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• Apple announces that the Apple Card will launch to the public in August - CNET

  30-07-2019 23:51
  Apple's credit card is almost ready for its release.
  
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• Tesla unleashes Megapack battery to take on natural gas plants - CNET

  30-07-2019 23:38
  Amid dipping solar investments, Tesla doubles down on energy storage.
  
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• Tim Cook: Apple Saw 'Great Improvement' in China in Q3 2019

  30-07-2019 23:34 via macrumors.com
  Thanks to trade-in programs and other promotions, Apple saw significant improvement in iPhone sales in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook said today during today's earnings call covering the third fiscal quarter of 2019.Cook said that Apple saw "great improvement" in China, returning to growth in constant currency in Greater China with improvements in year-over-year iPhone performance compared to the last two quarters.We're happy with our performance across the board, including a return to growth in main
  
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• Amazon may start fining sellers for using ridiculously huge boxes - CNET

  30-07-2019 23:31
  The e-commerce giant wants to cut down on waste and shipping costs, according to The Wall Street Journal.
  
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• Apple Card on track to launch in the first half of August

  30-07-2019 23:30 via macworld.com
  
  Update 07/30/19: During its Q3 2019 earnings call on Tuesday, July 30, Tim Cook confirmed that Apple Card is slated for an August release.Ever since the iOS 12.4 beta began back in May, we’ve been waiting for the promised “summer” release of Apple Card. During testing, the iOS 12.4 update appeared to show no new features, and it was assumed to be made in preparation for the release of Apple’s credit card. On July 22 iOS 12.4 was released, with no Apple Card in sight
  
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• Apple Card Launching in August

  30-07-2019 23:18 via macrumors.com
  During today's earnings call for the third fiscal quarter of 2019, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that Apple plans to launch its Apple Card credit card in August.Thousands of employees are currently testing the card, and Apple will be ready to debut it soon. Cook did not provide a specific date in August for the launch, so it could come at any time.
  Created in partnership with Goldman Sachs, the Apple Card is deeply integrated with Apple Pay and the Wallet app, though there is also a physical tita
  
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• Tim Cook confirms Apple Card rollout to begin in August

  30-07-2019 23:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Apple’s Q3 2019 earnings call, Tim Cook confirmed that Apple Card will begin its rollout in August. Apple had only previously said that Apple Card would launch sometime during the summer of this year.more…
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• Apple's Services Revenue Hits New All-Time High of $11.46 Billion

  30-07-2019 23:13 via macrumors.com
  Apple's services category, which includes iTunes, the App Store, the Mac App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, AppleCare, and more, has become an important revenue driver for Apple amid stagnating iPhone sales, leading Apple to focus more effort on its services category.In the third fiscal quarter of 2019, Apple's services segment brought in $11.46 billion, up from $10.17 billion in the year-ago quarter and $11.45 billion in the second quarter of 2019.
  Apple set new all-time records for AppleCare,
  
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• Google's Pixel 4 has hands-free gestures that we want but don't need - CNET

  30-07-2019 23:11
  Google wants us to love the Pixel. Will we love it more if we don't have to touch it?
  
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• Apple’s Q3 2019 earnings show that sales for everything is growing—except the iPhone

  30-07-2019 23:11 via macworld.com
  
  Apple announced its third-quarter results for FY 2019, and once again sales are strong for everything that isn’t an iPhone. Sales for Macs, iPads, Services, and Wearables were all up year over year, leading to Apple strongest June quarter on record, but just barely. All said, the company posted an increase of one percent over the year-ago quarter.However, iPhone sales continue to drag on the company. Revenue from the handset dipped more than 10 percent from Q3 2018, posting roughly $26 bi
  
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• Strength of Apple's Wearables Category Makes Up for Waning iPhone Sales

  30-07-2019 23:10 via macrumors.com
  Apple's Wearables, Home, and Accessories category, which includes devices like the AirPods and Apple Watch, set a new June quarter revenue record of $5.5 billion, up from $3.7 billion in the year-ago quarter.Sales from Apple's wearables category helped make up for weak iPhone sales this quarter. iPhone revenue came in at $26 billion, down from $29.5 billion in third quarter of 2018.
  Apple CEO Tim Cook said that wearables had an "absolute "blowout" quarter with growth well over 50 percent. Apple
  
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• What is AT&T TV? Here's what we know now - CNET

  30-07-2019 23:04
  AT&T has another new streaming service coming. Here is what we know about it right now.
  
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• watchOS 6: How to stream and play Apple Books audiobooks on Apple Watch

  30-07-2019 22:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple Watch gains a special Audiobooks app with watchOS 6. Read along for how to stream and play Apple Books audiobooks directly from your wearable.more…
  The post watchOS 6: How to stream and play Apple Books audiobooks on Apple Watch appeared first on 9to5Mac.
  
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• Facebook moonshot project wants you to type with your mind - CNET

  30-07-2019 22:58
  Don't expect this vision to become reality anytime soon, though.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG’s next-generation sports cars will be quieter, report says - Roadshow

  30-07-2019 22:53
  You can thank European noise regulations for the result.
  
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• MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q319 conference call

  30-07-2019 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q319 Conference Call with analysts starting at 5pm EDT/2pm PDT today, July 30, 2019.
  Apple will provide live audio streaming of its Q319 Results Conference Call using Apple’s industry-leading QuickTime multimedia software. This stream is best experienced on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using Safari on iOS 10 or later; a Mac using Safari on macOS Sierra 10.12 or later; or a PC using Windows 10 and Microsoft Edge. Streaming to Apple TV vi
  
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• Counterfeit Apple products land Chinese national 3-year prison sentence - CNET

  30-07-2019 22:43
  A worldwide investigation found he helped smuggle and traffic 40,000 fake Apple products from China into the US.
  
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• Apple Reports Q3 2019 Results: $10B Profit on $53.8B Revenue, Highest June Quarter Revenue Ever

  30-07-2019 22:38 via macrumors.com
  Apple today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter of 2019, which corresponds to the second calendar quarter of the year. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $53.8 billion and net quarterly profit of $10.0 billion, or $2.18 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $53.3 billion and net quarterly profit of $11.5 billion, or $2.34 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.The revenue figure was Apple's highest ever for the June quarter, just beating out the year-ago quarte
  
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• Apple designs in-store augmented reality art sessions - CNET

  30-07-2019 22:34
  Get a blast of culture without having to go to the museum.
  
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• Apple releases Q3 2019 earnings, announces revenue of $53.8 billion

  30-07-2019 22:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple earnings day is upon us, and with it we learn how the company performed during the third fiscal quarter of 2019. AAPL forecasted Q3 earnings revenue between $52.5 billion and $54.5 billion, which compares to $53.3 billion reported in the same quarter a year ago.
  So how much money did Apple actually make during the first three months of the calendar year? $53.8 billion revenue and $10.04 billion profit. Apple no longer reports iPhone, iPad, and Mac unit sales numbers, though
  
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• Apple beats Street with biggest June quarter ever

  30-07-2019 22:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2019 third quarter ended June 29, 2019. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $53.8 billion, an increase of 1 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.18, down 7 percent. International sales accounted for 59 percent of the quarter’s revenue.
  “This was our biggest June quarter ever — driven by all-time record revenue from Services, accelerating growth from Wearables, strong performa
  
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• WhatsApp Pay is coming this year - CNET

  30-07-2019 22:18
  But only in India for now.
  
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• 2020 Subaru Outback and Legacy start production, Forester reaches a sales milestone - Roadshow

  30-07-2019 21:57
  The Outback and Legacy are both produced right here in the US of A.
  
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• Apple Working on English-Language Adaptation of Israeli Thriller 'False Flag'

  30-07-2019 21:56 via macrumors.com
  Apple is developing an English-language adaptation of the Israeli TV show "False Flag" for its upcoming Apple TV+ service, reports Deadline.
  The drama series first aired in Israel in 2015, sharing the story of five people who wake up one morning to find themselves implicated in a kidnapping operation after the disappearance of the Iranian Defense Minister. From Deadline:As news bulletins repeatedly broadcast their names and photos, their attempts at denial are all in vain - the coverage sweeps t
  
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• New LG UltraFine 5K display now on sale, works with Mac or iPad Pro [update: 4K only for iPad]

  30-07-2019 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is now selling a new generation of the 5K LG UltraFine display. For the first time, the 5K UltraFine is now compatible with the iPad Pro, finally offering a 5K display option for 2018 iPad Pro users.  Update: Apple’s support page says that the UltraFine display can only work with the iPad Pro at 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz, so the quest to find a true 5K external display for the iPad is unfortunately not over.
  Previously, the 5K UltraFine display would only work over Thunderbolt. Now, i
  
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• New LG UltraFine 5K display now on sale, works with Mac or iPad Pro

  30-07-2019 21:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Apple is now selling a new generation of the 5K LG UltraFine display. For the first time, the 5K UltraFine is now compatible with the iPad Pro, finally offering a 5K display option for 2018 iPad Pro users.
  Previously, the 5K UltraFine display would only work over Thunderbolt. Now, it can output 5K over USB-C DisplayPort, which means it can now work with any of Apple’s current Mac and iPad Pro lineup.more…
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• Apple joins Google, Facebook, and Twitter in Data Transfer Project

  30-07-2019 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  Russell Brandom for The Verge:Just over a year after its official launch, the Data Transfer Project is announcing a new set of partners and features. Today, Apple announced that it will be joining the project, developing interoperable systems to bring data in and out of iCloud.
  A number of alternative social networks have also joined the project, with Tim Berners-Lee’s Solid project enabling the import and export of contacts, and Mastodon allowing for the import and export of posts.
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• Apple working on adaptation of award-winning Israeli ‘False Flag’ thriller

  30-07-2019 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  As the launch of its premium subscription service, Apple TV+ nears closer, news about another original show has surfaced. The latest is an adaptation of the award-winning Israeli TV show, False Flag.more…
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• Apple's Online Store Now Offering New 5K 27-Inch LG UltraFine Display

  30-07-2019 21:40 via macrumors.com
  Apple's online store in the United States is now carrying a new 5K 27-inch LG UltraFine Display, which joins the updated 4K 23.7-inch UltraFine display Apple began selling in May.Available for $1,299.95, the new LG UltraFine 5K Display offers the same 5120 x 2880 resolution as the previous UltraFine 5K Display with 14.7 million pixels and P3 wide color gamut.
  The display connects to a Mac using a Thunderbolt 3 cable, and this version of the monitor can connect using USB-C, which means that it's
  
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• Samsung's budget Galaxy A20 phone now on Boost Mobile - CNET

  30-07-2019 21:39
  You can grab the phone for $130.
  
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• Fake tech-support scams on Twitter could cost you, study warns - CNET

  30-07-2019 21:27
  Double-check for the blue check before you trust that tech.
  
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• Apple Earnings Preview: All Eyes on Next Quarter's Guidance Ahead of New iPhones, Apple Card, and Apple TV+

  30-07-2019 21:26 via macrumors.com
  Apple is set to report its earnings results for the third quarter of its 2019 fiscal year at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today.
  The quarter began March 31, 2019 and ran through June 29, 2019, according to Apple's fiscal year accounting calendar.Apple's guidance for the quarter from April 30:revenue: $52.5 billion-$54.5 billion
  gross margin: 37-38 percent
  op. ex.: $8.7 billion-$8.8 billion
  other income/expense: $250 million
  tax rate: approximately 16.5 percentApple's guidance suggests it will report i
  
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• Apple developing English-language remake of Israeli thriller ‘False Flag’

  30-07-2019 21:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Peter White for Deadline:Apple is developing an English-language version of Israeli thriller False Flag.
  Deadline understands that the company’s forthcoming streaming service is working up an adaptation of Keshet International’s Hebrew-language TV series, which was created by Amit Cohen and Maria Feldman.
  The original series, which won the Grand Prize at Series Mania and launched at Berlinale and was produced by Tender Productions, aired via Hulu in the U.S. and on Fox International
  
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• Get an Anki Overdrive racing set for $75 (save 56%) - CNET

  30-07-2019 21:04
  Plus: Three HD thrillers for $15 at Vudu.
  
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• Apple to test new digital health API to offer integrated access to patient claims

  30-07-2019 21:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Announced at the 2019 Blue Button Developers Conference today, Apple will begin testing an API from CARIN that will allow it to integrate patient health claim data into software like its Health app.more…
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• 9to5Mac Daily: July 30, 2019 – iOS betas, Today at Apple AR sessions

  30-07-2019 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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