Apple (AAPL) debuted its new iPhone 13 during its virtual fall event on Tuesday. The new iPhone comes in four versions, the iPhone 13 mini, the iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro, and the iPhone 13 Pro Max. Available Sept. 24, the phones range in prices from $699 for the iPhone mini to $1,099 for the iPhone 13 Pro Max. While the design of the iPhone 13 remains largely unchanged from the iPhone 12, there are some small differences. For starters, the two rear cameras are now situated diagonally. The… Source link
Read More »Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 7 with more durable design, bigger screen
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday debuted its new Apple Watch Series 7, the latest version of the company’s popular wearable. Available later this fall and starting at $399, the Apple Watch Series 7 gets an all-new design and larger displays. Rather than the old 40mm and 40mm screens, the Series 7 features 41mm and 45mm panels that will provide more content on screen at once. The screens on the Series 7 are 20% larger than the Series 6’s panels. The larger display means you’ll be able to read 50% more… Source link
Read More »Google, Apple and Amazon back major leap in smart home technology
Starting next year, consumers will be able to buy smart home devices — like thermostats, lighting systems and kitchen appliances — that can talk to one another through a new connectivity standard called Matter. Why it matters: Interoperability of home devices has long been a distant dream, but big boys like Amazon, Google and Apple have coalesced around Matter, hoping it will become a common brand name governing the Internet of Things (IoT). How it works: Sometime in 2022, companies… Source link
Read More »Epic v. Apple ruling is a black eye for Apple but also a ‘containable risk’
A California district judge struck a blow to one of Apple’s (AAPL) major revenue engines on Friday by ruling that the iPhone maker needs to give app developers the ability to offer alternative app payment options to consumers. Apple currently restricts developers to using its own Apple payment service, which automatically draws a 30% commission from the sale of apps. Developers including Spotify (SPOT) have complained of the commission for years, but the ruling by District Judge Yvonne… Source link
Read More »Apple is spending ‘chump change’ on original content, and that is big win for Netflix stock: analyst
Apple (AAPL) may be teasing a bigger streaming content push at a big event scheduled for Sept. 14, but Wall Street thinks Netflix (NFLX) will remain the dominant force in the streaming category for years to come. “I have not been impressed by what Apple has done. They have created a couple quality shows and a lot of less than interesting shows. They are just not getting that broad appeal yet,” said Bank of America analyst Nat Schindler on Yahoo Finance Live. “They obviously have a lot of… Source link
Read More »Apple stock is up ahead of the iPhone 13 reveal
Investors are nibbling at Apple (AAPL) ahead of a potentially big September. Apple shares were among the top trending tickers on the Yahoo Finance platform on Tuesday, notching a gain of about 2% by afternoon trading. It closed Tuesday at $156.69, up 1.55%. The stock has rallied to the tune of 7% in the past month, almost double the Nasdaq Composite. Apple’s stock is the second-best performing member of the FAANG [Facebook (FB), Apple, Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOG, GOOGL)]… Source link
Read More »This is just the start of Apple and Google’s app store wars
Technology sector updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Technology sector news. Apple often portrays the App Store as the democratisation of software. Since 2008, developers everywhere have been able to use Apple’s code to create new smartphone applications, and users can find and try them there, knowing that the company has vetted the offerings. Now both the App Store and its rival Google Play are under attack as cut-throat monopolies that… Source link
Read More »How Apple and Google killed an Arizona bill aimed at their app store profits
Apple and Google hired a bevy of lobbyists in Arizona in early 2021 to kill legislation that would have slashed the profits the companies make through their app stores. Rep. Regina Cobb was subjected to a flood of text messages and phone calls from those lobbyists in February when she authored an amendment that would have barred Apple and Google from forcing developers to route all in-app payments through their platforms — a policy that lets the tech… Source link
Read More »Apple stock is making an impressive move into the new iPhone reveal
Investors are nibbling at Apple (AAPL) ahead of potentially big September. Apple shares were among the top trending tickers on the Yahoo Finance platform on Tuesday, notching a gain of about 2% by afternoon trading. The stock has rallied to the tune of 7% in the past month, almost double the Nasdaq Composite. Apple’s stock is the second-best performing member of the FAANG [Facebook (FB), Apple, Amazon (AMZN), Netflix (NFLX), Google (GOOG, GOOGL)] cohort in the last month, only lagging an… Source link
Read More »App Developers’ Payments Dilemma: Easier With or Without Apple and Google?
SEOUL—South Korea’s app developers can soon sidestep the digital tollway mandated by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, but changes for app companies and consumers may be hard to see initially. Last week, South Korea passed the world’s first-ever law that blocks Apple and Google from only offering their own in-app payment system. The bill, pending presidential approval, could be enforced within weeks. Once enacted, South Korea’s app companies can avoid… Source link
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