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APRIL 1, 2019

Suffering from lackluster demand in China, Apple has taken the step to slash prices by close to 6 percent in the country. Apple blamed its fourth-quarter revenue shortfall on its China business, with CEO Tim Cook saying at the time the shortfall was 100 percent due to iPhone sales, largely in China.

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JULY 2, 2019

Apple consensus estimates may decrease due to the possibility of weaker demand from China, said Jim Suva, a director and senior analyst at Citi, according to reports. Shares in Apple dropped 0.3 In April , Apple cut prices of its products by nearly 6 percent in China due to lesser demand. percent pre-market to $200.90.

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APRIL 14, 2019

Apple , aiming to move beyond the iPhone to drive sales, is reportedly spending millions of dollars to acquire new video games to be part of the subscription gaming service it will roll out later this year. The big price tag to acquire new video games also highlights the fact that competition is fierce to land exclusive rights to top content.

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MAY 15, 2019

From Yelp to Apple , technology companies are providing solutions that could serve retail environments. Apple is teaming with partners such as the Bonobos clothing store and Bird scooters. Special tags can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app. Customers can order from kiosks or their phones.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Shipments of Apple’s iPhones plummeted around 20 percent in China during the fourth quarter of last year, as competitor Huawei Technologies was able to steal share. percent in the last three months of 2018, but the dip at Apple was more pronounced. 5G phones will still only comprise a very small portion of the overall market.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Apple’s cellular version of the Apple Watch 3 is having connectivity problems, which may hurt sales a couple of days before it becomes available. According to a report published in The Wall Street Journal , Apple said in a statement that there is a problem connecting the Watch 3 to cellular networks.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Bird also made news when Apple announced last month that it was teaming up with partners — including Bird — on special tags that can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app. However, with the new implementation, customers can simply tap their phones and begin their trips.

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

Despite production woes and worries about demand, Apple announced that pre-orders for its newest smartphone, the iPhone X, are “off the charts.”. Apple’s site showed delivery times pushed out to five to six weeks for the phones, although they will appear on store shelves as of Nov.

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APRIL 15, 2019

For many years, the tech company has produced older phones at a Bangalore facility. The news comes as Apple has reportedly cut its iPhone prices in China: Earlier this month, it was reported the tech company has taken the step to slash prices by close to 6 percent in the country, amid lackluster demand.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It’s a show stopper” were the words that led USA Today ’s coverage of the Apple event and iPhone X launch, while the somewhat more circumspect team at The Washington Post noted that “the bar was high” and that “analysts seemed to think the company hit the mark.” The wait is finally over. Tough crowd. The iPhone 8 Also Makes Its Debut.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

The lines are blurring between competition and collaboration as Google reaches across enemy lines to partner with Apple. OK, Apple — Listen Up. So, users can leverage all the same functions on their headphones that they could have gotten by asking their phones or Google Homes — what’s the big deal? Another Bite Of The Apple.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Such was the the weather, so to speak, at Apple’s annual device rollout event. There were advances, a few interesting upgrades, a plethora of inspirational videos about the historical implications of the forthcoming class of Apple products and a lot of enthusiasm on the part of the Apple team. The New Phones .

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

The big day has finally arrived: the new iPhones (and the rest of Apple’s fall lineup of devices) will finally get their big public introduction when Tim Cook and company hit the stage in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino later today.

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JUNE 8, 2018

With Apple reportedly planning to ship 80 million new iPhones in 2018, which is about 20 percent fewer than its forecast at the same time in 2017, the tech company is seeking less iPhone parts. Shares of Apple fell by 1.5 Additionally, demand for the iPhone X might have soured due to its price tag: It retails for around $1,000.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Apple , of course, is getting cored, on the heels of a surprise announcement that, in hindsight, should not have been a surprise. But beyond the idea of Apple as a bellwether for investor sentiment, and beyond the long ago and far away trillion-dollar market cap , some company-specific issues stand out.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Goldman Sachs is not impressed with Apple’s new line of smartphones that were unveiled on Wednesday (Sept. The firm also reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Apple. “Apple rolled out new iPhones as expected, but the new LCD ‘XR’ model was priced lower than we had thought likely. 12 closing price.

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JULY 29, 2019

But building a digital gaming experience into a physical shopping journey could bring customers in, and might just add a lot of apps to phones – so, if nothing else, Tilly’s can keep expanding those digital sales. The big price tag to acquire new video games also highlights the fierce competition to land exclusive rights to top content.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Wayfair got out of the gate early coming out of Apple’s product event yesterday with the announcement that the online home furnishings shop will be supporting Apple Pay going forward. Since the Apple Pay wallet holds all consumer payment data, customers will no longer have to enter payment data into their browsers.

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MAY 28, 2019

The company integrated GO-PAY into the GO-JEK app, which lets customers store money on their mobile phones, much like a digital debit card. And when it comes to mobile payments, Apple is teaming up with partners like the Bonobos clothing store and Bird scooters to reduce friction for purchases such as clothing and scooter rides.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Nope, Google went big, rolling out its fancy new phone (with an accompanying fancy price-tag), its VR entry and its Echo competitor. The Pixel Phone — The Day’s Headliner . Branded mostly accurately as Google’s first branded phone, the new Pixel certainly got a very big introduction to the wider world.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Now, with Apple’s new Face ID technology , she can send it to you anytime, accompanied by an animated animal face synced to the sound of her voice. In true innovator fashion, Apple is relieving consumer pain points we didn’t even know we had. Fans are saying it’s the best thing about the iPhone X and justifies the $999 price tag.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

Following similar events held by Apple and Amazon , Google is hosting its own major product event Wednesday in California, where the company is expected to unveil several new products. CNBC reports that the highlight of the event is expected to be the unveiling of two new Google smartphones : the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

But weaker demand from Chinese consumers also can hurt foreign businesses, with Apple being the latest prominent example. Apple consensus estimates may decrease due to the possibility of weaker demand from China, said Jim Suva, a director and senior analyst at Citi, according to reports.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

But weaker demand from Chinese consumers also can hurt foreign businesses, with Apple being the latest prominent example. Apple consensus estimates may decrease due to the possibility of weaker demand from China, said Jim Suva, a director and senior analyst at Citi, according to reports.

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JULY 2, 2019

Bird also made news when Apple announced last month that it was teaming up with partners — including Bird — on special tags that can trigger purchases with Apple Pay without the need for a special app. However, with the new implementation, customers can simply tap their phones and begin their trips. Uber Earnings.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

Once consumers have finished making their selections, they can scan their phones at a checkout station. million people who will use Apple Pay,” the firm noted. app allows shoppers to scan items with their phones as they shop and check out directly through the app. The report said that 23.4 “Google Pay (11.1

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Serious fitness buffs seem to flock to Garmin wearables despite their rather high price tag and a near-universal observation that its screen is fairly “blah.”. Helpful for an on-the-go consumer – say, riding a bike – who would rather not have to look at or handle their phone. What’s Next.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2017

To improve imaging capabilities on the iPhone, Apple has acquired InVisage Technologies , a startup that develops solutions for space-constrained devices like smartphones. The company’s core product, QuantumFilm, blends material science and software to improve the quality of images captured in less-than-optimal lighting scenarios.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

Meanwhile, Apple has spun out at the starting line of the smart speaker race, delaying the release of its HomePod until early 2018. First there was Apple Pay, then Samsung Pay and now, perhaps inevitably, there’s about to be Amazon Pay. In other news, Apple Pay users who used the product to sign up for Postmates Unlimited by Nov.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

When moviegoers used their phone to scan the iconic lightning bolt tattoos, it brought them to a world of games and other movie extras to make the experience more exciting. The platform had previously integrated with Skype, Wells Pay and Apple Pay, with hopes to add Android Pay and Google Pay soon and drive people to use their mobile wallets.

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MAY 24, 2017

That feeble protest may be the best Apple can offer as Amazon’s Alexa gets smarter and smarter and Google rolls out its voice-controlled assistant to the iPhone, an advancement announced by Google’s Scott Huffman during the company’s annual I/O keynote. If you tell Siri, “You’re fired,” she’ll come back with a quavering protest: “But, but…”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

iPhone 8 : Might the newest offering from Apple come out a bit bruised? The price tag, however didn’t scare off investors — who liked Founder and “hipster-vegan” Doug Evans’ pitch — and thought that selling “smart juice” had a future. The iPhone 8 is coming out next week, but consumers may give the arrival a bit of a “meh.”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

adult population carries a smartphone (95 percent have mobile phones), as does nearly two-thirds of the planet’s population. The era of the free (or sharply discounted) high-end phone is mostly dead, as phone prices have inched up consistently over the last decade. Okay, not everyone – but that’s not much of an exaggeration.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

For Apple, the smartphone production cuts may be a tell on consumer fickleness – or just much sound and fury, signifying nothing. ” The company itself has said that it will not disclose unit tallies of its phone sales. History is littered with ‘Apple cuts production’ headlines that meant little,” noted ZDNet.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

There weren’t many surprises on display when Apple took the stage today in Cupertino for ifs fall device event Tuesday (Sept. The phone didn’t fold or come with a stylus. Apple also rolled out a new social sharing app called Clips, a first-of-a-kind move by Apple that no one forecast ahead of the event. The New Phones

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JUNE 12, 2018

When Apple rolled out Apple Pay 3-1/2 years ago, a great wave of excitement went through the payments and commerce segment, as many touted the beginning of a new era of payments for customers. But consumers did begin to reset their habits around the phone and commerce, just not around branded mobile wallets.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2017

Undeterred by the steep price tag, hundreds and even thousands of walk-in customers queued up outside Apple stores hours, days, and in some cases, months before the new device hit shelves. Indeed, for Apple fanatics, it’s almost a point of pride to have suffered in obtaining the newest device. The Original iPhone. Pokemon GO?

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