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Apple unveils a $999 iPhone X
Apple rolled out its much-anticipated iPhone X with a $999 price tag, but investors sent the company’s stock down. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading
Apple set to unveil anniversary iPhone
A decade after then-CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone, Apple is set to introduce a completely redesigned top-of-the-line iPhone along with two other new phones, as well as a big upgrade to the Apple Watch and a higher-definition Apple TV. Sonia Legg reports Continue reading
Imagination Tech shares plunge as Apple abandons it
A company that makes graphics processing chips for the iPhone saw its stock crash 69 percent after Apple announced it would no longer be using its hardware. Mia Womersley reports. Continue reading
Gold Apple watch smashed during magnet crash test
A gold Apple watch is smashed to pieces as part of an unusual online trend of putting
technological gadgets through extreme crash tests.
Apple mints money off Watch bands
(Reuters Business Report) – You likely bought extra bling when you bought your Apple Watch. What you didn’t know is just how much money Apple is making off of it. Reuters has learned that nearly a fifth of Apple Watch buyers wind up shelling out for spare bands. The top seller is the $49 black Sport Band made of synthetic rubber. Believe it or not, tech research firm IHS says that only costs Apple about $2 to make. While that doesn’t account for the packaging, shipping, and materials costs, that’s a whopping profit margin.
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Tattoo snafu irks inked Apple Watch wearers
(REUTERS) – Early adopters of the Apple Watch, Apple Inc’s first new product in five years, are complaining that a number of its key functions are disrupted by their tattoos.
Tattooed owners of Apple Watch have found that their inked skin confuses the sensors on the underside of the device.
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Strong turnout, backlogs, as shoppers get to try Apple Watch
New watch draws crowds to Apple stores.
Mashable: Apple understands fashion with new watch
With the launch of the new Apple Watch, Mashable correspondent Lance Ulanoff says the company earned points on fashion and technology.
Apple debuts Apple Watch
Apple Watch in stores on April 24, high-end version costs $10,000.