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Apple reportedly announcing iPad Pro with USB-C, MacBook Air successor, and new Mac Mini next week

10/26/2018, 8:52:58 PM
Some long awaited Mac updates are coming. ✔ Apple plans to announce updated iPad Pros with USB-C ports, a 13-inch laptop meant to replace the MacBook Air, and long-awaited updates to the Mac Mini during its event Tuesday morning, according to Bloomberg ✔ It’s still not clear exactly what we’re in for whether it’ll be updated parts in the Air’s body, a brand new take on the Air, or just an alternate version of the MacBook


Does the iPad still matter?

10/26/2018, 11:38:30 PM
As Apple prepares to launch new iPads and Macintosh computers at a media event in New York, we ask about how relevant the iPad still is in your life. ✔ (Photo: Apple) The iPad is currently available in four models: The iPad Pro, with a 12.9-inch screen, sells for $799 ✔ Apple only lets you view the live stream on the Safari browser on computers and mobile devices, so if you don't have Safari now, download it over the weekend


Qualcomm says Apple $7 billion behind in royalty payments

10/27/2018, 1:40:20 AM
Qualcomm Inc said in a court hearing on Friday that Apple Inc is $7 billion behi... ✔ FILE PHOTO: An Apple logo is seen in a store in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 24, 2017 ✔ Qualcomm made its comments about the size of Apple’s unpaid royalties in a hearing in one of the cases in federal court in San Diego ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


More affordable iPhone X model goes on sale in Japan

10/26/2018, 10:04:04 PM
A more affordable model in the iPhone X series went on sale in Japan on Friday amid expectations that its sales volume will exceed that of the pricier XS Max and XS that made their market debuts last month. The XR model, which costs 84,800 yen, is available in six… ✔ The XR model, which costs 84,800 yen, is available in six colors including blue, red and yellow with a 6.1-inch liquid crystal display and improved camera functions using artificial intelligence ✔ We made it highly functional but kept the price low, said an Apple Inc spokesperson


Black Friday 2018: Best deals predictions from the BIG US retailers

10/26/2018, 8:50:43 PM
BLACK Friday, the biggest shopping event of the year, is less than a month away. Here are all the best deals. ✔ The annual shop-fest was introduced in the UK in 2013, and continues to grow each year ✔ In 2017 alone, a whopping £1.4bn was made from online sales, up 11.7 percent from 2016, according to on lain retail association IMRG ✔ But the finance wizards have done some of the hard work for you


The Digital Gap Between Rich and Poor Kids Is Not What We Expected

10/26/2018, 11:39:14 PM
America’s public schools are still touting devices with screens — even offering digital-only preschools. The rich are banning screens from class altogether. ✔ CreditCreditPhoto Illustration by Tracy Ma/The New York Times; Getty Images (student) By Nellie Bowles Oct. 26, 2018 The parents in Overland Park, Kan., were fed up ✔ As crazy as that sounds! More on the new digital divide A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley I am convinced the devil lives in our phones


Blockchain startup hires away Google's messaging tech leader

10/26/2018, 8:14:29 PM
Blockchain technology startup Ripple Labs Inc confirmed to Reuters on Friday tha... ✔ Alphabet Inc’s Google did not respond to a request to comment on whether it had filled Sarhangi’s role as head of RCS, or rich communications services ✔ The standard is seen as a successor to SMS texting as it better handles sending multimedia and commercial messages, such as receipts and airline boarding passes, over cell networks ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


A Dark Consensus About Screens and Kids Begins to Emerge in Silicon Valley

10/26/2018, 11:39:17 PM
“I am convinced the devil lives in our phones.” ✔ CreditCreditPhoto Illustration by Tracy Ma/The New York Times; Getty Images (woman and child By Nellie Bowles Oct. 26, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO The people who are closest to a thing are often the most wary of it ✔ We glimpsed into the chasm of addiction, and there were some lost years, which we feel bad about


S&P 500 ends at lowest since May as tech, internet stocks tumble

10/26/2018, 9:37:19 PM
The S&P 500 ended at its lowest level since early May after technology and inter... ✔ Slideshow (2 Images) While economic growth is mostly healthy, disappointing corporate results and forecasts this earnings season have shown how tariffs, rising wages and borrowing costs as well as jitters over geopolitical events are hurting companies


Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann explains how he's built a multibillion-dollar company that reaches 250 million people

10/26/2018, 9:58:37 PM
Pinterest cofounder and CEO Ben Silbermann explains how he built a company and global fanbase using a similar, personal approach to both. ✔ Ben Silbermann is the cofounder and CEO of Pinterest, the image sharing site ✔ Silbermann is naturally a quiet person, and developed a meeting approach that kept the most outgoing employees from dominating the conversation ✔ Sharp and Silbermann still meet Pinterest power users throughout the United States ✔ They feel like it's too late to pick up a new skill or to learn something


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