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CVS Pharmacy has tapped PayPal and Venmo to offer touch-free payments in its stores, the companies have announced. There’s an obvious reason for using contactless payments — you don’t need to expose yourself to someone else’s germs in order to pay for your goods, something particularly important during the coronavirus pandemic. The new checkout ‘experience’ … Continue reading CVS Pharmacy taps PayPal and Venmo to offer touch-free payments Continue Reading →

It’ll be a tough sell against the OnePluses and Motorolas around Another day, another middle-of-the-road phone. This time it’s the turn of Oppo, which just announced the international release of the Reno 4 Pro after an early debut in China. The latest handset from the BKK-owned firm comes with a price tag of (roughly) £355/ … Continue reading All the way to Reno: Oppo’s latest mid-ranger going global but lacks 5G compared to similarly specced models Continue Reading →

  Investment bank Wedbush is raising its AAPL price target to $475 on Apple’s “Picasso-like” June quarter earnings results and the expectation of an “iPhone 12 super cycle.” In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, lead analyst Daniel Ives writes that the company’s Q3 2020 results came in much better than expected and will be … Continue reading Wedbush raises AAPL target to $475 after earnings ‘performance for the ages’ Continue Reading →

  In 2016, Apple announced the plan to double its services revenue by the end of 2020. The company achieved that goal six months ahead of schedule. Apple announced that it expected to reach the goal during its Q2 earnings call, and has now crossed it. The services revenue has seen consistent growth of over 15% … Continue reading Apple doubles fiscal 2016 services revenue 6 months ahead of schedule Continue Reading →

Reporting that the iPhone 11 Pro remains its best-selling model, Apple on Thursday revealed that overall iPhone revenue grew more than expected during its third quarter. As part of its Q3 2020 earnings call, Apple CFO Luca Maestri revealed that iPhone revenues had been better than the company expected, helped by the iPhone SE. While Apple had not publicly … Continue reading Apple’s iPhone SE helps iPhone revenue grow 2% in Q3 Continue Reading →

    Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company is “very happy” with the progress made in both its hardware financing and trade-in options. The chief executive made the comments during the company’s third quarter earnings call with investors, first responding to a question from analyst Katy Huberty. Cook referenced the company’s June rollout of interest-free financing offers, and … Continue reading Apple says trade-in, financing options makes iPhone ‘super affordable’ Continue Reading →

  Apple’s iPhone shipments continued to grow thanks to April’s iPhone SE release and continued demand for the iPhone 11, according to Omdia research. In a report seen by AppleInsider, Omdia estimates Apple shipped 39.9 million iPhones in Q2 2020, up 13.1% from the same period in 2019. The iPhone SE and iPhone 11 were billed as key drivers of growth, helping … Continue reading Apple iPhone shipments grew 13.1% in Q2 despite pandemic, report says Continue Reading →

GM’s big electric vehicle push is coming, and the automaker is cutting a deal with EVgo to install over 2,700 new fast chargers so that drivers will have somewhere to top up their batteries. The agreement will see the two companies build out DC fast charger availability in cities and suburbs primarily, focusing on potential … Continue reading GM and EVgo plan 2,700 new fast chargers to make EVs more practical Continue Reading →

The United States government sent checks to citizens in early 2020, and a 2nd stimulus check is likely coming soon. At the moment at which this article is set to go live, the exact timing and amount of each stimulus check has not yet been finalized. Until we get there, we’re readying all the ways … Continue reading Second Stimulus check updates: Tracking when and how you get money Continue Reading →

    Supply chain sources claim to confirm that the next Apple Watch will finally include the long-expected ability to monitor the wearer’s blood oxygen levels. Following multiple previous rumors, a new report appears to confirm that “Apple Watch Series 6” will include blood oxygen level monitoring as part of its array of health sensors. This sensor will … Continue reading Apple Watch ‘Series 6’ to include new blood oxygen detection Continue Reading →