If you’re eyeing a new iPad Pro, MacBook Air or Mac Mini for 2018, it’s time to smash open your piggy bank. Apple’s new tablet, laptop and desktop computer may seem competitively priced at first, but level up to the top storage capacities and you’re looking at a steep climb in what you’ll pay for …
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Apple’s higher iPhone, iPad Pro prices are the new normal
The days of Apple’s higher prices are here to stay. And it may be our fault. When Apple launched its iPhone X a year ago, some wondered if the $999 price tag would scare away consumers. Instead, the iPhone X became the best-selling device from the time it hit stores through the end of the June quarter, even though it …
Read More »Apple hints at lackluster holiday as iPhone sales disappoint
Apple may be grappling with a case of iPhone fatigue — but it’s still getting people to shell out more money for the phones they do buy. The Cupertino, California, company on Thursday said it didn’t sell as many iPhones as analysts expected, and it projected lackluster revenue results for the December quarter. Apple also said it would no longer …
Read More »Apple will no longer tell you how many iPhones, iPads and Macs it sells
Apple just made it a little trickier to figure out how well its iPhones are selling. Apple Chief Financial Officer Luca Maestri said Thursday on a conference call with financial analysts that the company will no longer offer unit sales data for iPhones, iPads and Macs starting in the next quarter. The company will instead focus on the revenue generated. …
Read More »New iPad Pro: 5 reasons not to upgrade
Any time a new gadget comes out like the new iPad Pro, it’s exciting. But let’s take a step back and analyze what we saw beyond the slick hardware and snazzy demos. Here’s why you should maybe hold off on getting the new iPad Pro. (There are plenty of reasons to upgrade, of course, but we’ll double back here and …
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Apple’s iOS 12.1 update brought digital eSim support to the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR on Tuesday, but US carriers won’t support the feature until later in the year due to reported technical problems. eSIM is the software-based version of the traditional plastic chip that identifies you to your carrier, and Apple highlighted it and the new iPhones’ dual …
Read More »A breath of fresh MacBook Air, and more from Apple’s event (The 3:59, Ep. 483)
Now playing: Watch this: A breath of fresh MacBook Air, and more from Apple’s… 5:17 On this podcast, we talk about: The new iPad Pro The new MacBook Air The new… you get it. The Mac Mini. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team …
Read More »MacBook Air 2018 gets Retina display, Touch ID for $1,199, available Nov. 7
Editors’ note, Nov. 1: We’ve added hands-on impressions of the new MacBook Air, which starts at $1,199 and features a Retina display, Touch ID and USB-C ports. Apple announced an update to its most popular laptop, the MacBook Air, at a special event in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday. The 13.3-inch laptop now has a Retina display with four times the …
Read More »Apple iPad Pro and Mac event live blog and livestream: Watch live now
A new iPad Pro with Face ID. A replacement for the MacBook Air — finally. And maybe even a new iPad Mini for good measure. Those are just some of new items we expect from Apple at its big event later today (Tuesday, Oct. 30) in Brooklyn, New York. Last year, Apple didn’t have an October event. But for 2018, those products — …
Read More »MacBook Air, Mac Mini and iPad Pro 2018: Everything Apple just announced
Apple ventured far from its Cupertino home to deliver its annual Mac and iPad news, staging its Tuesday hardware event in Brooklyn, New York. The theme: creativity. The company demonstrated the new faster, more powerful iPad Pro running Adobe Photoshop for iPad and Project Aero, as well as the newly revealed full version of AutoCAD. The company’s new hardware for …
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