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From iPhone to AIPhone: Apple’s new chips are key to its future

9/13/2018, 12:10:57 AM
Apple Inc.’s three new iPhones contain a cluster of chips, including an artificial intelligence chip that literally will make its new smartphones even smarter. ✔ But with Apple touting its use of the 7-nanometer process technology, which is more advanced than Intel Corp.’s INTC, +0.00%  current manufacturing methods, it made a leap forward that could raise more questions about whether Apple will continue to use Intel chips to power its Mac personal computers



Apple unveils biggest iPhone, health-focused watches: The details

9/13/2018, 3:46:29 AM
Executives made the latest announcements at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s new circular headquarters in Cupertino, California, named after the company’s co-founder who wowed the world with the ✔ 05:45 Apple unveils biggest iPhone, health-focused watches: The details



Apple introduces dual SIM capabilities on iPhone XS with the intention of killing SIM cards

9/13/2018, 3:51:29 AM
Paving the way to eSIM ✔ The way Apple has implemented this feature differs for phones sold in China and phones sold in the rest of the world ✔ We all know that Apple dislikes physical connectors and introducing a secondary eSIM seems to be the safest way to remove the SIM slot entirely from future iPhones



iPhone XS vs. iPhone XS Max vs. iPhone XR: What's the difference?

9/13/2018, 1:59:14 AM
How to tell Apple's new iPhones apart. ✔ All three new iPhones for 2018 share most of the same core features, but it pays to know how they're different, and not just their price ✔ Enhanced portrait selfie software also comes to all three new phones ✔ iPhone XR, XS, XS Max: Apple's three new iPhones start at $749



The iPhone SE and iPhone 6S are dead, and that's not good for the iPhone SE 2

9/13/2018, 1:15:17 AM
Bumped off quietly ✔ Remember when it was this easy to hold (and operate) an iPhone ✔ Pour one out It means we can pretty much kiss goodbye to any remaining hope that Apple would reboot its smaller form factor, popular among fans for its size and price ✔ You'll still be update to new iOS 12 features on your older phones



This is Apple's new iPhone XR - CNN Video

9/13/2018, 12:15:18 AM
Apple unveiled a third, lower-end iPhone Wednesday -- the iPhone XR. It starts at $749, has a bright LCD screen, and comes in several colors. ✔ MUST WATCH This is Apple's new iPhone XR Apple unveiled a third, lower-end iPhone Wednesday -- the iPhone XR ✔ It starts at $749, has a bright LCD screen, and comes in several colors



Apple: watch and learn

9/13/2018, 2:32:35 AM
undefined ✔ Announcing the latest iteration of the Apple Watch, the company’s chief operating officer Jeff Williams encouraged the audience to admire the design ✔ Apple Watches are already the world’s best-selling watch, according to the company ✔ The risk is that President Donald Trump’s threat to impose import duties on $200bn of Chinese goods reignites a trade war that alters such projects and raises the prices of Apple products at home



iPhone XS Max hands on: Supersize me

9/13/2018, 2:53:46 AM
Bigger is better. ✔ At least that’s Apple’s thinking when it comes to the company’s three new iPhones ✔ All three have the same all-screen design, facial recognition unlocking and no home button as their predecessor ✔ Those wanting Apple to reinvent the wheel, look away now ✔ The new phones boast bigger screens, more powerful processors and - in some cases - weightier price tags than last year



Hands-on with all the new iPhones Apple just introduced

9/13/2018, 3:59:46 AM
The new iPhones haven't hit store shelves yet, but Business Insider got some hands on time at Apple's headquarters. ✔ Apple introduced its new iPhone lineup on Wednesday ✔ 4/ Another reason for the XR's lower price tag (it starts at $749 versus $999 for the XS) is because it uses older LCD screen technology ✔ Kif Leswing 10/ That meant it didn't feel too huge in my hand



Goodbye jack: Apple has killed off the last iPhones with 3.5mm headphone sockets

9/13/2018, 1:56:29 AM
Hit the road, jack ✔ If you were looking forward to charging your new iPhone on an AirPower mat, you'll have to keep waiting – Apple's upcoming Qi wireless charging solution has also completely vanished from the company's website, putting the likeliness of its release up in the.. ✔ The new iPhone range will be available for pre-order from September 14, with a global release date of September 21



New iPhones squeeze bigger screens into small packages

9/13/2018, 2:34:44 AM
Apple delivers 'cinematic' video-viewing experience ahead of own streaming service ✔ © Reuters The new phones are powered by the A12 Bionic chip, designed in-house with an eye toward augmented reality ✔ In locations such as Russia and India, the release will be on Sept 28 ✔ Pre-orders for the XR start on Oct. 19, with availability beginning Oct. 26 ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Apple Watch announcements proved more exciting than new iPhones, again

9/13/2018, 3:37:17 AM
Appl'es tiniest computer has taken another stride towards one day becoming my ideal phone replacement. ✔ Photo: Bloomberg The most impressive demo of the day was when the Apple Watch was used as an ECG machine, a first for a consumer product ✔ Overall, the there is a lot of promise in Apple’s tiniest computer ✔ The author travelled to California as a guest of Apple



New iPhones debut against rising Chinese competitors

9/13/2018, 12:24:09 AM
Apple's $749 model will contend with cheaper brands in Asian markets ✔ The vast majority of Indian workers earn less than $2,000 per year ✔ Its Chinese rivals including Oppo, Vivo and Huawei grew their market share from 0.3% to 29.6% in the same period ✔ Some users say that apart from price, Chinese phones also have innovative features catered to the local population ✔ Try 3 months for $9 Offer ends September 30th



Beats did announce something today, after all

9/13/2018, 12:16:46 AM
Turns out those rumors that Beats wouldn’t have anything to show off during today’s big Apple event weren’t 100-percent true. Granted, there was no mention of the headphone maker during the event itself. Instead, the company sent out a bit of an also-ran press release as things were still unfolding… ✔ Turns out those rumors that Beats wouldn’t have anything to show off during today’s big Apple event weren’t 100-percent true ✔ Instead, the company sent out a bit of an also-ran press release as things were still unfolding here in Cupertino ✔ In fact, the new shades were designed to match Apple’s new hardware



Tariffs could double US' trade losses - Opinion

9/13/2018, 12:08:21 AM
undefined ✔ Obviously, the share of China's value-added differs by industries and companies ✔ The author is the founder of Difference Group and has served at the India, China and America Institute (USA), the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (China) and the EU Centre (Singapore)



A third of U.S. companies in China may put off investments over trade worries

9/13/2018, 2:32:13 AM
A new survey of U.S. companies doing business in China found that 31.1% are considering delaying or canceling investment decisions over uncertainties created by tariffs and U.S.-China trade friction. ✔ The chambers didn’t release the names of respondents, but members of the chambers include China-based operations of Apple Inc ✔ AAPL, -1.24%  , Boeing Co. BA, +2.36%   and General Motors Co. GM, +0.86%   Also popular on WSJ.com: Want news about Asia delivered to your inbox ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Asia Daily newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Asian markets finally pick up, race to gains

9/13/2018, 3:07:07 AM
After widespread declines to start the week, Asian stock markets bounced back Thursday, led by strong gains in Japan and Hong Kong, as the U.S. offered to renew trade talks with China. ✔ Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.09%  , which came into today’s trading down 7.5% for the year, was up an initial 0.1%, with Samsung 005930, -0.56%   down slightly ✔ Subscribe to MarketWatch's free Need to Know newsletter ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Nearly One-Third of U.S. Firms in China Mull Investment Delays Amid Trade Row, Poll Finds

9/13/2018, 1:09:30 AM
A new survey of U.S. companies doing business in China found that 31.1% are considering delaying or canceling investment decisions over uncertainties created by tariffs and U.S.-China trade friction. ✔ The poll released Thursday also showed that should the U.S. levy tariffs on $200 billion more in Chinese goods, 74.3% of respondents would be negatively hit, while additional Chinese levies against $60 billion worth of U.S. products would negatively affect 67.6% of respondents



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