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Apple Watch Series 4 hands-on -- health monitoring takes a big step up
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 23:47
Apple showed off its Apple Watch Series 4 today at an event in Cupertino, California. I was there to watch the event and stayed to get my hands-on with the device. The watch face is infinitely customizable with different...
What Apple didn't launch today: AirPods 2 and AirPower mat
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 23:31
Apple’s event is over and done with. Finished. Kaput. And the Cupertino company unveiled a metric ton of new products, including (but not limited to) a new smartwatch (the Apple Watch Series 4) and three new phones (th...
iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max: What Apple changed
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 23:23
At Apple’s Gather Round event in Cupertino today, the company announced its iPhone Xr, iPhone Xs, and iPhone Xs Max, successors to the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and the iPhone X. Apple’s 12th-generation phones are now...
The RetroBeat: Why I'm wishing for Super Mario RPG's Geno in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 22:45
Nintendo is hosting another Direct tomorrow, and we’ll likely get another character announcement for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which comes out for the Switch on December 7. And I know who I’m hoping to see finally ...
Why didn't Apple announce new iPads or Macs at its Gather Round event?
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 22:15
Since iOS 12 and macOS Mojave both got their final release dates at Apple’s special Gather Round event today, you might be wondering why the long-rumored new iPad Pros and Macs didn’t get any stage time in Cupertino....
WeWork acquires Utah software startup Teem for a reported $100 million
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 22:10
WeWork announced today that it has acquired Salt Lake City startup Teem as the coworking startup continues its quest to prove itself as a tech company. Wired was the first to report on the news. According to Wired’s tw...
Everything Apple announced at its 2018 iPhone and Watch event
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 22:04
Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage at the much-anticipated “Gather Round” media extravaganza in Cupertino this morning, and the usual leaks in the buildup to the annual hardware-focused event meant that we already ...
Apple's HomePod will soon be able to make phone calls and speak Spanish
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 21:07
Apple today announced that the HomePod smart speaker will get a series of enhancements soon, like the ability to make and receive phone calls, either by saying the phone number you want to call or asking Siri to call a n...
Apple cuts iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 prices by $100, kills iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, and iPhone X
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 20:56
Apple announced its new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr devices today. And like every year, that means … discounts! Apple has lowered the starting price of its iPhone 7 and iPhone 8 models by $100. The iPhone 7...
Google will kill Inbox by Gmail in March 2019
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 20:30
Google today announced that it is killing off Inbox by Gmail at the end of March 2019. This is Google’s six-month notice: Users trying to access Inbox after March will be unceremoniously redirected to Gmail. Google int...
Apple announces iPhone Xr, an iPhone X with Liquid Retina display
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 20:29
Confirming rumors that have persisted since January, Apple today officially announced the iPhone Xr — a sub-flagship iPhone loosely based upon the iPhone X, but with a larger, lower-end screen and a rainbow of color op...
Apple's A12 Bionic chip runs Core ML apps up to 9 times faster
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 20:15
Apple’s investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). That much was clear from today’s iPhone and Apple Watch unveiling in Cupertino, California. The new iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max boast the A12 Bionic, a 7-nan...
Apple shows off fast-action Galaga AR multiplayer game
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 20:11
Apple showed off a real-time augmented reality game, Galaga AR, today at its iPhone event in Cupertino, California. It’s based on the old Galaga arcade game but far different, with three players. This AR adaptation of ...
Apple Watch Series 4 can detect falls, take ECGs, and lead you through breathing exercises
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:54
Apple’s health initiatives date back to 2014, which marked the launch of its HealthKit and the Health app for iOS. Since then, it’s partnered with institutions including the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins through its ...
Apple debuts iPhone Xs and iPhone Xs Max with A12, 512GB, and new cameras
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:39
After months of component and specification leaks, Apple officially unveiled its 2018 flagship phones today: the 5.8-inch iPhone Xs and 6.5-inch iPhone Xs Max. Cosmetically, the devices are virtually identical to 2017’...
Apple kills Watch Series 1, cuts Series 3 starting price to $279
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:36
Today marks the end of an era: The Apple Watch Series 1 has been officially discontinued. Apple confirmed the news at an event in Cupertino, California, where it also announced that it’s dropping the price of the Apple...
Apple unveils S4 chip for new Apple Watch
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:25
Apple revealed a new S4 chip for its Apple Watch Series 4 product just announced at the the company’s event on the Apple campus. The new watch has twice as much processing power as the previous one, and it has 64-bit p...
Apple Watch Series 4 debuts with larger screens and new 64-bit S4 chip
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:12
Heavily rumored since shortly after the release of its predecessor, and accidentally revealed in pre-event leaks of images and basic specs, the Apple Watch Series 4 finally became official today. The company’s next-gen...
Minecraft Team partners with Target for new merch and in-store events
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 19:00
Target is about to pack even more Minecraft-related products into its stores. The retailer and The Minecraft Team announced today that they are collaborating on merchandise and fan parties. More than 75 new Minecraft ite...
Nintendo Direct rescheduled for September 13
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 17:45
Nintendo announced today that its next Direct presentation will take place on September 13 at 3 p.m. Pacific. The stream will talk about future Switch and 3DS games, and it will go on for 35 minutes. This Direct was supp...
Nintendo Switch Online launching on September 18
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 17:35
Nintendo announced today that its Switch Online service will launch on September 18. For $20 a year, it will give Switch owners access to online play, cloud backup saves for most games, and classic Nintendo Entertainment...
AI can predict diabetics' blood glucose levels in lab
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2018 17:28
Diabetes is an epidemic. More than 100 million Americans live with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and about 1.4 million new cases are diagno...