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No new Macs, iPad Pros, AirPower or AirPods 2: What we didn’t get from Apple today

Apple’s Sept. 12 iPhone event has come and gone and — no surprise — it was about iPhones. Or mostly anyway. Apple also introduced the Apple Watch Series 4, but what about all those other rumored products that Apple supposedly has in the works? The event was otherwise bereft of product news.  Now playing: Watch …

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iPhone X users in Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program, prepare to pay early

Apple just announced that the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max will be available for preorder this Friday, Sept. 14, and will begin shipping by Sept. 21. Are you excited to upgrade last year’s iPhone X to a new iPhone? Before you set your alarm to wake up in the middle of the night to ensure you get a preorder, …

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Apple iPhone XS/iPhone XR event: Watch live here at 9 a.m. PT, noon ET

Apple took to the stage today to announce three phones and a brand new smartwatch. Read about the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, Apple Watch 4 here.  You can watch (or rewatch) Apple’s livestream here. Today’s the day. The biggest iPhone release ever — both literally and figuratively — is just hours away.  Apple will kick the proceedings …

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Wish Android had iMessages? Samsung and Google will supercharge your texts with RCS

Google and Samsung are working together to make texting on Android a lot more like Apple’s iMessages. On Wednesday, the duo announced that they have partnered to bring Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging to Android phones. RCS messaging brings new features to standard SMS texting. With RCS you can do things like text over WiFi, see when someone is typing, …

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Apple ups the recycled materials in its new iPhones

Apple‘s newest iPhones are using recycled tin in their logic boards, and cover glass that’s 32 percent bio-based plastic, the company said Wednesday during an unveiling event for the smartphones. The news marks the company’s latest attempts to mitigate the effect its products have on the environment.  Lisa Jackson, Apple’s executive who oversees environmental issues, made the announcements as she …

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iPhone XS, XS Max, XR and Apple Watch 4 UK pricing and availability

Did you hear? Apple announced three brand new iPhones on Wednesday, as well as the fourth-generation Apple Watch. Each of the new products will go on sale over the next month or so in the UK, but once you’ve decided what you want to buy, the next question is where from. The first option is to buy them directly from …

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Bring your iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max to US Mobile and get a $400 service credit

The new iPhone XS, XS Max and XR have arrived, and carrier US Mobile is dangling one seriously tasty “switch carrot.” As in, “Switch to US Mobile and we’ll give you $400.” It works like this: Activate a new line of service (with a new or ported-in number) for your iPhone XR, iPhone XS or iPhone XS Max and US …

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Apple Watch Edition is gone, but Nike+ has a shiny new band for nighttime runners

Apple Watch Edition is no more. The tech giant on Wednesday announced Apple Watch Series 4 at its event in Cupertino, California, though it didn’t mention anything about the special edition models. Yes, the expensive ceramic watch is gone. However, Nike+ is still here and it now has a new band that’s designed to help you stand out during nighttime. …

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Apple drops price for Watch Series 3 after launch of Watch 4

Apple is dropping the price of its Watch Series 3. The smartwatch now starts at $279 for the GPS model, the company announced at its product event in Cupertino, California, on Wednesday. Customers can get the smartwatch at the new price after the event. It previously started at $329 on Apple’s site. Now playing: Watch this: Apple Watch 4 gets larger screens, …

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Whatever happened to Apple’s AirPower wireless charger?

If you’ve been itching for wireless charging to come to the iPhone via Apple AirPower, you’ll have to sit tight.  Though Apple announced it would be releasing the AirPower wireless charging pad at its iPhone event last September, we haven’t heard much since. There was no mention of it at Wednesday’s product reveal.   See also Everything Apple announced at …

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