The most anticipated consumer technology product event in years lived up to the hype, at least according to Wall Street. Analysts are gushing with optimism over the potential upgrade cycle from Apple’s new high-end $999 iPhone X and iPhone 8 models that were unveiled Tuesday. “Apple took the iPhone franchise to a whole new level […]
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The iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are the first iPhones to support wireless charging. Qi, the standard Apple chose, is typically very slow. But Apple has the power to bring wireless charging pads everywhere, from retailers to restaurants, and I suspect it’s about to take off now that it’s finally in an […]
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Myanmar's leader cancels trip to UN General Assembly amid ongoing Rohingya crisis
Myanmar’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has canceled a trip to the upcoming United Nations (UN) General Assembly amid intense and far-reaching condemnation for her handling of the Rohingya crisis. Almost 400,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to neighboring Bangladesh since the outbreak of violence last month, according to the UN. A spokesperson for […]
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EU puts ‘tragic’ Brexit moment out of its focus, but it cannot forget it
In a key six-thousand-word speech, the European Union mentioned the United Kingdom once and avoided the word Brexit. The strategy of the European Commission – Europe’s leading Brexit negotiator – has been clear since the U.K. voted to leave the bloc: building a team that only deals with Brexit, redirecting all Brexit-related issues to it, […]
Read moreJPMorgan believes investors should brace for volatility. Anastasia Amoroso, global market strategist for JPMorgan Private Bank, sees it particularly affecting the bond market. “I would consider positioning for a pickup in volatility in the fixed income markets or maybe even a pickup in rates. If we start to price in any progress on the tax-reform […]
Read moreBrian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, now owned by Facebook, will leave the messaging service company to start a new foundation, he said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Acton spent eight years with WhatsApp, which Facebook bought in 2014 for $19 billion in cash and stock. A Stanford alumnus, Acton co-founded WhatsApp with Ukrainian immigrant […]
Read moreThe Apple Watch Series 3 has pretty weak battery life if you rely on it for placing phone calls. That’s one of the highlights of Apple’s new watch — the ability to place and receive phone calls even if you leave your iPhone at home — but doing so will drain your battery at a […]
Read moreThirty-six U.S. senators on Tuesday called on federal authorities to investigate the sale of nearly $2 million in shares of credit bureau Equifax by company executives after a massive data breach, and one compared their actions to insider trading. The lawmakers signed a letter asking the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission […]
Read moreApple iPhone X delay could make next earnings 'substantially' lower than market thinks, analyst says
Apple’s fiscal fourth quarter results could be “substantially” lower than expectations due to its decision to delay the availability of the iPhone X, one analyst told CNBC on Wednesday. The technology giant released three new smartphones on Tuesday: The iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X. The latter is a $999 model packed full […]
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Massive Russian military exercise heightens fear of troop build-up on western border
Russia’s huge military exercise along its western border this week has increased nervousness among neighboring countries as well as straining relations with NATO. The “Zapad 2017” military exercise, running from the 14th until the 20th September, is held every four years and will on this occasion include activities on the borders of Poland, Lithuania, and […]
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