Apple got busy before the Christmas holidays, releasing several software updates, and its long-delayed wireless AirPods. CEO Tim Cook meanwhile attended a summit with U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump, meeting privately for another discussion afterward.
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Everything you need to know:
- AirPods are finally available to order, but now take up to six weeks to ship > >
- Apple released iOS 10.2 & tvOS 10.1, both with the new "TV" app > >
- watchOS 3.1.1 was pulled after users complained about it bricking their Apple Watches > >
- Cook scored a close seat to Presisdent-Elect Trump at a summit of tech executives > >
- Apple's W1-equipped BeatsX earbuds won't ship until February > >
- Nintendo's Super Mario Run launched on the iOS App Store > >
- macOS 10.12.2 was released with an assortment of improvements and fixes > >
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Apple AirPods now available to purchase, deliver Dec. 21Apple releases iOS 10.2 with new 'TV' app, plus new & refreshed emojiApple yanks watchOS 3.1.1 update following user complaintsApple's Tim Cook takes close seat to Donald Trump at tech summitApple's BeatsX earphones officially delayed until FebruaryApple TV's tvOS updated to 10.1 with new 'TV' app, single sign-on, bug fixesNintendo's 'Super Mario Run' now available for purchase in iOS App StoreApple releases macOS 10.12.2 with auto-unlock & GPU fixes, Touch Bar screenshot supportApple said to be discussing $1 billion add into SoftBank's U.S. investment fundReview: Apple Watch Nike+ isn't much different from Series 2, and that's OKApple Support app makes US App Store debutApple hit with $2 million verdict in Calif. retail employee rights class action suitJury awards Core Wireless $7.3M in damages for Apple patent infringementAirPods Giveaway: We're giving away a pair of Apple AirPods, follow us for a chance to winApple invests $44M into Indonesian R&D to unlock local iPhone salesLG partnering with Apple, Google & Microsoft on foldable OLED displays - report