HomePod will use Apple’s analytics to tune EQ on each song, Eddy Cue says

We shared in December that Eddy Cue was set to appear at this year’s Pollstar conference, and today the Apple exec took the stage to discuss Apple Music and more. Cue danced around the discussion of Apple’s developing TV show lineup, but did share an interesting detail about how HomePod adjusts its audio with different music…
Snapchat thinks it can beat Instagram, stock climbs on the promise
New photos show construction progress at site of reported Apple store in Walnut Creek, California

Apple’s rumored plans for an impressive new retail location in Walnut Creek, California are steadily progressing, seen in new photos of the structure provided to 9to5Mac.
Apple releases second tvOS 11.3 public beta for Apple TV

Apple has released the second tvOS 11.3 public beta for Apple TV (fourth gen) and Apple TV 4K.
Apple releases second iOS 11.3 public beta for iPhone and iPad

Apple has released the second iOS 11.3 public beta loaded with new features for iPhone and iPad. Apple originally previewed several new features prior to the first developer beta:
watchOS 4.3 beta 2 for Apple Watch developers now available

Twelve days after the first developer beta, Apple has released watchOS 4.3 beta 2 for registered developers to test on Apple Watch. We’ll dig in to the new version and detail changes below.
9to5Toys Lunch Break: Apple Watch or AirPods w/ Kohl’s Cash, iPhone X Leather Folio Case $55, Sabrent USB Hub $14, more

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Apple Pay adds 26 more banks and credit unions in the US

While Apple Pay works with nearly all of the major banks across the United States, there are still plenty of regional banks and credit unions with customers waiting for Apple Pay to work with their institution. The latest expansion includes several additional banks across the US.
Large-scale study shows Apple Watch & other wearables can detect early signs of diabetes

A large-scale study involving more than 14,000 Apple Watch and Android Wear users has shown that heart-rate data from the wearables can detect early signs of diabetes.
The study – a collaboration between UC San Francisco and digital health startup Cardiogram – was able to determine that 463 participants had previously undiagnosed diabetes …
Chinese authorities shut down elaborate fake Apple service center in Beijing, more may follow

Chinese authorities have closed down an elaborate fake Apple service center in Beijing. The firm behind it was fined $43,000 as part of a reported crackdown on intellectual property breaches in the Chinese capital …
