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Oct 30th 2019
 
Apple's longtime Senior Director of Investor Relations announces retirement
Michael Potuck - 5:55 pm EDT

During Apple’s Q4 2019 earnings call, Apple’s Senior Director of Investor Relations, Nancy Paxton, announced her retirement after serving during two decades at the company.

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Apple Card adding 0% financing for iPhone purchases later this year
Chance Miller - 5:14 pm EDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today that Apple Card will soon be adding a new feature for iPhone financing. Starting later this year, Apple Card users will be able to finance iPhone purchases with 0% interest.

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Tim Cook says iPhone 11 sales are off to a 'very, very good start' thanks to lower starting price
Chance Miller - 4:55 pm EDT

Apple just released its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2019, beating Wall Street estimates. In a new interview with Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook has shed more light on AAPL’s earnings, including some commentary on early iPhone 11 sales and more.

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Apple releases fiscal Q4 2019 earnings, announces revenue of $64 billion
Chance Miller - 4:32 pm EDT

AAPL’s Q4 2019 earnings day has arrived. For the fourth fiscal quarter of 2019, Apple had forecasted revenue between $61 billion and $64 billion. That compares to the $62.9 billion it reported in the same quarter last year.

How did Apple perform during Q4 2019? In its earnings release, AAPL has announced revenue of $64 billion and profit of $13.69 billion. Apple no longer reports iPhone, iPad, and Mac unit sales numbers, though it does report a revenue breakdown by product category. More details below.

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AirPods Pro: How to use noise cancellation and Transparency mode
Michael Potuck - 4:28 pm EDT

Two of the most compelling AirPods Pro features are definitely noise cancellation and the Transparency mode. Read along as we detail three ways to switch between the modes, how to customize your Force Sensors, set up noise cancellation with one AirPod Pro, and more.

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AirBuddy for Mac update brings AirPods Pro support, improved power efficiency, more
Michael Potuck - 3:02 pm EDT

Popular Mac app, AirBuddy offers iOS-like integration with AirPods and certain Beats headphones and today, an update brings support for AirPods Pro. Other improvements include reduced power usage, better compatibility with Powerbeats Pro, and more.

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Microsoft Outlook for iPhone and iPad adding Split View, Do Not Disturb, more
Chance Miller - 2:01 pm EDT

Microsoft is planning several updates to its Outlook app for iPhone and iPad. As explained by The Verge, Microsoft will roll out features such as iPad Split View, smart folders, and more to the Outlook app over the coming weeks.

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AirPods Pro: How to use Ear Tip Fit Test and change tips
Michael Potuck - 1:57 pm EDT

AirPods Pro come with three different sets of ear tips for a customizable fit, and they also have a neat fit-test feature that uses the internal microphones to analyze whether you’ve picked the right ear tips. Read on for how to change AirPods Pro ear tips and run the Ear Tip Fit Test.

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Exclusive: 16-inch MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Touch ID layout confirmed
Guilherme Rambo - 1:25 pm EDT

Rumors about a new 16-inch MacBook Pro are not exactly new, with recent icon evidence found in macOS Catalina betas suggesting the redesign mentioned in some reports is not going to happen as we thought.

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9to5Mac Daily: October 30, 2019 – watchOS 6.1, Apple TV+ bundle
Chance Miller - 1:21 pm EDT

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Stacktrace Podcast 060: "In-ear HomePods"
Guilherme Rambo - 1:00 pm EDT

Apple releases the AirPods Pro, and the Rambo Report makes its triumphant return as the name of Apple's tracking tag is revealed. Also, balancing fixing tech debt with feature development, Swift vs SDK features, and much more.

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Wednesday deals: Official Apple Watch bands from $22, iPhone XS pre-paid deals, more
Trevor Daugherty - 12:00 pm EDT

Apple’s official Apple Watch bands are on sale from under $23 at Amazon, while pre-paid iPhone XS deals have popped alongside Anker’s annual Halloween sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Ford to bring wireless CarPlay support to some 2020 models with SYNC 4, screens up to 15.5-inches
Michael Potuck - 11:47 am EDT

Ford has announced its latest in-car multimedia system today, SYNC 4. The new system will bring wireless CarPlay support to some of the company’s 2020 vehicles with screen sizes ranging from 8- to 15.5-inches.

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Tim Cook's diplomacy in dealing with White House and China key to stock price
Ben Lovejoy - 10:40 am EDT

Tim Cook’s diplomacy in dealing with both the White House and China has reportedly been key to investor confidence, playing a significant role in the current share price.

Cook has had to tread a careful path in trying to calm the Trump administration while also aiming to persuade the Chinese government not to exact revenge on Apple for US government policies…

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[Update: In-store pickup available] AirPods Pro delivery times jump ahead for some early customers
Michael Potuck - 10:25 am EDT

AirPods Pro are set to arrive in Apple Stores and to early customers who ordered online as soon as tomorrow, October 30th. However, some who ordered immediately got a delivery date of October 31st. Now some of those customers are seeing an updated delivery date of the 30th.

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Sonos pushing AirPlay 2 speaker lineup with new Trade Up program
Michael Potuck - 9:38 am EDT

Sonos has announced a new initiative today that makes it easy for existing customers to trade in older Sonos products for a nice discount on new ones. For Apple customers, the Trade Up program is a neat opportunity to bring Sonos’ AirPlay 2 compatible speakers into your home.

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WhatsApp hack sees Facebook sue; company pays Cambridge Analytica fine
Ben Lovejoy - 9:20 am EDT

Facebook is suing an Israeli company for a WhatsApp hack which allowed various governments to spy on more than 1,000 users, reports ReutersThe attack was made possible by a security vulnerability in the app, later fixed.

WhatsApp sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users across four continents in a hacking spree whose targets included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials…

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The new Mac Pro gets FCC approval ahead of launch
Benjamin Mayo - 9:06 am EDT

The Mac Pro has appeared today on the FCC registry site, with its regulatory testing information publicly released. This usually means a product launch is imminent.

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DJI Mavic Mini introduced — new $399 Ultra-Light drone weighs only 249 grams!
DroneDJ - 9:02 am EDT

The new Ultra-Light DJI Mavic Mini is officially introduced by the world’s largest drone marker this morning. And it weighs only 249 grams! And that is with the micro-SD card included! You can preorder the drone starting right now. It’s $399 for the Standard Version and $499 for the Fly More Combo.

It feels like we’ve known this drone a long time already with all the photos that were leaked over the last week or so. Anyway, we have a lot of information to go over, so let’s get started.

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All three 2020 iPhones will have the most advanced 5G chip available — Nikkei
Ben Lovejoy - 8:41 am EDT

While Apple is running a year behind most flagship smartphones in supporting 5G, a new report today says that next year’s iPhones will have most advanced 5G chip on the market.

The report echoes earlier ones in stating that all three 2020 iPhones will be 5G-compatible, but this one has more specifics…

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Apple sets next Apple Watch Activity Challenge for Veterans Day
Benjamin Mayo - 8:12 am EDT

Apple updated its Activity Challenge servers today in preparation for its next Apple Watch challenge (via Kyle Seth Gray).

Apple Watch owners will be able to earn the 2019 Veterans Day badge by doing a workout of 11 minutes or more on Veterans Day: Monday, November 11th.

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iPhone shipments in China fell 28% in Q3; iPhone 11 prevented bigger drop
Ben Lovejoy - 7:43 am EDT

iPhone shipments in China fell by 28% in Q3 thanks to fallout from the US trade war, according to the latest Canalys data. The slump would have been even more dramatic but for the popularity of the iPhone 11, says the company.

There could, though, be tougher times ahead for Apple…

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Apple starts sharing photos of AirPods Pro arriving in stores around the world
Ben Lovejoy - 7:18 am EDT

We yesterday posted photos of AirPods Pro arriving in Apple Stores around the world, and the Cupertino company has now started sharing its own photos…

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$4.99/month Apple Music student subscription now bundles Apple TV+ for free
Benjamin Mayo - 3:43 am EDT

In a surprise announcement, Apple has announced its first bundle deal for Apple TV+. For subscribers to Apple Music on the student plan, $4.99 per month, Apple will giveaway Apple TV+ at no additional charge.

The news was announced on Hailee Steinfeld’s Instagram page, who stars in Dickinson. Apple TV+ launches this Friday.

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Apple Stores welcome AirPods Pro with larger-than-life window photography, custom displays
Michael Steeber - 11:47 pm EDT

Apple is celebrating the arrival of AirPods Pro across the world with lively banners and special new displays at a select number of its retail stores. The custom decals and fixtures are timed to coincide with availability of the headphones in-store and online beginning October 30.

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Apple TV+ competitor HBO Max launching in May 2020 for $15 per month
Chance Miller - 8:49 pm EDT

After teasing some details of HBO Max over the weekend, AT&T has officially offered up more specific information about the upcoming streaming service. At an event this evening, AT&T reveled that HBO Max will launch in May of 2020 for $14.99 per month.

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Nike Run Club now available as a completely standalone Apple Watch app
Chance Miller - 8:01 pm EDT

Nike today has rolled out an update to the Nike Run Club app for Apple Watch. This update makes the Run Club app available completely independent of iOS, with Nike touting that you can "enjoy all the Apple Watch features without your phone."

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How to use the Deep Fusion iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro camera feature
Michael Potuck - 7:22 pm EDT

iOS 13.2 has arrived and it brings Apple’s Deep Fusion camera tech that the company described as “computational photography mad science” to the iPhone 11 lineup. Follow along for how to use Deep Fusion including how it works and when the feature kicks in.

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Apple Pay antitrust scrutiny continues in the EU, new report says
Chance Miller - 7:16 pm EDT

Apple Pay is facing scrutiny in the European Union, as a report earlier this month first detailed. Now, a new report from Reuters dives deeper into the antitrust concerns regulators in the EU have about Apple's contactless payments platform.

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