Apple still doesn’t need RCS, but the latest update brings it closer to being suitable for iPhone

By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) Google has been pushing RCS as a standard that will replace SMS, criticizing Apple for not adopting it, and yet its latest update is only one tiny step closer to being suitable as an option for Apple.RCS competes with iMessageRich Communication Services (RCS) is a new internet messaging standard meant to replace outdated technologies like SMS. However, several problems with its implementation have kept it from becoming widespread, though a year of progress has made it slightly better than …

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Amazon slashes Apple’s latest MacBook Pro to $1,749.99

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A new $250 price drop is in effect at Amazon on Apple’s 2023 MacBook Pro 14-inch, matching the lowest price we’ve seen on the M2 Pro configuration. M2 Max models are on sale as well.Save $250 on the MacBook Pro 14.The AppleInsider Price Guide is tracking a new price drop at Amazon this Tuesday, which knocks $250 off the retail price on Apple’s …

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