Conan usually has some pretty good comedy after new Apple products and events, and the iPhone X is no different. The late night host this evening debuted a brief segment featuring a question and answer session with a fake Craig Federighi (see: hair).

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In the story that feels like it will never end, Bloomberg reports that Apple is mulling a $3 billion stake in Bain Captial’s bid to purchase Toshiba’s memory chip business. Apple’s involvement in deals to purchase Toshiba’s memory business has wavered, but it now seems that the company is heavily investing in Bain’s bid…

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Apple yesterday unveiled its new Face ID biometric technology and while the company spent a considerable amount of time talking about the security of the feature, some people are already showing doubt.

As noted by Recode, United States Senator Al Franken is pressing Apple to offer more detail on privacy and security safeguards….

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One of the most pressing questions about the iPhone X in the lead up to its announcement was whether Face ID would be a worthy replacement for Touch ID. The switch to an all-screen design means that Apple has dropped the Home button – and right along with it, Touch ID.

Apple yesterday demoed Face ID for the first time and we’re curious, were you impressed by the demo? Do you see Face ID as worthy replacement for Touch ID?

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Popular accessory maker Scosche has today unveiled a new line of Qi charging mounts on the heels of Apple’s iPhone 8 and iPhone X announcement. The company has announced a trio of new products in its MagicMount Charge line of charging docks, as well as a pair of separate in-car solution for wireless charging…

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When comparing Apple’s new iPhones side-by-side, the biggest difference that calls out to me is that beautiful iPhone X display. The bezel-less device fully immerses you in content, and compared to the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus’ bezels, it seems otherworldly.

I don’t know why I’d go for any other iPhone. By shrinking those bezels down, the iPhone X gains a significant display size increase, while remaining smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus. Outside of price, I can’t find a reason why I wouldn’t go for the iPhone X.

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After announcing the Series 3 Apple Watch and Apple TV 4K, we got our first official glimpse at the new iPhone 8/Plus and X. As expected, accessory makers are already flooding the internet with new cases, covers, screen protectors and more. We have started to lay out some of the best options already available below and will continue to update this post as more hit store shelves. And be sure to keep an eye on 9to5Toys for all the best deals on cases over the next week and beyond.  more…

Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 3 at its event at Steve Jobs Theater yesterday. The latest Apple Watch hardware offers cellular and non-cellular models starting at $399 and $329 respectively.

Apple Watch Series 2 has been removed from the lineup, while Series 1 remains with a price cut. Let’s dive in and take a look at how the current Apple Watch lineup compares with specs and pricing.

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iPhone X may have been the star of yesterday’s big event, but the Apple Watch Series 3 appears to be a hit all on its own. That’s partly because you can do a lot more with Apple Watch all on its own now, and the price for adding LTE was a bit of a surprise.

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