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Apple sets date to unveil major iPad and MacBook overhauls

10/18/2018, 7:10:53 PM
Apple will hold a product announcement in New York on October 30, likely to unveil new iPads and Mac computers. ✔ The California-based technology giant is planning the biggest revamp to the iPad Pro since it first went on sale in 2015, as well as a lower-cost MacBook laptop and a new Mac mini desktop ✔ Apple Gadgets Search ASX quotes Find by company name or ASX code Most Viewed in Business Loading Please explain Our weekly podcast giving you insight into the stories that drive the nation



Apple Announces October Event, iPad and Mac Announcements Expected

10/18/2018, 5:24:08 PM
Release details for iOS and Watch OS updates are expected as well. ✔ Apple has officially announced an upcoming press event, set to take place in Brooklyn, New York on October 30 ✔ Apple is also expected to announce the successor to the MacBook Air, which will reportedly include slimmer bezels and a high-resolution Retina display



Apple announces next major event

10/18/2018, 5:01:53 PM
undefined ✔ Apple will hold its next big event at the end of the month, it has announced ✔ Read more Apple launches new website devoted to privacy The event will probably also see Apple finally replace the MacBook Air, which has gone mostly without updates for years



Apple Will Make Product Announcement at October 30th Event

10/18/2018, 6:00:21 PM
Likely to unveil new iPads and Mac computers. ✔ Apple is planning new iPad Pros in two screen sizes 11 inches and 12.9 inches that will both use facial recognition for unlocking, rather than a Home button with a fingerprint sensor ✔ The iPhone XR, a lower-cost iPhone with a nearly all-screen front, goes on sale Oct. 26



Apple schedules 'special event,' iPad and Mac updates expected

10/18/2018, 4:39:13 PM
undefined ✔ AAPL, -1.55% will hold a special event on Oct. 30 in Brooklyn, New York, that is expected to focus on updates to the iPad and Apple's line of Mac computers ✔ Apple stock has gained 28.4% this year, as the S&P 500 index SPX, -1.08% has increased 5.1%



Apple announces October 30 event where it's expected to announce new iPads and Macs

10/18/2018, 4:07:58 PM
Apple just announces a press event where it is expected to announce new iPads and Macs. ✔ It's where Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPads and Macs ✔ It's possible Apple refreshes the current MacBook Air with the new screen, since that computer has mostly only received bumps to the latest Intel processors over the last several years ✔ Apple iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max review    10:48 AM ET Tue, 18 Sept 2018 | 03:22



Apple to hold product launch in Brooklyn on October 30

10/18/2018, 5:02:54 PM
undefined ✔ The event is likely to be a more low-key affair after last month’s launch of the iPhones XS and XR at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino ✔ Invitations to the event pointed to a focus in creative applications and productivity, with a variety of artistic renderings of the Apple logo and the tagline: There’s more in the making



Apple sets next event for Oct. 30 with iPads, Macs likely on tap

10/18/2018, 7:40:48 PM
We'll likely see new tablets and computers from Apple that include some features already found in iPhones. ✔ There currently are four iPad models to choose from: the old iPad Mini 4, 10.5 and 12.9-inch 2017 iPad Pros, and Apple's new, affordable 2018 iPad that the company introduced in March ✔ Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech



Apple Is Holding Its Fall iPad Event In Brooklyn

10/18/2018, 4:49:08 PM
It’s the first time the world’s most valuable company has held a big product announcement in the Big Apple. ✔ Apple will hold its next big product announcement in New York later this month, the company said today ✔ It will happen at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Oct. 30 ✔ Those devices are expected to be the new set of iPads, the tablets that debuted in 2010, as well as a new version of the Apple Pencil



Apple's iPad Pro and Mac launch event is happening in New York on October 30

10/18/2018, 4:36:50 PM
Apple is coming to 'The Big Apple' ✔ Specifically, the launch event will be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Howard Gilman Opera House, according to an invite sent to TechRadar and other media outlets today ✔ The tag line for this 'Special Event' is 'There's more in the making.' Developing..



Apple set to reveal new iPads on October 30th at New York event

10/18/2018, 4:45:27 PM
The event will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and could also see new MacBooks and Airpods unveiled. ✔ It's possible that Apple will make the bezels wide enough so that they can fit the TrueDepth camera that enables facial recognition ✔ In iOS 12, apps will load up to 40 per cent faster, the keyboard will come up 50 per cent faster and sliding open to the camera will be 70 per cent faster, even on older devices like the iPhone 5S



iPhone XR hands-on: Colorful phones make a great first impression

10/18/2018, 4:05:26 PM
We take an early look at what sets the iPhone XR apart from the XS. ✔ The colorful new sibling in the iPhone family shaves a few features from the XS spec sheet ✔ But its price -- starting at $749 (£749, AU$1,229) -- is considerably less, too ✔ The iPhone XR is available for preorder starting tonight at midnight PT (3 a.m. ET), and it hits stores on Friday, Oct. 26



Here’s Why China Could Be an Overhang for Apple

10/18/2018, 5:27:47 PM
Economic, trade and regulatory issues make China the ‘biggest near-term risk’ for the stock. ✔ Text size China could present some short-term issues for Apple investorsbut it shouldn’t worry them too much, according to new research ✔ (China is the world’s biggest gaming market by several billion dollars, NewZoo said this summer.) Meanwhile, U.S.-China trade tensions continue to concern investors, along with questions about the prospects for economic growth there



Tweetbot for iOS now includes an OLED-optimized dark mode and GIF support

10/18/2018, 7:07:57 PM
Ideal for iPhone X, XS, and XS Max users ✔ The update also includes GIF support in the compose view; redesigned profiles; redesigned tweet status details; new iconography and app icon; haptic feedback support; auto video playback (that you can turn on or off); and the ability to add descriptions to images



Apple to host special event in Brooklyn Oct 30. Are new Macs, iPads or AirPods on the way?

10/18/2018, 4:40:04 PM
Apple is hosting a press gathering on Oct 30 with the tagline "There's more in the making." It will be held in Brooklyn, not at its Apple Park headquarters. ✔ The invitation, an artsy illustration of an Apple featuring the tagline, There’s more in the making, didn’t reveal much ✔ But there has been plenty of speculation about a new line of updated Macs, and perhaps an iPad Pro with USB-C connectors (in lieu of Apple’s own Lightning connector)



Apple’s parental control filter lets children search for bombs but not sex ed

10/18/2018, 7:25:47 PM
Parents can set an iPhone to hide inappropriate content from their children, but results seem to vary. ✔ For instance, certain pornographic subreddits are still searchable, and searching for how do I jerk off produces results, while female masturbation doesn’t ✔ Apple also gives parents the option to only let kids visit allowed websites and to blacklist certain sites, which seems like the better alternative to using the adult websites filter



Square unveils 'Terminal' gadget to rival keypad credit-card machines - Los Angeles Times

10/18/2018, 5:50:32 PM
Square Inc. unveiled a device that competes with old-school keypad-based credit-card machines, part of the payment company’s broader effort to attract new merchants. The product, called Square Terminal, enables sellers ring up sales, process any type of payment and print receipts from one device. ✔ Last October, Square unveiled a countertop hardware device that’s also embedded with its electronic-payments technology ✔ Those more profitable offerings, including loans, food delivery and inventory-management software, have boosted Square’s financial performance and its stock



This Workday Never Stops

10/18/2018, 6:00:18 PM
How rapid-fire product reinvention and intensive research turned Workday into an office-software juggernaut. ✔ Companies are running their operations by looking in the rearview mirror with stale data, says Dermetzis, a wiry and voluble man who gesticulates impressively while he talks ✔ A version of this article appears in the November 1, 2018 issue of Fortune with the headline This Workday Never Stops



Just 25 Beautiful Things Under $30 To Buy Yourself This Fall

10/18/2018, 6:09:02 PM
My preshussssss... ✔ A pair of natural agate bookends that'll make reading more magical ✔ And a crescent-moon mirror that you'll be over the moon about ✔ Check out all of BuzzFeed’s gift guides! The best things at three price points The best things at three price points More BuzzFeed Reviews More BuzzFeed Reviews



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