Apple released its first betas of iOS 10.3 and macOS 10.12.4 this week, promising a slate of new features such as a "Find My AirPods" feature and Night Shift for the Mac. We also got a hint of secret projects underway at the company, and the possibility of a $7 billion Foxconn plant in the U.S.
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Everything you need to know:
- Apple released public and developer betas of iOS 10.3 & macOS 10.12.4, both with new features > >
- Apple and Foxconn may be partnering on a $7 billion U.S. display plant > >
- A mysterious Apple TV-shaped device with NFC and Bluetooth is still in development > >
- Apple's legal barrage against Qualcomm continued with a Chinese lawsuit > >
- Dropcam's co-founder has joined Apple, possibly for a special project > >
- An extra 200 megawatts of solar is going up for Apple's Reno data center > >
- iPhone manufacturing in India may be 'almost a done deal' > >
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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:
Apple releases first macOS 10.12.4, iOS 10.3 betas for public testers, with 'Find My AirPods,' APFSApple and Foxconn weighing $7 billion display plant in U.S., report saysFCC filing reveals Apple still working on Apple TV-shaped NFC, Bluetooth LE deviceApple sues Qualcomm in China over iPhone modem chip licensing termsDropcam co-founder Greg Duffy reportedly joins Apple in undisclosed roleApple, NV Energy forge deal to build 200MW Reno data center solar farmApple meeting with India government 'constructive,' iPhone manufacture 'almost a done deal'Wistron set to help produce Apple's 2017 iPhones in India - reportApple releases finished iOS 10.2.1 update bringing minor fixesNew macOS 10.12.3 update implements MacBook Pro GPU fix, rectifies Safari battery drainBetter incarnation of Siri may appear alongside Apple's 2017 iPhones - reportTheater Mode, SiriKit coming to Apple Watch in forthcoming watchOS 3.2 betaApple, ad agency sued over voice sample used in iPhone 6 TV commercialFirst look: Night Shift mode comes to Mac in latest macOS Sierra betaApple's international iTunes business moves to Ireland on Feb. 5First look: iOS 10.3 beta's 'Find My AirPods' featureApple officially named as founding member of Partnership for AI, Siri founder named to board