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Apple expected to announce new iPad Pro without home button

10/29/2018, 2:15:45 PM
Resigned tablet with USB-C and potentially a new MacBook Air expected to be launched at an event in New York on Tuesday ✔ It will still have a power button and volume buttons, but will lack a home button, instead relying on facial recognition for unlocking the device ✔ The MacBook Air was first unveiled in 2008 by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, pulled from a manilla envelope to audible gasps from the crowd at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco ✔ Join us from 13.30 Tuesday for all the events live from New York



Apple Expected to Unveil Updated iPad and Mac at New York Event

10/29/2018, 12:13:42 PM
For the fourth time in the past decade, Apple is holding a second event to announce new versions of its gadgets ahead of the holiday shopping season. Here’s what you need to know ✔ The Mac mini, which currently starts at $499, has long been a popular device among families who prefer to have an Apple desktop at home ✔ Invitations with digitally-drawn art also have raised expectations that Apple will talk about the digital stylus the company first introduced in 2015



Apple's Mac and iPad Pro get some overdue quality time

10/29/2018, 12:04:23 PM
The company has updated its iPhones with new technology like Face ID, while its tablets and computers have stayed essentially the same for years. ✔ See the new iPad from every angle 66 Photos By comparison, Apple sold 41.3 million iPhones in the quarter, while revenue soared 20 percent to $29.9 billion ✔ Taking It to Extremes: Mix insane situations -- erupting volcanoes, nuclear meltdowns, 30-foot waves -- with everyday tech



What to expect from Apple's next big product announcement Tuesday

10/29/2018, 1:42:27 PM
Apple is hosting an event on Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Brooklyn where it is expected to announce new iPad Pros, a low-cost MacBook Air refresh, a new Mac Mini and more. ✔ Here's what's on the docket, according to previous reports ✔ Bloomberg echoed Kuo's note in August, adding that it expects Apple to replace the current low-res screen with a sharper one ✔ Why Apple's iPhone XR is the iPhone most people should buy    4:43 PM ET Wed, 24 Oct 2018 | 02:00



We're liveblogging Apple's Mac and iPad event tomorrow at 10AM ET!

10/29/2018, 2:35:13 PM
Apple is back for its second keynote of the fall. Follow our liveblog Tuesday the 30th starting at 10AM ET. ✔ Then, if it has anything else up its sleeve, it usually unveils the rest in a separate October event ✔ The iPad is an easier bet: It's probably going to be the first iPad with a Face ID sensor (not to mention a notch) ✔ Unless we see a dramatic uptick in leaks over the next 24 hours, you'll want to follow our liveblog tomorrow, starting at or just before 10AM ET



iPhone X specs vs. iPhone XS, XS Max, XR: What's new and better

10/29/2018, 12:27:17 PM
Goodbye, headphone jack and home button. Hello, notch. ✔ We answer that and much more in our exhaustive review ✔ The iPhone XR comes in white, black, coral, yellow, blue and red (Product Red) and cost $749, £749 or AU$1,229 ✔ That's $50, £50 or AU$150 more than the iPhone 8 cost when it launched last year ✔ iPhone X specs compared with iPhone XS, XS Max and XR iPhone X iPhone XR iPhone XS iPhone XS Max Display size, resolution 5.8-inch; 2,436x1,125 pixels 6.1-inch LCD Retina Display; 1,792x828 pixels 5.8-inch Super Retina OLED; 2,436x1,125 pixels 6.5-inch Super Retina OLED; 2,688x1,242 pixels Pixel density 458 ppi 326 ppi 458 ppi 458 ppi Dimensions (inches) 5.7x2.79x0.3 in 5.9x3x0.33 in 5.7x2.8x0.3 in 6.2x3x.3 in Dimensions (millimeters) 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm 150.9x75.7x8.3 mm 143.6x70.9x7.7 mm 157.5x77.4x7.7 mm Weight (ounces, grams) 6.14 oz; 174 g 6.8 oz; 194 g 6.24 oz; 177 g 7.3 oz; 208 g Mobile software iOS 11 iOS 12 iOS 12 iOS 12 Camera Dual 12-megapixel Single 12-megapixel Dual 12-megapixel Dual 12-megapixel Front-facing camera 7-megapixel 7-megapixel with Face ID 7-megapixel with Face ID 7-megapixel with Face ID Video capture 4K 4K 4K 4K Processor Apple A11 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic Apple A12 Bionic Storage 64GB, 256GB 64GB, 128GB, 256GB 64GB, 256GB, 512GB 64GB, 256GB, 512GB RAM 3GB N/A N/A N/A Expandable storage None None None None Battery N/A, but lasted 11.45 hours in CNET's looped video playback test N/A, but Apple claims it will last 90 minutes longer than iPhone 8 Plus N/A, but Apple claims it will last 30 minutes longer than iPhone X N/A, but Apple claims it will last 90 minutes longer than iPhone X Fingerprint sensor None (Face ID via TrueDepth camera) None (Face ID) None (Face ID) None (Face ID) Connector Lightning Lightning Lightning Lightning Headphone jack No No No No Special features Water-resistant (IP67), wireless charging, Face ID 3D unlock, Animoji Water-resistant: IP67, dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM), wireless charging, Face ID, Animoji Water-resistant (IP68), dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM), wireless charging, Face ID, Animoji Water-resistant (IP68), dual-SIM capabilities (nano-SIM and e-SIM), wireless charging, Face ID, Animoji Price off-contract (USD) $999 (64GB), $1,149 (256GB) $749 (64GB), $799 (128GB), $899 (256GB) $999 (64GB), $1,149 (256GB), $1,349 (512GB) $1,099 (64GB), $1,249 (256GB), $1,449 (512GB) Price (GBP) £999 (64GB), £1,149 (256GB) £749 (64GB), £799 (128GB), £899 (256GB) £999 (64GB), £1,149 (256GB), £1,349 (512GB) $1,099 (64GB), $1,249 (256GB), $1,449 (512GB) Price (AUD) AU$1,579 (64GB), AU$1,829 (256GB) AU$1,229 (64GB), AU$1,299 (128GB), AU$1,479 (256GB) AU$1,629 (64GB), AU$1,879 (256GB), AU$2,199 (512GB) AU$1,799 (64GB), AU$2,049 (256GB), AU$2,369 (512GB) The iPhone XS Max behemoth shown from every angle 51 Photos



Apple’s iPhone Sales Are at Risk as Chinese Currency Falls

10/29/2018, 2:22:58 PM
Bank of America Merrill Lynch cut its price target on Apple to $235 from $256, noting that the iPhones will become more expensive in China. ✔ *** ONE-TIME USE *** Text size Bank of America Merrill Lynch is getting more worried an economic slowdown in China will hurt Apple (ticker: AAPL) ✔ As a result, Mohan cut his world-wide December quarter iPhone sales estimate to 73 million units from 77 million units



Upgrade? No Thanks. Americans Are Sticking With Their Old Phones

10/29/2018, 1:09:14 PM
Americans are holding onto their smartphones for longer than ever. ✔ Changes to the structure of wireless phone contracts have forced more customers to pay full price for devices that were once subsidized by big carriers like Verizon Communications Inc ✔ The shift had helped improve churn rates for wireless carriers, Citigroup analysts wrote earlier this month, referring to the rate at which customers leave



The Morning Download: IBM-Red Hat Deal Bets Server Farm on Hybrid Cloud

10/29/2018, 12:43:19 PM
IBM will use Red Hat’s enhanced version of the open-source Linux operating system, and software that runs atop it, to help companies bridge their private data centers with a variety of computing clouds. ✔ Sign up here for The Morning Download, and get the most important news in business technology emailed to you each weekday morning ✔ and the parent company of India’s largest mobile-payments service,  Paytm ✔ The company confirmed Friday that it received an investment of about $1.25 billion



OnePlus 6T launch: Livestream, start time, what to expect

10/29/2018, 3:39:15 PM
Watch this space for live coverage and analysis. ✔ The company will once again livestream the announcement on its site and YouTube channel ✔ Read:  Why iPhone and Android phone prices will get even higher Now playing: Watch this: Why phones are getting even more expensive 2:16 OnePlus 6: Bigger screen, glossy look and an optional notch OnePlus: Here's why the notch isn't going away anytime soon



Wall Street rebounds with help from auto, tech stocks

10/29/2018, 2:27:49 PM
U.S. stock indexes rose on Monday, as gains in auto stocks, a recovery in tech c... ✔ Markets are set to have a positive reaction to any form of good news ✔ Relief over Italy dodging a ratings downgrade helped global sentiment and overturned an earlier fall in U.S. stock futures due to data showing China’s industrial profit growth slowed for a fifth straight month in September ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Beyond Red Hat — here are other cloud companies that could be takeover targets

10/29/2018, 3:26:32 PM
One problem: It’s hard to define a cloud company in the first place. ✔ built for all applications, as well as artificial intelligence (AI)-ready, and is secure to the core ✔ ADBE, +0.94% $119,983 24% 40% SAP SE ADR SAP, +0.60% $129,497 6% -5% Netflix Inc ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



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