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Apple’s HUGE announcement is finally here…

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A huge announcement it was… as Apple plans to release the largest smartphone ever. How big is it? The new iPhone XS Max is 6.5 inches and will sell for $1,099. The display of the phone is larger compared to the Plus, but the body is around the same size. Okay, not that huge of announcement, but newsworthy nonetheless.

 

Other updates include… “the best camera ever” (saw that coming) and longer lasting battery life. The XS will last 30 minutes longer on a single charge, and the XS Max will last an hour and a half longer. Apple also introduced the iPhone XR, a “cheap” option at $749. The phones will all have faster networking support, as well.

 

As we predicted… nothing too crazy this year as far as updates go. If you want one of these things, you can pre-order the XS and XS Max on September 14th and have it shipped the following week. The XR will be available for pre-order on October 19th and will be in-store the following week. But unless you have managed to obliterate your current phone, we suggest waiting until next year for the good stuff…

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Here’s how even YOU can get a PORSCHE

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Driving a Porsche just got easier… because the German automaker plans to launch two pilot programs to allow you to rent their cars. The first, Porsche Drive, will operate in Atlanta and will deliver your Porsche, fully insured and with a full tank of gas. The catch? Well, there is no catch, just a substantial financial burden on your part. That’s right – the minimum price is $269 for four hours.

 

The other program… is TuroHost, and is [obviously] being run on Turo, the peer-to-peer car rental app. Turo will select the top-rated “hosts” who already own Porsche’s and train them on their cars. Turo will specifically list these Porsche-owners in one place on their website. You may be able to get a better deal on Turo…

 

If either of these crazy ideas work… it will be rolled out nationally. Porsche isn’t the first with this idea either – GM owns Maven, it’s very own car-sharing company. Also, Audio runs Silvercar where you can rent a silver Audi. That’s right – you don’t need to be rich to look rich.

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You are now ‘one-click’ and ‘two-days’ away from Christmas

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Your one-stop Christmas shop… even if what you need is a Christmas tree. As if Amazon didn’t already sell everything, the company is now selling a variety of Christmas trees. The trees come in Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, Black Hills, Spruce, and Norfolk Island Pines. And the best part – some of the trees will even be eligible for Prime shipping.

 

You can also get… wreaths, garland, and flowers to decorate your home this Christmas. And now, you can get a fake or live tree from the online retailer. We think it’s a good idea because now people can get real trees without the cold, cutting, and carrying. Shouldn’t everything be delivered in one-click and two days?

 

Here is what the National Christmas Tree Association thinks… because they exist, by the way, and are all for Amazon entering the market. Amazon can support local tree growers by buying and selling their trees, and people get another option for their Christmas tree. It’s feeling like a very ‘Amazon’ Christmas already…

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This is the ‘FinalStraw’ for plastic straws

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Meet Emma Cohen… an entrepreneur seeking to ban plastic straws and save the environment. Last year, Cohen met Miles Pepper, a cinematographer with the same passion for protecting the environment and spreading awareness about the harm plastic straws can do. The two set out to create a reusable, and collapsible, straw to rid the world of plastic once and for all!

 

This is the final straw you’ll need… and the product is conveniently named FinalStraw if you are worried about remembering. Oh, and it is the final straw for plastic straws. The straw has a stainless steel shell, the inside is durable silicon, and it can fold up and go with you anywhere. The straw is also dishwasher-safe – very important, and can clip directly on to your keychain.

 

People love it… and after 50 hours on GoFundMe the product raised $200,000, and when the campaign reached its deadline, it had amassed $1.89 million from over 38,000 backers. Why did this product do so well? This type of success is a classic example of ‘preparation’ meets ‘opportunity’ as we have been witness to an ever-growing ‘anti-straw’ movement (if you’ve been reading). So be on the lookout for your FinalStraw sometime early next year….

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