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Report: Apple developing MicroLED display tech for thinner, brighter, more efficient gadgets

Apple tends to get a lot of credit for releasing gadgets with solid specs, sleek design, and excellent build quality. But the company actually outsources a lot of its components. For example, Apple tends to tap rivals like Samsung or LG for its displays. Now Bloomberg reports Apple is developing its own display technology in-house, […]

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Apple introduces Watch Series 3 (with cellular)

Apple is introducing its first smartwatch with cellular capabilities. The new Apple Watch Series 3 also features a new dual-core processor that the company says is 70 percent faster, and there’s a new W2 wireless chip for WiFi and Bluetooth and a barometric altimeter that can track stairs climbed, among other things for improved fitness […]

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IDC: Xiaomi and Apple overtake Fitbit in wearable shipments

IDC has been tracking shipments of wearable gadgets including fitness trackers and smartwatches for the past few years. And for much of that time, Fitbit has been at the top of the list, shipping more devices than any other company in this space. But that trend has been changing in recent years, with Chinese device […]

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Most expensive Apple Watches are now $1499 (not $17,000)

When Apple introduced its first smartwatches in 2015, the company announced that entry-level watches would sell for $349 and up. But there was also a fancy Apple Watch Edition with an 18 karat gold case and prices ranging from $10,000 to $17,000. This week Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 2, with a faster processor, […]

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Apple introduces swim-proof Apple Watch Series 2

The second-generation Apple Watch has a new dual-core processor that’s up to 50 percent faster and a new GPU with up to twice the graphics performance. With a 1000-nit display, the Apple Watch Series 2 also has a screen that’s twice as bright as its predecessor, and Apple says the new screen is the brightest its […]

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Microsoft launches new Outlook, Translator, Office apps and features

Microsoft is on a cross-platform app bender. This week the company has been updating apps, adding new features to Outlook, launching new services for Office 365, and bringing apps and services to wearable devices. Here’s a roundup of some of Microsoft’s newest office and productivity updates. Translator for Apple Watch and Android Wear Install the latest version of […]

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Apple Watch nets Apple more than $1 billion in revenue (so far)

The Apple Watch may be one of the most expensive smartwatches on the market, but it’s also probably one of the most profitable. Apple hasn’t said exactly how many watches it has sold since the company launched its first wearable in April. But the Associated Press reports that it we “well over” $950 million dollars. […]