iPhone XI could have improved Face ID
11/2/2018, 10:52:26 AMAnd the next iPad Pro could get a new camera ✔ So it’s good for judging depth, and Kuo believes the system could be used to capture 3D models, which users could then edit using the Apple Pencil ✔ As with all rumors we’d take these with a pinch of salt, especially as they’re talking about devices that are a long way from launch ✔ Check out our hands on impressions of the new iPad Pro 11 Via BGR
Apple axing of unit sales data sparks fears of peak iPhone
11/2/2018, 4:05:44 AMundefined ✔ Its trick was not introducing a product to the world but making something vanish ✔ The world’s most valuable company will no longer tell investors and analysts how many iPhones, iPads or Macs it sells ✔ They are setting the entry price higher and higher and consumers are following them, said Mr Lam ✔ He did not, however, commit to revealing the metric every quarter
Apple downgraded by Bank of America Merrill Lynch after earnings: 'We see increased risk'
11/2/2018, 11:15:43 AMBank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades Apple to neutral from buy following the iPhone maker's disappointing earnings outlook. ✔ The company also said it would no longer break out unit sales numbers for the iPhone, iPad and Mac ✔ Post results we are incrementally concerned that not all the weakness is capture in N/T and we are likely to see further negative estimate ✔ The analyst also lowered his 12-month price target to $220 from $235
Apple loses $1trillion value crown as share price plummets despite £1,000 iPhone X boosting profits
11/2/2018, 10:20:28 AMAPPLE briefly lost its trillion dollar crown today after shares in the tech giant plunged seven per cent in after-hours trading. The massive loss comes despite the company posting record profit res… ✔ The company is also increasing revenue via its services – including the App Store, Apple Pay and Apple Music – with these alone raking in $10 billion in the last financial quarter ✔ Apple products are made in China, but as tensions continue to escalate between the US and the Asian trading hub, the firm fears it could be the next victim of the international spat
Apple declares iPhone 5 OBSOLETE – here's what this means if you own one
11/2/2018, 11:13:32 AMAPPLE has quietly added the iPhone 5 to its list of “vintage and obsolete” products, now that the smartphone has gone five years without being manufactured by the Californian tech giant… ✔ Probably the best all around iPhone I ever owned in my opinion, said another, while other posters worried that models like the iPhone 5S will be next on Apple's hit-list ✔ Ain't nobody can rationally argue with that, said one Apple champion ✔ Are you disappointed that Apple has finally pulled all support for the iPhone 5
Apple no longer wants you to know how many iPhones it sells
11/2/2018, 5:03:02 AMApple reports fourth quarter earnings results after the bell Thursday. All eyes will be on demand for its new iPhone lineup. ✔ This year, the higher end models went on sale in September ✔ However, the results come at a time when tech stocks, and the market overhaul, have faced significant turbulence ✔ In the past week, Facebook, Amazon and Google released earnings results with lighter sales numbers than Wall Street expected ✔ Now Apple may be the latest to suffer the curse of the FAANG stocks
MacBook Air 2018 benchmarks show 28% performance increase over last year’s model
11/2/2018, 10:25:22 AMBut is that enough? ✔ Apple officially unveiled the MacBook Air 2018 on Tuesday October 30, and benchmark results have emerged on the internet that show a noticeable improvement over 2017’s MacBook Air, though some people may feel the boost doesn’t go far enough ✔ However, the MacBook Pro 2017 is around $100 (£80, AU$140) more expensive than the MacBook Air 2018, which makes the newer Mac a much more compelling purchase
Apple's decision to stop breaking down unit sales of iPhones and iPads is a 'defining moment'
11/2/2018, 5:40:03 AMThe iPhone-maker is transitioning from being a big hardware player to a services business, Jay Srivatsa, CEO of Future Wealth, told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday. ✔ I think this is a defining moment in the company's history going forward, he added ✔ Given how intimately Apple is connected to the iPhone, Srivatsa said it is going to take some time for investors to get on board with the idea of the company expanding more into its services business ✔ Spotify has 83 million paying subscribers and about 100 million unpaid users
Apple's falling behind Google and Amazon in the smart home race
11/2/2018, 9:53:47 AMSorry not Siri ✔ Siri, Apple's voice assistant, also hasn't received any major updates ✔ Still, it may not be too late for Apple to catch up - the digital home industry is really in its infancy, and one big innovation from the tech giant could be all it takes to edge it into pole position ✔ Knowing the resources Apple commands, that's not outside the realms of possibility - but it needs to come up with the idea soon
Here's what every major analyst had to say about Apple's earnings: Fears it has 'something to hide'
11/2/2018, 11:45:05 AMAnalysts were concerned about management's decision to stop breaking apart iPhone unit sales, an insight some investors used to gauge demand for the company's latest products. ✔ The company said they did not see weak consumer demand in China in FQ4 but we believe FQ1 guidance may still assume some potential for weaker demand there given ongoing macro uncertainty ✔ Although the L/T opportunity is significant, we expect N/T pressure on shares driven by: (1) iPhone unit pressure from weakening emerging markets, (2) iPhone unit elasticity given significant step ups in ASPs, (3) deceleration in Services given weakening app store trends, (4) expectation of supply chain order cuts over the next few months, (5) significant positive revisions in the last year reversing to negative revisions in F2019, (6) potential flexible OLED phone from Samsung in 2019 (significant form factor change) can create share headwinds, and (7) time for investors to adjust to the new disclosures
Xbox One news: SHOCK new Microsoft console rival gets November release date
11/2/2018, 10:46:16 AMXBOX One platform holder Microsoft will be keeping an eye on a brand new competitor launching next week. ✔ I liked the reference to XB1S in the announce, Apple stepping up the iPad Pro for some great Xbox to iPad cross-play matches, nice, Microsoft's Phil Spencer tweets ✔ Elsewhere, the original Assassin's Creed is free to Xbox 360 owners from November 1 until November 15, followed by Dante's Inferno until the end of the month
Dow aims for 4th gain in a row ahead of jobs report; Apple’s stock sinks on outlook
11/2/2018, 11:10:37 AMThe Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday is poised to rise for a fourth consecutive day, extending a recent rally ahead of a closely watched jobs report. ✔ On Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had a long and very good conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping and news outlets in China confirmed that discussions took place ✔ The phone conversations come ahead of a late-November meeting that is anticipated to take place on the sidelines of a G-20 summit of world leaders, where the pair could iron out differences ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
As the credit cake collapses, this is where investors should put their dough
11/2/2018, 11:25:24 AMOur call of the day talks about a collapsing credit cake and where that will eventually drive investors, if they are paying attention. ✔ Read: Why emerging markets haven’t really recovered since the summer selloff The chart Reformed Broker’s Josh Brown highlighted this chart on his recently, and it makes the cut as our chart of the day ✔ We Want to Hear from You Join the conversation Comment
Shazam Hooks up With Instagram Stories for Another Way to Share Songs | Digital Trends
11/2/2018, 7:01:41 AMThe latest update for Shazam lets iPhone users share songs to Instagram Stories in a few quick taps. To enable it, make sure you have the latest version of Shazam on your handset. The new feature landed on Thursday and comes just a few weeks after Apple completed its acquisition of the popular song-recognition app. ✔ Once the track has been identified, you get a ton of options about what to do next, such as open it in streaming services like Spotify or Apple Music, buy it on iTunes, or share it via your social media feeds ✔ There’s no word yet on the feature coming to Android
The Morning After: Tesla R/C and rollable TVs
11/2/2018, 10:34:19 AMAnd the almost-perfect phone you can't get. ✔ Hey, good morning! You look fabulous ✔ Car will drive to your phone location & follow you like a pet if you hold down summon button on Tesla app, he wrote ✔ Sign up for a daily newsletter of the most important stories in tech ✔ Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After
Breakingviews - Apple’s pricey strategy carries risk
11/2/2018, 4:43:50 AM(Reuters Breakingviews) - Apple’s pricey strategy carries risk. Making its new i... ✔ Now Tim Cook is applying the same formula to the company’s Macs, iPads and accessories ✔ The company also continued to squeeze more dollars out of iPhone users ✔ Its shares tumbled nearly 5 percent in after-hours trading ✔ For Cook and company, further growth may depend more on developing new gadgets than changing price tags
Robber stabbed cryptocurrency trader and stole his French Bulldog
11/2/2018, 11:23:22 AMKieren Hamilton (pictured) was targeted by armed robbers including Corey Flicker at his home in Chadderton, Greater Manchester, after bragging about his opulent lifestyle on social media. ✔ One post read: 'I will forever remain humble for what I have achieved because I know I could have a lot less - I will also forever be grateful as I had less in the past.' Another said: You know you're getting old when you ditch going out spending money on designer and spend £500 on a coffee machine.' Prosecutor Nicholas Clarke said: 'His job involves selling courses for learning how to trade cryptic coins
10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, AAPL, SBUX) | Markets Insider
11/2/2018, 11:31:41 AMundefined ✔ Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji Here is what you need to know ✔ The tech giant reported earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates, but iPhone sales missed expectations as they were essentially flat versus a year ago ✔ Alibaba, Chevron, and ExxonMobil are among the names reporting ahead of the opening bell, while Berkshire Hathaway is set to release its quarterly results after markets close
10 things you need to know before the opening bell
11/2/2018, 11:00:10 AMThis is what traders are talking about. ✔ People make traditional Korean side dish kimchi, or fermented cabbage, during the Seoul Kimchi Festival in central Seoul, South Korea ✔ The tech giant reported earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street estimates, but iPhone sales missed expectations as they were essentially flat versus a year ago
The Smartphone Market Is Now Officially in a Recession
11/2/2018, 11:31:33 AMHuawei seems to be doing well, though. ✔ The smartphone industry is struggling to come to terms with heavily diminished carrier subsidies, longer replacement rates, inventory buildup in several regions, and a lack of exciting hardware design innovation, said Sui ✔ The Chinese handset market has been declining continuously since the second quarter of 2017 ✔ Sales were pretty much flat year-on-year, though the analysts expect a boost next quarter from the popular iPhone XR
Global smartphone sales fell by 6 percent last quarter
11/2/2018, 10:11:51 AMSmartphone sales took a drastic plunge because of Samsung and a weaker Chinese market. ✔ High penetration levels, mixed with some challenging economic times, has slowed the world's largest smartphone market, said IDC's Ryan Reith ✔ Meanwhile, thanks to devices like the P20 Pro, Huawei stayed ahead of Apple to become the second-largest smartphone manufacturer in the world ✔ Whether 5G will provide the carrot consumers need to switch is still a wide open question, however
Stocks to Watch: Apple, Starbucks, Shake Shack
11/2/2018, 11:01:18 AMHere are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Friday’s session. ✔ Here are some of the companies with shares expected to trade actively in Friday’s session ✔ Check back closer to the market open for an updated list ✔ Still, the company delivered its fourth consecutive quarter of record revenue and profit ✔ This is an expanded version of the Stocks to Watch section of our Markets newsletter
Apple target cut at Morgan Stanley, BMO
11/2/2018, 11:38:15 AMundefined ✔ Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty reduced her target to $226 from $247, citing multiple compression for other services companies as well as currency headwinds ✔ BMO's Tim Long maintained his market perform rating and lowered his target to $213 from $219 ✔ Apple shares have gained 32% over the past 12 months, as of Thursday's close, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.06% has gained 8%
Samsung and Huawei locked in mobile industry's prize fight
11/2/2018, 7:28:02 AMBattle of smartphone giants will be fought with foldable technology ✔ Samsung has a lot of hardcore technologies such as memory chips and displays, said one Huawei engineer ✔ It is still far too early to tell who will emerge triumphant from this latest battle ✔ Randy Abrams, an analyst at Credit Suisse, believes that both Asian companies want to innovate and both have the capability to win
Futures higher on trade deal optimism; jobs data in focus
11/2/2018, 11:47:25 AMU.S. stock index futures pointed to a fourth day of gains for Wall Street on Fri... ✔ The report, due at 8:30 a.m. ET (1230 GMT), is also forecast to show the unemployment rate steady at a 49-year low of 3.7 percent ✔ Sustained labor market strength could ease fears about the economy’s health following weak housing data and stalling business spending ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles
China now has SEMINARS to tell other countries how to restrict speech
11/2/2018, 9:43:02 AMGovernments worldwide are stepping up use of online tools to suppress dissent and tighten their grip on power, a human rights watchdog study found (stock image). ✔ China now has seminars to teach other countries how to censor free speech as its 'techno-dystopia' spreads, a worrying report found ✔ Even if you have 'Location History' off, Google often stores your precise location ✔ Sign in as a 'guest' on your Android device by swiping down from top and tapping the downward-facing cursor, then again on the torso icon
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