iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus Launching September 22 From $699
iPhone 8 starts at $699 ($50 over usual starting price) with 64GB and 256GB storage options. Pre-orders start Friday September 15 and ship September 22. iOS 11 ships September 19.
Apple Announces Glass-Backed iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus w/ A11 Bionic Chip, 4K 60 fps Video, Calibrated For AR, Wireless Charging
Apple has officially announced (at least) two new iPhones: iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Both the front and back are now glass, and the band is still aluminum. Silver, space gray, and a “beautiful new gold finish” are available color options. RIP matte black, jet black, and rose gold. Both iPhones
Apple Opens iPhone Event With Steve Jobs Tribute
Apple is opening is product event with a tribute to its late co-founder, Steve Jobs, and a nod to those impacted by the storms devastating Texas, Florida and the Caribbean. CEO Tim Cook says Apple is working closely with the Red Cross’s relief and recovery efforts. He also talks about how
Apple Officially Announces New iPhone 8 And iPhone 8 Plus
Apple has officially announced (at least) two new iPhones: iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. Both the front and back are now glass, and the band is still aluminum. Silver, space gray, and a “beautiful new gold finish” are available color options. Both iPhones have a new Retina HD display
Ahead Of iPhone X Day, Samsung Teases 2018 Foldable Phone Launch Plan
Apple is preparing to draw scores of eyes to Cupertino later today as it unboxes a clutch of new iPhones, including a new premium handset, called the iPhone X, slated to have a near bezel-less OLED display, a 3D face unlock feature and a $1,000+ price-tag, while bringing various new camera and
The New Apple Watch Series 3 Has Cellular Built-In
The new Apple Watch is now official, offering one big highlight upgrade over the previous version: Built-in cellular support. Wireless cellular LTE connectivity provided by a built-in chip means the new Apple Watch will be able to stay connected even when it’s not tethered to an iPhone, which is a
King Pays Last Respects To Late Kedah Sultan
ALOR SETAR, Sept 12 – The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhamad V, paid his last respects today to the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, who passed away yesterday. His Majesty arrived at 12.40 pm at Dewan Penghadapan at Istana Anak Bukit where the lying-in-state was held. The King
89-Gun Salute Accompanies Departure Of Royal Cortege
ALOR SETAR, Sept 12 – The royal cortege left Istana Anak Bukit to the Langgar Royal Mausoleum accompanied by an 89-gun salute, signifying the age of the late Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. The gun salute was fired by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment from
Raja Muda Proclaimed As New Sultan Of Kedah
ALOR SETAR, Sept 12 – The Raja Muda of Kedah, Tunku Sallehuddin Almarhum Sultan Badlishah, was today proclaimed at the new Sultan of Kedah to succeed his elder brother, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, who passed away yesterday. Tunku Sallehuddin ascends the throne as the 29th Sultan of Kedah. Sultan Abdul Halim
Several Roads To Close Temporarily For Royal Funeral
ALOR SETAR, Sept 12 – Several main roads in the city will be closed in stages to facilitate the movement of the cortege to the Langgar Royal Mausoleum here for the funeral of the late Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah at 4pm. Kedah Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Department
Live From Apple’s iPhone 8 / iPhone X Event
This is it, Apple’s big event. It’s iPhone day at the opulent new Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. We’ll have our respective butts planted firmly in those (reportedly) $14,000 seats in order to bring the news to you live from the front lines. The event is shaping up to be another
Sultan Nazrin Orders Flags To Be Flown At Half Mast
IPOH, Sept 11 – The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah today ordered that all flags in Perak be flown at half-mast until funeral rites of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah is over. The message was conveyed by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir in
Sultan Of Kedah Passes Away
ALOR SETAR, Sept 11 – The Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, passed away at 2.30 pm today at Istana Anak Bukit here. His Royal Highness was 89. Sultan Abdul Halim had ruled Kedah for 59 years. The announcement on the sultan’s passing was made by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk
Surfer ‘Mauled In Australia Shark Attack’
SYDNEY, Sept 10 – A surfer was thrown into the air and his board snapped in a suspected great white shark attack off Australia’s east coast Sunday that left him with bloody cuts to his right hip. The man, named in local media at Abe McGrath, was surfing at Iluka in New
Police Seize Drugs Worth RM13,000 In Kamunting
TAIPING, Sept 10 – Police arrested two men and seized drugs valued at RM13,000 in the vicinity of the Taiping Golf Resort, Kamunting near here yesterday. District Police Chief ACP Harrith Kam Abdullah said both suspects aged 28 and 34 from Kamunting and Johor Bahru respectively were detained at about 4am yesterday
Floods Kill At Least Five As Storms Thrash Italy
ROME, Sept 10 – At least five people have died in violent rainstorms sweeping across Italy on Sunday, with the Tuscan city of Livorno taking the brunt of the flooding, fire services said. Four people from the same family were found dead in a flooded house in the city, where 40cm of
State Govt Advised Against Using Agriculture Land For Commercial Purposes
TASEK GELUGOR, Sept 10 – State government were today advised against converting existing agriculture land into other status, or purposes, including commercial. Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek said it was important to maintain the agriculture status of land for the country’s future. “In terms of return, agriculture
Salleh: BN Offers Stability, Harmony To The People
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 – Barisan Nasional (BN) is offering the people stability, harmony and the middle path to develop the country, Communication and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak said. Salleh, who is Umno treasurer, said this was because BN was relying more on its track record and future
Zahid: Suu Kyi Should Use Her Human Rights Fighter Status To Save Rohingya
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 10 – Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is urged to use her experience in fighting for democracy and human rights to stop the atrocities by the country’s military against the ethnic Rohingya. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said as a leader who was once awarded
Regaining Force, Hurricane Irma Lashes Florida With Powerful Winds
MIAMI, Sept 10 – Hurricane Irma regained strength Sunday as it began pummeling Florida, threatening almost the entire southeastern US state after cutting a deadly path of destruction through the Caribbean. The storm, packing of winds of 210 kph, was upgraded to a Category 4 storm as it closed in on the
