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Apple iPhones get bigger and pricier; Watch turns to health

9/13/2018, 9:52:47 PM
Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems on Wednesday in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones. The relatively small changes to its lineup, following last year's overhauled iPhone X, were… ✔ The median U.S. household income rose for a third straight year in 2017 to the highest on record since 1967 by one measure, government data showed on Wednesday ✔ We all knew this was going to be a transitional but not transformational phone update, said Trip Miller, managing partner at hedge fund Gullane Capital, which owns Apple shares


Watch out for iPhone scalpers

9/13/2018, 8:59:15 PM
Apple fans desperate for the latest model sometimes pay resellers marked-up prices. ✔ The same models then appeared for resale for $1,500 or more ✔ Apple offers a no-quibble two-weeks returns policy for items purchased directly from its website or stores ✔ Brett Arends Brett Arends is a MarketWatch columnist ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


How Apple got us to pay so much for the iPhone

9/13/2018, 11:44:08 PM
The new iPhone XS, iPhone XR and iPhone XS Max are solidifying Apple's position as a luxury item. ✔ A year later, after the shock value of a thousand dollar smartphone had largely worn off, Apple made another jump ✔ To justify the prices of X-braded phones, Apple did add a new interface, new sizes and new features ✔ Like $30 a month for the iPhone XS through T-Mobile


Apple will no longer include a free dongle with iPhone purchases

9/13/2018, 11:24:47 PM
Apple previously included a lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter, headphones and a dongle in the box containing a new iPhone. Now, users will have to pony up $9 to buy a dongle. ✔ The dongle, or an adapter, allows users to connect a pair of 3.5mm headphones into an iPhone's lightning jack Lost in the fray of Apple's hardware event was the announcement that it would no longer include a free dongle with the purchase of a new iPhone, such as the Xr, Xs or Xs Max Apple does include a pair of lightning earbuds in the box with a new iPhone, but should users have a pair of over-the-ear headphones or earbuds that they like to use, they'll have to spring for the dongle, which now costs an extra $9


How to get £60 off the new Apple iPhone as pre-orders open

9/13/2018, 11:20:15 PM
The new Apple iPhone handsets are here - and they aren't cheap. But we've discovered a way to get up to £60 off ✔ For fellow tech fans, apart from Christmas and our birthdays, the new iPhone launch is a pretty historic day in our annual calendars ✔ While the likes of Carphone Warehouse, EE and even Sky have opened up their pre-order prices, there's one online tech retailer we spotted that's offering a seriously good deal ✔ To bag the discount, you'll need to follow these three simple steps below


Cramer: The Apple Watch is like 'the gateway drug' to Apple's whole ecosystem

9/13/2018, 10:25:43 PM
Jim Cramer doubles down on his praise of Apple after the iPhone maker reveals its newest line of devices. ✔ And so I think that market is probably significantly underestimated ✔ Apple's finally giving it to us, Cramer said on Thursday ✔ Hit him up! Mad Money Twitter - Jim Cramer Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vine Questions, comments, suggestions for the Mad Money website


Yes, you can too afford an iPhone

9/13/2018, 10:37:02 PM
Example: Get an iPhone 7 for as low as $379. ✔ Never mind the right side of the slide, the real news is on the left ✔ There's about to be a flood of used iPhone 7 and 8 models on those sites -- and that flood means lower prices ✔ Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page


iPhone XS vs Samsung Galaxy S9

9/13/2018, 10:25:58 PM
They’re surprisingly similar ✔ With the iPhone XS freshly announced, Apple’s new flagship naturally stands ready for comparison to a whole host of other smartphones ✔ That said, both phones are going to feel incredibly fast, and OS preference will play a big role in deciding a which phone is more worth your money


Six Big Surprises from Apple's 2018 iPhone Reveal

9/13/2018, 8:11:14 PM
What was not announced is equally intriguing. ✔ Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups ✔ The Xs and Xs Max Are Basically the Same In the past Apple has always differentiated their regular size phone from their huge phone by imbuing the bigger version with exclusive technology


The iPhone XR is the one to get

9/13/2018, 10:57:18 PM
The iPhone XR arrived like an afterthought. No surprise, really. Apple’s always been one to lead with its best foot forward — the latest, greatest and, quite literally, the largest. Projecting the life on the bleeding edge is a cornerstone of the company’s image, market share and stock price. The i… ✔ Apple’s always been one to lead with its best foot forward the latest, greatest and, quite literally, the largest ✔ As The Wall Street Journal put it back in June, demand is likely to be slower than many in the industry believed a year ago, when the iPhone maker was preparing its first OLED smartphone


Don’t write off the iPhone XS yet, it may be the fastest smartphone

9/13/2018, 8:46:01 PM
Jumping to conclusions ✔ We’re not saying you should buy them – we just think it’s wise to wait to see how these devices actually perform before the pitchforks are taken out of storage ✔ The iPhone X is still one of the fastest smartphones on the market, so if Apple’s performance claims are accurate, the iPhone XS Max may end up being the fastest smartphone out there


Here's how much the new $1,099 iPhone XS Max would cost you per month

9/13/2018, 8:11:19 PM
The price is staggering, but you don't have to pay all at once.  ✔ For many consumers, like those who plan to upgrade to a new iPhone every year, it's a tempting offer ✔ Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube! Tim Cook says Apple founder Steve Jobs had this unique gift    5:07 PM ET Tue, 12 Sept 2017 | 02:55


The Apple Watch inching toward becoming a medical device

9/13/2018, 10:06:26 PM
Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. In its fourth incarnation, called the Series 4 and due out later this month, the Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take… ✔ It could also lead some health insurance plans to subsidize the cost of an Apple Watch, Nguyen said ✔ That would help defray the $400 starting price for a device that still requires a companion iPhone that can now cost more than $1,000 ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Wall Street rises with Apple, easing trade concerns

9/13/2018, 8:45:21 PM
Apple led a rebound in technology shares and boosted all three major U.S. stock ... ✔ That’s a positive because it gives the (Federal Reserve) cover to maybe move slower in raising interest rates, which is good for equities ✔ Caterpillar (CAT.N) was up 0.9 percent and Boeing (BA.N) rose 0.6 percent ✔ Advancing issues outnumbered declining ones on the NYSE by a 1.41-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.09-to-1 ratio favored advancers ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Apple Watch heart monitoring and fall detection: Are they lifesavers?

9/13/2018, 8:58:44 PM
With the new Apple Watch Series 4 and other initiatives, Apple is making a major push into healthcare. ✔ The experience is supposed to take about 30 seconds, with the ECG classifying the results as either a normal sinus rhythm or AFib ✔ Of course, some customers are going to understandably skittish about the prospect of insurers grabbing hold of any health data through the app ✔ The company says it protects your privacy by encrypting the data on your devices and online through iCloud


Technology stocks, led by Apple, push Wall Street higher

9/13/2018, 10:27:51 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made solid gains Thursday as Apple and Qualcomm led a rally in technology companies. Drugmakers and health insurers also rose. Apple chan ✔ Chipmakers recovered after a steep drop the day before ✔ The stock jumped 7.7 percent Wednesday after the company announced a deal that will make more of its programming available on the streaming service Hulu ✔ The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Sept


Brainstorm Health: Hurricane Florence, The Apple Watch Debate, Rivals Hit Roche

9/13/2018, 8:21:28 PM
Brainstorm Health Daily: September 13, 2018 ✔ By Sy Mukherjee 4:10 PM EDT Good afternoon, readers ✔ Sy Mukherjee @the_sy_guy sayak.mukherjee@fortune.com DIGITAL HEALTH The Apple Watch ECG discussion heats up ✔ (USA Today) Advertisement REQUIRED READING Salesforce Leads 21 Companies With Plan to Fight Climate Change Through Technology ,  by Natasha Bach Is It Possible to Be a Leader and Work from Home


Apple’s new iPhones mark next phase in smartphone wars

9/13/2018, 10:25:01 PM
undefined ✔ It used to be the centrepiece of any new product announcement, until Steve Jobs shifted the industry’s attention to user experiences ✔ He says Apple is now world-class in developing the blueprint for this sort of system on a chip ✔ A powerful new AI machine is due to start shipping next week: the next phase of the smartphone wars has begun


Apple’s new iPhones use eSIM technology, but only nine countries in the world support it

9/13/2018, 8:36:22 PM
It’s a nascent technology that just hasn’t seen wide adoption yet ✔ Instead, eSIMs, which stands for embedded SIM cards, only need a compatible network or carrier to offer support ✔ In this Storystream Apple keynote 2018: all the news from the iPhone announcement Apple’s new iPhones use eSIM technology, but only nine countries in the world support it How to preorder the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR View all 34 stories


Cramer Remix: Apple's new products prove its trillion-dollar valuation is too low

9/13/2018, 11:17:53 PM
Jim Cramer explains why Apple's sustained innovation is what keeps driving its stock higher. ✔ Since late June, Cramer has watched shares of the top four U.S. railroads CSX, Norfolk Southern, Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific mount double-digit rallies ✔ Hit him up! Mad Money Twitter - Jim Cramer Twitter - Facebook - Instagram - Vine Questions, comments, suggestions for the Mad Money website


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