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Assess Apple's imminent Back to School sales, before you pull the trigger on a bad deal
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Eager to Install the iOS 27 Public Beta? Here's How to Go Into It With Open Eyes
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The first public beta of the iPhone's next system is now available, but with prerelease software, it's still good to be cautious.
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Apple Maps ads exclude home services, political ads, and more
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Apple has now announced who can advertise on Apple Maps, barring entire business categories while still giving itself the right to final say over any advertisements on the platform.
Ads will appear in search results on Apple Maps from April 14, 2026 — image credit: Apple
On Tuesday, Apple updated its advertising guidelines. This was particularly noteworthy as it outlines the policies that advertisers will be expected to follow when advertising on Apple Maps.Perhaps not surprisingly, Apple'
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Apple bumps monthly AppleCare+ for iPad, Mac by 50 cents
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Apple has marginally increased the cost of its individual AppleCare+ subscription, costing consumers an extra 50 cents per month to protect their Mac or iPad.
AppleCare+ logo
Just like any other subscription, warranty and repair services often go up in price over time. On July 15, Apple did just that to AppleCare+.The price for the monthly AppleCare+ packages increased by 50 cents per month, or $5 per year for the annual plan, reports Bloomberg.
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Apple's new 36-month cellular iPad financing plan is good, but you can save money elsewhere
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Before you take advantage of Apple's new 36-month financing on cellular iPads, you should check to see if there are better deals first, since there are no discounts through Apple's programs.iPad Air
The new 36-month option appears at checkout when someone buys a Wi-Fi + Cellular iPad from Apple, alongside paying in full or using Apple Card Monthly Installments. It's available for the iPad, iPad mini, iPad Air and iPad Pro, subject to carrier approval.Apple's own interest-free financing still run
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Hands-On With the iOS 27 Public Beta: Just OK
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Even if you don't use AI, I found some useful features in the iOS 27 beta. But most of them are smaller, quality-of-life changes.
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Who is Tang Tan, the ex-Apple VP at the core of OpenAI's trade secret theft lawsuits
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Apple's former vice president of product design, Tang Tan, is at the center of two trade secret theft lawsuits against OpenAI. Here's who he is, how he got started, and why he is crucial to OpenAI's future.
Tang Tam - Image Credit: mit.gelstagram/Instagram
On July 10, Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that two former Apple employees stole its intellectual property. The trade secrets would allegedly be used by OpenAI's hardware teams to produce new products, including a planned AI de
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Apple iPhone 20: What We Know About the Radical Redesign Coming in 2027
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The 20th anniversary edition iPhone is shaping up to be a landmark moment overseen by Apple's next CEO, John Ternus, but expected price hikes could make it more expensive.
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Big AI acquisitions are not off the table under new CEO John Ternus
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Apple knows that it needs to get really serious about AI server chips. There are signs that the company is willing to spend big under John Ternus to buy its way out of its AI problem.
Siri could get even more powerful thanks to AI-related acquisitions.We already know that Apple is looking at deals such as one with PrismML to improve its on-device processing and Siri's capabilities. Apple also wants to further its server-based AI processing too.According to an article published on Wednesday by Th
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Save $150 on Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Air at Amazon
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Amazon is knocking $150 off 1TB 13-inch MacBook Air M5 models, available with 16GB or 24GB of RAM.
Save $150 on 1TB 13-inch MacBook Air models - Image credit: Apple
The $150 markdown can be found on two 13-inch MacBook Air models, each with 1TB of storage. With the discount, the M5/16GB/1TB option is now $1,449, while the 24GB option is marked down to $1,649.Save $150 on 1TB MacBook Air M5
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OpenAI blames email mixup for why it didn't respond to Apple trade theft claims
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It seemed as if the last straw for Apple was how OpenAI failed to respond to complaints about trade secret theft, but the ChatGPT maker says it did reply and the real problem is a lack of attention to detail by Apple's lawyers.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman - image credit: Emerson Collective
Apple is suing OpenAI over alleged theft of intellectual property, and initially the firm's response was an empty claim of being unaware of the issue. However, as first spotted by NBC, OpenAI's lawyers are now conce
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Apple Intelligence finally on the road to release in China
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A new official filing marks the conclusion of another regulatory hurdle that has been preventing Apple Intelligence from launching in Apple's crucial Chinese market.
Apple Intelligence previously, and briefly, launched in China by mistake but now appears set to be officially released soon.
In mid-June 2026, Apple's Chinese partner Alibaba unveiled its latest AI model and, most significantly, revealed that it was now compatible with Apple Intelligence. Now according to Reuters, China's cyberspace
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LaserPecker LX2 review: Leveling up your laser game, for a price
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The LaserPecker LX2 is an enclosed desktop laser cutter with swappable modules that bridges hobbyist and small-business laser work. Its sticker price is intimidating, but it's a useful tool for those who buy it.
LaserPecker LX2
A laser cutter was once an industrial machine that needed a dedicated workshop. That has changed.Desktop models now bring real cutting power to a home office or studio. The LaserPecker LX2 is one of the more ambitious of these.
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OpenAI's first hardware device will be a HomePod, but don't tell them that
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The description for OpenAI's first hardware device suggests it will be a speaker that can wiggle around a bit while it reads your email, so a HomePod, but more annoying and privacy-invasive.
OpenAI's rumored hardware product sounds an awful lot like a HomePod
Just moments after OpenAI shared an empty statement on Apple's trade secret lawsuit, new information was shared about the company's upcoming hardware. While it offered no public comment, internally it wants everyone to believe it is a compl
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We Know How You Can Grab a Free (or Very Cheap) iPhone 16 Series Phone
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The iPhone 16 series are still excellent smartphones and you don't have to pay full price if you switch carriers or add a new line.
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OpenAI shrugs, denies responsibility for trade secret theft with vague statements
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OpenAI's second official statement concerning Apple's trade secret lawsuit says nothing and is so generic that only an AI could have generated a statement so bland and empty.
OpenAI was once core to Apple's AI strategy
Apple has alleged that OpenAI systematically recruited Apple employees that could help funnel secret information from within the company. Two individuals were specifically named , Tang Yew Tan, and Chang Liu.On Tuesday, Bloomberg shared OpenAI's latest statement on the matter. It'
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iCloud $32.8B CSAM lawsuit dismissed, Apple protected under Section 230 laws
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A judge has dismissed an attempted class action lawsuit against Apple, which accused the tech giant of failing to stop the storage of child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
iCloud
A lawsuit from August 2024 that accused Apple of "privacy-washing" and failing to properly deal with the issue of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on iCloud has been dismissed.In a ruling reported by Reuters on July 14, U.S. District Judge Noel Wise in San Jose, California, agreed with Apple's argument that it was sh
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Apple Watch, Meta Glasses, AirPods get reprieve from EU replaceable battery law
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The EU has walked back its rules that would require certain devices to have "easily removable and replaceable" batteries. Amongst those exceptions are the Apple Watch, and AirPods.
EU exempts Apple Watch from battery rule
The European Union has been floating this idea for some time now. The rule, which falls under Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1670, would require manufacturers to allow users to easily remove and replace batteries within devices.However, it didn't take long for the Commission t
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PrismML confirms it is in talks with Apple about AI model-shrinking tech
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Five days after initial reports that there was an AI-model shrinking technology by PrismML suitable for iPhones, the company has confirmed it is talking to Apple over the use of its technology.
Siri at work on an iPhone
One of the major problems with AI processing is the need to manage massive models that most normal computers and smartphones cannot easily handle alone. On July 9, the start-up PrismML surfaced with a solution to shrink down the models to a more manageable size.A few days later,
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Port-limited MacBook Neo gets color-matching hub & mouse
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Satechi is giving MacBook Neo owners a color-matching way to add the ports Apple left out with a new lineup of accessories built around the laptop's distinctive design.Satechi products to match MacBook Neo
Satechi expanded the MacBook Neo's limited connectivity on July 14 with three color-matched accessories, including two USB-C hubs and a wireless mouse available in Citrus, Blush, Indigo and Silver.The company's new MacBook Neo Collection includes the $44.99 OntheGo 5-in-1 Multiport Adapter, th
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iPhone grows China market share as price hikes harm Android rivals
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The iPhone is one of the bright points of China's contracting smartphone market, seeing massive growth thanks to not raising its prices.
iPhone sales in China are doing better than the rest of the market, says IDC.The global RAM crisis is a problem for the entire tech industry and is also affecting consumer spending. However, while Apple fights the same problem as everyone else, it is one of the few winners in China's smartphone market.In a July 14 report from IDC into the smartphone market in C
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Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Pro falls to $1,849 in today's price war
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A price war has erupted between Amazon and B&H, resulting in Apple's current M5 MacBook Pro 14-inch falling to $1,849. Plus save up to $500 on a multitude of models.
Apple's M5 MacBook Pro is $150 off in price war - Image credit: Apple
B&H and Amazon are competing for your business this Tuesday, with a $150 discount on the 10-core M5 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage, bringing the price down to $1,849. Both Space Black and Silver are available for that pr
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These are the things you should do first after updating to iOS 27
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Now that the public beta of iOS 27 is out, here are some of the best things you can do on your iPhone after updating.
Welcome screen for iOS 27
This update is big, and there's a lot to be excited for. To list just a few of the features, there are new deep parental controls, an easier-to-use Shortcuts app, Apple Intelligence features for Apple Home, enhanced Flyover in Maps, and much more.I've been using iOS 27 for more than a month, and while the update is full of new features and changes, there
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Madden football returns to Mac for the first time in 19 years
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Madden finally returns to the Mac after a 19 year absence, making "Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition" the biggest football release in Apple Arcade history.Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition
The game launches August 6 and includes current NFL teams, realistic simulation gameplay and a season-based Franchise mode. Players can also jump into individual games through Quick Play.Franchise mode puts players in charge as general managers, where they can build a roster, manage season-changing storylines and try to
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OLED iPad mini may still launch before the end of 2026
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The OLED iPad mini rumors continue to flow, with a mass production claim pointing to a launch in late 2026 at the earliest.
iPad mini, sans OLED
The iPad Pro is the only iPad model to have an OLED display, but rumors have hinted that it will change eventually. If one serial leaker is to be believed, that could happen within months for one variant.According to a Naver post by Yeux1122, the iPad mini with an AMOLED display is expected to launch in the second half of 2026.
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Glass production plans give the iPhone 20 redesign new credibility
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Apple's iPhone 20 may be heading back toward a more glass-heavy design, with a Chinese leaker claiming that a production site has already been renovated for the expected 2027 model.iPhone 20
Fixed Focus Digital said on Weibo that Apple's preferred plan for the rumored iPhone 20 had "returned to glass." The account also said the renovated site was waiting for equipment to begin processing parts with a method similar to the first-generation Air.The Air reference is unclear, but the supplier detail
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Owning an Apple Home: The broken promise of Matter
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Matter has been a unifying standard for the smart home, but it hasn't saved users from the complexity it promised to fix. Here's where it falls short in some of our Apple Homes.
Matter is supposed to be unifying, but manufacturers are resistant to letting users leave their apps
The smart home started life as a disjointed mess and new standards hoped to unify the different platforms. Today, everything feels a little too spread out even with better cross-platform compatibility.Don't get me wrong,
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Health, Fitness and Savings? These Apple Watch Series 11 Deals Cover It All
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The Apple Watch Series 11 is now available for $100 less at most retailers, or score it for free when you add a new line.
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Download the iOS 27 Public Beta in 4 Quick Steps
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You can test Siri AI, faster performance and Apple's latest iPhone features months before the official release.
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The First iOS 27 Public Beta Is Out, and Here Are Some of the Features It Brings to Your iPhone
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Developers and public beta testers can try an early version of the software now before Apple releases it to the general public this fall.
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