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Apple Still Leads Smartwatches Despite Slower Growth
September 22, 2016

Who’s the leader in the smartwatch sector? Apple. No doubt, Apple has reigned as king in the smartwatch race. Kantar, a market research and analytics firm, said Apple has strongly kept its footing in the sector, despite the fact that growth has slowed. The data,...

iPhone 7’s High Materials Costs Mean Slimmer Margins For Apple
September 21, 2016

Take a wild, consulting interview-type guess on how much the materials cost for the new 32 GB iPhone 7. We’ll give you a moment. OK. Time’s up! The estimate is pretty precise: $219.80. That’s the bill of materials (BOM), according to London-based IHS Markit, a leader...

Apple’s AirPods With Siri A Response To The Amazon Echo
September 21, 2016

Amazon Echo with personal assistant Alexa has been a huge hit with customers around the world, and now, Apple has its own response: Apple AirPods with Siri. According to a report by Seeking Alpha, Apple’s AirPods, its wireless headphones that were unveiled with the launch...

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Apple’s iOS 10 Has A Lot To Offer, Including Apple Pay for the Web
September 20, 2016

Last week, Apple launched its newest operating system, iOS 10, and the reviews are now pouring in. The consensus among most technology followers: iOS 10 includes a lot of new features and improvements that should make users happy. Take Forbes for starters. In a report on...

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JPMorgan Thinks iPhone 7 Sales Expectations Need To Be Lowered
September 20, 2016

Apple may have gotten a lot of attention about the launch of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, particularly with the major carriers talking about huge preorders for the devices, but JPMorgan says investors should lower their expectations. In a research report covered by...

Rumors Out To Sea: Apple Not Buying Jay-Z’s Tidal
September 19, 2016

There may be rumors, but that’s just what they are: rumors. Apple said it doesn’t have interest in purchasing any streaming services — at least not Tidal — despite rumors that were rumbling. In fact, Apple ended conversations about buying Tidal, founded by Shawn “Jay-Z”...

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Lines Are Shorter For iPhone 7 Launch — But That May Have To Do With...
September 19, 2016

Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus started selling at stores around the world on Friday (Sept. 16), but it’s not clear if the throngs of people who flooded the stores are new buyers or ones who already pre-ordered. That’s according to a Wall Street...

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Apple’s iOS 10 Being Adopted At A Strong Rate
September 16, 2016

Apple iOS 10 has been available only for a couple of days, but it’s driving interest from owners of Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices. That’s according to a report that cited Mixpanel, an analytics company, as saying Apple’s iOS 10 is running on 19.9 percent...

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iPhone 7 Sells Out Preorders – Investors Rejoice
September 15, 2016

Apple has its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus launch to thank for a run-up in shares of the technology giant. While many may have yawned or shrugged at the iPhone 7 announcement event, consumers are apparently far from indifferent. Apple is confirming this morning...