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What to expect from Apple’s iPad event

10/26/2018, 3:04:43 PM
Thrills? Chills? iPads? Definitely yes on that last one, at least. The invites are out and the rumors have been pouring in, fast and furious. On Tuesday October 30, the company will be wrapping up hardware season with one final event, hitting all of the points that didn’t quite make it into Septemb… ✔ As ever, the company’s attempting to keep a tight seal on the news, but we’ve got plenty of clues to work from here ✔ That’s thanks, in part, to the elimination of the home bottom, a rumored change that would also anticipate the arrival of Face ID to unlock the handset ✔ So why not feature it as a one more thing at this creative pro-focused event


Apple's cheaper, brand new iPhone is finally available

10/26/2018, 3:58:59 PM
Fans have been waiting for weeks to get hold of the more affordable update to the phone ✔ Schiller, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing of Apple, speaks about the new Apple iPhone XR REUTERS 8/11 Apple COO Jeff Williams talking about Apple Watch Series 4 Apple COO Jeff Williams discusses Apple Watch Series 4 AFP/Getty Images 9/11 Apple COO Jeff Williams talking about Apple Watch Series 4 Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer of Apple, speaks about the the new Apple Watch Series 4 REUTERS 10/11 Apple COO Jeff Williams talking about Apple Watch Series 4 Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer of Apple, speaks about the the new Apple Watch Series 4 REUTERS 11/11 Former NBA player Steve Nash and Todd Howard, Former NBA player Steve Nash and Todd Howard, Game Director, speaks on stage at an Apple Inc REUTERS The XR was announced in September alongside the iPhone XS and XS Max, but with a starting price of £749 it is significantly cheaper than its siblings


Apple May Lean on iPhone XR to Juice Sales

10/26/2018, 12:08:19 PM
A year after leaning on its high-price iPhone X to ignite sales of its best-selling product line, Apple may need the lower-priced successor—the XR—to perform the same trick. ✔ AAPL 2.19% may need the lower-priced successorthe XRto perform the same trick ✔ The XR has to soak up a lot of demandthat’s what will define success, he added ✔ That suggests Apple’s going to have a difficult time meaningfully growing the market, said Jeff Kvaal, an analyst at Nomura


Review: A few bumps, but Waze and Apple CarPlay steer you in the right direction

10/26/2018, 1:04:10 PM
Waze is now available in Apple CarPlay through the iOS 12 update. No help from Siri, but you're warned of trouble on the road. ✔ But you can’t ask Siri to funnel directions through Waze or any other app of your choice ✔ But I followed Waze's instructions and made it by kickoffno telling if I'd have done so going some other way ✔ For sure, the presence of Waze steers CarPlay in the right direction


Charge Your Phone with the RavPower Wireless Charging Pad, Now $20 | Digital Trends

10/26/2018, 12:02:00 PM
With all the new phone releases, if you're still looking for a wireless charger, now is the perfect time to grab one to keep your device powered up. Our favorite RAVPower wireless charging pad is now only $20 on Amazon. ✔ Wireless chargers have been around for a while, and they became more popular with the release of the iPhone X ✔ But they haven’t usually been a must-have for most people ✔ Regardless of which new phone you get your hands on, you’re going to want to simplify your life with this easy-to-use device


HP Envy x2 Review | Convertible Tablet/Laptop | Digital Trends

10/26/2018, 1:03:55 PM
Why buy a laptop and tablet when you can have both in one package? At $599, the HP Envy x2 gives this question merit. Can it offer the best of both worlds? ✔ The speakers are muffled by the keyboard dock, making laptop audio quiet even at maximum volume ✔ Highs: Attractive design Thin and light Great keyboard dock Average battery life as tablet; excellent life with dock Good value Lows: Low display resolution Poor performance


21 Things Under $25 That’ll Make Traveling So Much Easier

10/26/2018, 3:24:53 PM
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Weak Amazon, Alphabet results ignite growth worries

10/26/2018, 3:15:10 PM
Shares of Amazon.com Inc dropped by the most in four years on Friday after its o... ✔ Revenue from Amazon’s international business, which brings in 27.5 percent of total sales, was at the heart of the shortfall in results, growth halving to 13.4 percent compared to the previous quarter ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Amazon shares sink 10 percent on growth worries

10/26/2018, 12:22:10 PM
Shares of Amazon.com Inc fell 10 percent in trading before the bell on Friday af... ✔ Revenue from Amazon’s international business, which brings in 27.5 percent of total sales, rose 13.4 percent in the third quarter, missing estimates, and decelerating from a 27 percent year-on-year expansion in the previous quarter ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Stock futures cut losses as healthy GDP growth dulls pain of...

10/26/2018, 1:27:28 PM
U.S. stock index futures dropped on Friday as grim earnings reports from Amazon ... ✔ REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Gross domestic product increased at a 3.5 percent annualized rate in the third quarter as a tariff-related drop in soybean exports was partially offset by the strongest consumer spending in nearly four years and a surge in inventory investment ✔ That triggered a drop in other members of the so-called FAANG group ✔ Facebook Inc (FB.O) fell 3.1 percent, Apple Inc slid (AAPL.O) 1.6 percent and Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) dropped 3.8 percent ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Stock futures sink as Amazon, Alphabet spark fresh selloff ahead of...

10/26/2018, 12:10:00 PM
U.S. stock index futures plunged on Friday as disappointing results from behemot... ✔ (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures plunged on Friday as disappointing results from behemoths Amazon and Alphabet rekindled a rush to dump technology and high-growth stocks, ahead of data that will likely show U.S. economic growth slowed last quarter ✔ Earnings season has more to run, so there’s plenty of time for companies to turn this funk around ✔ But, as yet, they haven’t given investors the boost they well and truly need ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Wall Street sinks as Amazon, Alphabet earnings spark growth concerns

10/26/2018, 3:10:07 PM
U.S. stocks plunged on Friday as grim earnings reports from Amazon and Alphabet ... ✔ On the brighter side was data that showed gross domestic product increased at a 3.5 percent annualized rate in the third quarter as a tariff-related drop in soybean exports was partly offset by the strongest consumer spending in nearly four years and a surge in inventory investment


Wall Street resumes selloff; S&P flirts with correction

10/26/2018, 3:57:17 PM
U.S. stocks resumed their selloff on Friday, with the S&P poised to join the Nas... ✔ That triggered a drop in other members of the so-called FAANG group ✔ Expectations were really high going in to Google and Amazon’s earnings ✔ Investors were looking at their earnings to maybe prop up the market and get us out of this correction that we’ve been in, said Paul Brigandi, managing director and head of trading at Direxion in New York ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Analysis | The Daily 202: To win the Midwest, labor-backed coalition pursues minorities who haven’t voted before in midterms

10/26/2018, 2:42:44 PM
A door-knocking shift in Detroit with SEIU canvassers showcases the hard work of expanding the electorate. ✔ Jessica Jackson-Bowie, left, and Deloris Mitchell, right, go door knocking in Detroit last week as part of an effort to persuade African Americans to vote in the midterm elections ✔ We lost by 10,000 votes in the state of Michigan, and there were 200,000 voters that didn't show up in the city of Detroit ✔ The New York Times’s Matt Flegenheimer, Jonathan Martin and Astead W


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