Apple Watch James Martin/CNET Apple Watch’s fashion-first design may soon have a competitor in the form of one of the world’s most prestigious fashion brands. LVMH, a luxury goods conglomerate that owns everything from Dom Perignon to Louis Vuitton to Fendi to De Beers, plans to try its luck in the smartwatch business through a …
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Apple unveils the iPad Air 2, which comes with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor. Tim Stevens/CNET Apple’s online marketplace was down for a few hours this morning with no explanation from the company, but it’s now back up and ready for iPad preorders. Customers who head to the Apple Store can preorder the iPad Air 2 or iPad Mini 3. …
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Apple’s entire iPad line announced by SVP Phil Schiller. Tim Stevens/CNET Update, 8:33 a.m. PT: Apple’s online store is back up and iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 preorders are now available. You can read about that here. Apple’s online marketplace is down, ostensibly in preparation for iPad Air 2 preorders. At a little before 4:30 a.m. PT on …
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AmazonFresh lets customers order groceries online and then deliveries the goods to customers’ doorsteps. Josh Miller/CNET AmazonFresh, the e-commerce giant’s grocery delivery service, has landed on the East Coast. Starting Friday, AmazonFresh is available in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, the company announced. It’s not clear whether the service will expand to other parts of New York, but it …
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James Martin/CNET Apple is working with ad agencies to improve its mobile-advertising platform iAd and more effectively target iOS users, according to a new report. Apple is holding secret meetings with ad agencies to discuss how it will use so-called retargeting to direct ads on mobile devices to shoppers who might have an interest in a particular product, Digiday reported …
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Now playing: Watch this: Check out the new Mac Mini 0:56 Apple’s Mac Mini, an entry-level Mac that requires users to bring their own keyboard, monitor, and mouse, has now been updated after two years of being ignored. The new computer, unveiled Thursday an an Apple press event, features a fourth-generation Intel Core processor, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, two Thunderbolt 2 ports, …
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More than 8,900 cases of Ebola have been reported over the course of the outbreak, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Centers for Disease Control The BBC will use WhatsApp to share information about the spread of Ebola, the news outlet announced on Thursday. Aimed at people in West Africa, the BBC will use the Facebook-owned messaging app to …
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Apple’s first-generation iPad Air has been replaced by the iPad Air 2. Tim Stevens/CNET While Apple might be looking to the future with a new iPad Air featuring everything from improved internal components to the inclusion of its Touch ID fingerprint sensor, the company is not yet ready to say goodbye to its last-generation slate. The 9.7-inch iPad Air will …
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If Facebook has a plan for WhatsApp, it’s not telling just yet. Facebook is in no rush to monetize WhatsApp and see a return on its whopping investment, according to a new report. Speaking in India on Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company has no near-term plans for how to make money off WhatsApp, according to Reuters, …
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Apple went larger with the iPhone 6 (left) and iPhone 6 Plus. So when will the iPad finally get supersized? Apple The iPhone 6 Plus, boasting a 5.5-inch screen, is pushing back any chance for Apple to launch a larger-screen iPad this year, according to a new report. Apple has plans to build a larger iPad featuring a 12.9-inch screen, …
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