Executives say Microsoft is “very willing to work with Apple” on more cross-platform functionality going forward with Windows messaging, but any possible initiative has yet to start.

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This week on the AppleInsider podcast, Victor and Mike discuss Apple’s drone project, Jony Ive and post-Jobs products, and a virtual assistant from Google that that phones people to schedule appointments just like a real assistant.

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The iPad has become an extremely useful tool for one Texas-based construction firm, with a report revealing the use of Apple’s tablet by the workforce has saved the company an estimated $1.8 million per year, as well as helping to reduce the amount of hours spent working on projects.

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Seven months after GPS-only versions of Apple Watch Series 3 went up for sale in India, customers in the country can now buy LTE-capable models of the wearable through two major wireless carriers.

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A Network Attached Storage device can provide shared storage, a Time Machine backup target, and additional useful features for Mac, iPhone, and iPad users on a local area network — and beyond. Here are the best Apple-friendly NAS units to meet and exceed the now discontinued Time Capsule’s features.

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The Federal Communications Commission’s roll-back of net neutrality rules take effect on June 11, re-igniting a firestorm of debate and speculation over the future of the internet in the U.S. But Apple, who supports net neutrality, finds itself in a unique position in the discussion: It is one of the few companies that has actually been affected by the kind of restrictive internet provider practices that net neutrality aimed to prevent.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook, a 1988 graduate of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, will give the commencement speech for university graduates on Sunday.

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Practically everyone has files or a folder that they keep on their Mac that they don’t want anyone else to access. Today, AppleInsider walks you through the steps to keep your files secure by turning a folder into an encrypted, password-protected disk image.

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Apple views aluminum from a new more environmentally friendly venture with Alcoa and Rio Tinto as part of its device production in the future.

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A “Restoring Internet Freedom” order ending net neutrality, approved in a 3-2 vote in December, will finally take effect on June 11, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday.

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