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Apple iPhone XS, XS Max preorders 'weaker compared to iPhone X preorders,' says Rosenblatt

9/17/2018, 3:52:12 PM
undefined ✔ Apple didn't immediately respond to a MarketWatch request for comment on preorder trends ✔ Apple shares are down 1.9% in Monday morning trading, though they're up 37% over the past 12 months ✔ The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.07% of which Apple is a component, has gained 17% in that time



Visiting one website on your iPad or iPhone will crash it instantly

9/17/2018, 1:06:09 PM
Anyone can send you a link to this website and it will instantly reboot your iPhone ✔ Read More iOS 12 release: how to get the latest Apple update and time of launch The bug was demonstrated in a tweet, with a link to crash iOS devices (Image: Sabri Haddouch/Twitter) The page is designed to overload Apple's Webkit, which is the behind-the-scenes software that Safari uses to display websites on both the Mac and iOS



Apple is especially vulnerable to trade tensions

9/17/2018, 3:33:15 PM
The company could be affected by additional tariffs levied by the Trump administration as well as retaliatory measures out of Beijing. ✔ An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com ✔ Most popular on WSJ.com: Amazon investigates employees leaking data for bribes Kavanaugh vote in question after assault allegation 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



iOS 12 for iPhones and iPads is coming out today, here's how to install it

9/17/2018, 1:41:07 PM
Apple's big new iPhone update iOS 12 is being released today and includes features like Screen Time, Memoji, speed improvements, a measuring app and more. Here's how to install iOS 12 on your iPhone. ✔ It's not supported by devices that don't have Face ID ✔ A new Measure app is also included in the release, and lets you measure almost anything with your iPhone using the augmented reality features in iOS ✔ Apple's Measure app could make the tape measure obsolete    10:15 AM ET Wed, 13 June 2018 | 01:02



For Apple, U.S.-China Trade Fight Grows Riskier

9/17/2018, 1:06:11 PM
The U.S.-China trade fight is becoming more perilous for Apple as the Trump administration’s tariffs threaten some of its gadget sales and as China weighs retaliatory measures. ✔ Analysts say Apple would either eat those costs on the device, which retails for $269and similar costs on other products such as AirPodsor pass the costs on to retailers and consumers, analysts say ✔ In the U.S., Apple directly employs about 80,000 people and claims responsibility for two million jobs around the country, including those of suppliers, app developers and entrepreneurs who offer products across its devices



If your MacBook Pro runs out of juice, check Hyper's new battery pack

9/17/2018, 3:17:08 PM
The $300 charger carries more than a laptop's charge but isn't too big to carry on a plane. ✔ If you don't have USB-C today, you might well have it on your next laptop or phone, though Apple still hasn't embraced it for mobile devices ✔ Blockchain Decoded: CNET looks at the tech powering bitcoin -- and soon, too, a myriad services that will change your life



iOS 12 Is Coming Today. Here's What to Expect and How to Install It

9/17/2018, 3:41:25 PM
Expect it to drop by early afternoon. ✔ Apple will release its next update for iPhones and iPads Monday, adding new features to existing phones and paving the way for the release of the new line of devices announced last week, including the iPhone Xs and Xr models ✔ Four new animoji are also being added, including a T



Hyper announces the "world’s most powerful USB-C battery pack"

9/17/2018, 3:08:11 PM
$149 on Kickstarter with deliveries starting in November ✔ According to a study run by Kickstarter in 2015, roughly 1 in 10 successful products that reach their funding goals fail to actually deliver rewards ✔ In other words, there’s risk in backing its latest venture, but it’s relatively low compared to many other high-tech campaigns



These iOS 12 features may improve your life

9/17/2018, 3:33:19 PM
If you don't have enough cash to buy a new iPhone with X in its name, you can freshen up your existing device with Apple's newest mobile operating system, iOS 12. ✔ This version is compatible will all the same devices as iOS 11, going back to the iPhone 5S ✔ Apple also added four new animoji characters -- a ghost, koala, tiger and T-rex -- with wink and tongue detection ✔ For now, you can test out fun new filters and animoji in FaceTime chats



Wall Street braced for next stage of Trump tariffs

9/17/2018, 1:17:23 PM
U.S. stock markets were set to open lower on Monday, with Apple and chipmakers b... ✔ REUTERS/Lucas Jackson A senior administration official told Reuters over the weekend that Trump was likely to announce the new tariffs as early as Monday while a widely read Chinese tabloid warned China would not be content to only play defense ✔ Chipmaker Micron (MU.O) dropped 2.1 percent while Intel shares (INTC.O) was last down 0.2 percent ✔ Shares in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.O) were the most traded before the bell, falling 2 percent ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Here’s why stock-market investors reward buybacks more than capital spending

9/17/2018, 1:00:14 PM
A surge in corporate profitability is fueling a jump in share repurchases, but capital spending is also solidly on the rise. ✔ Shares of those that have prioritized buybacks have kept pace with the S&P 500 See Also Turkish Central Bank's Sharp Rate Rise Appears to Defy Erdogan × SPX, +0.03% which has returned just over 10% so far this year ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Joshua vs Povetkin: Live stream, TV channel, start time and undercard

9/17/2018, 3:31:21 PM
ANTHONY JOSHUA is all set to defend his heavyweight title against Russia’s Alexander Povetkin. The Watford-born fighter will put his straps on the line in a mandatory defence, following his M… ✔ Sky Box Office is on Sky channel 491 and 492(HD) and also on Virgin Media and Talk Talk ✔ I fought for the moment to face the strongest in the world and on September 22 I get my opportunity ✔ I'm glad that our fight will finally take place, the meeting of two Olympic champions in the ring is destined to be a breathtaking event



Google's new colours for the Pixel 3 won't be everybody's cup of tea

9/17/2018, 3:42:50 PM
Google will announce two new phones in October and two brand new colours ✔ Interestingly some leaks have suggested that the larger phone, the Pixel 3 XL, will have a 3D front camera which will allow it to recognise your face and unlock your phone securely ✔ Designed for lower power devices, Android Go Edition cuts the size of apps and means phones with limited storage can offer great performance



WhatsApp update could make late-night texting easier and even boost battery life

9/17/2018, 1:37:54 PM
WHATSAPP looks set to add a Dark Mode in a future update, according to a new report. It means you’ll no longer have to be blinded during late-night texting sessions. One of the most frustrati… ✔ Dark Mode has another big advantage, however: it can improve your phone's battery life ✔ Even if WhatsApp is testing the feature, it may never make it to the live version of the app ✔ We've asked WhatsApp for comment and will update this story with any response ✔ What other changes would you like to see made to WhatsApp in the future



How to Watch the 2018 Emmy Awards

9/17/2018, 3:25:44 PM
The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Monday night. ✔ The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Monday night ✔ If you’d prefer to watch it in the browser, head over to NBC’s page for a livestream of the event ✔ The same NBC app is available on a range of other devices, including Apple TV, Roku, Microsoft’s Xbox One, and Samsung televisions, among others



Apple's stock could be blamed for all of the Dow's decline

9/17/2018, 3:09:35 PM
undefined ✔ AAPL, -1.67% dropped 1.7% in morning trade Monday, enough to pace the Dow Jones Industrial Average's DJIA, -0.04% decliners and to pull the blue-chip barometer down into negative territory ✔ Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal reiterated his neutral rating on the stock, saying his analysis of weekend orders for Apple's new iPhones suggests shipments are tracking in line with expectations



Donald Trump boasts tariffs working: ‘Very strong bargaining position’

9/17/2018, 1:26:31 PM
President Trump on Monday said his get-tough tariffs give the United States the edge in trade bouts, as he prepares to slap more duties on $200 billion of Chinese goods. ✔ If countries will not make fair deals with us, they will be Tariffed! Mr. Trumptweeted ✔ The president’s tariff policy is aimed at forcing China to stop unfair trade practices and the theft of American intellectual property ✔ Billions of Dollars is being spent on new plants all around the country! he tweeted



Tech stocks haven't had a losing month since March and that may change as Nasdaq suffers September slump

9/17/2018, 3:19:38 PM
undefined ✔ The Trump administration is planning to unveil new import duties on $200 billion in Chinese goods ✔ Beyond tariffs, industry watchers also have feared that shares within the group have gotten rich ✔ AMZN, -2.40% two of the world's most highly valued companies, were trading sharply lower on Monday, weighing on the broader market



This hidden factor could soon make stocks much more volatile

9/17/2018, 12:08:33 PM
Trading in the U.S. stock market has been quiet of late, but the calm may not last for long. ✔ Vincent Deluard, global macro strategist at INTL FCStone, calculated that stocks that were in a blackout period during the worst of that selloff underperformed the market by 150 basis points, or 1.5% ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Analysis | The Finance 202: China weighs retaliation against U.S. in escalating trade war

9/17/2018, 12:39:03 PM
As Trump tweets, "Tariffed!" ✔ Will Hurd  (R-Tex.) in Tornillo, Tex., on April 19, 2017 ✔ #TNYcartoons A post shared by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Sep 15, 2018 at 6:43pm PDT BULL SESSION Cut off by floodwaters, helicopters evacuate the sick and injured: Typhoon strikes Hong Kong after killing dozens in Philippines: TV reporters tell viewers what wind and rain feel like:



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