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• All three Paris Apple Stores close ahead of protests

  23-10-2026 21:59 via AppleInsider News
  Apple's flagship Champs-Elysees store will remain closed Saturday as the company suspends retail operations across Paris ahead of planned protests.
  Apple Champs-Elysees | Image credit: Apple
  Apple will close seven French stores on Saturday, October 24, as Paris prepares for further protests following last weekend's violence. The closures include all three Apple stores within the French capital, while shopping center locations around Paris are expected to remain open.The Paris closures affect App
  
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• How to make an old iPad as close to a HomeView as possible

  23-10-2026 19:53 via AppleInsider News
  What HomeView does, it does very well, yet there are compromises and so many use cases where an old iPad would do much better. Here's what you can do to get most of the HomeView experience.
  With just two mounting brackets, I can have my iPad Pro on the wall and also readily take it out again when I need.
  Apple got it exactly right when it determined that a device that would control your smart home could also be a simple focal point in the kitchen or the den. But Apple is wrong thinking that a st
  
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• Amazon shaves up to $150 off M6, M5 Pro Mac mini desktops this weekend

  23-10-2026 19:02 via AppleInsider News
  Amazon's weekend Mac mini sale has slashed prices of the 2026 line to as low as $779, with discounts of up to $150 off.
  Save up to $150 on new Mac mini models.
  If you're looking to pick up Apple's latest compact desktop at a discount, Amazon has several configurations on sale at up to $150 off for the weekend, including the standard M6 Mac mini and the more powerful M5 Pro model.The standard M6 Mac mini (MHQK4LL/A), equipped with Apple's 12-core M6 chip, 16GB of unified memory, and a 256GB SSD,
  
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• Score $1,000 off iPhone Duo & pay $0 out of pocket when joining T-Mobile

  23-10-2026 16:49 via AppleInsider News
  Apple's first foldable is its most expensive smartphone yet, but T-Mobile has got your back with $1,000 off an iPhone Duo when you join America's best network* with zero dollars out of pocket and no trade-in required.
  Get iPhone Duo from T-Mobile for $1,000 off and nothing due today.
  The iPhone Duo is Apple's most exciting smartphone in years, but it will also cost a pretty penny no matter how you choose to pay for it. Luckily, when you switch to T-Mobile, you'll get that foldable at a steep dis
  
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• John Ternus welcomes iPhone Duo line at Austin Apple Store

  23-10-2026 16:31 via AppleInsider News
  Apple's flagship foldable went on sale on Friday, and as is tradition, the Apple CEO was there to kick off the sales.
  Image Credit: CBS Austin
  Crowds flocked around Apple Stores worldwide as the iPhone Duo went on sale. As is tradition, Apple's CEO opened the doors at one of the stores.This time, though, it wasn't Tim Cook, nor was it in New York City. It was John Ternus, who took over as Apple CEO in September.
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• Apple Music has hidden a classic & interactive iPod online

  23-10-2026 16:11 via AppleInsider News
  Apple Music is still celebrating the iPod, although only if you know exactly where to look. Here's where to find it.
  It's incredibly well done. Even the click wheel makes the right sound - image credit: Apple.
  On October 23, 2026, the iPhone Duo shipped, but 25 years earlier, to the day, Steve Jobs announced the iPod. It's been a remarkable road from one device to the other, but even as the spotlight is on the iPhone Duo, Apple has launched an almost fully working virtual iPod."Launched" is poss
  
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• iPhone Duo, HomeView, and the AI 'lunatic fringe' on the AppleInsider Podcast

  23-10-2026 14:32 via AppleInsider News
  The iPhone Duo is coming this week for a select lucky few, which includes one of your hosts but not the other, plus HomeView's benefits are still debatable, and Apple has thoughts about AI superfans, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
  You know if you want an iPhone Duo, but it may be harder to decide where a HomeView fits into your life.
  It's the old Mr Micawber idea: iPhone Duo worked, result happiness. iPhone Duo pre-order pushed back to 2027, result misery.As this podcast was recorded one of yo
  
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• Testing iPhone Duo: Apple nearly solved my biggest concerns

  23-10-2026 14:09 via AppleInsider News
  I had three major questions about the form factor of Apple's new iPhone Duo, and wondered if it would work for me. After some time with it, I have my answers.
  Holding the new iPhone Duo
  There are a lot of ways Apple could have approached the first folding iPhone. I've tested a lot of the other popular folding smartphones and while I loved the idea, none had me sold.While I was debating if I should switch to the iPhone Duo, I had hesitation. My concerns weren't aboutthe crease or battery life.
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• What to do about a lost or stolen iPhone before it becomes a bigger mess

  23-10-2026 13:22 via AppleInsider News
  Marking a stolen iPhone as lost instantly locks your data, but the real race is securing your accounts before the thief does. Here is how to lock it down and recover.What do I do if my iPhone was stolen?
  Your first instinct may be to retrace the day and check under car seats, behind couch cushions, or anywhere you recently used your iPhone. Do that, but secure the missing iPhone immediately while you search so a simple loss doesn't turn into stolen access to your accounts.The hardware is replace
  
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• iPod changed the world a quarter of a century ago

  23-10-2026 13:12 via AppleInsider News
  One day the iPod was everywhere and the next it was nowhere. But this device that propelled Apple toward the iPhone may never be forgotten.
  How Apple advertised the first-ever iPod - image credit: Apple.
  It surprised the world that Apple, of all companies, was the one to produce a hit music player when so many others had failed. But then it absolutely shocked the world when Apple itself killed it off.In retrospect, the iPod was a light bulb product. Suddenly it was switched on and it was everywh
  
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• The iPhone Duo finally makes its way into customers' hands

  23-10-2026 11:39 via AppleInsider News
  iPhone Duo preorders are showing up at customers' doorsteps as Apple's first foldable rolls out worldwide.
  As well as pre-orders arriving, Apple Stores have added display models.
  Apple opened preorders for the iPhone Duo on October 16 ahead of its October 23 release date. It didn't take long for release dates to slip and eventually stabilize in mid-January.Deliveries typically begin in Australia and New Zealand, then Asia, Europe, and North America. Apple Stores generally open at 8:00 AM local t
  
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• Appeals court upholds Apple TV's 'Servant' plagiarism lawsuit win

  23-10-2026 03:06 via AppleInsider News
  There's no twist ending for M. Nigh Shyamalan's day in court, as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has maintained the ruling that Apple TV's "Servant" series did not copy a film titled "The Truth About Emanuel."
  'Servant' is a dramatic thriller series on Apple TV
  A lawsuit brought on by filmmaker Francesca Gregorini in January 2020 accused the creators of Servant of plagiarizing her film. The case was initially dismissed, but was then brought back to trial by jury, which ruled in favor of Apple.G
  
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