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Apple unveils new iPad Pro and Mac computers at NYC event

10/31/2018, 3:58:17 AM
Apple Inc on Tuesday launched its new iPad Pro, MacBook Air and Mac mini at an event in Brooklyn, New York City, offering long-awaited updates to some of its popular devices. ✔ The new MacBook Air comes with a 13.3-inch, edge-to-edge retina display, as well as Touch ID that allows users to unlock the device, make payments and log into apps ✔ At 2.75 pounds, MacBook Air is a quarter pound lighter than the previous model, and also a bit thinner and smaller ✔ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Next   >>| 1/16 Next


Apple revamps iPads and reveals a huge clue to a change for the next iPhone

10/31/2018, 2:04:45 AM
APPLE today unveiled the biggest revamp to the iPad since its launch – with the screen covering the whole front of the gadget. The iPad Pro also now has Face ID, so users can unlock it and ap… ✔ APPLE today unveiled the biggest revamp to the iPad since its launch - with the screen covering the whole front of the gadget ✔ The bigger 12.9inch version is now 25 per cent smaller in terms of volume ✔ Apple already uses it on its laptops and other smartphone makers use it too


New iPad Pro Announced at Apple Event

10/31/2018, 1:28:55 AM
Goodbye, home button. ✔ The screen stretches from edge-to-edge and from top-to-bottom ✔ The display has been bumped up to an 11 screen, as well as offering another 12.9 option ✔ The iPad Pro holds an A12 X Bionic chip and is 90% faster ✔ It is also 5.9 mm thin –15% thinner than before and approximately 25% less volume


Apple Pencil 2 is a radical overhaul, adds wireless charging, gestures and more

10/31/2018, 1:19:18 AM
2nd-gen device fixes almost all the flaws ✔ Along with an aesthetic redesign that has dropped the detachable cap and now includes a flat edge and matte finish, the second-gen Apple Pencil boasts a number of noteworthy improvements over its predecessor, including wireless charging and gesture controls ✔ That said, users will be able to customize their own gestures, which should come in handy when using non-Apple drawing apps


Here are the 3 missing features that keep Apple's new iPad Pro from really replacing a laptop

10/31/2018, 2:34:13 AM
Apple keeps touting the iPad as a laptop replacement. But even with the latest upgrades, the tablet still comes up short in some key ways. ✔ Instead, the company expects users to interact with its tablets using the device's touch-sensitive screens, either with their fingers or with the Pencil stylus ✔ The lack of support for shared logins severely limits how an iPad can be used ✔ The company has tried to get around this limitation in some creative ways ✔ That's something most traditional computers can do without a problem


Blackmagic's Mac-friendly eGPU Pro adds Vega 56 power for $1,199

10/31/2018, 12:28:26 AM
The eGPU Pro promises a more noticeable speed boost. ✔ However, the company is back a few months later with a somewhat better value ✔ It's nearly twice as fast as the original, the company said, and promises up to a 22X performance boost over the 13-inch MacBook Pro's Intel-based video ✔ Follow all the latest news from Apple's fall 2018 event here!


Zuckerberg appears to be done apologizing for Facebook and taking Tim Cook’s punches

10/31/2018, 12:42:58 AM
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg appears to be done apologizing for the massive list of issues and mishaps at the world’s largest social network, and taking punches from other tech executives without a response. ✔ AAPL, +0.50%  , after Chief Executive Tim Cook has repeatedly called out Facebook for privacy issues ✔ Therese Poletti Therese Poletti is a senior columnist for MarketWatch in San Francisco ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment


Samsung Elec posts record Q3 profit but warns of weaker earnings ahead

10/31/2018, 1:15:59 AM
Asia-focused English-language publication that brings you insights about business, finance, economic and political news, comments and analysis for Asia, by Asia on asia.nikkei.com ✔ SEOUL (Reuters) -- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd forecast weaker earnings on Wednesday as it posted record operating profit in the third quarter, meeting expectations thanks to sales of semiconductors to data centres and higher production yields ✔ Since Samsung continues to reduce the costs of (semiconductors), it is not very likely to witness a so-called hard-landing situation, said Avril Wu, senior research director at DRAMeXchange


Samsung Electronics posts record third-quarter profit but warns of...

10/31/2018, 12:58:53 AM
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd <005930.KS> forecast weaker earnings on Wednesday as ... ✔ Since Samsung continues to reduce the costs of (semiconductors), it is not very likely to witness a so-called hard-landing situation, said Avril Wu, senior research director at DRAMeXchange ✔ Samsung said the memory chip market would slow down in the first quarter of next year then regain stability as server demand picked up in the following quarter ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Samsung warns on outlook as profit hits another record

10/31/2018, 2:38:18 AM
undefined ✔ The momentum in Samsung’s semiconductor segment will be difficult to sustain over the next two quarters ✔ In the latest quarter, smartphone shipments remained flat due to a decrease in sales of mid- to low-end products, Samsung said ✔ The issue is now whether Samsung is likely to have a hard or a soft landing


Samsung slashes capex, calls an end to chip boom after record third...

10/31/2018, 3:10:36 AM
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slashed 2018 capex by more than a quarter on Wednesda... ✔ With chip prices weakening after years of stellar growth, analysts expect Samsung’s fourth-quarter profit will decline by 4 percent from the third quarter’s record, according to Refinitiv data ✔ ($1 = 1,139.1000 won) Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


China's Baidu forecasts sales drop as regulation, trade fears bite

10/31/2018, 3:41:34 AM
Chinese search engine operator Baidu Inc on Wednesday forecast lower-than-expect... ✔ A proactive effort to improve the structure of healthcare information may impact our ad revenue in the near future, said CFO Yu ✔ Meanwhile, it is continuing to invest heavily in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


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