Although there weren't any earthshaking developments this week, we did get more teases about the future of the iPhone and the Macbook Pro -- including suggestions that Apple might be moving to a slower, three-year cycle for major iPhone upgrades.
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Everything you need to know:
- Photos of an alleged MacBook Pro chassis showed an OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, and no MagSafe > >
- Both 'iPhone 7' models may come in 256GB capacities > >
- Many of Apple's internet services suffered a critical outage on Thursday > >
- Apple may be moving to 3-year 'major' iPhone cycle, and adding complex vibrations to the 2017 model > >
- Apple probably won't release a GPU-equipped Thunderbolt Retina display anytime soon > >
- Apple Pay gained support for BMO, TD and Scotiabank in Canada > >
- Apple launched its 2016 Back to School sale, offering free Beats headphones alongside some products > >
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A roundup of all of our hottest stories this week:
Photos of purported MacBook Pro chassis surface with OLED touch bar slot, four USB ports, no MagSafeBoth 'iPhone 7' and 'iPhone 7 Plus' will come in 256GB capacities - reportApple internet services suffer wide outage, iCloud, App Stores, Apple TV, iTunes, others downApple moving to 3-year 'major' iPhone cycle, adding complex vibrations to 2017 model - reportApple won't release a GPU-equipped Thunderbolt Retina 5K display anytime soon - reportApple Pay adds support for BMO, TD and Scotiabank in CanadaIndian government publicly rejects Apple's desire to sell used iPhonesApple beefs up 2016 Back to School sale, offers free Beats with Mac, iPhone or iPad purchaseApple issues new iOS 9.3.2 update to address update errors on 9.7" iPad ProPatent office gives Apple upper-hand in Smartflash lawsuit by invalidating two patentsApple issues $1.04 billion in second round of Australian bonds