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One Tech Tip: Thinking of buying a secondhand phone? Some tips on what to look for • Apr. 28, 2025, 6:18 AM ET (AP)
The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules • Apr. 23, 2025, 2:07 PM ET (AP)
Confusion reigns after Trump exempts electronics from new tariff regime. Here's what we know • Apr. 14, 2025, 6:04 PM ET (AP)
Trump's commerce secretary says new electronics tariff exemptions are temporary, chip tariffs coming • Apr. 13, 2025, 6:31 PM ET (AP)
Apple has few incentives to start making iPhones in US, despite Trump's trade war with China • Apr. 12, 2025, 11:34 PM ET (AP)

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The iPod nano, introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, May 2007. A revolutionary full-featured iPod that holds 1,000 songs and is thinner than a standard #2 pencil. MP3 player, music player, digital music
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