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An iPhone 9 upgrade is sounding attractive to almost half of iPhone users


8/30/2018, 11:17:29 AM
And 18% of Android users intend to switch to Apple ✔ Demand for the iPhone 9 could be far higher than initially predicted according to a survey by technology research firm Loup Ventures ✔ To their surprise, almost half of respondents said they were planning to upgrade within the next 12 months – far more than last year


Sony Xperia XZ3 vs iPhone X


8/30/2018, 12:00:36 PM
Can Sony compete with Apple's best? ✔ Which screen is better could well be subjective but keep an eye out for our full Xperia XZ3 review to get a better idea ✔ There are other differences too, highlighted above, with the most notable of course being the operating system, along with the price, as the Sony Xperia XZ3 is significantly cheaper, despite being newer


Apple/Tim Cook: payday spender


8/30/2018, 7:18:13 AM
undefined ✔ It turns out getting customers to shell out more has proved just as lucrative ✔ The success of the $1,000 iPhone X bumped up overall handset revenue by nearly 15 per cent in the nine months to the end of June ✔ For now, however, charging high prices for high-quality products is working ✔ There is every reason to think he will continue to receive his payouts


These stocks will get you ready for another Apple ‘supercycle’


8/30/2018, 11:25:58 AM
Apple is one stock that has had a decent week, and some rumors of new phones are helping out. Our call of the day says another “supercycle” is on the way and that is good news for the company’s chain of suppliers. ✔ Recent bullish action for the S&P 500 has set the stage for more gains, writes Andrew Adams, senior research associate of Raymond James, in a fresh note to clients ✔ Barbara Kollmeyer Barbara Kollmeyer is an editor for MarketWatch in Madrid ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Apple acquires a startup that's developing AR lenses


8/30/2018, 9:11:13 AM
Apple has purchased Akonia Holographics and its HoloMirror technology. ✔ As Reuters notes, Apple purchased smaller companies in the past to use their technologies in its devices ✔ While Cupertino is staying mum as usual, Tim Cook openly admitted that it sees a future in augmented reality ✔ We think there are great things for customers and a great commercial opportunity


Alleged prototype of Apple's original iPhone appears on Ebay and attracts whopping bids


8/30/2018, 11:15:51 AM
APPLE's original iPhone was released back in 2007, but before it dramatically changed the industry it was prototyped by the tech giant. Now it appears an early version of the then flagship has appeared on eBay. ✔ While such specifications were incredibly futuristic at the time, they appear archaic by today's standards ✔ The rear also has labels for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and the four GSM bands it supposedly supported ✔ It is currently unknown why the listing can no longer be found on eBay


Rare original iPhone appears on eBay - you won't believe how much it costs


8/30/2018, 8:55:07 AM
This is allegedly a prototype of iPhone version 1.1.1 and it's available to buy now ✔ This super rare model wasn't mass produced like the rest but was hand made in California ✔ This is only 2G connected with a 2MP camera and single core processor ✔ The phone comes in at 144.5g, features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and a bell icon on the mute button ✔ The auction is due to end on Sept 7 just after midnight BST


Apple quietly bought a startup that makes lenses for smart glasses, and it hints at the company's next big thing


8/30/2018, 4:45:55 AM
Apple has purchased Akonia Holographics, a company that makes lenses for smart goggles. Apple is said to be working on a pair of smart goggles of its own. ✔ Akonia also said it raised $11.6 million in seed funding in 2012 and was seeking additional funding ✔ It was unclear whether that funding ever materialized or who the firm's investors were ✔ Both are also intended for software developers testing the technology and cost several thousand dollars


Three reasons mobile pay could improve your life


8/30/2018, 11:36:59 AM
Add Costco to the list of retailers now accepting mobile pay. But it only accounts for 1% of retail sales, and we think the number should be way higher. We argue here for ✔ It’s beyond us why, in the age of really slow chip credit cards, people would want to use it, when your phone can probably do it faster, and safer ✔ With mobile pay, you won't have to go there since your card never leaves your wallet ✔ While many national chains offer mobile pay (Whole Foods, McDonald's, Panera Bread) two big holdouts include the No. 1 and 2


Sony launches high-end smartphone with a TV screen on it 


8/30/2018, 11:29:28 AM
Sony launched the Xperia XZ3 on Thursday which is the company's first phone with an OLED screen.  ✔ It's the Japanese tech giant's first handset with an OLED screen ✔ Sony has been doubling down on the fast-growing areas of its business to offset the decline in mobile such as its PlayStation gaming unit and image sensors ✔ So the new flagship will be more aligned to succeed in its home market than outside of Japan, Neil Shahe, research director at Counterpoint Research told CNBC by email ahead of the launch


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