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Five 'American Red Cross' stories November 2012 - August 2018

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Apple collecting American Red Cross donations for California wildfire relief effort

Zac Hall Aug 3 2018 - 8:54 am PT

We’re saddened by the loss of life and devastation in the California wildfires. Apple will be donating to relief efforts to help those in need. We thank the brave firefighters working so hard and risking their lives to contain the flames.

— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 4, 2018

Apple has started accepting American Red Cross donations as part of the California wildfire relief effort. Donations can easily be made on the web from Apple’s homepage or from the App Store or iTunes Store using the payment method associated with your Apple ID.

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Apple invites Red Cross donations through iTunes to help the Mediterranean refugee crisis [Updated]

Ben Lovejoy Sep 18 2015 - 6:54 am PT

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With the number of refugees now fleeing war-torn Syria reaching into the hundreds of thousands, Apple is inviting customers to donate to the Red Cross through a splash page on the iTunes Store. There are donate buttons for amounts ranging from $5 to $200 in the U.S. store, and for similar sums in other countries.

Many Syrian nationals have seen their homes and, in some cases, entire towns destroyed by bombings. Others were forced to run as ISIS continues its brutal expansion, with murder and rape commonplace. The Red Cross has launched a crisis appeal to raise money to provide food, water, shelter and medical care for those fleeing the country …
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Apple responds to Nepal earthquake by soliciting Red Cross donations via iTunes

Ben Lovejoy Apr 27 2015 - 3:56 am PT

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With well over 3,000 confirmed deaths in Saturday’s devastating earthquake in Nepal, Apple is inviting iTunes users to donate to the American Red Cross. The appeal allows donations from $5 to $200, with 100% of the funds donated being passed anonymously to the Red Cross …
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Apple invites donations to American Red Cross to support Philippine typhoon relief

Ben Lovejoy Nov 12 2013 - 5:01 am PT

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Apple is inviting iTunes customers to donate between $5 and $200 to the American Red Cross to assist its relief work in response to Typhoon Haiyam, which is estimated to have killed more than 10,000 people (update: the estimate was later revised to 2,500).

The typhoon – the name given to a hurricane when it occurs in the West Pacific – is thought to have been the worst ever to hit land. Philippine Red Cross volunteer rescue and relief teams are providing assistance in the hardest hit communities, including assisting in search and rescue efforts and distributing food and relief supplies to survivors.

Apple has used the iTunes donation system several times, in response to Superstorm Sandy, the tsunami in Japan and the earthquakes in Haiti.

Facebook iOS app updated with new messaging features, multiple photo sharing, & Facebook Gifts

Jordan Kahn Nov 5 2012 - 1:48 pm PT

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Update: As noted by commenters below, you might want avoid this 5.1 update. It appears to have made the app unusable for some.

Update 2: Facebook gave us this statement:

Facebook found the issue and have addressed it server side. It should be working fine as of 30 minutes ago.

[tweet https://twitter.com/9to5mac/status/265767333723791362]

Facebook updated its iOS app today to version 5.1 with a number of new features including the ability to send real “Facebook Gifts” (for U.S. users)—a feature previously only available through the desktop app. There are also a few new messaging and sharing features included:

• Swipe left anywhere in the app to quickly see who’s available and send a message
• Add friends you message most to the top of your Favorites
• Share multiple photos fast
• Give real gifts to your friends using Facebook Gifts (US-only)
• When sending messages, see who’s active so you and your friends know how soon to expect a reply