But profitability varies widely among service offerings, and some businesses appear to have lower profit margins than the 38.3 percent company-wide figure Apple reported. The App Store and iCloud storage are similar to high-margin software businesses while …
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Family credits Apple Watch for saving daughter’s life
The 18-year-old from Lithia, Florida, was at church April 22 when she got a notification from her Apple Watch: Her resting heart rate had skyrocketed to 160 beats per minute, well above a normal rate that the Mayo Clinic says is about 60 to 100 beats.
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More than an accessory – Apple Watch credited with saving teen’s life
Before you write off the Apple Watch as just another luxury accessory from the iEmpire that you don’t need (which, to be fair, is probably true in most cases), you may want to keep in mind that this is one accessory that has life-saving capabilities.
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The best Apple Watch deals for May 2018
If you’re in the market for a new Apple Watch, you’ve come to the right place – we’ve got the very best Apple Watch deals to get you tapping away on your wrist in no time. Apple is continuing its push into the watch market with Apple Watch Series 3, which …
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Apple iPhone SE 2 CAD renders reveal iPhone X-like notch, no Touch ID
The Touch ID will be retained, and the phone will be powered by the same A10 Fusion chip that was launched with Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus. Apple iPhone SE 2 is the successor to the iPhone SE, which was launched in 2016. In terms of specifications …
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iPhone security tips: How to protect your iPhone from hackers
… guide to iPhone security contains essential security tips for protecting your iPhone (and sensitive data) from the prying eyes of hackers. While Apple’s iOS system is pretty secure, there are plenty of ways to make sure that your iPhone is as secure …
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Apple shares rise as solid iPhone sales growth cheers Wall Street
Shares in Apple have risen after it reported solid phone sales growth in the latest quarter despite fears over demand for the iPhone X. Wall Street was also cheered by the announcement of $100bn in share buybacks, doubling the reward for investors compared …
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Apple Watch helps diagnose teen’s life-threatening kidney ailment in nick of time
Apple Watch has helped save a Tampa Bay teen’s life with the timely notifications of abnormal heartbeat count, which upon diagnosis revealed a previously unknown kidney ailment. In September 2017, Apple had revealed that it had displaced iconic Rolex as …
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From Status Updates to UPI Payments: A Timeline of WhatsApp Evolution
colleague Brian Acton and friend Alex Fishman began a quest to create an iPhone app “… having statuses next to individual names of the people.” By February 2009, with the help of a Russian developer Igor Solomennikov, WhatsApp was born. In the last 9 …
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Apple surprises with solid iPhone sales, announces $100 billion buyback
(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Tuesday reported resilient iPhone sales in the face of waning global demand and promised $100 billion in additional stock buybacks, reassuring investors that its decade-old smartphone invention had life in it yet. Apple’s quarterly …
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Apple Watch saves the life of Florida teen with a life-threatening disease
The more people buy Apple Watches, the more stories we’ll hear about how the wearable device did something that saved someone’s life. The latest such account comes from Florida, where an Apple Watch alerted an 18-year-old that her resting heart rate …
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Apple earnings were saved by the company’s new MVP
“Other products” — which includes the Apple Watch, Beats headphones, AirPods, Apple TV, HomePod and iPod Touch — also beat expectations, with revenue surging 38% in the quarter to $3.9 billion. Many of the questions on the company’s call were …
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Tim Cook says Apple’s iPhone X sales were a Super Bowl victory — even if you wanted the team to win by ‘a few more points’ (AAPL)
Apple’s new iPhone X outsold other iPhone models in the company’s latest quarter. The new model was the best selling model every week in the quarter, company CEO Tim Cook said. The results should be a relief for investors and analysts who have been worried …
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Apple beats profit expectations, plans $100B US cash return boost
Apple buys magazine app Texture Apple’s services business, which includes Apple Music, the App Store and iCloud, posted $9.1 billion US in revenue compared with expectations of $8.3 billion. Heading into earnings, investors were hopeful that growth in that …
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Apple’s tax break yields $102 billion boon for shareholders
FILE- In this Oct. 20, 2017, file photo, a woman walks past the logo for an Apple Store at an outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, China. Apple Inc. reports earnings Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple’s tax …
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Apple’s services revenue topped $9 billion in the March quarter
Apple reported quarterly earnings on Tuesday, including results from its services division, a catch-all category which includes the App Store, Apple Care, Apple Pay, iTunes, cloud services and more. Revenue for the segment totaled $9.2 billion, compared …
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Apple beats financial expectations, plans $100-billion cash return boost
Apple’s services business, which includes Apple Music, the App Store and iCloud, posted US$9.1-billion in revenue compared with expectations of US$8.3-billion. Heading into earnings, investors were hopeful that growth in that segment could help offset …
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