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☆ I tried Snap's AR glasses, Spectacles. They're a good start to get Gen Z users interested in smart eyewear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementSnap's new Spectacles offer AR features like piano lessons and video calls. While the Vision Pro is a heavier corded headset, Meta's smart glasses are more like sunglasses with a camera and an AI assistant. AdvertisementSome features were clunky but impressiveOne of the Spectacles Lenses offered virtual piano lessons. AdvertisementGoogle tried and failed to break open the smart glasses market in the past, but that hasn't stopped CEO Mark Zuckerberg from showing off another pair of smart specs, Orion, at Meta Connect in September. AdvertisementI was impressed by the Spectacles demo, but I'm still waiting for a feature that makes them feel like a must-have.

Persons: Meta's Ray, Jordan Hart, They're, Evan Spiegel, I've, It's, hasn't, Mark Zuckerberg, haven't, Peter Kafka, Orion, they're, I'm Organizations: Apple's Vision, Apple Vision, Google, Meta Connect

☆ Apple is still waiting for a killer app for the Apple Vision Pro. It may have to wait for some time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple first showed off the Apple Vision Pro in June 2023, hoping developers would build awesome apps for it when it went on sale in January. Specifically: Where are the apps for the Apple Vision Pro, the $3,500 headset Apple introduced earlier this year? This is a question we've asked repeatedly, and the answer seems to be pretty consistent: Developers aren't leaping to build anything for Apple Vision Pro because they don't think many people are using Apple Vision Pro. But if developers don't build for the Apple Vision Pro, then there's never going to be any reason for people to buy an Apple Vision Pro. Overall, there are about 1,770 apps for the Vision Pro in Apple's App Store , according to Appfigures' count.

Persons: don't, —, we've, there's, That's, Appfigures, Tim Cook, I've, Mark Gurman, Apple, Song Organizations: Apple, Apple Vision Pro, Service, Apple Vision, Vision, Orion

☆ Apple could launch a ring to rival Samsung by 2026, research firm predicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTApple CEO Tim Cook gestures during the annual developer conference event at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 10, 2024. Carlos Barria | ReutersApple could launch a connected ring to rival Samsung by 2026, according to CCS Insight, adding to the U.S. tech giant's focus on health. In fact, I would go so far as to say, at the point that Tim Cook decides to relinquish control and he retires ... "Given how deeply and personally invested Tim Cook is in health, I think that a ring is a very complimentary extension to Apple," he said, referring to Apple CEO Cook. Similar to smartwatches, a smart ring is embedded with various sensors to track health metrics like heart rate.

Persons: Tim Cook, Carlos Barria, Ben Wood, CNBC's, Cook, Wood Organizations: Reuters Apple, Samsung, CCS Insight, Apple, Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy, South Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, Cupertino, South Korean

☆ Hands-on with Meta's Orion AR glasses prototype and the possible future of computing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presents Orion AR Glasses, as he makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, U.S. September 25, 2024. The most impressive aspect of Meta's Orion augmented-reality glasses has more to do with size and comfort than flashy computer graphics. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the Orion glasses on Wednesday and pitched them as "a glimpse of a future that I think is going to be pretty exciting." While Orion is not capable of putting users in fully virtual worlds, the glasses can overlay digital graphics onto the real world. And unlike VR headsets that can be cumbersome to wear for extended periods, Boorstin said she found the Orion glasses to be a good fit.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Orion, Julia Boorstin, Boorstin, they're Organizations: Meta, CNBC, Orion, Connect, Apple Vision Locations: Menlo Park , California, U.S

☆ Here are Thursday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Nike, Meta, Microsoft, First Solar, Tesla & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

For long term investors we continue to believe they have the best enterprise AI platform and retain our 18-month $500 price target." Truist initiates First Solar as buy Truist said the solar company has a wide moat. " Deutsche Bank reiterates Tesla as buy The firm said it's sticking with its buy rating heading into the company's delivery report in October. UBS reiterates Micron as buy UBS said it's sticking with the stock following earnings on Wednesday. "We are taking the opportunity to reaffirm our positive view on DKNG and up our year-end 2025 price target to $54."

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☆ Meta CTO explains why it was important for Mark Zuckerberg to show off $10,000 smart glasses you can't buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meta unveiled its Orion AR glasses at the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference. Meta's CTO explained why it was important to show what the investment led to — even if you can't buy the glasses yet. But on Wednesday's Meta Connect 2024 developer conference, the CEO was finally able to unveil what many of those billions had been spent developing: the Orion AR glasses. AdvertisementMeta's Orion AR glasses, which feature displays built into the lenses and an array of sensors. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg shows off the Orion AR glasses prototype at Meta Connect 2024.

Persons: Meta, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, He's, Zuckerberg, Andrew Bosworth, Stratechery's Ben Thompson, Bosworth, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, it's, Thompson Organizations: Orion, Meta, Service, Reality Labs, Facebook, Apple, Google, Apple Vision Pro, Meta's

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's prototype AR shades get a cool review from Nvidia's Jensen Huang
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The chunky black frames, demonstrated by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, are still in development with no timeline on launch. However, the Orion shades represent a first look at the company's holographic AR glasses ambitions. They represent the convergence of the company's Quest line of headsets and its Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, which Jim Cramer has been praising for months and months now. During his Connect keynote Wednesday, Zuckerberg shared a montage of user experiences with the Orion glasses, showing first impressions from notable celebrities. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Jim Cramer, Zuckerberg, Orion, Jensen Huang, Huang, it's, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Manuel Orbegozo Organizations: Meta, Orion, Nvidia, Apple, CNBC Locations: Menlo Park , California, U.S

☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 just hit stores. Customers told us why they bought it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThousands upon thousands of people descended on Apple stores around the world on Friday morning to get their hands on the new iPhone 16. Saul Campos, who said he also purchases a new iPhone each year, got the new iPhone for the same reason. AdvertisementCruz writes for a tech publication, but said that she wasn't at the Apple store as a member of the media. Related storiesFilm director RD Alba, who shoots with iPhones, says the changes in the iPhone 16 might seem relatively minor but "Apple Intelligence will go a long way." One new iPhone 16 owner, Sven Korać, marks a return to the iPhone with his purchase.

Persons: —, they're, Saul Campos, Analie Cruz, Cruz, I've, RD Alba, iPhones, Alba, Tim Cook, Cook, Jimmy Fallon, Sven Korać, Korać, Tim Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple's, Business, Apple Intelligence, Huawei Locations: New York, Croatia

☆ The iPhone 16 Pro Max has better battery life and great cameras, but Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTiPhone 16 Pro Apple Inc.Apple's iPhone 16 family of phones will hit shelves on Friday. Ahead of their launch, I've spent the past five days been testing the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know about the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, as of now. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone yet. Apple Intelligence photos Apple Inc.Another Apple Intelligence feature can help you create movie memories, which are little snippets of photos and videos set to music.

Persons: I've, Max, It's, it's, Siri, Ming, Chi Kuo, I'm, MagSafe, They're, Tim Cook, what's, Jiang Jiaqiang, There's, Siri doesn't, Steve Jobs, Manuel Orbegozo Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple, Apple Intelligence, TF Securities, Barclays, Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence, Steve, Reuters Locations: Apple's Mail, Boston, Cupertino , California

☆ Apple iOS 18 update is live: These are the most important new iPhone security features to protect your private life
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Apple released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 18, on Monday, including several new security and privacy features. The rollout comes a week after Apple unveiled new versions of the iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch. Here's a rundown of some new security and privacy features and how to access them. A new Passwords app to improve on iCloud keychainApple has created a separate app for storing user passwords. AI privacy protectionsSeparately, Apple will soon be launching Apple Intelligence, an artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Apple, Jodi Daniels, Thorin, Klosowski, Daniels Organizations: Apple, Steve, Apple Watch, Red Clover Advisors, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Apple Vision, Apple Intelligence Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, Keychain

☆ Why Apple's Vision Pro is stuck in neutral
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Vision Pro has been out for six months. We're still waiting for a killer app for the $3,500 headset. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDid you know that Apple Vision Pro has been on sale for more than six months?

Persons: We're, — Organizations: Apple, Service, Apple Vision, Business

☆ Why Apple should buy Warner Bros. Discovery. No, seriously.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

So I've got a not-so modest proposal: Time for Apple to jump in with both feet, and buy HBO — along with the rest of Warner Bros. I know, I know: "Apple should buy X, Y or Z" is a long-running piece of techworld fanfic. But now I think Apple should spend real money and buy WBD. And then, boom: Apple's services business — the part of the company Apple needs to keep growing while its hardware business slows — instantly grows by nearly 50%. AdvertisementIt's one thing for a tech company to buy a minor studio and 50% of the James Bond franchise.

Persons: —, I've, that's, Maxes, Warner, James Bond, hoover, It's, Tim Cook, Steve Jobs, Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, WBD Organizations: Service, Apple, HBO, Warner Bros, Business, Warner Bros . Studios, CNN, Warner mergred, Microsoft, Activision, Big Tech, Comcast, Paramount, Warners Locations: writedowns

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Amazon, Intel, Snap and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $1.40 per share while analysts polled by LSEG called for $1.35 per share. The company reported weaker-than-expected revenue for the second quarter and issued a disappointing forecast for the third quarter. Revenue in its cloud division increased 19% in the second quarter, beating analysts' estimates, however. In the second quarter, revenue came in at $1.45 billion, slightly above estimates of $1.40 billion, according to LSEG. Gross bookings for the second quarter came in at $41.4 billion, missing consensus estimates of $41.73 billion, per StreetAccount.

Persons: LSEG, DoorDash, Coinbase, Roku, Clorox, Coterra, GoDaddy, FactSet, Gross, —, Sarah Min, Yun Li, Samantha Subin, Tanaya Macheel, Darla Mercado Organizations: Apple Vision, Apple, Intel, Revenue, Management, LSEG, StreetAccount, Coterra Energy, Holdings Locations: Shanghai, China, LSEG .

☆ Neuralink rival Synchron lets patients control Apple Vision Pro with their thoughts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Neurotech startup Synchron on Tuesday announced it has connected its brain implant to Apple 's Vision Pro headset. Apple released the Vision Pro earlier this year, and users typically control it with eye movements, voice commands and hand gestures. He said Synchron will likely work to connect its BCI to other headsets, but it's starting with the Vision Pro. Apple has been "very supportive" of the Vision Pro integration, he added. Synchron is a part of an increasingly competitive BCI industry, and the company said Tuesday that it is the first to connect its system to Apple's Vision Pro.

Persons: Synchron, Thomas Oxley, Oxley, Elon Musk's, It's Organizations: BCI, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Apple, Vision, CNBC, Neuroscience, Blackrock Neurotech Locations: U.S, Australia

☆ Buy top tech stocks like Apple ahead of their results before it's too late, Bank of America says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The investment bank says stocks like Apple are table-pounding buys ahead of quarterly results this week. CNBC Pro combed through Bank of America research to find buy-rated tech stocks with more room to run. Apple Bank of America recently raised its price target on the iPhone maker to $256 from $230. Shopify Time to buy shares of the Canadian provider of websites for businesses, according to Bank of America. Analyst Brad Sills recently upgraded Shopify to buy from neutral as a "more balanced growth & margin profile" take hold.

Persons: Wamsi Mohan, Apple, Mohan, GenAI, Brad Sills, Sills, Shopify, Sachin Salgaonkar, Mark Murphy, Satya Kumar, Samir Organizations: Bank of America, CNBC, Microsoft, Apple, Micron Technology, Sea, Apple Bank of America, Apple Vision, Micron Locations: Bank, Shopify, U.S, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia, Brazil, Boston, New York

☆ Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Paramount execs discuss the use of AI in Hollywood. Here are 9 startups they're watching.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewStartups are rushing to create the best artificial intelligence video generation tools and convince Hollywood that AI won't decimate the creative industries. But, the most common early use of AI in entertainment is often more mundane than reverse-aging Harrison Ford to simulate a younger Indiana Jones. When top executives at the intersection of AI and entertainment met at the virtual Digital Hollywood summit on Monday, the use cases for AI in Hollywood were decidedly deeper in the details. These are some of the startups AI and entertainment leaders have their eyes on. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLuma AI, another image generation AI startup Bakhtar named, has raised more than $68 million according to Bain, with recent backing from Andreessen Horowitz.

Persons: —, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, They're, Panah Bakhtiar, we're, Phil, Alejandro Matamala, Ortiz, Anastasis Germanidis, Cristóbal Valenzuela, Krikey, Bakhtar, Marc Andreessen, Justin Sullivan, Bain, Andreessen Horowitz, Amit Jain, xMentium, Eliot Sakhartov, Speechmatics Michael Kaplan, Oleg Elkov, Nvidia's Kaplan, Sakhartov, Jensen Huang, Reid Hoffman, Huang, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Business, Paramount, Companies, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, Runway, Google, Apple Vision Pro Locations: London, New York, Taiwan

☆ How Mark Zuckerberg's old teaching assistant at Harvard rose to become Meta's CTO and a key lieutenant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Isobel Asher Hamilton | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As Meta continues pursuing AR and VR, Boz has also been vocal on one of its biggest rivals in the space: Apple. Boz and Zuck have both been critical of the Apple Vision Pro headset. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBoz said Apple's mixed-reality headset, a rival to Meta's Quest VR headsets, was "very uncomfortable to use." And it's distributed poorly," he said shortly after the Vision Pro launched in the US in February. He's also shot down speculation that Meta rushed to announce its Quest 3 headset ahead of Apple's Vision Pro debut.

Persons: Meta, Boz, Zuck, Justin Sullivan, Apple's, He's Organizations: Apple, Meta's, Vision Pro, Apple's, Meta Locations: WWDC

☆ Apple Vision Pro launches in more markets outside the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple Vision Pro launches in more markets outside the U.S.Apple launched its Vision Pro in more markets outside the U.S. on Friday including the U.K. and Germany. CNBC's Arjun Kharpal went to an Apple Store in the heart of London to see how customers were reacting to the headset.

Persons: CNBC's Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Apple Vision Pro, U.S . Apple, Apple Locations: Germany, London

☆ Apple expands Vision Pro to more countries outside the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on Feb. 2, 2024 in New York City. Apple's mixed reality headset, the Vision Pro, will become available in more countries outside of the U.S. on Friday. The Vision Pro will also hit the shelves in Canada, France, Germany and the U.K. when stores open. At one of Apple's largest stores in London on Regent Street, customers booked slots for demos with the Vision Pro. But the Vision Pro demos offer Apple a chance to convince people why they should drop $3,499 for its headset — far pricier than other mass-market headsets.

Persons: Bryan Ma Organizations: Apple, Fifth, Vision, Singapore –, Regent, International Data Corporation Locations: New York City, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, London

☆ Apple Vision Pro goes on sale in the UK — but is it a gamechanger?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple Vision Pro goes on sale in the UK — but is it a gamechanger? CNBC's Arjun Kharpal discusses the pros and cons of the Apple Vision Pro, which goes on sale in the U.K. today at a price of £3,499 ($4,527).

Persons: CNBC's Arjun Kharpal Organizations: Apple Vision

☆ IDC expects demand for Apple Vision Pro to continue to grow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIDC expects demand for Apple Vision Pro to continue to growFrancisco Jeronimo, vice president for data and analytics at IDC, says he expects Apple to sell over 400,000 units of the Vision Pro in 2024.

Persons: Francisco Jeronimo Organizations: IDC, Apple Vision, Apple, Vision

☆ Apple's Vision Pro sales are way lower than expected. That might not turn around until it lowers the $3,500 price.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Don't look, Apple: There's more bad news for the Vision Pro. The headset is expected to sell fewer than a half million units this year. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt's been a few months since the Apple Vision Pro launched in the US, but sales are still looking pretty lackluster.

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Bank of America, meanwhile, raised its price target on Costco after the company announced an increase to its membership fees. Analyst James Heaney assumed coverage of Roblox with a hold rating — down from a buy — and $42 price target, which implies a 5.9% potential increase. Rakers' new target price suggests the stock — which is up 24.8% this year — could gain another 11.4%. Analyst Robert Ohmes upped his price target by $88 to $962 on Costco, suggesting shares could gain 8.8%. Its price target of $385 implies upside of 26.2% from Wednesday's close.

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☆ Google's Android apps are coming in 3D via Xreal as competition with Apple's Vision Pro heats up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Xreal, an augmented reality glasses maker, has launched a connected Beam Pro mobile device that allows users to capture spatial video and 3D images. Xreal said the Beam Pro uses Nvidia CloudXR technology for image rendering and Qualcomm 's Snapdragon spatial computing platform. A pair of Xreal AR glasses costs around $200 to $400, depending on the model and sales promotion. That means a set of Xreal AR glasses and Beam Pro costs significantly less than $1,000. The Beam Pro launched in China in late May.

Persons: Apple, Chi Xu, Xu, Xreal, Rokid, Ramon, Xreal Xu Organizations: BEIJING — Games, Google, Apple, CNBC, Apple Vision, Beam, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Amazon Web Services, IDC Research, Vision, The Locations: BEIJING, U.S, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore

☆ Apple Vision Pro to sell in China, Japan and Singapore by end of this month in first debut outside the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Vision Pro headset is seen on display at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on February 02, 2024 in New York City. Apple announced on Tuesday that it will launch its flagship virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore on June 28. The VR headset first became available for purchase in the U.S. four months ago, with a starting price of $3,499. Apps popular on the Vision Pro in the U.S. such as Disney + and Amazon Prime Video are unavailable in China. Instead, the American tech giant said Tuesday that local developers and internet companies in China will launch new apps and games for the Apple Vision Pro.

Organizations: Apple, Fifth, Apple Vision, VR, Vision, Disney, Amazon Prime Locations: New York City, China , Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, United States, China, U.S

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