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iOS icon provides clearest look yet at iPad Pro with Face ID

10/28/2018, 9:37:59 PM
There's also word of iPhone eSIM support arriving on October 30th. ✔ The 9to5Mac team has discovered an iOS icon that shows the 2018 iPad Pro in much clearer detail, including the absence of a home button (and thus the presence of Face ID) and a not-quite-edge-to-edge display ✔ If you're with the right provider, it might not take long to set up your iPhone while leaving a SIM slot free for travel or a second line



A New MacBook Could Blow Us Away, But Probably Won't | Digital Trends

10/29/2018, 10:12:10 AM
Word on the street is that Apple might announce a new MacBook at its Oct. 30 event. While we don't know much about this possible update, there are a number of features Apple could introduce that would bring us onboard for a new MacBook. Unfortunately, our hopes aren't too high. ✔ Apple’s October 30 event is just around the corner, and if you believe the rumors, a new MacBook just might make an appearance ✔ What we do know for sure is that it’s been many years since Apple has shown any interest in selling cheap Macs ✔ Apple started off with some low hanging fruit: First-party apps like Apple News and Stocks



Best iPhone 2018: which Apple phone is the best?

10/29/2018, 6:10:27 AM
Three new iPhones launched this year. Here are the top 10 you can buy today. ✔ This takes selfies to another level and can also map your face to an iPhone X-exclusive Animoji ✔ This was the first iPhone to sport 3D Touch though, which makes the screen pressure-sensitive and offers new tricks for enhanced emailing and shortcuts around the home screen ✔ Read the full iPhone 6S review Best iPad: which iOS tablet should you buy



A new icon seemingly confirms that the next iPad Pro won’t have a home button

10/28/2018, 4:25:56 PM
A better look at what we might get on October 30th ✔ This fits with the widespread rumors that we’ve seen pop up this fall: that the iPads will have a larger display, and that it’ll have the Face ID system that will allow you to unlock the device by looking at it, although there doesn’t appear to be a notch like the iPhones



Apple stock rises after Jefferies initiates at buy

10/29/2018, 11:35:30 AM
undefined ✔ AAPL, -1.59% are up 1.7% in premarket trading Monday after Jefferies anayst Timothy O'Shea began coverage of the stock with a buy rating and $265 target price ✔ Apple shares have gained 33% over the past 12 months, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.19% has risen 5.4%



Jefferies says buy Apple stock for 'massive' services potential, built on 'stable iPhone business'

10/29/2018, 11:48:03 AM
Jefferies gave Apple stock a buy rating on Monday, estimating the tech giant can build a services business on its core iPhone business. ✔ Stephen Lam | Reuters Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, smiles during a demonstration of the newly released Apple products following the launch event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, California, September 12, 2018 ✔ Apple shares rose 1.6 percent in premarket trading from Friday's close of $216.30 a share



Apple probes report of illegal labor in China

10/29/2018, 11:38:32 AM
Apple is investigating a report alleging that ones of its suppliers in China illegally used high school students to assemble its smartwatches. ✔ MUST WATCH Hong Kong (CNN Business)Apple is investigating allegations that one of its suppliers illegally used high school students to assemble its watches at a factory in China ✔ It said in a statement Monday that it always follows its customers standards and is working closely with Apple on the investigation



Apple investigates illegal student labour at Watch assembly plant

10/29/2018, 12:15:55 AM
undefined ✔ The two companies said at the time that they would end the practice of student interns working extra hours ✔ Chinese regulators have also set limits for and cracked down on the use of non-contract temporary labourers in recent years ✔ At the time, Apple denied Quanta’s Chongqing plant was a part of its supply chain



Facebook Options Suggest Big Move in Stock

10/29/2018, 11:13:18 AM
Stock investors stung by volatility this earnings season are betting that the tumult in technology shares will continue. Investors are pricing in outsize swings for Facebook, Apple and Alibaba, when the companies release their results. ✔ Investors also see an 8% swing in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s U.S.-listed shares after its report this week, compared with the average move of 3%, according to Trade Alert data Friday ✔ rallied 9.1% on Thursday after its quarterly results, while Netflix Inc



The best USB-C adapters, cables and hubs

10/28/2018, 5:06:57 PM
By Nick Guy and Sarah Witman This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, W... ✔ Nick Guy/Wirecutter By Nick Guy and Sarah Witman This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter ✔ It provides enough power to charge most computers at full speed, plus three additional USB-A ports for powering accessories ✔ Aukey's CB-C23 (currently unavailable) is inexpensive but especially large compared with the competition



Jobs and earnings dominate the week ahead

10/29/2018, 6:29:48 AM
6 Dow stocks and 130 companies in the S&P 500 will report earnings this week. ✔ The headwinds facing stocks Endpoint Technologies Associates President Roger Kay on the outlook for stocks ✔ Moving into Tuesday, Apple will hold an event revealing updates to the Mac and iPad ✔ The latest report on consumer confidence will also be released ✔ The Bank of England will announce its interest rate decision



How to Send a Text Message From a Computer | Digital Trends

10/28/2018, 7:03:05 PM
Although messaging applications are growing to be more popular than SMS messaging, the aging standard is still useful from time to time. But what if you don't have your phone to hand? There's where knowing how to send a text message from a computer comes in handy. These are the best ways to do so. ✔ If your chosen recipient is not listed, launch the app and click the addition sign to add said recipient to the Microsoft Account database ✔ This process also makes it easy to send the same text to multiple people, since you can add as many addresses as you like to the recipient’s box



What is FLAC? The high-def MP3 explained

10/28/2018, 5:45:42 PM
Let's explain FLAC and how much better it sounds than whatever you're streaming. ✔ FLAC is an open-source file format which offers true-CD quality rips at half the size Xiph.org Foundation In the late 1990s, one of the original portable music file formats -- the MP3 -- was causing quite a bit of bother mainly due to user's illegal sharing over Napster ✔ But it's not just Tidal and Qobuz that offer lossless streaming: there are othe up-and-comers as well



The Morning After: Would you pay for an Android app subscription?

10/29/2018, 10:46:46 AM
Welcome back! As our British readers struggle with daylight savings ("struggle" = an extra hour in bed), we saw China's first private satellite launch not go as... ✔ The first private satellite launch attempt failed on October 27th when the third stage of LandSpace's Zhuque-1 rocket didn't reach orbit ✔ Gab loses hosting provider following Pittsburgh mass shooting Prototype Nintendo Wii remote turns up at auction Qualcomm says Apple owes $7 billion in device royalty payments The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After



This ETF’s next move could determine if we suffer a ‘brutal dislocation’ in markets

10/29/2018, 9:23:00 AM
Remember when the bull market had an air of invincibility about it? Almost as investors were getting tired from all that winning. Yeah, well, that was way back in October 2018. Lots has changed since then. ✔ A message on the site says the company has been smeared by the mainstream media for defending free expression and individual liberty for all people and for working with law enforcement to ensure that justice is served for the horrible atrocity committed in Pittsburgh, but said it will be back



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