It’s Slow News Friday™ other than the great stories coming out of the Windy City about the Cubs World Series victory parade. So what do we have for you today? A couple of stories about our favorite website and a look at some new smartphones coming from China soon:
- Apple World Today made a bunch of changes over the past 24 hours, some that won’t be visible (but should help speed up the site) and one that we’d like you to use
- Have you joined Team AWT yet? Get premium content for just $60 and help support your favorite Apple site. And now, pay with Apple Pay!
- You may not be familiar with the names Huawei and Xiaomi, but these two Chinese smartphone manufacturers are taking aim at the USA market
The text version of the podcast can be viewed below. To listen to the podcast here, click the play button on the player below.
The new MacBook Pro has Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports, which have a different connector than that of USB-A devices and cables like the iPhone sync cable. In a statement Apple said, “We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today and they face a transition. We want to help them move to the latest technology and peripherals, as well as accelerate the growth of this new ecosystem.”
Consequently, Apple has reduced pricing on certain items effective until Dec. 31. And, along with dropping accessory prices, Apple has also sliced the prices of the 4K and 5K LG UltraFine Displays unveiled at the Oct. 27 “hello, again” event. The LG UltraFine 5K Display is now priced at $974, a $325 price cut from its original price of $1,299.95. The LG UltraFine 4K Display is now priced at $524, a $175 price cut from its original price of $699.95.
