Airpods are now sold out for the holidays at Apple Stores. Macworld Staff Writer Michael Simon explains why this tech accessory is now resonating with consumers.
Apple struggled at first to capture the attention of the market with its cordless Airpods. Simon says it is typical for Apple to create demand for products on surface that don't seem revolutionary at first. Then people use them, word spreads, and all of a sudden everyone wants them.
Rumors surfaced on Tuesday Apple will release a new, more expensive Airpod model in 2018. Simon says little detail has been reveal. Simon expects to see a slightly smaller "neck" on the accessory, and potentially some new colors. Simon also says he'd like to see a true Siri integration with the Airpod in the future.
The electric automaker is set to be the big winner as China lowers its tariffs on imported cars and phases out its 50/50 law requiring foreign companies to set up a joint venture with a local firm in order to operate in the country.
The CEO of the med-tech start-up says he'll use some of the $20 million in new capital raised to expand the company's house-call service and give doctors better technology to treat patients at home.
European lawmakers aggressively questioned Facebook's CEO on Tuesday, indicating they may consider further restricting the social media company's unchecked growth and regulating its business practices.
Tesla has hired Snap’s vice president of monetization engineering, Stuart Bowers, to be the electric carmaker’s VP of engineering. Nearly a dozen members of Snap’s senior leadership have departed since the company went public in early 2017.
The streaming platform will give the former president and first lady a global platform to focus on issues important to them. But they need to be mindful of making that content available to communities that don't have access to high-speed internet or Netflix, says Alexander Heffner, the host of "The Open Mind" on PBS.
The food, travel, and lifestyle-focused platform has grown into a global brand with more than 200 million monthly viewers. Most of that expansion can be credited to data, says Oren Katzeff, head of programming.
The scandal over the blood-testing start-up Theranos shows why Silicon Valley investors should be wary of putting too much unchecked power in the hands of young founders, says John Carreyrou, the Wall Street Journal reporter who first raised a red flag about the company. He's out with a new book, "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup."
Google's demo of the A.I powered Duplex voice assistant stunned the world in how it interacted with a real human. But now evidence suggests it may be fake.
Stocks kick off the week with a rally after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the prospect of a trade war was "on hold" following an agreement to suspend tariff threats. Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveils details of the souped-up Model 3. President Trump is going after the FBI. Fortnite is launching on Android phones this summer.
Elon Musk said that offering the $78,000 high-performance version of the Tesla Model 3, equipped with faster acceleration and longer battery range, before the base version was actually ready, would help the electric carmaker meet demand. Tesla has struggled to hit production targets for the mass-market Model 3, advertised as a $35,000 car, but with an actual price closer to $50,000.
