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iPhone XS packaging mentions AirPower charging mat

9/21/2018, 5:55:41 PM
Apple hasn't mentioned the device since announcing it last year – until now ✔ But the Apple event revealing the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and Apple Watch 4 came and went nary a word on the AirPower ✔ Shortly after the recent Apple event, leaker Sonny Dickson cited several sources inside the company said that many who work on AirPower feel it ‘may be doomed to failure.’ It currently produces way too much heat to charge devices efficiently, inter-device communication is buggy, the charging itself is finicky and slow, and other issues plague the product-in-development



Apple iPhone XS and XS Max review: Pricey but future-proof

9/21/2018, 5:32:45 PM
The iPhone XS and XS Max are phenomenal devices, but the smart move is to hold off for a bit. ✔ This year, Apple went with an eight-core design, allowing the co-processor to manage up to 5 trillion operations a second ✔ Until we get a clearer sense of how Apple's cheap new iPhone X stacks up to these premium options, it's hard to say if the company's best iPhones ever are actually the best iPhones for you



Best Buy is offering Apple’s $99 iPhone XS leather folio for $49.99

9/21/2018, 5:38:35 PM
Mistake or no, you should get on this ✔ These do not influence editorial content, though Vox Media may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links ✔ Either a pricing mistake or just a well-hidden goodie, 9To5Toys sniffed out this deal that you should hop on sooner than later ✔ Of course, you’ll find no shortage of far cheaper alternatives on Amazon and around the net



9 things to set up on your iPhone XS or XS Max

9/21/2018, 4:07:26 PM
Who needs selfies when you have Memojis? ✔ It's also the first time you'll get into features like Portrait Mode and that insane, face-tracking front-facing camera ✔ Just go to Settings > Face ID & Passcode > Alternate appearance ✔ For instance, Group FaceTime calls are available in iOS 12.1 Beta ✔ We also think you might like these 10 hidden iPhone features



Dissected new iPhones reveal Intel, Micron, Toshiba parts

9/21/2018, 5:02:32 PM
Apple Inc's latest iPhones use components made by Intel Corp , Micron Techn... ✔ U.S.-based Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chipmaker, has in turn accused Apple of patent infringement. ✔ Qualcomm confirmed in July that Apple intends to solely use competitor’s modems in its next iPhone release ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Phone XS owners spot reference to the AirPower wireless charging matt

9/21/2018, 4:15:18 PM
AirPower was originally announced during the 2017 launch for the iPhone X in Cupertino and promised to provide wireless charging for future handsets. ✔ Apple also removed all prominent references from its online retail store, bar a trademark for the name buried in the legal section of its site ✔ That means that it won't offer faster charging speeds than conventional chargers, which offer 15 watts as standard



Amazon vs. Apple: Here's which stock would have made you richer if you invested $1,000 10 years ago

9/21/2018, 6:17:26 PM
Both have recently reached a $1 trillion market cap. ✔ These days, expert investors are generally bullish about both companies, which continue to innovate at a rapid pace ✔ Like CNBC Make It on Facebook ! Don't miss: If you invested $1,000 in Nike 10 years ago, here's how much you'd have now Video by Andrea Kramar Here's how young people should invest their first $10,000    7:12 PM ET Tue, 15 Nov 2016 | 00:53



Cancer patient forced to cancel NYC trip after terrorism blunder

9/21/2018, 4:34:40 PM
Mandie Stevenson from Falkirk was due to jet off the to the Big Apple on a trip which she had included on her bucket list after being diagnosed with terminal breast cancer in 2015. ✔ 'I finally got an appointment with the Embassy - but that was for Monday, two days after we were meant to fly ✔ 'Thankfully I've managed to change everything, extend the tickets and reschedule our meals out ✔ 'I can laugh about it now but it's a lesson to take care on these forms and a warning for others to triple check.'



Amazon’s gadgets don’t have to be pretty so long as they’re cheap

9/21/2018, 6:07:22 PM
Perfect for reselling on Craigslist when you're ready for a permanent upgrade. ✔ Amazon We've reached peak consumerism ✔ Year after year, we see massive lines of people waiting outside the local Apple store on iPhone release day, looking to get the latest flagship, even if they're updating from something as new as last year's model



Apple stock the only Dow loser this week while Caterpillar, Boeing the big winners

9/21/2018, 6:17:20 PM
undefined ✔ The biggest contributors to the Dow's gain this week have been shares of Caterillar Inc ✔ CAT, +0.58% which have run up $12.06, or 8.3%, this week to add 82 points to the Dow, and Boeing Co. BA, +0.99% which have hiked up $11.78, or 3.3%, provide an 80-point boost to the Dow ✔ 3M Co.'s stock MMM, +0.53% was the third-biggest contributor, rising $8.73, or 4.2%, to provide a 59-point lift



Netflix Challenges Trump's Reality With a Show About Jennifer Aniston as the First Female POTUS

9/21/2018, 7:41:07 PM
Oh yeah, she's also gay. ✔ Aniston, on the other hand, has yet to star in any streaming content, other than her box office films, which are regularly distributed to the services ✔ But Aniston’s deal with Netflix is not her first agreement to produce streaming content ✔ For viewers, Netflix’s alternate reality couldn’t be further from the truth



S&P 500, Dow hit new highs ahead of index reshuffle

9/21/2018, 6:52:27 PM
The S&P 500 and Dow reached record highs on Friday ahead of Monday's major ... ✔ Financial stocks .SPSY headed lower, ending their recent rally ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 78.46 points, or 0.29 percent, to 26,735.44, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 3.04 points, or 0.10 percent, to 2,933.79 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 18.66 points, or 0.23 percent, to 8,009.58 ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Is cloud computing for gaming too good to be true?

9/21/2018, 4:10:21 PM
Heads in the clouds? ✔ Microsoft was keen to stress that cloud computing could overcome the hardware limitations of its console, as it could harness the power of cloud computers to help out with the graphics load ✔ TechRadar's Next Up series is brought to you in association with Honor TechRadar's Next Up series is brought to you in association with Honor



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