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appleThe Apple vs Samsung patent case study should be finally over. The two rival companies have been fighting in court for the last couple of years while they are both present in the modern gadget markets and are pretty popular among customers from all over the world.

How does Samsung Apple patent war end? It seems that Samsung is eager to agree that it caused damage to Apple by infringing its patent. The company based in South Korea decided to pay $584 million in damages to the Cupertino-based iPhone maker. The rumors about such an agreement are already confirmed by Samsung.

Apple should be handed over $548,176,477 by Samsung. It is believed that Samsung is currently waiting for Apple to send the original invoice. If this happens this week the Korean company is planning to pay damages by December 14th. This could be a great Christmas gift to all Apple fans who think that the iPhone is the best smartphone in the world.

The Samsung Apple patent lawsuit has been in courts for nearly 5 years. Apple sued Samsung and accused of copying its iPhone design back in 2012 [you can compare Apple iPhone 6s with Samsung Galaxy S6]. Since there were tons of rumors, news, reports and case hearings even though the jury found Samsung guilty in August 2012. Now, in 2015, the Galaxy creator awards Apple with $548 millions which is around 50 percent of the original $1.05 billion announced by the jury. Samsung managed to reduce this figure in retrials.

Is there a catch? Well, Samsung seems to reserve the right to get reimbursement from Apple. This could happen in different situations, for example, if the judgment is modifies, set aside or ‘otherwise.’

So if the judgment changes sometime in the future, Samsung would like to get all the money back from Apple.

Apple Pay US stores list is getting bigger. The service that was officially released in fall 2014 has become pretty popular among iPhone user who smartphones support this payment option. The Cupertino-based company launched its Apple Pay payment in some foreign countries. It has brought the service to Canada, offers Apple Pay in Australia and the UK.

If you are looking for Apple Pay JCPenney option – great news! This support should come in 2016. According to reports and rumors, Apple is rolling out its Pay service sometime in spring 2016. Right now the company is testing store card support along with this American retail store.

It is known that some users can participate in the pilot program JCPenney has launched [here is how to set up mobile payment service from the iOS giant]. It supports Apple Pay with JCPenney store credit cards but this project is currently limited because this is how testing it happening.

If you live in the Dallas-Forth Worth area you might be able to test Apple Pay in JCPenney earlier than all other shoppers because this store can accept JCPenney store credit cards through mobile payment system offered by iPhone giant. Just make sure that youre store is located at Fairview shopping area [The Village] and go ahead to test the pilot project that should become public in the spring.

You can add your credit card to Apple Pay using Wallet application [have you participated in London Apple Pay December offer?]. This announcement will greet you in the store that already supports mobile payment via iPhones. A lot of other U.S. stores already accept Apple Pay, for example, if you are shopping in Kohl’s and many other stores you can pay via Apple Pay.

U.S. customers can easily reserve their new iPhone 6s online and collect it later at a local store [learn how to adjust 3D Touch sensitivity on your latest iOS 9 handset]. Now the same Apple iPhone pickup service comes to some international countries. European consumers from some countries are able to take the full advantage of this option and reserve their ‘fruit’ gadgets or other goods on the company’s site to pick it up at their local store.

Is Apple pickup in store service nice? Of course, it is must use in modern world when you don’t want to spend much time in lines or get unpleasant feeling when the brand new model has sold out just before you were able to purchase it.

Right now only six European countries support the option. It is possible to reserve online and pick up in Apple store if you live in Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Italy or the Netherlands. Soon the same service could arrive to other parts of the world as well.

If you live or visit your family in one of these territories you can go to the online Apple store or use your iOS 9 App store application to make a purchase of the iPhone 6s, iPad Pro or any other popular device offered by this company and pick it up at the time that suits you the best.

You won’t have to wait for the gadget to be shipped as you can pick it up on the same day. Besides, you’ll be sure that the model you have chosen will wait for you and won’t be sold out because your reserve is yours once you have paid for it.

Personal Apple pickup in store option is a great opportunity in the holiday season when a lot of customers are searching for Christmas and New Year gifts for their family and friends [for example, Verizon allows you to share 1GB of data as Christmas gift this year] and don’t want to stay without a gift they were dreaming of. Remember to bring your photo ID when you are ready to collect your new iPhone or iPad from your local Apple store.

The Apple services are popular around the world. The company managed to make its iPhone lineup one of the most demanded smartphones in many countries. It brought the Apple Watch, iPod touch and new iPad Pro to international markets and is working on expanding the use of Apple Pay service. Experts are sure that Apple Pay in China could be available as soon as February 2016.

There are many payment systems customers use. Apple Pay is one of the youngest systems introduced in the market. The company released it a year ago. At first, only U.S. customers with iPhone could pay via Apple Pay. Now users from Canada, the UK and Australia are also able to checkout using Apple Pay service.

The news about Apple Pay China market extension isn’t surprising. The ‘fruit’ giant is highly popular in this Asian country and this is proved by high iPhone sales. Recent reports assure that Apple has reached agreement with UnionPay to bring Apple Pay to China. The Cupertino-based company would be able to use point-of-sales network created by UnionPay in this part of the world.

The agreement hasn’t been finalized yet. It is rumored that both companies are waiting for banks approval since a lot of banks in China are anxious about Apple fees they should pay in order to support Apple Pay service [here is how to set up Apple Pay].

While U.S. merchants are paying 2 percent fees for each transaction made via credit / debit card [Apple is receiving 0.15 percent from the 2 percent] – merchants in China are paying 0.38 percent fees per each transaction and giving nearly half of the fee to Apple is what worries local banks.

Previous rumors stated that Apple Pay could come to China in February 2016. At least the company is ready to launch its service in this country. The China market has to decide now.

You know that Apple Pay is a service available in a number of countries. It was originally launched by Apple in the U.S. Then it was introduced in the UK and is now also offered in Australia and Canada. If you are using Apple Pay London service along with the MasterCard credit card – you can get the free gift for this holiday season.

It is easier to checkout with Apple Pay because you don’t have to enter your credit card details every time. Use your iPhone and fingerprint recognition to pay for goods. This is fast and secured, according to Apple.

If you are using public transport in London – we have good news for you. The just announced Apple Pay deals promise free rides for you if you live in the United Kingdom and travel on buses, train or in tube in London. Besides you can use the DLR for free as well. The deal will continue for four Mondays in a row.

This is the deal offered by MasterCard. It is called ‘Fare Free Mondays’ and has already begun this week. Unfortunately it will be over after December 14th. Besides, the free rides are only offered on Mondays and you’ll have to pay on Tuesdays and other days of the week. By the way, some iPhone 6 users are not able to add their cards to Apple Pay.

If you are planning to use the promotion you will have to pay for the tickets via MasterCard Apple Pay. All the money should be refunded back to your account. This could take up to 28 days. It is possible to return this way up to £27.90 per credit card holder.

Please note that you will still be charged. Just the money will be returned later on. This is just the way to popularize the new payment method in London. What do you think about it?

Do you live or travel to Japan? Local network KDDI starts to support Apple SIM card in Japan now. This is the first mobile operator that offers such service and brings support for Apple SIM card Japan devices, including the popular iDevice.

The Cupertino-based giant started to offer its Apple SIM card back in 2014. The company presented this option along with iPad Air 2 launch and it offers it these days as well. You might have heard that the company presented several new gadgets this fall. At first it offered the new lineup of its smartphones and millions of users are already enjoying their iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus handsets. Then it upgraded the tablets and offered iPad Pro model with the 12.9-inch screen and powerful processor. In other words, Apple SIM for iPad is must-have if you own such a device.

How can you use Apple SIM card in Japan or other country where networks also support this option?

This is a universal SIM. Unlike AT&T iPhone SIM card you have to unlock in order to switch to Verizon or other network – Apple SIM supports different carriers at once. You can switch between mobile operators without having to unlock your SIM. Thus you can also choose different data plans and choose the best data plan, pricing policy and service.

There were rumors that Apple would release its SIM for iPhones one day making it possible to switch between a number of networks across the world. This hasn’t happened yet and only tablet device users [some models including new iPad Pro, iPad mini 3 and 4, and iPad Air 2] can use the Apple SIM for different carriers. This card can be purchased right from Apple and used in U.S., Canada, Spain, Japan, Sweden, Germany, UK, France, Australia, Turkey and Switzerland. This is a great deal especially since the SIM card is supported in over 100 countries.

While you might be thinking which gadget is better to buy: iPhone 6s or Galaxy S6, the iOS 9.1 update was followed by new iTunes 12.3.1 update. Are you ready to install this program on your Mac or Windows? The upgrade brings some new enhancements and should deliver better performance.

The most recent iTunes 12.3.1 download is already available on Apple official site www.itunes.com/download. You can download it and install on your computer. The fixes are must-have. For example, the program should be more stable and perform better compared to the previous version.

You can also install it through Mac App Store where the update is available via Update menu [if you are trying to use iOS 9 WiFi Assist and it fails to work you should learn the reasons that can cause this]. Here are the main iTunes 12.3.1 system requirements you should meet in order to run it on your Mac or PC machine.

iTunes 12.3.1 Requirements for Mac System

You should have Intel processor, 2.0 or 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster if you are planning to watch 720p or 1080p HD videos on iTunes.

Remember to install OS X platform 10.8.5 or newer version. Users who are looking for Apple Music streaming service should update to OS X 10.9.5 or later operating system update [install OS X 10.10.3 or newer for iTunes Extras]. You’ll only need to make sure you have at least 400MB of free space on your disk.

iTunes 12.3.1 Requirements for Windows System

Users who have PC with 512 MB of RAM, the processor can be AMD / Intel with 1 GHz and SSE2 support. If you are planning to watch 720p HD videos you’ll need at least 1GB of Ram. For 1080p HD videos you’ll need at least 2GB of RAM.

The video card should be modern to be compatible with DirectX 9.0.

You must be running Windows 7 or newer version.

Are there any real difference in Apple A9 chip speed and specs? You know that the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus get different processors. Some are manufactured by Samsung. Others are manufactured by TSMC. As experts note, there are no major differences but Apple assures that the difference exists.

This year’s iPhone A9 processor can arrive from any of the two companies mentioned above. Learn how you can distinguish between the two A9 chip manufacturers using the simple instruction.

Some users believe there is significant differences between the two processors. One chip is smaller than the other and this is what troubles the minds of potential customers. It is true that the TSMC processor is a big bigger than the chip made by Samsung.

Users started to think that the chip created by TSMC outperforms the one manufactured by Samsung affecting the battery life mainly. There were different tests that make it clear that the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus gets up to 2 hours of battery life additionally if it has the TSMC processor.

According to Consumer Reports, there is no major difference between the two chips. They compared the two smartphones with A9 processors from Samsung and TSMC and the same settings and assure that there is no difference between the battery life and thus users have nothing to worry about when they are choosing their ‘s’ handset.

Apple also states that the difference is not noticeable, only reaching about 2-3 percent and thus it doesn’t affect the end users if they are doing normal things on their gadget. Do you also believe that it doesn’t matter what company produced your iPhone 6s processor?