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Apple confirms what the R in iPhone XR stands for
10/22/2018, 9:23:36 PMThe letters attached to iPhone names have no meaning — this year, at least ✔ Back when Apple first announced the iPhone 3GS, Schiller himself proudly explained the name as the S simply stands for speed, because this is the most powerful, fastest iPhone we’ve ever made ✔ It’s a curious choice for Apple, a company that usually prides itself on hidden details, as well as for luxury products in general, which often go out of their way to manufacture elaborate stories behind tiny aspects of their brands to further the air of value and history
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Apple unveils repair pricing for iPhone XR, screen fix costs $199
10/22/2018, 7:04:47 PMStill much less than a iPhone XS or XS Max fix ✔ Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple will start shipping the iPhone XR this week, and ahead of its launch, the company has unveiled repair pricing ✔ AppleCare+ costs $149 for the iPhone XR, 8 Plus, and 7 Plus and $199 for the XS or XS Max ✔ It currently costs $29, but will jump to $49 in the new year
iPhone XR didn't sell out overnight, but demand is still stronger than last year's iPhone 8
10/22/2018, 4:50:47 PMBI PRIME: Just because Apple's new iPhone XR didn't sell out preorders doesn't mean that there isn't a lot of demand for it, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo writes in a new TF International Securities note distributed on Monday. ✔ Compare that to people who might want to buy the less expensive iPhone XR, which starts at $750 in the United States compared to the iPhone XS at $1,000 ✔ To read the full article, simply click here to claim your deal and get access to all exclusive Business Insider PRIME content
Pricey iPhones to Boost Apple’s Profitability Amid Disappointing XR Interest
10/22/2018, 4:21:39 PMInitial demand for the new $749 iPhone XR is falling short of Wall Street’s expectations. ✔ IPhone XR pre-orders are similar to iPhone 8/8+ preorders in China last year, and slightly better than the 1.5 million XS/Max preorders in China ✔ Apple stock is up 1.6% on Monday after the reports ✔ And the stock has rallied more than 30% year-to-date versus the S&P 500’s 3% gain
iPhone XR: Buy one, get one free from Verizon
10/22/2018, 7:58:10 PMOK, more like "free after two years," but it's still a $750 savings. ✔ Now, that's just the phones; you also need at least one new line of service ✔ Note that CNET may get a share of revenue from the sale of the products featured on this page ✔ Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and follow the Cheapskate on Facebook and Twitter!
Apple is probably the best tech bet heading into earnings, says venture capitalist Gene Munster
10/22/2018, 10:17:20 PMThe average selling price and iPhone unit growth "should give investors some confidence that this is not just a product cycle story, that there is more of a sustainable shift to Apple as a service," says Loup Ventures' Gene Munster. ✔ As long as they can keep that, Google in our view is the oxygen of the internet, and I think investors should be reassured by that, he said ✔ Disclosures: Albion Financial Group owns MSFT, V, AMZN and GOOGL for clients as a part of its growth equity allocation
Have an old iPhone or Galaxy? eBay wants to buy it off you
10/22/2018, 10:39:44 PMeBay Instant Selling brings the online marketing into the phone buyback game popularized by Gazelle, ecoATM and others. ✔ (Photo: Daniel Krason / Shutterstock.com) People selling their old electronics has long been a staple of eBay's business, particularly when it came to selling old phones ✔ As always, though, you will want to check a number of sites to see who is giving you the best deal for your stuff before you sell it
Apple event forces rival to change release of its new phone
10/22/2018, 5:43:56 PM'We have to remain realistic' ✔ This is a production preview of the Jaguar I-PACE, which will be revealed next year and on the road in 2018 AP 19/43 Japan's On-Art Corp's CEO Kazuya Kanemaru poses with his company's eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot 'TRX03' and other robots during a demonstration in Tokyo, Japan Reuters 20/43 Japan's On-Art Corp's eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot 'TRX03' Reuters 21/43 Japan's On-Art Corp's eight metre tall dinosaur-shaped mechanical suit robot 'TRX03' performs during its unveiling in Tokyo, Japan Reuters 22/43 Singulato Motors co-founder and CEO Shen Haiyin poses in his company's concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China Reuters 23/43 The interior of Singulato Motors' concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China Reuters 24/43 Singulato Motors' concept car Tigercar P0 Reuters 25/43 A picture shows Singulato Motors' concept car Tigercar P0 at a workshop in Beijing, China Reuters 26/43 Connected company president Shigeki Tomoyama addresses a press briefing as he elaborates on Toyota's connected strategy in Tokyo.The Connected company is a part of seven Toyota in-house companies that was created in April 2016 Getty 27/43 A Toyota Motors employee demonstrates a smartphone app with the company's pocket plug-in hybrid (PHV) service on the cockpit of the latest Prius hybrid vehicle during Toyota's connected strategy press briefing in Tokyo Getty 28/43 An exhibitor charges the battery cells of AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo Getty 29/43 A robot with a touch-screen information apps stroll down the pavillon at the Singapore International Robo Expo Getty 30/43 An exhibitor demonstrates the AnyWalker, an ultra-mobile chasis robot which is able to move in any kind of environment during Singapore International Robo Expo Getty 31/43 Robotic fishes swim in a water glass tank displayed at the Korea pavillon during Singapore International Robo Expo Getty 32/43 An employee shows a Samsung Electronics' Gear S3 Classic during Korea Electronics Show 2016 in Seoul, South Korea Reuters 33/43 Visitors experience Samsung Electronics' Gear VR during the Korea Electronics Grand Fair at an exhibition hall in Seoul, South Korea Getty 34/43 Amy Rimmer, Research Engineer at Jaguar Land Rover, demonstrates the car manufacturer's Advanced Highway Assist in a Range Rover, which drives the vehicle, overtakes and can detect vehicles in the blind spot, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire PA wire 35/43 Chris Burbridge, Autonomous Driving Software Engineer for Tata Motors European Technical Centre, demonstrates the car manufacturer's GLOSA V2X functionality, which is connected to the traffic lights and shares information with the driver, during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire PA wire 36/43 Ford EEBL Emergency Electronic Brake Lights is demonstrated during the first demonstrations of the UK Autodrive Project at HORIBA MIRA Proving Ground in Nuneaton, Warwickshire PA 37/43 Full-scale model of 'Kibo' on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan EPA 38/43 Miniatures on display at the Space Dome exhibition hall of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba, north-east of Tokyo, Japan.In its facilities, JAXA develop satellites and analyse their observation data, train astronauts for utilization in the Japanese Experiment Module 'Kibo' of the International Space Station (ISS) and develop launch vehicles EPA 39/43 The robot developed by Seed Solutions sings and dances to the music during the Japan Robot Week 2016 at Tokyo Big Sight
The 10 best smartphones that were made in 2018
10/22/2018, 4:50:42 PMIt's 2018, and there are simply too many great smartphones to choose from. Here's our guide to the very best ones. ✔ But over the past few years, smartphone makers have really upped their game ✔ The phone's design is very similar to its predecessor, the Galaxy S8, but that's not a bad thing ✔ The Galaxy S9 is one of the best-looking smartphones you can buy, and it starts at just $720 ✔ Previous 1/ Next Get the latest Google stock price here
Sell Your Smartphone in Minutes With eBay's Instant Selling Program | Digital Trends
10/22/2018, 6:13:54 PMWe all have that one desk drawer filled with old phones that we promise ourselves we'll sell. With eBay's new Instant Selling program, the process is a little easier. You'll receive a voucher minutes after listing your device, to be used toward the purchase of a new phone through the site. ✔ This is for if you don’t want to go through the program to sell your device; you can instead opt to do it yourself on eBay through the standard selling process ✔ The same goes for trading in devices to carriers such as AT&T and Verizon, as well as the Apple Give Back program
The future of photography is code
10/22/2018, 8:35:54 PMWhat’s in a camera? A lens, a shutter, a light-sensitive surface, and, increasingly, a set of highly sophisticated algorithms. While the physical components are still improving bit by bit, Google, Samsung, and Apple are increasingly investing in (and showcasing) improvements wrought entirely … ✔ A lens, a shutter, a light-sensitive surface, and, increasingly, a set of highly sophisticated algorithms ✔ Theoretically you could, but it would drain the battery and produce a lot of heat ✔ This will produce features that sound ridiculous, or pseudoscience babble on stage, or drained batteries
What does AI in a phone really mean?
10/22/2018, 6:29:11 PMMachine learning is used in a lot of ways in our phones ✔ Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most important recent developments in mobile phones ✔ This lets the camera extrapolate more image data because of the pattern of the Bayer array, the filter that sits above the sensor and splits light into different colors
How to take great background blur photos with your phone
10/22/2018, 9:14:31 PMBoost your bokeh ✔ When you alter aperture in a conventional camera, the ‘hole’ that lets in light gets larger as the f/stop rating number decreases ✔ It’s great for macro-style nature shots, but is not much use for portraits ✔ 10 steps to improve your smartphone photography
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