Amazon has the Anker 140W 4-port USB-C Charger marked $20 off. The charger can let you charge 4 devices at once with GaN technology, giving the charger its optimal and reluably fast performance. The charger features dual high-speed USB-C ports that can let you charge your MacBook Air fast with an output of 140W max […]

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The release of the iPhone Air will be delayed in China to solve regulatory issues that are associated with the eSIM requirement of the iPhone. The company updated their website in China on Friday, changing the dates of pre-order and the launch schedule which were originally on September 12 and September 19. Pre-orders for the […]

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Apple truly hit it out of the park with the base iPhone 17, making it one of the companies best value iPhone models in quite some time. With how many incredible upgrades there are on iPhone 17, it actually makes a comparison to last year’s model more interesting than you’d expect.

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Editing videos used to be time-consuming, incredibly frustrating, and pretty difficult. AI has changed that. Macxvideo AI is part of a new generation of tools designed to make video work faster, simpler, and more accessible, especially for Mac users. A lifetime subscription to Macxvideo is usually $69.95, but right now, it’s only $24.99.

This all-in-one video toolkit combines more than 20 functions into a single desktop app. You can enhance video quality, upscale to 4K or 8K, convert formats, compress files, record your screen, and make edits without switching between programs. It runs entirely offline and uses GPU acceleration to boost...

Amazon has the Qi2 charging station by LISEN marked $35 off, which is a whopping 50% discount for the wireless charger. The MagSafe charger is a foldable 3-in-1 charger that can give you up to 15W of wireless charging, 5W for wirelessly charging Apple Watches and 5W as well for AirPods, allowing you to charge […]

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A high-profile legal fight between Epic Games and Apple has long been going on in the United States, and there was also a face off in Australia last month, where it was ruled by the federal court that the App Store prohibited alternative transaction methods and sideloading, resulting in violations of competition laws. No changes […]

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The AirPods Pro 2 is marked $50 off on Amazon. The earbuds feature the custom made H2 chip delivering crisp sound and stunning bass, paired with personalized spatial audio and dynamic headtracking for an immersive listening experience when watching or streaming movies, playing games and listening to music. Featuring Active Noise Cancelling, it eliminates 2x […]

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The Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple Watch SE 3 and the Apple Watch Series 11 will be receiving an upgraded antenna structure and 5G modem. However, not all countries have 5G availability, like in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Africa and more. The improved connectivity is available in countries like Germany, The United States, […]

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It was Apple’s annual iPhone event this week where the company unvieled new AirPods Pro, Apple Watches, and a new line of iPhones. Dave and I talk about the product and give our thoughts on each one of them.

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Preorders for the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Air went live at 8 am ET this morning (actually closer to 8:30 if you were using Apple’s website), and if you’re just waking up looking to get an iPhone 17 Pro Max in the new Cosmic Orange color, you’re going to have a long wait.

According to Apple’s delivery estimates, orders placed now for the iPhone 17 Pro in orange aren’t shipping until mid-October, nearly a month after the...

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There’s a slew of new iPhones you can order beginning today, and if you’re already scouting out ways to buy them, we have your back. Whether it’s directly from Apple, from your go-to retailer, or your carrier, there are loads of options to get yourself a new phone.

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The iPhone 17 is available in a bunch of gorgeous colors, has a larger display, and features a new A19 chip. It has a ton of upgrades over the iPhone 16, including a 48MP ultra-wide camera, an 18MP Center Stage selfie cam, .ProMotion display with always-on, longer battery life, and twice the starting storage at 256GB. In short, it’s a massive upgrade.

iPhone 17: In summary

• Larger 6.3-inch screen, up from 6.1-inch on the iPhone 16. 
• Available in Lavender, Mist Blue, Sage, Black, and White aluminium frame. 
• ProMotion and Always-On screen. ...

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Apple Intelligence is Apple’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) system, and it comes with a huge range of features and abilities. You’ll find it deeply embedded in your iPhone, whether that’s woven into your apps via Siri, Writing Tools, and more, or as standalone apps like Image Playground. Providing your iPhone meets the Apple Intelligence requirements, you’ve got plenty of choice over how to use it. You can also take advantage of the Apple Intelligence features on a compatible Mac or iPad.
 
Here, we’ll show you how to use the various Apple Intelligence-related features in iOS on your iPhone, but many of the features will work in a similar way on your iPad or Mac. We’ll run through the process for enabling Apple Intelligence on your iPhone for the first time, using Apple Intelligence to edit your photos, and how you can use it to keep focused. There’s so much you can do with Apple Intelligence – and there’s...

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Though details were scant, Apple introduced several new chips at its “Awe Dropping” iPhone 17 event on Tuesday. There were new A-series processors as expected: the A19 in the iPhone 17 and A19 Pro in the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro. But Apple also quickly announced a new C1X cellular modem and N1 network processor.

We have limited information about these new chips, but here’s what we know so far.

A19 and A19 Pro

The A19 appears only in a single phone, the iPhone 17. Apple says it is made with ”the most advanced 3nm technology,” which probably means TSMC’s latest N3P process. As with the A18, it’s got 6 CPU cores (2 performance, 4 efficiency) and 5 GPU cores.

It’s hard to tell what’s actually improved, and by how much. A new display engine is necessary for ProMotion and always-on display, but it’...

Amidst its slew of product announcements at its “Awe Dropping” media event on Tuesday, Apple also announced its AirPods Pro 3 wireless earbuds, which smack of the usual nifty features and are slated for release on Friday, September 19 at a price point of $249. Unfortunately, Apple won’t be including a USB-C charging cable or […]

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Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 have “new foam-infused ear tips for greater passive noise isolation,” but you don’t need to drop another $249 to get it. These memory foam earbud tips will make your AirPods Pro 2 just as good, and you can get a 3-pack for $18.60 right now, the best price we’ve ever seen.

Our very own AirPods aficionado Jason Cross swears by these, saying the tips make his AirPods Pro 2 more comfortable, more secure, and better sounding. They usually retail for around $22, so the savings here isn’t huge, but it’s still a great price.

These earbud tips attach just like Apple’s tips. Just pop off the regular silicone ones and pop a pair of these Comply tips right on the earpiece. They come in three sizes, just like any other earbud tips, but they offer better...

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For years, black has been more than just another color in Apple’s lineup. It has been the shorthand for “Pro.” When you picture a MacBook Pro on a desk, chances are it’s the Space Black model. The iPad Pro? The iMac Pro? Same story. Even Apple’s accessories, from the Magic Keyboard to the Magic Trackpad, are available in a deep black option.

But this fall, something odd happened. The new...

If you didn’t have a chance to watch Apple’s “Awe Dropping” media event on Tuesday, wherein the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone 17 Air, Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and other goodies were announced, Apple has posted the full stream to YouTube. Here you go, take a […]

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It’d flooded the rumor mill, and now it’s here. On Tuesday at its “Awe Dropping” media event, Apple announced the long-awaited iPhone 17, and the thinnest iPhone to date. Per Tom’s Guide, the iPhone 17 offers the following features and specs: The iPhone 17 Air starts at $999 with 256GB storage, with pre-orders beginning on […]

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Back when the iPhone 14 launched in 2022, it included a new feature that let you tap into Globalstar satellite networks to get service when stranded outside of cellular coverage. At the time, the service was free for users in the U.S. and Canada with a two-year trial.

A year later, Apple expanded the service to 16 countries and added an extra year of coverage to align with the launch of the iPhone 15. That coverage was supposed to end this month, but Apple has announced that users of those phones will get another free year of service, extending to September 9, 2026.

Apple also announced satellite communication on the Apple Watch Ultra 3, which will be free for two years. The same goes for the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Air, as well as the iPhone 16 and 16e. Here’s when the trial periods end for the various devices:

• iPhone 14/15: September 2022 to September 9, 2026
• iPhone 16...

CUPERTINO, Calif.—We're a long way from the days when a new iPhone launch just meant one new phone. It shifted to "basically the same phone in two sizes" a decade or so ago, and then to a version of "one lineup of regular phones and one lineup of Pro phones" in 2017 when the iPhone 8 was introduced next to the iPhone X.

But thanks to Apple's newly introduced iPhone Air, the iPhone 17 lineup gives new phone buyers more choices and trade-offs than they've ever had before. Apple's phones are now available in a spectrum of sizes, weights, speeds, costs, and camera configurations. And while options are great to have, it also means you need to know more about which one to pick.

We've gone hands-on with all four of Apple's new phones, and while more extensive tire-kicking will be required, we can at least try to nail down exactly what kind of person each of these phones is for.

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Apple has unveiled the AirPods Pro 3 with heart-rate sensing, improved noise cancellation, a more compact case, and upcoming live translation features powered by Apple Intelligence. They'll be available for preorder today at a price of $249. TechCrunch reports: One of the standout features of the AirPods Pro 3 is its heart-rate sensing capability, a first for the AirPods line. This addition will operate similarly to the Powerbeats Pro 2, using LED sensors to provide precise measurements. The collected data will sync with Apple's Fitness app. The active noise cancellation, which reduces external noise, has been significantly improved. Apple says it removes twice the noise compared to Pro 2.

A noteworthy upcoming feature is a live translation capability, thanks to Apple's iOS 26 software update. This lets you have conversations in different languages, using your iPhone to translate while the phone plays one language and the AirPods handle the other. Other notable updates...

An incoming new iPhone model called the iPhone Air has been one of the worst-kept secrets in tech lately, and now Apple has confirmed it at its annual iPhone reveal event.

The 6.5-inch iPhone 17 Air combines the CPU and GPU of an iPhone Pro with the camera system of a regular iPhone, all in an extra-thin design (5.6 mm), with a treated titanium frame that is likely to appeal to style-conscious users and some business consumers.

Like the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17 Air has a ProMotion display with a variable refresh rate up to 120 Hz—something that was reserved for only the Pro iPhones up until this year. The Air's display also has always-on functionality and claims 3,000 nits of peak brightness. It has Apple's new Ceramic Shield 2 protective coating on both the front and the back, which the company claims will make it more durable and anti-reflective.

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CUPERTINO, Calif.—Apple's basic iPhone 17 is the one most people will use, and the new iPhone Air will get attention for its thin design and novelty. But the iPhone Pro series is still the absolute best the company has to offer, and that continues to be true of the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max that Apple announced today.

The new phones start at $1,099 and $1,199 for the Pro and Pro Max, respectively, each with 256GB of storage. Preorders start this Friday, and the phones will be available on September 19.

While the best feature of the iPhone 17 is its screen, the screens are virtually the only thing not to be overhauled for the iPhone 17 Pro, though they do get the more scratch-resistant, anti-reflective Ceramic Shield 2 coating. The new designs have a new aluminum unibody enclosure, with a glass cutout on the back to allow for wireless charging and a huge new camera bump that Apple calls the "camera plateau," stretching all the way across the back.

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A newly published Investigatory Powers Tribunal filing indicates the UK government's Technical Capability Notice to Apple went beyond the company's Advanced Data Protection encryption to include standard iCloud services used by millions [non-paywalled source]. The document states the UK Home Office order "is not limited to" ADP data and applies "globally in respect of the relevant data categories of all iCloud users."

The filing emerged days after Trump administration officials claimed the UK had agreed to drop efforts targeting American citizens' data. Apple launched its legal challenge in March after receiving the TCN, which the company cannot discuss publicly under the Investigatory Powers Act. The tribunal scheduled a hearing for early next year. Apple withdrew ADP from UK customers in February.

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According to The Information, Apple executives have debated acquiring Mistral AI and Perplexity to strengthen its AI capabilities. MacRumors reports: Services chief Eddy Cue is apparently the most vocal advocate of a deal to buy AI firms to bolster the company's offerings. Cue previously supported propositions of Apple acquiring Netflix and Tesla, both of which Apple CEO Tim Cook turned down. Other executives such as software chief Craig Federighi have reportedly been reluctant to acquire AI startups, believing that Apple can build its own AI technology in-house. [...]

Apple is said to be hesitant to do a deal, which would likely cost billions of dollars. Apple has rarely spent more than a hundred million dollars on an acquisition, with Beats at $3 billion and Intel's wireless modem business at $1 billion. If a federal ruling ends the $20 billion deal between Apple and Alphabet that makes Google the default search engine on its devices, the company could be compelled to...

Apple has filed a lawsuit against former Apple Watch staffer Dr. Chen Shi, alleging that he "conspired to steal Apple's trade secrets relating to Apple Watch and to disclose them to his new employers (Oppo)." The company alleges he downloaded 63 sensitive documents, attended technical meetings, and coordinated with Oppo to transfer proprietary information, though Oppo denies wrongdoing. The Verge reports: Ahead of starting his new job at Oppo, the employee, Dr. Chen Shi, attended "dozens" of meetings with technical members on the Apple Watch team to learn about their work and downloaded 63 documents "from a protected Box folder" that he loaded onto a USB drive, according to the lawsuit. Shi allegedly sent a message to Oppo saying that he was working to "collect as much information as possible" before starting his job. And he searched the internet for terms like "how to wipe out macbook" and "Can somebody see if I've opened a file on a shared drive?" from his Apple-issued MacBook...

Imagine squeezing your retina iMac screen down onto an iPhone 5. You can do it. It might look a bit silly and initially you might wonder why you'd bother, but it has long been possible to see and remotely control your Macs and PCs on even your iPhone. Now Google has released Chrome Remote Desktop for iOS and you can do it for free. You'll do it, too: try this once and you will forever keep finding other reasons why it's incredibly useful. It's fantastic when you forget a file, for instance, and can now just find and email it to yourself from afar. And it will save your soul, your sanity and yo...

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With over half a year remaining before Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation iPhone, a fresh rumor out of Taiwan suggests that the company may be considering a new dual-lens camera system and the addition of "Force Touch," the pressure-sensitive touch technology set to be introduced in the Apple Watch.

Ten years after giving away its first song, Apple has reportedly wound down the "Single of the Week" program that offered iTunes users a chance to download a free track from up-and-coming artists.

Makeover apps tend to be somewhat serious, and are generally geared toward adults. Instead of being a fun game, they tend to be more akin to photo-editing software, which is generally pretty complex and low on the amusement scale. Toca Boca, however, has stepped forth with Toca Hair Salon 2, a makeover game that offers a lot to younger gamers or future beauticians....

Google has expanded its Chrome Remote Desktop app to include iOS compatibility. Now available for download on iTunes, iOS users can now orchestrate accessing their desktop computer for free by downloading the accompanying Chrome browser app. Chrome Remote Access has been available for Android users since last year....

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy A7, the latest entry in the company's premium all-metal Galaxy A series that brings a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display, 2 gigabytes of RAM and an 8-core application processor.

The Los Angeles Unified School District's failed iPad deployment was botched early on, according to a review by the US Education Department. The federal agency says that it first of all put too hard an emphasis on using Apple hardware and software, ignoring cheaper options that could have saved money for the District and taxpayers. In July the USD said it was shifting to a strategy involving Chromebooks and Windows devices, such as the Microsoft Surface....

It's a different world. You might be the sort who would never take photo from a website and use it in your own book, but today if an image is online, it's as if the world sees it as fair game. Maybe that's a peek into our base immorality and the ultimate cataclysmic self-destruction of humanity, or maybe it's just that cut and paste is easy. Whatever it is, though, it's happening and you cannot stop it – not even with an application like this: but if PhotoWatermark can't prevent the copying of images, it can help photographers and artists considerably by adding identifying text to your image...

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