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Video: Apple iPhone 6 Bridges 4G, Wi-Fi Calling In Surprise

Apple has seen the future of wireless phone calls. And its vision may spell long-term trouble for wireless phone companies. When Apple (AAPL) rolled out the iPhone 6, it nudged open the door to more wireless competition. As expected, iPhone 6 users will be able to make voice calls on the new 4G VoLTE networks being built out by AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile US (TMUS). IPhone 6 supports VoLTE, or voice-over LTE. 4G

‘Apple Pay’ Could Re-Energize Cool Factor

Attention shoppers: Apple on Tuesday unveiled tap-to-pay technology for using iPhones to buy things. The company said “Apple Pay” will be available in October as a free update to its iOS 8 software. Apple’s (AAPL) push into mobile payments isn’t expected to power earnings growth, analyst say. But Apple’s digital wallet will likely re-energize the iOS ecosystem’s cool factor, amid rising smartphone competition. That, of course, depends on how many

Facebook Challenge: Living Up To High Expectations

Facebook, with 1.3 billion users, fascinates Main Street. Its soaring stock price impresses Wall Street. And the poster child of social media is the envy of Silicon Valley. And yet for all of Facebook’s (FB) firepower, the company recently proved vulnerable to the vicissitudes of Wall Street analysts. When Janney Capital Markets issued a cautionary report on August 27, questioning whether Facebook could continue its impressive growth rate, for