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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme vs. MacBook Pro 15 | Digital Trends

10/15/2018, 10:12:20 PM
Finding the best 15-inch laptop isn't easy as there are so many great examples of powerful, portable systems in that form-factor. We're taking a stab at it anyway, though, by comparing the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme vs. MacBook Pro 15 in a head to head that looks to decide which offers you the best bang for buck. ✔ Rich Shibley/Digital Trends Whether it’s for gaming, productivity, or media viewing, 15-inch laptops are some of our favorite laptops of all ✔ Every MacBook Pro 15 configuration comes with the same 15.4-inch IPS display with a resolution of 2,880 x 1,800


People will flock to Apple's cheaper iPhone XR at a faster rate than expected, says analyst Kuo

10/15/2018, 10:09:57 PM
Ming-Chi Kuo, who covers Apple, bumped his fourth-quarter iPhone XR and overall iPhone shipments estimate as consumers are expected to flock to the new cheaper iPhone. ✔ Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The new Apple iPhone XR is displayed during an Apple special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre on September 12, 2018 in Cupertino, California ✔ Kuo, whose known for accurate predictions that result from having close ties to manufacturers in Apple's supply chain, increased his iPhone XR shipment estimate for the calendar fourth quarter by 10 percent on Sunday ✔ It goes on sale Oct. 19, and will be in stores a week later


Apple's Jony Ive says iPhone addiction a 'surprising consequence'

10/15/2018, 11:01:19 PM
Sir Jonathan Ive, the British designer behind the iPhone, told the Wired25 conference in San Francisco 'the nature of innovation is that you cannot predict all the consequences. ✔ He said the work Apple has been doing on emoji and messaging are meant to 'restore some humanity to the way we connect.'  He also addressed Apple's secrecy, saying 'I've been doing this for long enough where I actually feel a responsibility to not confuse or add more noise about what's being worked on because I know that sometimes it does not work out.'   Wintour also asked what keeps Ive driven at Apple, and he says excitement was the key


The Apple Watch is being used to study joint replacement patients

10/15/2018, 9:22:32 PM
A clinical study is using the Apple Watch and an app to guide patients before and after a knee or hip replacement. ✔ This isn't the first time Apple has participated in such a study ✔ At Zimmer Biomet, we are committed to improving care decisions through digital health and we are thrilled to launch one of the largest evidence-gathering clinical studies in orthopaedic history


Brainstorm Health: Apple Watch and Hip Patients, AI and Breast Cancer, FDA E-Cigarette Crackdown

10/15/2018, 9:38:14 PM
Brainstorm Health Daily: October 15, 2018 ✔ By Sy Mukherjee 5:34 PM EDT Happy Monday, readers! I hope you had a wonderful weekend ✔ The Binge Eating Genetics Initiative (BEGIN) study aims to understand the various biological factors that may contribute to over-eating ✔ Affected firms include tobacco giants like Reynolds American and Imperial Brands Plc


A Big New Study Will Test if the Apple Watch Can Help Hip and Knee Surgery Patients Recover Faster

10/15/2018, 11:09:34 PM
Here's how. ✔ This solution will connect consumers with their doctors continuously, before and after surgery, said Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams in a statement ✔ Subscribe to Brainstorm Health Daily, our newsletter about the most exciting health innovations


Sneaky subscriptions are plaguing the App Store

10/15/2018, 8:32:09 PM
Subscriptions have turned into a booming business for app developers, accounting for $10.6 billion in consumer spend on the App Store in 2017, and poised to grow to $75.7 billion by 2022. But alongside this healthy growth, a number of scammers are now taking advantage of subscriptions in order to t… ✔ Legitimate developers have complained about this app for months but Apple even featured it on its big screen at WWDC ✔ In other words, Apple has grounds to clear out these scammy subscription apps, if it chose to focus on this problem more closely in the future


Mekamon 2.0 is here to give AR gaming a dose of personality

10/15/2018, 11:04:48 PM
Harder, better, faster, cuter ✔ Marking out the space where it will do battle is a simple matter of walking around the area and allowing the app to map a patch of floor ✔ Adekunle likens the concept of Mekamon to 'Pokémon in real life' ✔ Why little robots may be the next big thing in smart home tech


Bose QuietComfort 25 Noise-Canceling Headphones are on Sale for $140 | Digital Trends

10/15/2018, 8:21:26 PM
The Bose QuietComfort 25 ranks among the best noise-canceling headphones on the market, but they're fairly expensive with a sticker price of $200. Now, you can score a pair for just $140 from Rakuten for a limited time, which is the best deal we'e seen for these since Prime Day. ✔ (Note that these headphones can also be used for Apple devices, although the media playback buttons on the in-line remote won’t work.) What’s most notable about the Bose QC25 – aside from their deep sound and excellent build quality – is that these headphones are noise-canceling


Tech stocks drag down Wall St. as earnings worries weigh

10/15/2018, 9:01:27 PM
U.S. stocks ended lower in a choppy trading session on Monday, dragged down by t... ✔ Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note were at 3.1557 percent, holding above September’s levels but below the levels that prompted last week’s sell-off ✔ The market is in wait-and-see mode, said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at SunTrust Advisory Services in Atlanta ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


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