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With new models on the way throughout 2024, now is the perfect time to grab a bargain on the iPad of your choice. As a general rule, you can find good savings on iPads at...

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If you often find yourself frustrated by your iPhone’s lack of battery life, then you’ll love having this Ugreen Power Bank at your disposal. Now available for $84 at Amazon, this 25,000mAh power bank has a retail price of $150, which makes the current discount remarkable.

Equipped with 145W fast charging, the Ugreen Power Bank features can deliver a rapid recharge to your devices. Even the mighty battery of a 13-inch MacBook Air can be filled fully in just 90 minutes with this power bank. The same Ugreen gadget will have your smartphone charged up in a blink.

Since the Ugreeb Power Bank boasts a massive 25,000mAh battery capacity, you can completely recharge laptops up to 1.3 times and mobile devices up to 5.6 times. It’s the ideal solution...

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With just a few days until Apple unveils its newest AI-infused operating system updates, a new report from Bloomberg sheds some light on the partnership Apple has struck with OpenAI—and how Apple plans on safeguarding users.

Most notably, the AI features coming to the iPhone are described as an “opt-in service,” meaning users will be prompted to turn it on during setup, much like the “Improve Siri and Dictation” screen. According to Mark Gurman, “wary...

The rivalry between Apple Music and Spotify has been intense and grown over the years. So where do things stand in 2024? CIRP is out with a new report that reveals what percentage of Apple device owners subscribe to Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Pandora.

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Apple’s Studio Display was released along with the Mac Studio in March 2022. While it’s seen as a display for that Mac, the Studio Display can work with any Mac. It’s a lot more affordable than Apple’s Pro Display XDR, and it’s really the only 27-inch 5K display on the market.

If you’re in the market for a Studio Display, we can help you find a good deal. Our price trackers below show several retailers who are selling the Studio Display and the prices. Use these trackers to get the best deal.

We also have the information you need to know about the Studio Display, in case you’re still trying to decide if it’s the monitor for you. Here’s everything you need to know about buying the new Studio Display.

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Apple announced Mac mini models with M2 and a brand new Mac mini with M2 Pro back in January 2023. Since the standard model already has a low price we don’t tend to see huge discounts.

Apple introduced the M3 and M3 Pro chips at the end of October 2023. While not yet in the Mac mini, it probably won’t be long until Apple updates the M2 and M2 Pro Mac mini to take advantage of these new chips. Read about what’s next for the Mac mini here: M3 Mac mini: Everything you need to know.

If you want a new Mac mini you don’t have to pay full price–we’ve scoured the web for the best cut-price deals for a Mac mini so you can save money on a new Mac.

If you’d like some help choosing the best Mac for you, read our...

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In March 2024, Apple introduced new MacBook Air models with M3 chips bringing the MacBook Air into line with the MacBook Pro models that have featured the M3 and variants of that chip since October 2023. The news means that now is a great time to buy a MacBook Air, either one of the new models or one of the older models that have now had a price drop. In this round-up of the best MacBook Air deals you can find the best prices for all MacBook Air models right now–including the older models, which are often heavily discounted. Read on to save money on the MacBook Air.

We follow all the Apple resellers all year round, so we know the best prices resellers have sold Apple products for–and we know if they have a really good deal and not just an ok deal. Check out the best deals we are seeing right now below....

In the age of YouTube tear-downs, it’s not often that Apple is able to hide a component of its devices from users who go searching for info. However, that’s exactly what has happened with the latest M3 Mac models and M4 iPad Pros…until today.

As reported by The Verge, many of the newest Macs and iPads contain a secret Thread radio that Apple isn’t saying anything about.

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An anonymous reader shares a report: Popular app Bartender was quietly bought, and a shady certificate replacement, insertion of invasive telemetry, and a lack of transparent responses by the new owners has shaken confidence in the Mac community. Menu bar organization tool Bartender has been around for a long time. For most of its life, it had an excellent reputation, and a responsive developer who communicated clearly with users. That appears to have changed, recently. It all started with a quiet pair of app certificate shifts which went mostly unnoticed.

That is, until app monitoring service MacUpdater found out, and started asking questions. They posted a warning about the app, saying that "The company and developer behind Bartender was replaced in a silent and dubious matter." But, there's a lot more to the story than just that warning. CoreCode, the developer of MacUpdater, did a great deal of research on the new owners and the app situation prior to posting the...

Ahead of WWDC kicking off on Monday, the Apple Developer app on Vision Pro has been updated with a new Environment. This marks the first Environment available in the Apple Developer app, and it plays on Apple’s artwork for WWDC 2024.

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After debuting with the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple has continued to improve its always-on screen with software updates. Whether you’ve just got a 14 Pro or 15 Pro or haven’t customized your screen before, here’s how to automate iPhone always-on display.

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Apple is running a new promotion for Apple Card users, and it pays pretty well! All you have to do is add family members to your Apple Card account, and Apple will reward you with immediate cash back up to $200 total.

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Apple continues to dominate the wearables market, says a new report, despite a steep drop in shipments for both Apple Watch and AirPods.

There was movement lower down the charts, with Huawei taking third place from Samsung during the first quarter of the year …

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Screen Time promises to allow parents to restrict access to various apps, website and content on their children’s devices. However, ever since Screen Time launched with iOS 12, Apple has been playing whack-a-mole as users discovered new workarounds to avoid the enforced restrictions.

As reported by the Wall Street Journal, Apple will be fixing yet another one of these bugs in the next iOS software update. Security researchers had reported this particular bug to Apple multiple times over the last three years, but Apple had rebuffed or ignored them until now.

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At a glanceExpert's Rating
Pros

• Cuts viewing angle from beyond 30 degrees of center
• Magnetic attachment; removable
• Glossy or matte finish
• Doesn’t interfere with MacBook closing

Cons

• Pricey

Our Verdict

The StarTech.com Privacy Laptop Screen (Black Magnetic Filter) does a good job of cutting down the viewing angles while providing clarity as you work. It’s easy to fit on the screen and take it off when you need to, and you can leave it on, and it won’t interfere with closing the MacBook.

Price When Reviewed

$61.99

Best Prices Today: 16-inch MacBook Pro 21/23 Laptop Privacy Screen (Black Magnetic Filter)

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WWDC24 is almost here and everyone expects it to be all about AI. As the eyes of the tech world turn back to Apple, there’s a lot of work to do. It’s got to establish that it’s been working on AI features for years, show off new features, catch up with AI features from competitors, and maybe even take the opportunity to show where it’s raising the bar.

But this isn’t just Apple’s chance to show it’s doing AI right. It’s also an opportunity to redefine the conversation about AI to make it more substantive and results-oriented–and, of course, to make Apple look better while doing it.

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Let’s face it–for all its promise, the last few years of AI have also been kind of a disaster. Racism, bias, more bias caused by anti-bias training, recommendations to...

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If you were hankering for game emulators to appear in the App Store, they’ve begun to arrive. Software developer Folium has released the first Nintendo 3DS emulator for the iPhone via the App Store, albeit with some caveats. First, the emulator retails for $4.99, making it the first to arrive with a price tag. Developer […]

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Whether you’re looking to gift an Apple product or just pick one up for yourself, we’ve scoured the web for the best prices on everything from Macs to MacBooks, iPads to iPhones, Apple Watches to Apple TVs, and more.

If you are wondering if Apple has sales, prepare to be disappointed. Apple rarely discounts its own products–even during its annual Black Friday shopping event, it traditionally elects to give out gift vouchers rather than reducing prices. It also offers year-round discounts to students, including a Back To School event where students can get up to $150 in gift cards when purchasing certain Apple products. There’s also the...

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The iPhone Camera app has gained a lot of features since 2007. Users can do things like change the focus, choose between different modes, apply filters, use Night Mode, and much more. And while some users (like me) prefer the option of using third-party apps with even more controls, Zerocam is a new iPhone camera app that has zero controls or settings.

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The M2 MacBook Air might not be the latest laptop, but it’s still one of the best Macs and laptops you can buy at its usual price of $999. But today it’s down to an insane value: The M2 MacBook Air is down to $829 at Amazon today, a superb laptop that is available for its best price ever.

While this isn’t the most recent MacBook Air model, the M2 laptop is still a powerhouse. The laptop has a strikingly thin design and weighs just 2.7 pounds, making it the perfect portable device. As mentioned, the model you can get for a mere $829 right now runs on the M2 chip with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU, which translates into speed and efficiency no matter what task you want to complete.

You also get 256GB of storage space. As the MacBook Air features an SSD, you’...

Apple Books was already the home for Oprah’s Book Club, but now Apple has announced a new partnership with another celebrity and their book club. Reese’s Book Club, curated by Reese Witherspoon, has made Apple Books its official audiobook home.

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Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a streaming service is getting more expensive. This time, Max (the streamer formerly known as HBO Max) is increasing the prices of its ad-free plans. The standard ad-free tier will increase from $15.99 to $16.99 per month, while the 4K ad-free plan will increase from $19.99 to $20.99 per month.

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If you are an Apple TV+ subscriber, you have access to the full roster of Apple originals, none of which are going away any time soon. Examples include shows like Ted Lasso, Severance, and the Best Picture-winning film CODA.

As a subscriber, you also gain free access to an assortment of TV+ movies from other film studios that will come and go on a rotating basis. Every month, Apple adds new films to its roster for subscribers and some existing films become unavailable.

Here is the full list of limited-time titles that Apple TV+ currently offers subscribers at no additional cost.

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Apple reportedly held talks with telecoms giant China Mobile, with a view to launch Apple TV+ in China, according to The Information. If a deal is struck, Apple TV+ would be the only US streaming service to have a presence in China.

Chinese law typically prevents US services from distributing their content directly. The Information says the proposed deal would see China Mobile offer Apple TV+ for a monthly fee, and feature its content prominently on China Mobile set-top boxes.

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I recently had to Google how to get color text in the Apple Notes app, because the way to do this is rather deeply hidden!

Especially if you want to do it in the iPhone or iPad app, you have two use one of three workarounds, because – strangely – the feature isn’t directly supported …

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TSMC’s Apple chip plants cannot be moved off the island, the company has said, despite ever-growing fears of a Chinese invasion.

The chipmaker’s chairman C.C. Wei said that it had held talks with “some customers” about the idea following China carrying out war-game exercises around the island, but that it simply isn’t practical …

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An Aptoide iOS game store launches in Europe on Thursday, the third, uh, third-party app store to be announced after Setapp and AltStore.

All three companies are taking advantage of the changes Apple was forced to make in the EU by the Digital Markets Act, which opens up the App Store to competition for the first time …

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ChatGPT is down for many, with OpenAI acknowledging on its status page that the chatbot is “unavailable for some users.”

The partial outage appears to be global, though recovery does now appear to be in progress, with DownDetector showing a decline in the number of reports …

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Sonos has been a beloved brand for years, especially among Apple fans. It’s easy to see why: from the slick product design to the thoughtful eco-friendly packaging, Sonos offers a very Apple-like experience. Their home speakers and sound bars have a very “it just works” quality that may not satisfy the kind of audio nerds that demand extreme control via a big ‘ol receiver, but for everyone else simply looks and sounds great.

One audio area Sonos hasn’t even attempted, in almost 20 years on the market, is headphones. Sonos Ace changes all that. The first headphones from the Sonos brand, the Ace are direct competitors to the likes of AirPods Max, Bose QuietComfort Ultra, Sony WH-1000XM5, et al. In other words, they’re over-the-ear wireless headphones with active noise cancelling and a transparency mode and are priced on the “premium” end of the market at $449.

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If you’re living in France, there’s a good chance you’ll be able to get your hands on an Apple Vision Pro when it launches in the country on June 29. A series of leaked internal documents has indicated that the wearable device may launch within the country in late June. At present, there have yet […]

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If you are concerned about your privacy and security online using a VPN could give you some reassurance. Apple provides various measures in macOS that make Macs more secure, but if you want to ensure that the connection between your Mac and the internet is protected, rather than the computer itself, you need a VPN.

Using a VPN essentially makes you invisible on the web–your data is encrypted, your IP address is hidden, and you can even make it look like you are surfing from another country. This latter reason is the key motive many people using a VPN have: they want to access services that are locked to a particular region, such as accessing U.S. Netflix from the U.K or...

It’s been two weeks since Apple released iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1 to fix a specific problem that caused deleted photos to reappear in the user’s photo library. For some reason, Apple on Monday released a revised build of iPadOS 17.5.1 for the .

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Incident began at 2024-06-03 18:36 (times are in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)).

Summary:

ChromeOS: Unable to log in from lock screen when ephemeral mode is enabled on managed devices on M-125.

Description:

Mitigation work is currently underway by our engineering team.

We do not have an ETA for mitigation at this point.

We will provide more information by Monday, 2024-06-03 17:00 US/Pacific.

Diagnosis:

Affected users may be unable to log back in from the lock screen on their ChromeOS device. This issue is affecting ChromeOS version M125 when the device policy DeviceEphemeralUsersEnabled is turned on.

Workaround:

None at this time...

Affected products: ChromeOS

Over the weekend, we reported that Apple had updated its website to say the new iPad Air’s M2 chip features a 9-core GPU, despite originally advertising it as a 10-core GPU. An Apple spokesperson has now confirmed this change to 9to5Mac, while also saying that all performance claims remain accurate and were based on a 9-core GPU.

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There’s nothing better for productivity than a clean desk, so getting the Anker MagSafe Charger Stand for 25% off makes perfect sense. This gorgeous 3-in-1 cube will charge your phone, Apple Watch, and AirPods at the same time while looking super cool.

The Anker MagSafe Charger Stand is a 3-in-1 charging solution that was tailored specifically for Apple devices, which means you’re in luck because it’s not just functional, but also gorgeous. Designed specifically for MagSafe, this charger powers up the iPhone with up to 15W high-speed charging. The seamless magnetic alignment ensures that your device snaps into place effortlessly. Even better, it will keep your phone tilted at just the right 60° angle so you can still check out the notifications or...

It’s no secret that Meta’s biggest source of profit comes from advertising. However, it seems that the company is willing to make advertising a bit more intrusive, at least on Instagram. That’s because Instagram has been testing a new way of showing ads that users can’t skip.

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Apple has updated the iPad Air for 2024 at an event which Apple CEO Tim Cook described as the “Biggest day for iPad”. The new iPad Pro comes in two sizes: 11 inch and 13 inch, features the M2 chip, and much more.

iPad Air M2 release date 

Apple unveiled two new iPad Air models at an event on May 7, 2024. Pre-orders started immediately following the event and the new products will ship on Wednesday May 15.

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The iPad Air ships with iPadOS 17.5, but there’s a newer build of iPadOS 17.5 available to download as soon as you take it out of the box. The build number is 21F84.

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Apple’s WWDC 2024 kicks off next week, and the company is expected to introduce new versions of its operating systems, including iOS 18 and visionOS 2. Ahead of the opening keynote on Monday, the company has now updated the Apple Developer app with some new features and enhancements.

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WWDC 2024 is just a week away, as Apple has set the conference’s opening event for Monday, June 10. Ahead of the event, the company has now confirmed that it will stream the WWDC 2024 opening keynote on YouTube alongside livestreams on its website and Apple TV app.

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Apple is out with three new YouTube videos today, touting the Mac and the “power of Apple silicon.” The 30-second ads take a dramatic approach toward highlighting MacBook battery life and multitasking capabilities.

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In a surprising twist a month after its release, Apple has changed the configuration of the GPU in the new iPad Air. As reported by 9to5Mac, the technical specifications for the iPad Air now say that its M2 chip has a 9-core GPU, instead of the 10 cores stated during the product’s release at the “Let Loose” event in May.

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Taking a screenshot on your iPhone is probably second nature but what about a screenshot to capture everything on a website, PDF, email, note, or stitching together multiple screenshots? Read on for how to take a scrolling screenshot on iPhone.

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Apple Users Mock Microsoft’s New “Ironical” Ad on Mac’s Notification Annoyance

Justin Long, the face from Apple’s “Get a Mac” commercials, is back in the spotlight, this time promoting Windows on ARM PCs for Qualcomm. The 30-second skit features Long being bombarded by macOS notifications and pop-up windows, leading him to search for a Snapdragon-powered PC for relief. This ad talks about Qualcomm’s entry into Windows […]

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