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Apple SLAMMED by women over iPhone sizes: ‘They’re too big’

9/14/2018, 10:52:54 PM
APPLE was slammed by women yesterday for designing iPhones which are “too big” for the average female hand. ✔ Campaigners branded the tech giant sexist after it announced it would stop selling the cheaper, smaller iPhone SE ✔ The screen of the new iPhone X ranges from 5.8in to 6.5in wide, compared to 4in for the SE ✔ ● Apple is putting up the price of a replacement iPhone battery by £40


How Apple Got Upstaged

9/14/2018, 11:10:07 PM
The rest of Silicon Valley no longer cowers in the face of a big Apple event. During a big week for the iPhone, other tech companies had news of their own. ✔ Apple shares jumped the day after the event, finishing the week up 2% ✔ Tim Greene, an analyst at market researcher IDC, says HP’s approach differs from dozens of other companies offering metal printing because Metal Jet can mass produce parts at significantly lower costs


iPhone X-pensive: How Apple charges more each year for its handsets

9/14/2018, 10:34:04 PM
Apple boggled minds everywhere when it released the $1,000 iPhone X in 2017. This year, the tech giant is testing the waters even more with the $1,099 iPhone Xs Max. ✔ With that move, it began appealing to consumers who were willing to pay more for a bigger device This year, it tried to appeal to all consumers by offering the $749 iPhone Xr ✔ 2x  Yes 208g (7.34 oz) iOS 12  $1099 (£1099) Gold, Space Grey, Silver


Apple's 'budget' iPhone XR won't ship until October

9/14/2018, 11:07:49 PM
Apple's iPhone XS and XS Max officially went on sale Friday. But if you want to get your hands on Apple's 'budget' iPhone XR, you'll have to wait a little longer - pre-orders don't open until October 19th. ✔ 'There's a lot of software involved with the LCD screen, as it's the first [LCD display] with a notch and full screen ✔ It's run into last-minute kinks with the contact manufacturer,' he added ✔ 2x  Yes 208g (7.34 oz) iOS 12  $1099 (£1099) Gold, Space Grey, Silver


Apple, Firefox tools aim to thwart Facebook, Google tracking

9/14/2018, 10:15:42 PM
Facebook and other companies routinely track your online surfing habits to better target ads at you. Two web browsers now want to help you fight back in what's becoming an escalating privacy arms race. New protections in Apple's Safari and Mozilla's Firefox browsers aim to prevent companies from turning "cookie"… ✔ The browsers are now trying to incorporate that directly so you don't have to go looking for browser add-ons ✔ Safari will try to automatically distinguish cookies that are useful from ones that are there just to track you ✔ This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


New iPhones, Old Strategy on Prices

9/15/2018, 12:43:58 AM
With the top model now costing about $1,100, how long can Apple keep hiking prices? ✔ Apple’snewest and largest iPhone is the XS Max ✔ Also fittingly, the phone will be available in gold trim ✔ The National Association of Home Builders reports its September housing market index ✔ The National Association of Realtors announces existing home-sale figures for August ✔ IHS Markitreleases its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index


The Apple Watch 4 ECG is 98% accurate at detecting AFib, says study

9/14/2018, 10:06:46 PM
Its software identifies irregular heart rates linked to the medical condition ✔ During the study, Apple Watches with a study-specific app were able to identify over 98%of patients who had AFib and over 99% who were healthy ✔ In the FDA’s approval letter (PDF), the agency required Apple to notify users of its ECG software of the risks in faulty arrhythmia detection and the dangers of misinterpretation or over-reliance on the software ✔ The FDA will consider the Apple Watch 4 a 'class II' risk device; For reference, pacemakers are 'class III'


Cheapest iPhone XS and XS Max deals revealed - we pick the best deals and tariffs to suit you

9/14/2018, 9:53:20 PM
MOBILE phone networks have released tariffs for the new iPhone XS and XS Max today as pre-orders for the new handsets open. If you want to get your hands on the latest models – without having… ✔ The monthly cost is very high, which may put off many, but you only pay £10 upfront and it comes with some juicy extras such as two years' of free access to the BT Sport app ✔ Or you could forget about buying the new iPhone XS - as we've put together a guide to what you can buy with the money instead


Hunting for Undervalued REITs

9/15/2018, 12:54:26 AM
Shares of real estate investment trusts have surged lately. What’s ahead? ✔ Shares of real estate investment trusts have surged recently, and some, including CyrusOneand Simon Property,are trading at their 52-week highs ✔ The slow-moving storm, which has been feeding off warm Atlantic waters, made landfall in North Carolina on Friday, bringing a massive storm surge, torrential rains, and high winds


Stranded in a Hurricane? There’s an App for That

9/14/2018, 10:38:40 PM
Carolina residents in the path of Florence have turned to apps like Zello and social media to stay connected—and even call for help. ✔ It worked especially well for Harvey and Irma, Mr. Moore said ✔ Kodi McKinney with the Army National Guard was trying to pull up Facebook to see if any locals were requesting assistance ✔ He estimated that his team has conducted around 75 rescues since Thursday night


Trade-war fears to loom large over stocks

9/14/2018, 10:45:22 PM
The single biggest fear dogging the financial markets is not the possible unraveling of emerging markets or the U.S. midterm elections but the specter of a full blown trade war, according to some strategists. ✔ Oliver Jones, markets economist at Capital Economics, believes the Fed will continue to hike rates by 25 basis points once a quarter between now and the middle of 2019, pushing the 10-year yield to 3.25% by the end of 2018 ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


23 Products On Amazon Our Readers Are Loving Right Now

9/15/2018, 2:14:50 AM
An electronics cleaning brush, produce freshness extender, skincare oil, and 20 other favorite products from our recent posts. ✔ I get a bitter aftertaste with stevia however, these don't give me that at all ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides here! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews


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