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Apple September 2017 Live Blog
Apple’s event is now over. See our coverage of what was announced: Apple Unveils “The Future Of The Smartphone” In iPhone X New Apple...
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People Are Already Lining Up For Apple’s New iPhone And It Hasn’t Even Been Announced Yet
The standard Apple hysteria might be ratcheted up by delayed-shipping rumors. “Consumers in Australia are already lining up for the new iPhone even though...
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Top 10 iPhone X Rumors
Apple will hold a press event tomorrow, Sept. 12, in which the company is expected to unveil the newest iPhone (widely referred to as...
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Fitbit Slips To No. 2 In Wearables
China’s Xiaomi became the world’s largest wearables vendor for the first time ever in the second quarter, according to research by Strategy Analytics. Xiaomi...
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Tablet Market Decline Slows
The tablet market showed some signs of life in the second quarter despite a continued downward spiral in overall sales. According to research from...
Financial
Apple Reports Record Growth For Services Division
It was another good quarter for Apple, even as consumers wait expectantly for the iPhone 8. The company announced its fiscal Q3 results on...
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Qualcomm Asks U.S. To Ban iPhone Imports
Apple countersued Qualcomm earlier this year, contending that the chipmaker is “charging royalties for technologies they have nothing to do with.” “Chipmaker Qualcomm is...
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As Apple Marks A Milestone, iPhone 8 Could Be A Victim Of Its Own Success
In three days the world will mark the 10th anniversary of Apple’s first-ever iPhone. Or at least it should. Most owners don’t give their...
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Apple’s HomePod Could Be The Smart Home’s Rising Tide
Apple’s annual WWDC is less a consumer event than a chance to set the stage for the new items announced throughout the rest of...
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Tim Cook: Apple Cooking Up Self-Driving Cars
Apple CEO Tim Cook has finally shed some light on his company’s secret car project, and it’s all about creating autonomous autos. “We sort...
Blogs
Not Just Speakers: The Smart-Home Gap Apple’s HomePod Can Fill
Last week, Apple announced HomePod, a tabletop speaker powered by Siri, emphasizing audio quality over its role of a personal assistant for the home....
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Apple Sharing Its Secret iPhone Fix With Other Retailers
For several years Apple has had a proprietary machine that helps its retail repair teams replace cracked iPhone screens without losing touch functionality. Now,...
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Apple Debuts HomePod Smart Speaker, 10.5-Inch iPad Pro
Apple took the wraps off its first wireless smart speaker, the HomePod, at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) today. It also introduced a new...
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iPhone 8 Facing Production Delays
A new report by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo confirms earlier indications that supply shortages will hamper production of Apple’s forthcoming mobile flagship iPhone 8....
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iPhone 7 Sales Performance Matches iPhone 6S But Growth Is Slowing: CIRP
Although the iPhone 7 is performing comparably to its predecessor, iPhone users are still hanging on to their phones for longer periods, new research...
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Apple Promises To Give U.S. Manufacturing A $1 Billion Boost
Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared on CNBC’s “Mad Money” Wednesday to declare that Apple will invest $1 billion to fund manufacturing initiatives in the...
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Apple Embraces ‘Town Square’ Store Model To Lure Consumers
Apple is joining the host of retailers seeking to lure consumers, and keep them there, by offering stepped-up educational sessions. In a similar vein...
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Apple Considers Bidding For Big Stake In Toshiba Chip Business
Apple and manufacturing partner Foxconn are considering a plan to help bail out struggling Toshiba by investing “several billion dollars” to take a stake...
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Why Apple Went Cheap And Dropped The iPad Air
Apple skipped a live event to welcome its newest iPad, and given the new model’s scaled-down specs, it’s easy to see why the company...
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Apple Drops The iPad Air For A Newer, Cheaper iPad
Eschewing its traditional spring event—at least for now—Apple announced a new 9.7-inch iPad this morning that will replace the iPad Air. The company also...
Blogs
What Apple Joining Wireless Power Consortium Means To Mobile (And More)
Apple has joined the Wireless Power Consortium, hinting that the next iPhone will support wireless charging. This is the first time Apple has confirmed involvement...
Home Automation
Amazon’s Alexa Comes To The iPhone
Siri is welcoming a friend to the iPhone: Alexa. iPhone users can now make use of Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, although they will need...
Industry
Trump’s Transgender Order Draws Tech Industry’s Ire
An executive order issued by President Donald Trump that revokes protections for transgender students in public schools has drawn opposing responses from many leading...
Industry
Presenting Apple Park: Apple’s 175-Acre Circle
Apple announced its much-anticipated 175-acre campus in Santa Clara, Calif. — officially titled Apple Park — will open to employees in April. Originally envisioned...
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Apple Joins Wireless Charging Consortium Ahead Of iPhone 8
The long-speculated addition of wireless charging to Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8 seems more than just rumor as Apple has officially joined the Wireless Power...
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Apple Delays Shipments Of LG SuperFine 5K Monitors
Apple has suspended deliveries of LG’s 27-inch SuperFine 5K displays designed to work with the company’s latest Macbooks. While LG works on solving connection...
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Apple Lures Amazon Fire TV Head Timothy Twerdahl To Head Apple TV
Both the Apple TV and the Fire TV occupy the “Small But Mighty” segment in each company’s overall growth strategy. While not the most...
Accessories
Beats Will Start Shipping BeatsX On Friday
Beats by Dr. Dre’s latest headphones will begin shipping on Friday, the company announced. The Bluetooth headphones, which come in white, black, gray and...
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Apple To Expand Flagship NYC Store
Foot traffic in the area suffered in Q4 thanks to the actual traffic caused by the security surrounding nearby Trump Tower. “Apple is...
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Apple Watch Returns Global Smart-Watch Shipments to 1% Growth In Q4 2016: Strategy Analytics
Global smart-watch shipments reversed their recent downward trend and grew 1 percent annually to hit a record 8.2 million units in the fourth quarter...
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Apple Sold A Record Number Of iPhones Last Quarter
Apple sold over 78 million iPhones in its fiscal 2017 first quarter, an all-time record for the company. The company posted record quarterly revenue...
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iPhone No. 1 Again As Global Smartphone Shipments Hit Record: Strategy Analytics
Global smartphone shipments grew 3 percent annually to hit a record 1.5 billion units in 2016, and Apple’s iPhone recaptured the global market share...
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Fitness Trackers In The Lead As Wearables Market Grows 3.1% In Q3
While the smart-watch market continued to tumble, the overall wearables market grew 3.1 percent year over year in the third quarter according to International...
Accessories
Headphone Sound Quality Busts Price In Consumer Priority
In some good news for retailers, an exclusive survey by TWICE and research partner Creative Channel Services (CCS) shows that consumers aren’t limiting themselves...
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3 Ways A Trump Presidency Will Affect Apple
Donald Trump has said he will get Apple to bring manufacturing back to America, but that looks exceedingly unlikely. “Republican Donald Trump is...
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Apple TV Gets An App, Not A New Device, And It Raises Many Questions
The current version of Apple TV was introduced just over a year ago, but given the lightning pace of progress in streaming devices, it...
Computers
Apple Launches Its Thinnest, Lightest, Brightest MacBook Pro Ever
Twenty-five years after launching its first notebook, Apple introduced what it called its thinnest and lightest MacBook Pro ever. (Note the Pro in there,...
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Smart-Watch Market In Transition As Shipping Volume In Q3 Plunges
The worldwide smart-watch market cratered under growing pains in the third quarter of 2016, resulting in a whopping 51.6 percent decline in year-over-year shipment...
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Apple: 90% Of Apple Chargers & Cables On Amazon Are Counterfeit
According to a lawsuit filed against accessory manufacturer Mobile Star, Apple said it has tested more than 100 cables and chargers being fulfilled through...
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Apple Ups Orders For iPhone 7 Components
Apple has increased its orders for iPhone 7 parts and components 20 to 30 percent above expectations for the fourth quarter, touch-panel suppliers said,...
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A Tale Of Two Sevens: Samsung Galaxy Note7 And Apple iPhone 7
Updated! It’s been the best and worst of times for two of this season’s most anticipated and, for different reasons, hottest mobile phones. Apple’s latest iPhone iterations...
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Apple’s Tim Cook Awed By Augmented Reality
In an interview on ABC TV’s Good Morning America, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained why augmented reality will likely become a far larger phenomenon...