First look: MacBook Air and iPad Pro -- Are you ready to spend big for Apple's latest?
10/30/2018, 10:42:45 PMApple gave us what we expected: A long overdue refresh of the MacBook Air laptop and a newer iPad Pro with Face ID instead of a Home button. ✔ Apple takes over the Brooklyn Academy of Music for a press reveal.(Photo: Edward C ✔ That’s what you get in the lowest-priced iPad Pro with an 11.5-inch Liquid Retina (a.k.a ✔ Stay tuned for a closer look at the new products, once I’ve gotten my hands on review units
MacBook Air (2018) vs. Dell XPS 13 | Digital Trends
10/30/2018, 8:58:05 PMDell's XPS 13 and Apple's MacBook Air are among the most popular Windows 10 and MacOS laptops, respectively. This year, Apple gave the MacBook Air a big refresh with a slimmer design and improved performance in 2018. If you're in the market for a new laptop, we'll weigh the features to help you choose. ✔ Both laptops feature similar wedge-shaped designs and compact footprints that promise to take up less room in your travel bag ✔ Apple’s MacBook Air can be configured with either 8GB or 16GB of memory, and storage ranges from a 128GB solid-state drive up to 1.5TB ✔ That’s smaller and cheaper than the MacBook Air and considerably more powerful
iPad Pro 2018 vs iPad Pro 2017
10/30/2018, 9:00:06 PMIs the new model worth the price bump? ✔ Here’s a quick-and-dirty comparison in case you’re debating whether to rush out and buy the new model or if the older, cheaper one will meet your needs ✔ Like the A12 Bionic chip appearing in the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR that it’s based on, the A12X is a 7nm chip ✔ Whether that justifies a spending the equivalent price of a new computer on this tablet is entirely up to you (and your wallet)
70 New Emoji Are Coming to Your iPhone in the iOS 12.1 Update
10/30/2018, 10:57:39 PMNew emoji include a cupcake, raccoon, llama, and much more. ✔ In 2019, Apple will work with the Unicode Consortium to add more disability-themed emoji with the release of Unicode 12.0 ✔ The new MacBook Air boasts a Retina-display with a resolution of over 4 million pixels and only weighs in at 2.75 pounds ✔ Lastly, the Mac Mini has been updated with quad and 6-core processors with turbo boosts up to 4.6GHZ
I got to try out the new iPad Pro, and it's clear that it's Apple's biggest update to the iPad lineup in years
10/30/2018, 10:12:14 PMApple updated its iPad Pro lineup on Tuesday with two new models: one with a 11-inch screen, and one with a 12.9-inch screen. We tried out both. ✔ Apple updated its iPad Pro lineup on Tuesday with two new models: one with a 11-inch screen, and one with a 12.9-inch screen ✔ Kif Leswing 18/ It snaps on with powerful magnets ✔ At the event, one Apple employee gave me this pro-tip: just line up the camera to put on the smart case ✔ Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Previous 1/ Next
The Biggening
10/30/2018, 11:18:27 PMEverything is already big. The iPhone SE died. The iPad Mini was last upgraded in 2015. The 11-inch MacBook Air died years ago. The smaller Series 4 Apple Watch has a bigger display than the larger Series 3 Apple Watch. Apple’s smallest devices are slowly getting bigger and the company’… ✔ Today we also saw Apple make a number of big improvements to the 13.3 MacBook Air that seem to overshadow the 12 MacBook in major ways, throwing into question whether the 12″ device is too small a form factor for Apple to continue supporting ✔ As Apple crafts edge-to-edge devices that allow us to peer deeper into their digital services, the question, perhaps, isn’t how much bigger those physical screens will become but how long it will be until AR glasses are trimming down the bezels of our unadulterated view
Apple updates iOS12 with new emojis, group FaceTime video calls
10/30/2018, 11:08:39 PMApple's software update was initially released in September, but just got new additions. To get them, go to general settings, software update. The new tools are free for iPhones, iPads and the iPod Touch. ✔ The most eagerly awaited is Group FaceTime, which lets up to 32 people have a group conversation at one time ✔ Update your Apple Watch and Mac computers, and you can use the emoji on those devices as well ✔ To update to iOS12.1, on the iPhone and iPad, go to Settings, General, and click on Software Update
Ginger emoji officially on the iPhone as Apple releases iOS 12.1
10/30/2018, 8:29:01 PMThe red-headed characters were announced earlier this year. Today, they are finally available to users as part of Apple's iOS 12.1. ✔ With iOS 12.1, users can now dynamically adjust the depth of field in real-time preview in addition to post-capture, enabling more control to create portraits with a beautiful background blur ✔ The emoji are: Smiling Face With 3 Hearts Hot Face Cold Face Partying Face Woozy Face Pleading Face Man, Red Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Woman, Red Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Man, Curly Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Woman, Curly Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Man, Bald: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Woman, Bald: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Man, White Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Woman, White Haired: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Superhero: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Female Superhero: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Male Superhero: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Supervillain: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Female Supervillain: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Male Supervillain: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Leg: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Foot: Light Skin Tone, Medium-Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone, Medium-Dark Skin Tone, Dark Skin Tone Bone Tooth Goggles Lab Coat Hiking Boot Woman's Flat Shoe Raccoon Llama Hippopotamus Kangaroo Badger Swan Peacock Parrot Lobster Mosquito Microbe Mango Leafy Green Bagel Salt Moon Cake Cupcake Compass Bricks Skateboard Luggage Firecracker Red Gift Envelope Softball Flying Disc Lacrosse Nazar Amulet Jigsaw Teddy Bear Chess Pawn Abacus Receipt Toolbox Magnet Test Tube Petri Dish DNA Fire Extinguisher Lotion Bottle Thread Yarn Safety Pin Broom Basket Roll of Paper Soap Sponge Infinity Pirate Flag
Here's What's New With The Second-Generation Apple Pencil | Digital Trends
10/30/2018, 9:08:28 PMApple may have announced a few exciting products like a new Mac Mini, MacBook Air and iPad Pro, but it also took the wraps off of a new Apple Pencil. The second-generation Apple Pencil boasts a slightly refined design, wireless charging, and a few other features. Here's what's new. ✔ The new iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac Mini may have stolen the show at Apple’s Mac hardware event, but they weren’t the only announcements the company made ✔ That flat side, presumably, allows the device to more easily attach to the iPad Pro ✔ In notes, tapping twice will switch the Pencil to the eraser tool and tapping twice again will switch back to the previous tool
Nice but needlessly expensive, the new Macbook Air is the Starbucks of laptops
10/30/2018, 11:00:14 PMApple has finally given the MacBook Air a proper redesign, with slimmer bezels around the screen, a Retina display, Touch ID, a Force Touch trackpad, and Thunderbolt USB-C ports. The price has jumped a little and it no longer is the lightest or smallest MacBook, though, so the “Air” moniker doesn’t hold much meaning as it once did. ✔ The T2 security chip is also onboard to keep your Touch ID data safe, while also providing secure boot and Hey Siri support ✔ Apple MacBook Air (2018) Compared To HP Envy x2 (2018) Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Lenovo Yoga C930 Asus ZenBook 13 UX331UA Lenovo Thinkpad T480s Lenovo Yoga 720 15-inch Razer Blade Stealth (2017) Dell XPS 15 Touch Dell XPS 13 (2014) HP EliteBook 820 G1 Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 Dell Inspiron 14z Sony Vaio S Series Asus UL30A Sony VAIO C1MW PictureBook
You’ll hate the iPad Pro’s price, but you’re going to want one anyway
10/30/2018, 10:53:24 PMApple has unveiled a big redesign for the iPad Pro, slimming down the bezels, adding Face ID, and the ability to magnetically attach and charge the Apple Pencil. All of this comes at a high cost however, as the iPad Pro starts at $799 for the 11-inch model, and $999 for the 12.9-inch option. Can it truly replace your laptop? ✔ As soon as it connects, you’ll see a notification on the iPad indicating so, which also means the Pencil pairs with the iPad and will automatically start charging wirelessly ✔ There’s so much you can do with the iPad Pro that it really does feel unlike any other computer
MacBook Pro 15-inch with AMD Radeon Pro Vega graphics are coming soon
10/30/2018, 8:19:14 PMMany thin-and-light laptops will also get the GPU upgrade ✔ Considering how impressive AMD’s Vega integrated graphics have been in Intel Kaby Lake G-powered systems like the Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 and the Intel Hades Canyon NUC, we have high hopes for what these GPUs can do as a discrete graphics solution ✔ In case you missed it, here's how the Apple October Event went down
Can Apple finish 2018 on a high note? We’ll find out Thursday when it reports Q4 earnings
10/30/2018, 8:05:06 PMApple's stock held steady throughout today's hardware event. Will the company satisfy Wall Street when it reports earnings on Thursday? ✔ Apple is expected to post revenue of $61.43 billion (earnings per share of $2.78), an increase of 17 percent year-over-year and GAAP EPS of $2.78, according to analysts polled by FactSet ✔ Not even Lana Del Rey’s surprise performance at the event was enough to rile up Wall Street ✔ If you missed today’s event, we live-blogged the whole thing here and detailed all the new hardware here
Spare a thought for the guy with Lightning headphones
10/30/2018, 8:13:26 PMThe new iPad drops Apple's proprietary port, and support for my headphones. ✔ With MacBooks and iPads now on the same standard, it would be very unlike Apple to keep it alive ✔ Audeze's range starts at $199 and tops out at $2,495 ✔ People have shelled out huge amounts of money for headphones, and they now risk having that purchase being made obsolete
Mark Zuckerberg: Apple is Facebook's 'biggest competitor by far' in messaging
10/30/2018, 11:29:55 PMCEO Mark Zuckerberg said because Apple adds iMessage as its default messaging app, it gives it a competitive advantage in areas like the U.S. where iPhone sales dominate. ✔ WhatsApp is completely end-to-end encrypted, does not store your messages, and doesn't store the keys to your messages in China or anywhere else ✔ Marcus now heads up Facebook's blockchain initiatives ✔ Tim Cook: Privacy is a fundamental human right 8:52 AM ET Wed, 24 Oct 2018 | 00:57
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Apple adds an emoji for the drunk weirdo at the bar
10/30/2018, 8:40:33 PMPlus 157 others, I guess. ✔ An iOS update usually means more emoji, and iOS 12.1 is no different ✔ Makena: Woozy face is equal parts intoxicated and lovesick ✔ He’s the guy at the party who knows he’s had one too many and is incredibly self-aware of it ✔ In short: take it back https://t.co/V0IBeac026 Casey Johnston (@caseyjohnston) October 30, 2018
Tim Cook talking to Lana Del Rey was the most human moment at Apple’s event
10/30/2018, 9:15:04 PMThe best moment from Apple’s presentation happened at the very end ✔ It’s an endearing moment, this little spontaneous burst of humanity! Apple spends so much of its time trying to connect its products to human beings technological objects that enrich the lives and contribute to our world’s overall story that can often lead to eye-rolls at its obvious marketing tricks
Buy a New Open-Box Unlocked iPhone 7 and Save More Than $100 | Digital Trends
10/30/2018, 11:16:46 PMWhy pay extra for a sealed box you're going to immediately open anyway? You can now score an open box iPhone 7 for just $320, in brand-new condition with accessories. This saves you around $130 off of the street price of a brand-new sealed unit. ✔ Cameras include an excellent 12-megapixel rear-facing shooter plus a front-facing 7-megapixel FaceTime camera ✔ These are in brand-new condition with an aftermarket Lightning cable and wall charger included, and color choices include black, yellow gold, rose gold, and silver with a limited quantity available for each ✔ Digital Trends may earn commission on products purchased through our links, which supports the work we do for our readers
Some Apple Watches are dying when updated to the new watchOS 5.1 release
10/30/2018, 11:57:34 PMYou better Watch out ✔ Restarting the Apple Watch, or the paired iPhone, hasn’t fixed the issue for those affected either ✔ For those who've successfully been able to install it, watchOS 5.1 introduces new emojis, watch-faces and support for group FaceTime audio, as well as fixing some minor bugs
Amazon (AMZN): Stock Drops For Third Day In A Row After Disappointing Forecast
10/30/2018, 9:22:17 PMAmazon's share price has taken a hit in recent days. ✔ He attributed weaker projections to accounting and other small hindrances ✔ We have everything ready to roll, Olsavsky said in a conference call last week ✔ Disappointing earnings led to fellow tech firm Microsoft taking the second place spot behind the iPhone maker
Waymo gets first California OK for driverless testing without...
10/30/2018, 9:36:34 PMAlphabet Inc's Waymo unit on Tuesday became the first company to receive a ... ✔ FILE PHOTO: The Waymo logo is displayed during the company's unveil of a self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 8, 2017 ✔ The company said its vehicles can safely handle fog and light rain, and testing in those conditions is allowed ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
China steps up VPN blocks ahead of major trade, internet shows
10/30/2018, 9:32:04 PMChinese authorities have stepped up efforts to block virtual private networks (VPN), service providers said on Tuesday in describing a "cat and mouse" game with censors ahead of a major trade expo and internet conference. VPNs allow internet users in China, including foreign companies, to access overseas sites that authorities… ✔ The Cyberspace Administration of China did not respond immediately to a faxed request from Reuters to seek comment ✔ Censors may be testing new technology that blocks VPNs more effectively, said Lokman Tsui, who studies freedom of expression and digital rights at the Chinese University of Hong Kong ✔ It could be just a wave of experiments, he said of the latest service disruptions
China's Baidu tops revenue estimates with strong app traffic
10/30/2018, 11:28:28 PMTraffic growth on Baidu Inc's mobile app helped drive higher-than-expected ... ✔ He added that Baidu’s AI platform DuerOS saw strong adoption and Apollo, Baidu’s self-driving car technology, was now powering fully autonomous Apolong minibuses in over 10 locations ✔ Baidu said its AI system blocked over 430 million medical ads to combat misleading and low-quality medical advertisements in the third quarter ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
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