‘Slofies’ now a thing as Apple launches iPhone 11
By Bloomberg
11 September 2019 |
8:02 pm
Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs reports on Apple’s annual product roll-out in Cupertino, California. She speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: The Close."
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