Google today shared a new demo of Duplex, its conversational AI that makes phone calls on behalf of Google Assistant users, and revealed more details about how the AI will work when speaking to businesses and customers. Initial use cases will involve making hair salon appointments and restaurant reservations. Tests of the experimental Duplex service …
iPhone sales couldn't be much worse in India. Tim Cooks says he's bullish on Apple's prospects in the country, but he's not walking the walk.
The pricey iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max are all apparently seeing production order reductions ahead of a potentially dicey holiday season for Apple.
Apple's iPhone XR is an easier pick than XS, but it's also an investment in aging cellular technology that users will soon find limiting.
Both of the new iPhone XS phones are competent but underwhelming for their premium prices; most people should hold off for reviews of the iPhone XR.
Apple released record second-quarter 2018 financial results today and once again hosted a live question-and-answer session for financial analysts to speak with Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri. We covered the session live, with updates below in chronological order as the call proceeded. Cook began by noting the success of the quarter, and that …
Starting at $999, the iPhone X is Apple’s most advanced model to date, but it’s apparently not selling well enough to keep manufacturing at current rates. Nikkei reports that Apple is cutting iPhone X production in half due to slower-than-expected sales in the U.S., Europe, and China. Notably, production is being ramped down on the device …
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