This week on AI: Apple event showcases iPhone XS, XS Max & XR, Apple Watch Series 4

By Roger Fingas

Apple finally swung the hammer this week, introducing the iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR, as well as the Apple Watch Series 4. We also found out when the company is set to release iOS 12, tvOS 12, watchOS 5, and macOS Mojave.

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What happened with Apple's wireless AirPower charging pad, and whyHow Apple has hit 2 billion iOS devices sold, and when it will hit 2 billion iPhonesReview: Master and Dynamic's MW50+ 2-in-1 wireless headphones -- move aside Beats Studio3!'Carpool Karaoke' Emmy win marks first award for Apple's video content effortsApple faces iPhone ban in South Korea over patent infringement investigationQualcomm faces more antitrust scrutiny in Germany over iPhone modem lawsuitsApple will testify on data privacy policies before US Senate on Sept. 26Apple's watchOS 5 coming Sept. 17Apple to ship iOS 12 on Sept. 17Apple's tvOS 12 with Dolby Atmos, 'zero sign-on' coming Sept. 17HomePod adds phone calls, improved Siri, search by lyrics in software updateApple will release macOS Mojave on September 24Apple's updates case lineup for new iPhone Xs, iPhone XR with fresh colorsApple seeds GMs of iOS 12, tvOS 12 & watchOS 5, 11th macOS Mojave betaAppleCare+ adds theft and loss protection for iPhone, starts at $14.99 per monthApple discontinues sales of iPhone X, 6S, 6S Plus and SEApple drops bundled 3.5mm adapters from all new iPhones, sticks with 5W USB-A poweriPhone XS, XR hands-on: Max is large but light, XR shows major potentialiPhone battery prices to go up in 2019, but stay below pre-2018 levelsNearly all mention of AirPower wiped from Apple's website, suggests further delays or abandoned productApple refreshes Apple Watch band lineup with new colors and stylesReview: Master & Dynamic MW07 truly wireless earphones are a premium version of AirPodsApple raises AppleCare+ pricing for Apple Watch Series 4 to $79, introduces monthly paymentsApple investing to protect mangrove forest in Colombia to offset carbon emissionsApple now accepting preorders of iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and Apple Watch Series 4Video: The iPhone XR versus the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max: Which is right for you?macOS Mojave fixes problems with DisplayLink multiple monitor driversReview: Marshall Kilburn II is a rugged portable speaker for your inner rockerApple pledges $1M to Red Cross as Hurricane Florence makes landfallHow dual-SIM works with Apple's iPhone XS & XS Max