Cowen raises AAPL price target to industry-high $530

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Investment bank Cowen has raised its 12-month Apple price target to $530 on an uptick in its iPhone build estimate for the third quarter.Credit: Andrew O’Hara, AppleInsiderIn an industry update note to investors seen by AppleInsider, lead analyst Krish Sankar said that estimated iPhone builds for the September quarter increased slightly to 43 million units, up from his prior prediction of 40 million units….

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Fitbit announces new Fitbit Sense smartwatch to help keep stress in check

By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Fitbit, known for its line of health and activity tracking wearables, has announced the Fitbit Sense, a new stress-tracking smartwatch.Over time, the physical strain from chronic stress can contribute to a host of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and mental health disorders. The Fitbit Sense, Fitbit’s newest wearable, boasts several sensors that can be used to track a user’s physical stress responses. This includes an EDA sensor that can detect electrical changes in the sweat of a wearer’s skin.Additionally, …

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CompUSA brand lurches back from the grave

By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) CompUSA, the computer retailer and Apple hardware vendor that went belly-up over a decade ago, is back from the dead featuring curated selections of technology deals.Shuttered CompUSA store. The same branding is in use for the “rebirth” of the brand.Rather than selling tech gear, CompUSA now just refers users to other sites for a curated selection of tech items. You won’t find all gear, but games, gaming systems, computers, TVs, headphones, and more have already been added to the new site….

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Review: Nomad Base Station Pro is the free-placement wireless charger we’ve been waiting for

By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Nomad’s impressive Base Station Pro wireless charger is finally available to order, and after using this new free-position, three-device wireless charger for the past couple weeks, we’re sold on the future of charging. Nomad’s new Base Station Pro with FreePower technology by Aira Truly free-placement Qi wireless chargers have been hard to come by. Some have been released but have had enough drawbacks to make users shy away….

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