuds powered by a proprietary W1 chip. Apple’s September 7th event boasted other surprises as well, including new commitments to education, real-time collaboration features in iWork, and a Super Mario Bros. game for the iPhone. And if that weren’t enough, Apple that day also published the release date for macOS 10.12 Sierra and tweaked its iPad lineup. In other news, Dropbox is removing the capability to host Web pages with its service. Finally, Jeff Porten takes a deep look at how foreign hackers could affect the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Be sure to read ExtraBITS right away for news of a spectacular one-day sale on iTunes Movies! We have no TidBITS Watchlist for you this week, as most developers delayed releases to avoid being overshadowed by Apple’s announcements.

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ExtraBITS for 12 September 2016

In ExtraBITS this week, Apple is having a spectacular one-day sale on iTunes Movies, Google Photos now works with Live Photos, Apple has tweaked the iPad lineup, and you can read a thorough explanation for why Apple removed the iPhone headphone jack.