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The Morning After: iPad Pro, Mac mini and Macbook Air

10/31/2018, 10:33:35 AM
Happy Halloween! ✔ The giant aluminum bezel is gone, but the screen remains 13.3 inches ✔ With those changes comes a bump in price -- these start at about $1,200 to get a Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM and (sadly) only 128GB of storage, and they will arrive November 7th ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After



New iPad Pro range brings Portrait Mode to Apple's tablets

10/31/2018, 11:19:51 AM
Fancy a bit of background blur in your slate? ✔ After all, that camera was first brought on the iPhone X in 2017, and it allowed Apple to offer selfies with bokeh (background blur) with only a single sensor ✔ However, there are only three effects available, with Stage Light and Stage Light Mono (where the background is darkened out) curiously not available ✔ Have a look at the new Apple tablet in our hands on: iPad Pro 11 review



Apple's newest iPad Pros hands-on: The iPad X we expected

10/31/2018, 4:06:57 AM
The big-screen, home button-free iPad Pro goes for the bleeding edge of tablets. ✔ Not needing to connect via Lightning could open up new possibilities ✔ Starting at $799 or $999 for 64GB of storage means you'll want the next tier up at least, plus the $129 Pencil and some sort of keyboard case (Apple's or otherwise) ✔ Of course, we'll have a full review on CNET at some point ✔ Follow CNET's live blog for real-time coverage of the Brooklyn iPad event



Apple Pencil 2 FAQ: All about iPad Pro's magnetic accessory for 2018

10/31/2018, 11:20:23 AM
What's different, will it work with last year's iPad Pro and what's the deal with all those magnets? ✔ The Apple Pencil is the tech giant's pressure-sensitive tool for creative professionals, and can be used for precision drawing, writing, drafting, annotating and editing photos ✔ Sarah Tew/CNET As a bonus, Apple throws in a free engraving on the side when you order the Apple Pencil 2018 ✔ Double-tap the pencil while writing to change its task ✔ New iPad Pros, new MacBooks and more: Everything Apple just announced



Apple pulls WatchOS 4.1 update after it bricked some Apple Watches

10/31/2018, 11:37:30 AM
PSA: If you’re an Apple Watch owner who is having trouble finding the shiny new WatchOS 4.1 update that Apple just shipped, it isn’t quite ready yet. Apple initially shipped the update on Tuesday alongside iOS 12.1, but it quickly pulled it hours later following reports that it bricked … ✔ A number of customers affected took to Reddit and Twitter to warn of the issues, which were first reported by 9to5Mac and caused some watches to be stuck on the loading screen ✔ Other goodies revealed included a new Mac Mini, a magnetic Apple Pencil and an expansion to its ‘Today at Apple’ program



iPhone XR review: Apple's big-bezelled battery king

10/31/2018, 6:48:12 AM
With Face ID and a decent screen, this phone attempts a happy medium between quality and price – but £750 still isn’t cheap ✔ Other tasks such as launching the camera from the lock screen are now activated by long-presses rather than hard-presses, but shortcuts from apps such as direct access to the selfie camera or a quick preview of the next event in your calendar are not supported



Intel's iPhone supply deal leaves PC makers facing chip shortage

10/31/2018, 8:03:22 AM
Chipmaker's shift to mobile weighs on Acer and Asustek as Christmas season nears ✔ Executives from Taiwanese memory chip maker Nanya Technology, chip packaging services provider Powertech Technology, and laptop computer assembler Compal Electronics have noted the Intel processor shortage as adding to the uncertainty ahead for the electronics industry, which must also contend with the U.S.-China trade war



The Stock Market Really Needs Apple to Have a Good Quarter

10/31/2018, 10:10:56 AM
The big technology led the market upward. Now they’re helping to lead it lower. And it could be Apple, the last of the group to report quarterly earnings on Thursday, that determines the stock market’s next move. ✔ Text size The so-called FAANG technology stocks led the market upward ✔ iPhone sales, meanwhile, are pegged at an estimated 47 million, at an average price of about $729 ✔ In the second quarter, for example, it accounted for an estimated 12% of global smartphone shipments



Dialog underlines dependence on Apple as it readies for new contract

10/31/2018, 8:01:46 AM
undefined ✔ The Anglo-German chipmaker has since secured its future by striking a $600m deal to hand assets and employees to Apple, its largest customer ✔ The deal, which came after the end of the third quarter, will hand Dialog $300m in cash upfront to license its technology, buy assets and pick up 300 of the chipmakers’ engineers in a move that gives the smartphone maker control over one of its key components



One Big Investor Is Buying Up Apple, Boeing, Verizon, and Intel Stock

10/31/2018, 11:05:29 AM
Assenagon Asset Management made major stock purchases in the third quarter. The Luxembourg-based firm initiated positions in Texas Instruments and Intel. ✔ Text size Assenagon Asset Management, of Senningerberg, Luxembourg, has a chunk of assets under management that belies the size of the country it’s based in ✔ Many on the Street have feared for Boeing as trade tensions continue with China, but some analysts have seen upbeat signs of late



Last year’s iPhones get controversial processor throttling feature after all

10/31/2018, 11:54:44 AM
This functionality throttles the phone as its battery degrades. ✔ Over time, the rechargeable batteries in all iPhone models will diminish in their capacity and peak performance and will eventually need to be replaced ✔ There’s no stopping batteries from aging, but at least you’ll be in control of how your phone handles their decline



Podcast: $1.3 Trillion in Treasuries and Two Other Numbers You Need to Know

10/31/2018, 8:06:14 AM
Every trading day, Numbers By Barron’s offers 3 essential numbers to start your morning—in 2 minutes. Numbers By Barron’s is available as a podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts—as well as on your Amazon Alexa smart speaker ✔ Text size Numbers By Barron’s is a two-minute financial podcast with three vital numbers to start your morning ✔ 9% is how much General Electric ’s stock fell on Tuesday The industrial company cut its quarterly dividend from 12 cents per share to one cent, but that isn’t the only reason shares sold off



Trainee teacher kicked out of college after footage emerges of her stripping

10/31/2018, 5:13:13 AM
The 19-year-old woman was filmed undressing in a nightclub as crowds cheered ✔ A trainee teacher has been kicked out of college after footage emerged of her stripping naked in order to win an iPhone ✔ It is unclear whether footage of any others stripping was also shared online ✔ It is thought that Yegenya's mother Elena works several jobs to fund her daughter's education



10 things you need to know before the opening bell (FB, AAPL, PZZA) | Markets Insider

10/31/2018, 11:27:32 AM
undefined ✔ On October 31, 2008, bitcoin's mysterious founder Satoshi Nakamoto published a nine-page-long academic-style paper called Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, paving the way for the world's first cryptocurrency ✔ Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are among the private-equity firms trying to buy the pizza chain, Reuters says ✔ ADP Employment Change will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET and Chicago PMI will cross the wires at 9:45 a.m. ET



10 things you need to know before the opening bell

10/31/2018, 11:03:00 AM
This is what traders are talking about. ✔ Private-equity firms are reportedly fighting for Papa John's ✔ Japan's Nikkei (+2.16%) led the gains in Asia and Britain's FTSE (+1.32%) is out front in Europe ✔ ADP Employment Change will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET and Chicago PMI will cross the wires at 9:45 a.m. ET



One reason people keep gambling, despite the unfavorable odds of winning

10/31/2018, 10:05:38 AM
A new study casts light on the tricks casinos use to keep people spending their money. ✔ A whoosh of warm air, a soft carpet, perfumed air and pleasant music make many shoppers feel at home, but new research has a theory why certain scents encourage people to open their wallets ✔ The research, The Cool Scent of Power: Effects of Ambient Scent on Consumer Preferences and Choice Behavior, published in the January 2014 Journal of Marketing, carried out three laboratory and two store-based experiments ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Save money on holiday travel by booking your car, flight, or train at the right time

10/31/2018, 10:41:48 AM
Making small tweaks to when we purchase tickets and travel can potentially save a lot. ✔ The average American household spends nearly 40% of their vacation funds on transportation ✔ Amtrak has a set fleet of trains for each route that it covers ✔ Although they do add cars and run additional trains around major holidays, they announce those changes months in advance



Baidu's fourth-quarter sales goal misses estimates as regulation,...

10/31/2018, 9:24:33 AM
Chinese search engine operator Baidu Inc on Wednesday forecast fourth-quarter sa... ✔ FILE PHOTO: A Baidu logo is seen at the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) at the National Convention Center in Beijing, China April 27, 2018 ✔ Baidu shares were down 1.4 percent in after-hours trade ✔ The stock has fallen more than 20 percent since the start of the year, amid a broader sell-off of Chinese technology shares ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Trump has teased his post-election blame game

10/31/2018, 11:10:27 AM
If the Republicans lose in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is ready with a list of scapegoats. ✔ Russia Trump said, because no president has been tougher on Russia than me ✔ The commission to support the president’s unsubstantiated claims of 3 million to 5 million illegally cast ballots, and it was dissolved ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment



Samsung Slashes Capex, Calls End To Chip Boom After Record Third Quarter

10/31/2018, 5:19:57 AM
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slashed 2018 capex by more than a quarter on Wednesday and warned of lower profit until early next year, calling an end to a two-year boom in memory chips that fueled record third-quarter profit. ✔ SOFT LANDING Samsung reported a record 17.6 trillion won operating profit in the July-September quarter, in line with the company's estimate ✔ 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 ✔ (Reporting by Heekyong Yang and Ju-min Park; Writing by Miyoung Kim; Editing by Stephen Coates) -Reuters



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

10/31/2018, 4:45:33 AM
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slashed 2018 capex by more than a quarter on Wednesda... ✔ Samsung also said it was considering converting some of its NAND production lines to make DRAM chips next year, rather than add capacity amid a glut of NAND flash chips ✔ SOFT LANDING Samsung reported a record 17.6 trillion won operating profit in the July-September quarter, in line with the company’s estimate ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



PSVR VR Worlds Bundle with Astrobot, Resident Evil, Skyrim and 2 Month Now TV Entertainment Pass for £220

10/31/2018, 11:38:21 AM
Get Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controller Pair for £55, VPN subscription from £1.55 per month and save up to 25% off LEGO sets. ✔ If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale ✔ Find our guide on what to expect and how to get the best deals here ✔ That's £100 off all iPhones at Very when you enter code  N794F  at checkout ✔ Each month offers over $100 worth of games for just $12! Every game is yours to keep, and 5% of each month's proceeds support charity



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