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Looking for a new iPad, Mac or AirPods? You really should wait until the end of the month

10/19/2018, 10:39:21 PM
Thinking of buying new Apple gear ahead of the holiday shopping season? You really should wait for the company's next event. ✔ Apple counterfeits: Here's how to avoid being fooled - and endangered - by fake cables USA TODAY It's official: Apple has some more things to announce, and it's going to on October 30 in an event in Brooklyn, N.Y ✔ According to Bloomberg, a new Mac Mini is on the way as is a new MacBook Air that will finally have a more modern design and a high-resolution display



MacBook 2018: Everything You Need to Know About Apple's Next Laptop | Digital Trends

10/19/2018, 9:20:21 PM
Apple appears to be planning some major changes for its MacBook lines: Here's everything you need to know about the 2018 MacBook, and what the model is likely to include. Is it finally time for you to plan a MacBook upgrade of your own? ✔ Here’s everything we know so far about what Apple’s upcoming laptop ✔ The new iPhone models, for example, have as little bezel as they can get away with as a way to increase screen size ✔ Apple has never been very interested in selling laptops cheaper than a thousand bucks



How and Where to Preorder Apple's iPhone XR

10/19/2018, 8:28:24 PM
A cheaper iPhone is hitting store shelves soon. ✔ The device is a hybrid of its new iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and the former iPhone 8, offering a 6.1-inch LCD screen and a notch design that houses the front-facing camera and Face ID scanner while maximizing its screen real estate ✔ Best Buy Best Buy is also offering preorders on the iPhone XR ✔ In order to find out whether iPhone XR units are available, you’ll either need to log in to your account or call its customer service department directly



The Same Bank That Helped You Buy Your iPhone Has a Stock Worth Buying

10/19/2018, 8:06:21 PM
Citizens Financial is one of the few regional banks with a growing loan portfolio. A deal with Apple is only one of the reasons. ✔ 30, up from 4.3% in the third quarter of 2013 and closing in on the industry average of about 16% ✔ Targeting companies around the U.S. with annual sales up to $3 billion, it has added expertise in specialties like mergers-and-acquisitions advice and foreign exchange ✔ Citizens’ net interest marginthe difference between the yields on loans and the cost of fundshas climbed to 3.19% from 3.05%



Apple CEO urges Bloomberg to retract spy chip story

10/19/2018, 10:58:22 PM
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday told an online news website that Bl... ✔ Apple declined to say whether it planned to take legal action against Bloomberg ✔ The news agency said that 17 sources confirmed the manipulation of hardware and other elements of the attacks ✔ Bloomberg had reported that a unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army infiltrated the supply chain of computer hardware maker Super Micro Computer Inc to plant malicious chips that could be used to steal corporate and government secrets ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



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

10/20/2018, 12:05:51 AM
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 now, and it hits stores on Friday, Oct. 26



Wall Street's biggest Apple bull: China sales are 'fuel in the engine'

10/19/2018, 9:08:20 PM
Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities initiated coverage of Apple with an outperform rating and a 12-month price target of $310, higher than any other analyst on Wall Street. Chinese demand and services are the "linchpin" to Apple's growth, Ives says. ✔ Services business drives Apple's success, analyst says    2 Hours Ago | 02:49 Strong Chinese demand and a growing services business are critical on Apple's yellow brick road to a $1.5 trillion market cap, which Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives said is more than possible ✔ Ives acknowledges that growing trade tensions between China and the U.S. could pose a threat to Apple, but he said the company is ahead of the curve with its manufacturing strategy



Pixel 3 vs. iPhone XS vs. Note 9 vs. Pixel 2: Smartphone Camera Shootout | Digital Trends

10/19/2018, 8:07:14 PM
Which takes the best photos, the Pixel 3 XL, iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note 9, or Pixel 2 XL? We put the cameras on all these top-notch phones through their paces to see which performs best in the real world, from low light to portrait mode, food shots, and selfies. ✔ The iPhone XS Max has a great sky that isn’t overexposed, but the entire photo is drenched in yellow hues and looks murky ✔ It also adds a slightly less realistic color tone to the face ✔ We’ll be taking more comparisons over the next few months and you’ll be able to find them here



Apple News: CEO Tim Cook Urges Bloomberg To Retract Spy Chip Story

10/20/2018, 5:52:17 AM
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Friday told an online news website that Bloomberg should retract a story that claimed Apple’s internal computer systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence agents. ✔ Apple declined to say whether it planned to take legal action against Bloomberg ✔ Reuters Reporting by Stephen Nellis in San Francisco and Ken Li in New York; editing by Peter Henderson Tim Cook presenting at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2017



Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Review | Digital Trends

10/19/2018, 11:27:40 PM
Save your iPad and snag your child a tough Amazon tablet packed with age-appropriate content. In this Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Edition tablet review, we put the device through its paces with kids in the wild. Find out if the curated content, rugged case, and parental controls stand up. ✔ Simon Hill/Digital Trends Another issue you’ll run into is that some content can’t be streamed or played without an internet connection ✔ The limitations pale into insignificance next to the benefits ✔ If you have a child between the ages of 3 and 9 years-old, we think this tablet makes the most sense



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