Apple on Wednesday afternoon reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $3.03 per share, handily beating the Street’s consensus on the back of record revenue totaling $64 billion. Anytime Apple recorded a big beat like that in the past, we all knew that it could be attributed almost entirely to strong iPhone sales, but that’s not the case anymore. Top smartphone markets around the world are saturated and flagship devices are more expensive than ever, so people are keeping them longer than ever. As a result, Apple recently adjusted its strategy to focus more on services and wearables. Considering Apple’s top smartphone rival Samsung just reported September-quarter profit that plummeted a whopping 56% on year, it’s fairly safe to say that Apple made the right decision.

While there’s no question that adjusting its strategy to rely less on iPhone sales was the proper move, there’s also no question that the iPhone is still Apple’s most popular and most talked-about product. There’s simply nothing else in the consumer electronics industry that generates buzz like the iPhone. And considering next year’s new iPhone 12 lineup is shaping up to be Apple’s biggest update since its design overhaul on 2017’s iPhone X, it’s no mystery why the iPhone 12 is already generating so much buzz despite being nearly a year away from release.

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If you’re in the market for a new professional-grade laptop and you’ve been eyeing machines from Apple, the sky-high prices might’ve given you pause. Many people would argue that they’re worth every penny, but why pay all that cash when you have a great opportunity today to save a ton of money? For one day only, Amazon is blowing out refurbished 15-inch MacBook Pro models with savings of up to $710, which is crazy! Prices start at $1,779.99 for an Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar that packs 16GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, and it’ll only cost you another $100 to bump that up to a 512GB SSD in either silver or space gray. These are all in limited supply though, so they’re definitely going to sell out. In other words… hurry!

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar (16GB/256GB)

• This product has been tested and certified to work and look like new, with minimal to no signs of wear, by a manufacturer or specialized third-party seller approved by Amazon. The product is backed by a 1-year Woot warranty, and may arrive in a generic brown or white box.
• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• 6-Core Intel Core i7 2.2 GHz processor with up to 4.1 GHz Turbo Boost
• 256GB PCI-E based flash memory storage; 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 SDRAM onboard memory
• Dual graphics processors – A discrete AMD Radeon Pro graphics card with 4GB dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 processor that shares memory with the system for an amazing experience.
• Built-in FaceTime HD camera for video chatting. Built-in stereo speakers along with omnidirectional microphone, headphone port
• 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible. Bluetooth 5.0 technology for connecting with peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and cell phones.
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
• I/O Ports: (4) Thunderbolt 3 via USB Type-C, (4) DisplayPort via USB Type-C, (1) 3.5mm headset jack

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar (Mid 2018), 220ppi Retina Display, 6-Core Intel Core i7,…: $1,779.99

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar (16GB/512GB)

• This product has been tested and certified to work and look like new, with minimal to no signs of wear, by a manufacturer or specialized third-party seller approved by Amazon. The product is backed by a 1-year Woot warranty, and may arrive in a generic brown or white box.
• 15.4-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch with support for millions of colors
• 6-Core Intel Core i7 2.6 GHz processor with up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Boost
• 512GB PCI-E based flash memory storage; 16GB of 2400MHz DDR4 SDRAM onboard memory
• Dual graphics processors – A discrete AMD Radeon Pro graphics card with 4GB dedicated GDDR5 memory and an integrated Intel HD Graphics 630 processor that shares memory with the system for an amazing experience.
• Built-in FaceTime HD camera for video chatting. Built-in stereo speakers along with omnidirectional microphone, headphone port
• 802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n compatible. Bluetooth 5.0 technology for connecting with peripherals such as keyboards, mice, and cell phones.
• Force Touch trackpad for precise cursor control and pressure-sensing capabilities; enables Force clicks, accelerators, pressure-sensitive drawing, and Multi-Touch gestures
• I/O Ports: (4) Thunderbolt 3 via USB Type-C, (4) DisplayPort via USB Type-C, (1) 3.5mm headset jack

Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch w/ Touch Bar (Mid 2018), 220ppi Retina Display, 6-Core Intel Core i7,…: $1,889.99

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Amazon’s blowing out MacBook Pro refurbs with discounts up to $710, today only originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 31 Oct 2019 at 07:54:16 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The PS5 is easily one of the most popular things in gaming right now, even though the console doesn’t officially exist. You won’t be able to buy the PlayStation 5 until about a year from now, and Sony will need at least three more months to properly unveil it. Truth be told, we already know some of the most important things about the next-gen PlayStation, its specs, which will deliver a major boost over its predecessors, and make possible new gaming experiences. The same goes for the equally secret Xbox Scarlett, which shares the PS5’s main specs. But Microsoft, unlike Sony, hasn’t announced the official name of the console, and we haven’t seen any Xbox Scarlett dev kits leaked. Microsoft, in fact, has revealed fewer details about its next console than Sony did, as the latter has recently announced a brand new controller, and quietly revealed some of the console’s new features. Among them is a trick that might be exclusive to PS5, for all we know, although it’d make sense for the new Xbox to support it as well. And, funnily enough, it’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare that actually reminded me about this cool Sony invention for the upcoming console.

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Apple opted not to host another press conference this year, as it was the case last October and in some of the previous years, even though the mid-September iPhone event didn’t reveal all the product launches we expected. Earlier this week, Apple quietly unveiled the brand new AirPods Pro that had been present in rumors for several months but said nothing about the Mac Pro, whose launch date is still a mystery, in spite of the professional desktop having been unveiled all the way back in June. Also, it’s unclear at this point whether Apple will go forward with other product launches this year, although leaks keep surfacing proof that Apple may have developed at least two products that are yet to be official, including the AirTags trackers and the 16-inch MacBook Pro — the iPad Pro might not get a refresh this year after all. The latest Apple leak gives us our best look at the 16-inch laptop, although it’s not a complete press render.

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Any students searching for a quiet place to study on the campus of Arkansas State University this past weekend quickly realized the school’s library had been taken over by unexpected visitors. Multiple students reported that raccoons had invaded the school, taking up residence in the tall shelves of books.

It’s not immediately clear how the raccoons broke into the school or why they decided that the library was the best place to hang out, but the school reportedly took quick action to ensure that the animals were safely captured.

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Raccoons invaded a college library, but maybe they just wanted an education originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 30 Oct 2019 at 22:48:09 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony revealed November’s free PlayStation 4 games for PlayStation Plus subscribers on Wednesday. As has been the case most months since the company dumped PS3 and PS Vita games, both titles are once again totally worth adding to your library. If you haven’t played Nioh, it’s one of the best Dark Souls games (that isn’t actually a Dark Souls game) I’ve ever played. It will test you, but it’s a challenge you need to experience for yourself.

The other game is Outlast 2, and while I’m not a big horror fan myself, people who are fans of the genre seem to love these games, so download it or add it to your library while it’s free next month.

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‘Nioh’ and ‘Outlast 2′ are the free PS Plus games for November originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 30 Oct 2019 at 22:05:59 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Another year, another devastating breakout of wildfire in California. This troubling trend shows no sign of slowing down, and that’s bad news for Californians who have been forced to evacuate as smoke and fire spreads across huge chunks of the state.

NASA isn’t in the business of fighting fires, at least not directly, but that doesn’t mean the agency isn’t doing everything it can to help. With its powerful eyes in the sky, NASA’s satellites can rapidly detect wildfires that pop up in remote areas that would otherwise go unnoticed for some time, and its latest images of the current fires raging in California are truly incredible.

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Huawei rushed its Mate 30 announcement this year, unveiling the new flagship just days after Apple took the stage to announce the iPhone 11. The Mate 30 Pro was officially introduced just a day before the iPhone 11 hit stores, but the phone came with a massive “flaw”: The lack of official Google apps, caused by the US ban.

And while Huawei’s press event for the Mate 30 series may have arrived a lot earlier than expected, its late 2019 flagship has yet to hit stores in some of Huawei’s most important markets. European fans of Huawei smartphones will soon be able to purchase the Mate 30 Pro and the regular Mate 30, though, assuming they’re ready to ditch Google’s version of Android in favor of Huawei’s alternative.

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Huawei Mate 30 Pro rumored to launch in mid-November in major European markets originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 30 Oct 2019 at 20:39:38 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple’s new iPhone 11 is fantastic. In fact, it’s easily one of the best smartphones Apple has ever made. Of course, the margin by which it’s better that its predecessor is pretty slim, so you definitely shouldn’t waste your money if you already have an iPhone XR. You might be thinking that it’s worth it for the battery improvements alone, but we’ve got another idea for you. Instead of spending $700+ on a new iPhone 11, get a Euhan 4200mAh Slim iPhone XR Battery Case for only $26!

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• SYNC & Portable Built-in 4200mAh, add extra 140% backup battery for iPhone XR wherever you need it. Perfect for traveling, camping, business trip or other outdoor occasions. Thin and fit your hands well. Easy to carry.
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• 4 LED POWER INDICATOR : This iPhone XR battery pack the features of 4 LED battery level indicator letting you know exactly the power you have (25%–50%–75%–100%); besides, you could switch on/off the battery case with the power switch button on the bottom.
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Microsoft has announced the slate of free Xbox One and Xbox 360 games that will be freely available to all Xbox Live Gold subscribers in November, and it’s not much better than October’s. These posts are supposed to be informational rather than opinionated, but when looking at what Microsoft has been offering lately versus Sony’s free games for PS Plus subscribers, it’s impossible not to see the massive gulf between the two.

That said, Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter is a fun Xbox game, and although I’ve never played it, The Final Station looks like a fascinating indie title and will definitely be added to my library when it goes free.

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Xbox Games with Gold for November headlined by ‘Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter’ originally appeared on BGR.com on Wed, 30 Oct 2019 at 19:06:42 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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