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iPhone 2018 launch: what to expect from Apple

9/10/2018, 10:46:29 AM
Company expected to launch new ‘iPhone XS’ smartphone, Apple Watch and iPad Pro this week, according to reports ✔ Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Alongside the new iPhones, Apple is also expected to launch a new iteration of its smartwatch ✔ What remains to be seen is whether facial recognition can work as well on a tablet with its multiple orientations as it does on the iPhone X, which is primarily used when held in portrait orientation in the hand ✔ Join us on Wednesday 12 September at 6pm UK time (10am PDT) for live coverage of Apple’s iPhone launch event



Apple supplier shares slide after Trump tells tech giant to make...

9/10/2018, 7:45:58 AM
Shares of Apple Inc suppliers fell across Asia on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the tech giant should make products in the United States if it wanted to avoid tariffs on Chinese imports. ✔ It’s not a seller’s market, but it’s also not a buyer’s market ✔ The technology sector is one of the biggest potential losers in the $200 billion tariff list proposed by Washington on Chinese imports because the tariffs would make imported computer parts more expensive ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Apple's iPhone event: What to expect

9/10/2018, 10:23:46 AM
Apple is expected to announce a collection of new iPhone Xs. ✔ Watch party The Apple Watch is 3 years old and ready for a light refresh ✔ We'll likely learn when the software will roll out to devices and maybe get a peek at a surprise feature or two ✔ Of course, there's always the possibly of a shocking One more thing, but true shocks are no longer easy for Apple to pull off



iPhone prices drop AGAIN as Apple set to release a new iPhone this week

9/10/2018, 9:09:32 AM
APPLE’S new iPhone will be unveiled later this week and that means prices for last year’s model are beginning to tumble. ✔ If you don’t mind owning an even older iPhone there’s also some good deals from Amazon on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s with both of these devices now costing under £500 ✔ express.co.uk will be bringing you all the news live from Cupertino with the major keynote expected to get underway at 10am local time - 6pm BST



Trump’s Apple Tweet Takes a Bite Out of Asian Suppliers

9/10/2018, 6:33:51 AM
Shares of companies that supply parts and assemble products for Apple slumped after President Trump called on the iPhone maker to shift production home. ✔ Hong Kong’s and Taiwan’s main stock indexes were some of the biggest decliners in Asian trading on Monday, falling 1.3% and 0.9%, respectively ✔ Also in Taiwan, shares of lens makers Genius Electronic Optical Co. 3406 -8.94% and Largan Precision Co. 3008 -7.82% , case maker Catcher Technology Co. 2474 -2.91% and rival assembler Pegatron Corp. 4938 -3.92% , dropped between 3% and 6%



iPhone XC could be the CHEAP Apple smartphone you've always wanted

9/10/2018, 11:08:48 AM
A CHEAP smartphone rumoured to be in the works at Apple HQ could be called the iPhone XC. That’s the latest theory, coming just two days before a secretive Apple press event – where we’… ✔ But last year, Apple introduced the iPhone X, a powerful £999 smartphone with a brand new look ✔ We've asked Apple for comment and will update this story with any response ✔ Would you be interested in a cheaper iPhone, or would you rather fork out for a more premium top model



Stocks to Watch: CBS, Apple, Tesla, Freeport-McMoRan

9/10/2018, 11:14:28 AM
Here are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively Monday. ✔ Check back closer to the market open for an updated list ✔ Meanwhile, President Trump urged Apple to shift production to the U.S. and out of China, reviving a longstanding criticism of the iPhone maker ✔ This is a version of the Stocks to Watch section of our Markets newsletter



The Morning After: Maybe this is the new cheap iPhone

9/10/2018, 10:53:41 AM
Maybe this is the new cheap iPhone, maybe it's not. ✔ Reddit, BetterEveryLoop Welcome back! The major news this week is set to be Apple's big iPhone showcase on Wednesday ✔ Yay to the handling and lenses.Three days with Canon's EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera Last week, Canon unveiled the full-frame mirrorless EOS R



Apple’s New iPhones Will Need to Collect

9/10/2018, 11:14:30 AM
Investors are counting on new iPhones to keep average selling prices high in a no-growth market. ✔ That is below the share the company’s newest models typically get in a given cycle ✔ Apple’s pricing strategy is getting helped by the strong U.S. economy, with consumer confidence hitting its highest levels in nearly 18 years ✔ That poses some risk for investors if iPhone buyers don’t keep paying up



Trade, inflation and 9/11 attacks remembered in the week ahead

9/10/2018, 6:08:39 AM
US and EU trade chiefs will hold their first meeting in Brussels on Monday, to pursue closer transatlantic ties. ✔ Business confidence is off the charts: Peter Navarro White House Director of Trade Policy Peter Navarro discusses the August jobs report and how President Trump threatened to hit China with tariffs on $267 billion worth of goods ✔ Louis President James Bullard speaks on the US economy and monetary policy before the CFA Society Chicago



Don't want an iPhone? Here are some of the best Android alternatives

9/10/2018, 10:30:25 AM
While the tech world focuses on the newest iPhones, shopper who don't want Apple's latest have plenty of options. ✔ A visitor tests Samsung's Galaxy S8 at a Samsung showroom in Seoul on April 7, 2017 ✔ RED, the popular high-end camera, also will be selling a holographic smartphone on Verizon and AT&T this year, though how well the phone will work remains to be seen



iPhone apps blasted for selling your EXACT location – do you have these on your phone?

9/10/2018, 9:22:25 AM
YOUR favourite iPhone apps are trading your location info for cash, according to a new report. Rogue app developers have been slammed for allegedly selling real-world data about where you are, or w… ✔ When an app wants to sell your data to a data-harvesting company, the easiest way to do it is through an automatic process ✔ In any case, Apple has been making significant efforts to prevent this kind of thing from happening ✔ Do you trust phone makers and apps to keep your private info safe



Technology improves for people with disabilities as firms respond to moral, legal demands

9/10/2018, 11:31:15 AM
Pushed by altruistic, legal and market imperatives, companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook are trying to solve accessibility challenges with artificial intelligence, voice and other technologies. ✔ Xbox's latest release, the Adaptive Controller, allows compatibility external joysticks, pedals, switches and buttons ✔ Artificial intelligence promises to help predict consumers' needs, model human conversation and sort through vast tracts of data – all potentially helpful for people with disabilities



Apple faces Trump’s ire after company says its products would be hurt by tariffs

9/10/2018, 11:30:46 AM
President Trump on Saturday took aim at Apple after the tech giant said that the White House's proposed tariffs on China could result in price hikes on popular consumer devices like AirPods, the company's wireless headphones, and the Apple Watch. ✔ President Trump speaks in 2017, at the White House, during an American Technology Council roundtable with, from left, Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive; Satya Nadella, Microsoft's chief executive; and Jeffrey P ✔ Our concern with these tariffs is that the U.S. will be hardest hit, and that will result in lower U.S. growth and competitiveness and higher prices for U.S. consumers, the company said



Apple’s China Distraction Before Wednesday’s Big Event

9/10/2018, 8:08:10 AM
President Trump has cast a formidable shadow in the days leading to Apple's big iPhone event on Wednesday. Over the weekend, he suggested in a tweet that Apple move its manufacturing plants to the U.S. to avoid tariffs in the simmering trade war between the U.S. and China. ✔ It's a recurring threat Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook  has heard from the White House, but a particular distraction in the days leading up to news of three new iPhones ✔ Underscoring Apple's reliance on the region, nearly every iPhone is built in China ✔ But the president told reporters Friday that imposing tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese products will take place very soon depending on what happens



Trade Barbs Pressure Global Stocks

9/10/2018, 8:31:41 AM
Global stocks were mixed as investors parsed President Trump’s latest threats to step up the U.S.’s trade spat with China. ✔ President Trump said Friday that tariffs on another $267 billion in Chinese goods could be rolled out in short notice, in addition to the already announced levies on $200 billion of goods that, he added, will be deployed very soon ✔ On Monday, the Turkish lira fell a further 1%, while the Argentine peso was flat on the day



European shares flat amid trade woes; plastics packager RPC gains

9/10/2018, 7:52:30 AM
European shares steadied early on Monday, weighed down by trade-exposed sectors like autos after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the stakes in the trade dispute with Beijing. ✔ Late on Friday, Trump warned he was ready to impose tariffs on virtually all Chinese imports, threatening duties on another $267 billion of goods on top of $200 billion worth set for levies in coming days ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



China stocks slump as investors brace for next US tariff hit

9/10/2018, 8:07:13 AM
undefined ✔ Among Apple’s Taiwan-listed partners, many of which have large factories in China, iPhone camera lens maker Largan Precision closed down 7.8 per cent, major component supplier and assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, also known as Foxconn, fell 3.4 per cent, and fellow manufacturer Pegatron sank 3.9 per cent



Now TV 3 Month Sky Sports Pass Deal for £20 per Month for Three Months

9/10/2018, 10:39:50 AM
The last two days to take advantage of Now TV's Sky Sports offer which gets you 3 months worth for £20 per month instead of £33 per month. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ There is a small set-up fee of £9.95, but in total this offer will save you £13.99 each month ✔ Today's top mobile phone contract deal features an Apple iPhone 8 in Gold ✔ EE network, 20GB data, unlimited minutes, unlimited texts -  £0.00 upfront, £38.00



European shares edge up as strong banks offset trade woes

9/10/2018, 9:00:08 AM
European shares inched up on Monday as banks gained, although trade-exposed sectors like autos suffered after U.S. President Donald Trump raised the stakes in the trade dispute with Beijing. ✔ UniCredit (CRDI.MI) gained after its chairman said the bank, Italy’s largest by assets, would assess strategic options as it planned for 2019 ✔ He was responding to a question about a possible merger with Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



U.S. stocks set to bounce higher after last week’s drop

9/10/2018, 9:44:39 AM
U.S. stock futures rose modestly Monday, suggesting the equity market could rally from last week’s pullback. ✔ U.S. markets look set for a modest rebound on the open after last week’s selloff, despite the ratcheting up of trade tensions by the President Trump over the weekend, said Michael Hewson, chief market analyst, at CMC Markets UK in a note ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Novak Djokovic lands third US Open title and 14th Grand Slam

9/10/2018, 6:14:40 AM
A look at how Novak Djokovic became a 14-time Grand Slam champion following his third US Open triumph on Sunday. ✔ Total domination Top seed Djokovic secured the US Open to claim three of the four Grand Slams that year ✔ Tennis is back on Sky Sports screens with the Laver Cup in September while we will also have coverage of the ATP Finals in November with every match live on Sky Sports



Stoxx Europe 600 edges higher, shaking off Sweden’s election results

9/10/2018, 9:01:03 AM
European stocks inch up Monday, as investors assess ongoing worries over global trade and a win for anti-establishment politicians in Sweden’s election. ✔ The pan-European gauge is showing a decline of 3.7% for the year to date ✔ Investors also are worried about a fresh advance for anti-establishment European politicians, with Sweden becoming the latest country to show a shift over the weekend ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Take Five: World markets themes for the week ahead

9/10/2018, 7:57:48 AM
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. ✔ Economists anticipate that ECB steps towards winding down QE will come only in June or later ✔ The answer may lie at the central bank, which meets on Thursday and Friday ✔ While no policy change is expected, the BOJ’s forecasts on inflation will be crucial; sources say it will maintain its view on hitting the target in 2019 ✔ USD' click reut.rs/2JZusGG) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



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