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    One of China's top smartphone makers raked in 2.8 million pre-orders for its latest phone just one day after reservations began.

  • Apple Unleashes iPhone 16, Its First Smartphone Built for AI

    Apple took the wraps off the iPhone 16, the first generation of its flagship phones purpose-built for generative AI. The baseline iPhone 16 model will start at $799 (with a 6.1-inch screen) and the 16 Plus (6.7-inch screen) starts at $899, both with 128 gigabytes of memory. Those are available in five colors: black, white, …

  • Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

    CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon.

  • The iPhone 16, new AirPods and other highlights from Apple's product showcase

    CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple squarely shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence with the unveiling of its hotly anticipated iPhone 16 along with a slew of new features coming with the next update to the device’s operating system. While the new phone lineup headlined Monday's showcase, the tech giant also shared updates to its smartwatch and AirPod lineups.

  • Apple appears to quietly admit defeat over a controversial iPhone accessory that's vanished from its website

    Apple seems to have quietly discontinued FineWoven iPhone cases a year after they launched. The cases were criticized has having quality issues.

  • New Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment

    Portugal's centre-right government will keep the previous administration's ban on telecoms firms using Chinese equipment in their 5G networks, a minister said, despite the projected cost of a position that is among the toughest in Europe. In May 2023, under the previous Socialist government, Portugal's CSSC cybersecurity board banned Chinese equipment from high-speed 5G mobile networks as well as from 4G platforms used as the basis for the new technology. The CSSC is the prime minister's consultative body and its move was a blow to efforts by Chinese technology giant Huawei to enter Portugal's 5G market and possibly extend existing contracts.

  • Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

    China's Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead in the world's biggest smartphone market and steal the spotlight from Apple hours after it debuted a new iPhone. The Chinese tech giant showed off its new Mate XT, which users can fold three ways like an accordion screen door, during a launch ceremony in the southern tech hub of Shenzhen. The entire global market for foldable phones was around 4 million units in the second quarter, according to research firm IDC.

  • Huawei’s tri-fold phone crosses 3 million preorders as Chinese tech giant keeps up pressure on Apple in China

    The Chinese tech giant is holding its keynote event just hours after Apple’s own keynote event.

  • Apple's iPhone 16 is 'the best base iPhone' yet: Analyst

    Apple (AAPL) has unveiled a wave of new product releases at its "It's Glowtime" event. Creative Strategies CEO and principal analyst Ben Bajarin joins Market Domination to break down what consumers can expect from the tech giant and whether the new product offerings will drive a upgrade cycle. Bajarin believes that the new iPhone 16 will drive an upgrade cycle, arguing, "I do think that there's so much evidence that Apple has a very, very aging installed base — a good portion of the base going back to even just iPhone 12 and beyond. So you have to imagine that a lot of those folks are just up against their upgrade cycle." He explains that these customers are looking to buy new products, and Apple is in a good position as "the base iPhone 16 is probably the best base iPhone they've ever made," Bajarin says. While many investors were hoping to hear more about Apple Intelligence features, the company did not provide any updates. However, Bajarin points to the Visual Intelligence feature coming to the iPhone 16, which will allow users to take a picture of an object with the camera and receive information about it." Any additional Apple Intelligence features will be available starting from the iPhone 15, and will be available in beta to users in October. Bajarin believes that Apple Intelligence will be critical in the long-term, explaining, "I think there's just a lot of people who do need to upgrade. I think the hardware will entice them. I think the carrier promotions will entice them with the hope that Apple Intelligence continues to be very, very interesting and help sell this cycle and strengthen this cycle over time." In the immediate term, he believes that the iPhone 16's hardware will spearhead an upgrade rush. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Melanie Riehl

  • What is Apple Intelligence, when is it coming and who will get it?

    After months of speculation, Apple Intelligence took center stage at WWDC 2024 in June. Contrary to such speculation, however, Apple had a team in place, working on what proved to be a very Apple approach to artificial intelligence. There was still pizzazz amid the demos — Apple always loves to put on a show — but Apple Intelligence is ultimately a very pragmatic take on the category.

  • Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs. the competition: Bigger, with more buttons

    We've broken down how the new Apple iPhone 16 Pro compares to the Google Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24+, two other popular phones in the $1,000 range, on the spec sheet.

  • iPhone 16 Pro hands-on: How does a faux camera control button feel so real?

    Checking out the iPhone 16 Pro and its dedicated camera button in person to see if it really makes a difference.

  • Apple iPhone Lacks AI Wow Factor, Why Oracle Is More Impressive for Markets. And 5 Other Things to Know Today.

    Nvidia’s struggles continue as big investment firms sell up, government presses antitrust claims in court against Google and Tapestry, and more news to start your day.

  • Apple quietly kills its terrible FineWoven iPhone cases

    When Apple revealed its FineWoven case, it was pitched as a leather substitute that used 68 percent post-consumer recycled content. But there are no iPhone 16-compatible FineWoven cases, period.

  • Oracle Stock Surges After Earnings Beat. What Has Wall Street Excited.

    Oracle stock was rising sharply Tuesday after the enterprise software company posted better-than-expected results and announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services. Oracle reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.39 for the fiscal first quarter, topping the Wall Street consensus for $1.33. In the quarter, the company recorded 45% growth for its cloud infrastructure business, to $2.2 billion, while cloud application revenue was $3.5 billion, up 10%.

  • Oracle beats quarterly estimates as demand for its cloud services rises

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  • Donald Trump's Attempt To Explain 'Kamabla' Insult For Kamala Harris Goes Awkwardly Awry

    The former president reportedly "laughed a deflated kind of laugh" in the uncomfortable exchange.

  • Kamala Harris' Campaign Strikes Rawest Of Nerves For Donald Trump In Mocking New Ad

    One of Donald Trump's obsessions is lampooned in the spot — with some help from Barack Obama.

  • My Daughter Was Exhibiting Concerning Behaviors At School. No One Knew Why — Until Her Teacher Shared An Unexpected Observation.

    “‘I think there’s something going on with Ella,’ she said gently. My stomach dropped, as I’d had my own suspicions for years.”

  • Barron Faces NYU Professors Who Signed Letter Saying Trump Was ‘Threat’ to the Republic

    Eighteen-year-old Barron Trump’s first day of college at New York University’s Stern School of Business allegedly began by meeting his school’s once outspoken anti-Trump dean.Interim dean J.P. Eggers was one of 14 NYU Stern administrators to sign an October 2020 open letter warning business leaders of then-President Donald Trump’s “threat” to “our republic.” The letter included over 1,000 signatories from business schools across America, including from Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and Columbia. Profe