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Apple IDs are becoming Apple Accounts

New name, same account.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. The change doesn’t come as a total surprise, as it was rumored earlier this year. You’ll be able to send and receive Apple Cash just by bringing two iPhones next to each other, meaning you can share money without swapping personal information like a phone number.

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