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Apple and Disney might have merged under Steve Jobs

Apple and Disney could have had a very different future if Steve Jobs were still alive, Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed in an excerpt from his upcoming memoir published in Vanity Fair on Wednesday. Recounting his close personal friendship with Jobs and Disney’s $7.4 billion acquisition of Pixar in 2006, Iger said he and …

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Apple invests $250 million in Corning for future iPhone glass research

Apple’s making another big investment in Corning to supercharge iPhone glass development.  The tech giant on Tuesday said it’s giving Corning $250 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund, adding to the $200 million it invested two years ago. The money is meant to help with Corning’s development of glass for the iPhone, Apple Watch and iPad, including “state-of-the-art glass processes, …

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Apple Watch Series 5 hands

Update, Sept. 18: Read our full rated Apple Watch Series 5 review here. Apple unveiled the latest iteration of its fitness wearable, the Apple Watch Series 5, on Tuesday as it introduced the iPhone 11 at its annual September event. While the iPhone grabbed most of the attention, the new watch, which succeeds the Watch Series 4, adds a few new features. It will …

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Disney CEO Iger departs Apple board ahead of Apple TV Plus launch

Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board as the two companies prepare to compete with their new streaming video services.  In a regulatory filing Friday, Apple said Iger resigned from its eight-person board on Sept. 10. The company in a statement lauded Iger’s time as an “exemplary board member” and called him a “dedicated, visionary CEO.” “More than anything, …

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Apple Store down ahead of iPhone 11 event

Brace yourselves, the iPhone 11 is coming — Apple’s online store took its customary nap Tuesday as the company prepares to kick off its Sept. 10 event at 10 a.m. PT at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California. When the store comes back up, we expect to see the three new phone models replacing last year’s …

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WatchOS 6 coming Sept. 19 with cycle tracking and hearing health

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. At its annual September event this morning, Apple showed off the next major release of its wearable OS, WatchOS 6. At the event, held at the Steve Jobs Theater at its campus in Cupertino, California, Apple also rolled out new iPhones, iPads, Apple Arcade, the Apple …

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Apple Watch Series 3 is now $199

The Apple Watch Series 3 has hit a new low — with prices dropping to $199 on Tuesday. Apple announced the price drop at its event on Tuesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California. The discount comes after the company unveiled the Apple Watch Series 5, which has features like always-on display and a compass. …

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iPhone 11 event live: Watch the YouTube livestream here

Apple is unveiling its new fall devices today at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. New iPhones and Apple Watch models are expected, and we may see other new products as well.  Announced so far:  Apple Arcade will launch on Sept. 19 for $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus to launch Nov. 1 at $4.99 a month, with yearlong free trial for Apple device …

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Apple’s iPhone 11 drops ‘X’ and ‘R’

It turns out the iPhone does go to 11. Apple is dropping the “X” for its latest iPhone, and returning to its naming roots with the iPhone 11, much to the disappointment of Roman numeral fanatics everywhere. Instead of relying on letters like the 5C and the XR did for Apple’s entry-level iPhone, the $699 iPhone 11 will now be …

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Early iPhone 11 cases may confirm square camera bump

Apple is expected to officially unveil the iPhone 11 at an event Tuesday at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s campus in Cupertino, California. That event is set to start at 10 a.m. PT. But we’re already seeing phone cases for Apple’s upcoming iPhones that appear to confirm the iPhone 11 will have a square camera bump. As seen in the image above, …

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