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• Merry Christmas and happy holidays from AppleInsider

  24-12-2025 22:51 via appleinsider.com
  While we'll still be here looking for news and bringing you the best deals, we at AppleInsider would like to wish you a peaceful and happy holiday season. Thank you for being with us throughout 2025.
  Jony Ive helped design the decorations for this tree, displayed in London's Claridges store in 2018
  Enjoy the break, too, because it looks as if 2026 is going to be huge. As well as the expected new MacBook Pro models, we should have more iPads, maybe an iPhone 17e — and of course the long-awa
  
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• The best classic iPad board games to play with your family & friends

  24-12-2025 22:19 via appleinsider.com
  Apple's App Store hosts official iPad-optimized versions of classic board games that preserve traditional rules while adding modern multiplayer support.
  Photo by Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels
  These apps are designed for the iPad's larger display rather than stretched iPhone layouts. Interfaces emphasize touch-first controls, readable boards, and shared-screen play that works naturally on a tablet.Multiplayer plays a central role, especially since iPads often function as living-room or travel device
  
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• Twelve South PlugBug with Find My review: The ultimate travel charger

  24-12-2025 20:45 via appleinsider.com
  The Twelve South PlugBug with Find My is easily my favorite travel charger and boasts the title of the first charger to integrate with Apple's native device-tracking technology.
  Twelve South PlugBug with Find My review: My go-to travel charger
  Personally, I feel as if we're in this golden age of Find My devices. We've moved out of the stage of just keychain and wallet trackers — of which are now plentiful.Instead, Find My is being integrated directly into our gadgets. We've seen luggage ta
  
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• Tim Cook doubles Nike stake to $6M, Wall Street takes notice

  24-12-2025 18:21 via appleinsider.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook is doubling down on his Nike stock ownership, with his purchase of close to $3 million in shares seen as an endorsement of the sports brand's turnaround strategy.
  Tim Cook's custom-made sneakers from May's iPad Pro launch - Image source: Apple via Hypebeast
  Tim Cook is well known for having a long-time relationship with Nike, and it's one that he recently deepened. Now, has almost doubled his personal holdings in the brand.In a Form 4 filing released by the company on Tuesday,
  
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• Leaker battle: iPhone Air 2 will ship in 2026, and not wait until 2027

  24-12-2025 17:42 via appleinsider.com
  As is typically the case about a year out, the 2026 iPhone lineup is in flux, as one leaker contradicts reports that the second-generation iPhone Air won't arrive until 2027.
  iPhone Air
  The iPhone Air is viewed by analysts as a model that hasn't lived up to its potential in terms of sales. However, while some say that the second release in the iPhone Air line won't be arriving in 2026, one leaker is more optimistic.According to Weibo leaker "Fixed Focus Digital" on Wednesday, sources said that t
  
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• Year-end Apple Watch Series 11 deals deliver prices as low as $299

  24-12-2025 17:02 via appleinsider.com
  Year-end price drops continue this week at Amazon, with the Apple Watch Series 11 now available for $299 after a $100 discount.
  Save $100 on the Apple Watch Series 11.
  Amazon's $299 deal matches the record-low price on the 2025 release, making it a great time to pick up the wearable ahead of embarking on a fitness journey in January.Buy Apple Watch S11 for $299
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• Samsung moves closer to producing iPhone 18 camera sensors in Texas

  24-12-2025 15:33 via appleinsider.com
  Samsung has taken the next step before it makes iPhone image sensors in the U.S., with new hiring and equipment installation underway at its Taylor, Texas, factory.
  Image credit: Samsung
  Samsung is gearing up to install production equipment at its Taylor, Texas, factory. The manufacturer is gearing up to produce the CMOS image sensors (CIS) used in Apple's iPhone.According to The Elec, the company listed job postings for technical and electrical project managers in mid-December. New hires will h
  
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• Steep US tariffs on Chinese chip imports won't hit Apple until 2027

  24-12-2025 15:10 via appleinsider.com
  The United States will hold off on raising its new tariff on Chinese semiconductor imports until June 2027, delaying the financial hit on Apple's component sourcing efforts for Mac, iPhone, and other products.
  Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in 2018
  The US-China tariff battle led to fears of massive tariffs on Chinese imports into the United States and potentially sky-high price rises for Apple products. While the world held its collective breath for tariffs to be intro
  
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• Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 review: Vanilla, for better and worse

  24-12-2025 01:42 via appleinsider.com
  Beyerdynamic is a huge name in the world of headphones. But the Aventho 300 a rare entry into the wireless market, and they have a lot to do to compete with premium headphones like AirPods Max.
  Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 review: The Nordic Grey makes for some stylish headphones
  At the crowded $400 price point, the Beyerdynamic Aventho 300 headphones are not short of competition. In fact, they're around $150 cheaper than Apple's own AirPods Max, depending on which sale is running at the time.They'r
  
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• End-of-year blowout deals: Save up to $550 on Apple's MacBook Pro

  24-12-2025 01:09 via appleinsider.com
  End-of-year MacBook Pro deals are live, with prices starting at $1,299 and discounts of up to $550 off.
  Save up to $550 on MacBook Pro laptops with year-end deals.
  Amazon and B&H are driving prices far below retail, including a $1,349 entry point for the M5 14-inch and several deep cuts of up to $550 off on M4 Pro and M4 Max systems. These are the standout offers heading into the last week of 2025.
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• Update on age requirements for apps distributed in Texas

  24-12-2025 01:00 via developer.apple.com
  A recent injunction issued by a district court suspended enforcement of Texas state law SB2420, which introduced age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. In light of this ruling, Apple will pause previously announced implementation plans and monitor the ongoing legal process.The tools we previously announced to help developers meet their compliance obligations will remain available for sandbox testing, including:
  Declared Age Range API
  Significant Change API under Permissi
  
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