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Apple shaves cost from displays in newest iPhones: analyst firm

9/25/2018, 8:06:52 PM
Apple Inc shaved some parts from the display in its largest new iPhone, helping ... ✔ All told, what they took out adds up to about $10, so this $80 estimate would have been about $90, Al Cowsky, who oversees cost analysis at TechInsights, told Reuters in an interview ✔ Other costs that increased were the phone’s processor and modem chips, primarily because the chips used newer chip-making techniques from Intel (INTC.O) and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (5425.TWO) to boost their performance while taking up the same space ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Salesforce CEO on Apple partnership: 'I have Apple in my veins'

9/25/2018, 11:52:50 PM
Jim Cramer sits down with Salesforce.com chief Marc Benioff, who speaks to his company's newly forged deal with Apple. ✔ Of course, we have many amazing strategic alliances and strategic partners, but I am thrilled to welcome Apple to our family and all these Dreamforce attendees are thrilled to learn how to connect these amazing Apple mobile devices right onto our customer success platform, the CEO continued



Apple's iPhone XS Max Teardown Reveals Further Vertical Integration

9/26/2018, 6:02:34 AM
It's finally happened. ✔ Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has a long history of bringing the development of critical technologies in-house ✔ Looking out longer-term Although Bagherli admits that the main core PMIC is now dual-sourced and we lost a share of volume this year and that this phenomenon is expected to continue going forward, the executive talked up its relationship with Apple



Original working Apple fetches $375,000

9/25/2018, 11:00:49 PM
Manufactured in 1976, it is one of only a handful of functional units of its kind left in the world. ✔ Steve made me buy it (from us) for $300 - and I gave it to Liza myself ✔ His undoubted technological expertise, coupled with his remarkable role in championing elegant & innovative design on a global stage have made Sir Jony uniquely qualified to receive this Fellowship



Woman's huge iPhone headstone leaves mourners stunned

9/26/2018, 7:25:35 AM
One cemetery visitor thought he was "having hallucinations" when he saw the gravestone for Rita Shameeva ✔ I've seen many gravestones, but to make one in the form of iPhone - this is the first time, to be honest ✔ The grave is believed to have been commissioned from a Siberian company which offers death accessories ✔ But after exhibiting his work at a funeral exhibition in Novosibirsk, orders came in for the bizarre tombstones



The iPhone now supports dual SIM but what about dual apps?

9/26/2018, 4:56:48 AM
To put dual SIMs to best use ✔ Coming to the functionality of dual SIM cards on the iPhone, it’s very much like what we’ve seen on Android phones over the last few years ✔ At the moment, either of those options options look a bit unlikely but then again, so was the thought of having a dual SIM iPhone a couple of years back



Qualcomm escalates its fight with Apple with latest legal step

9/25/2018, 9:08:53 PM
Qualcomm claims its intellectual property helped Apple accelerate the development of rival modems from Intel. ✔ This would establish a second source of chips for the iPhone and allow it to both drive prices down and create another pain point for Qualcomm in its continued legal disputes ✔ Implications of this lawsuit Qualcomm is asking the court for damages from actual losses, unjust enrichment, lost profits [and royalty] as well as punitive damages ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Blockbuster Qualcomm lawsuit claims Apple stole modem tech and gave it to Intel

9/25/2018, 8:41:16 PM
Allegedly for several years and continuing today. ✔ Apple wanted access to Qualcomm code so that it could integrate it more deeply into the iPhone, according to the filing ✔ Qualcomm says it agreed, but with some conditions: that it only be used in products with Qualcomm chips, couldn’t be shared with third parties, and would be robustly protected, in the same manner as Apple’s own code ✔ Traditionally, legal milestones create an environment for both parties to change their perspective, he said



Google to acknowledge privacy mistakes as U.S. seeks input

9/25/2018, 9:04:24 PM
eading internet search engine Google will acknowledge that it has made "mis... ✔ FILE PHOTO: A Google logo in an office building in Zurich September 5, 2018 ✔ Congress has questions about how internet companies sell advertising and use data from email accounts or other services ✔ Massive breaches of data privacy have compromised personal information of millions of U.S. internet and social media users, including notable breaches at large retailers and credit reporting agency Equifax Inc (EFX.N) ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Maverick Harvard MBA shakes up a century of Panasonic's corporate culture

9/26/2018, 6:16:36 AM
Panasonic Corp. has carefully cultivated a culture befitting its 100-year history, with many employees starting the day doing calisthenics and singing the ✔ But someone living in a garbage-filled house may not even notice the clutter ✔ In March, the company created a joint venture with Haidilao International Holding Ltd., China’s biggest hot pot restaurant chain, to introduce kitchen automation that will result in drastic labor savings ✔ And you know it’s the real deal if you can make that business succeed in China



Just showing up is no longer enough for global brands to win in China

9/26/2018, 2:37:53 AM
Changing tastes and the challenge from new Chinese rivals are forcing US and European companies including Apple and Starbucks to adopt new strategies to succeed in the world's second biggest economy. ✔ Its customers were tired of waiting in line to place orders ✔ The US company's latest models, the XS and XS Max, include features that could boost their appeal in the Chinese market, like dual SIM cards and a larger screen ✔ But analysts are skeptical these will make much difference ✔ Apple is fighting a bit of a losing battle, Cavender said



See the new iPhone’s ‘focus pixels’ up close

9/25/2018, 9:52:47 PM
The new iPhones have excellent cameras, to be sure. But it's always good to verify Apple's breathless on-stage claims with first-hand reports. We have our own review of the phones and their photography systems, but teardowns provide the invaluable service of letting you see the biggest changes with… ✔ The new iPhones have excellent cameras, to be sure ✔ (For comparison, the Galaxy S9 is 45mm2, and the soon-to-be-replaced Pixel 2 is 25mm2.) The pixels themselves also, as advertised, grew from 1.22 microns (micrometers) across to 1.4 microns which should help with image quality across the board ✔ Many camera sensors use an RGBG sub-pixel pattern, meaning there are two green sub-pixels for each red and blue one it’s complicated why ✔ But I wanted to highlight this interesting little evolution



Google will acknowledge privacy 'mistakes' before Senate committee on Wednesday

9/25/2018, 10:10:34 PM
Leading internet search engine Google will acknowledge that it has made "mistakes" on privacy issues in testimony an executive of the Alphabet unit will deliver to a U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. ✔ Thune wrote in The Hill newspaper that mounting controversies have fed doubt that tech companies can regulate themselves and enforce real privacy safeguards for the collection and use of our digital data ✔ Google VP: We know our responsibility in handling data    1:41 AM ET Thu, 17 May 2018 | 03:17



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