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• More All-Black Vision Pro Prototype Parts Surface Online

  07-12-2025 20:50 via macrumors.com
  A new image shared by prototype collector and leaker Kosutami appears to show parts designed for an unreleased all-black Apple Vision headset.
  The image shows what seems to be a Vision Pro's left power strap and audio pod with the attached power cable. It seems to be identical to Apple's existing hardware, but uses a dark finish not seen on any production Vision Pro hardware.
  Kosutami previously claimed that Apple has been testing a thinner and lighter mixed-reality headset referred to internall
  
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• Apple May Have to Enable Always-On GPS in India

  07-12-2025 20:23 via macrumors.com
  India is reviewing a proposal that would require Apple to keep GPS location services permanently active on every iPhone sold in the country, according to Reuters.
  Under the proposal, smartphone makers including Apple would be required to activate satellite-assisted GPS on their devices at all times with no option for users to disable the feature. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) argues that location data from cell tower triangulation is not sufficiently precise for investigativ
  
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• Apple Chip Chief Johny Srouji Could Be Next to Go as Exodus Continues

  07-12-2025 19:41 via macrumors.com
  Apple's senior vice president of hardware technologies Johny Srouji could be the next leading executive to leave the company amid an alarming exodus of leading employees, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
  Srouji apparently recently told CEO Tim Cook that he is "seriously considering leaving" in the near future. He intends to join another company if he departs. Srouji leads Apple's chip design and pioneered the transition to Apple silicon.Earlier this week, it emerged that Meta had hired multiple
  
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• OWC's Holiday Sale Has Steep Discounts on Docks, Drives, and Mac Accessories

  07-12-2025 18:38 via macrumors.com
  OWC's Cyber Week sale is set to end soon, and it's still offering big discounts on a variety of USB-C docks, external drives and enclosures, and Mac accessories. Some of these deals won't be applied until you add the items to your cart, at which time an automatic coupon will be applied to your order.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.There are a few notable deals in this
  
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• iPadOS 26.2 will fix my biggest gripe with Apple’s current iPad software

  07-12-2025 16:49 via 9to5mac.com
  With iPadOS 26.2, Apple is bringing two major upgrades to the iPad: Split View has returned, and Slide Over has a new gesture. Now, you can just drag and drop apps from your dock, and they’ll snap into place – there’ll no longer be a need to manually resize your windows in the manner you need them.This was already how things worked in iPadOS 18 and prior, and now it’s finally back.more…
  
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• A lifetime license for Microsoft Office costs less than 2 years of Microsoft 365

  07-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Office now only costs $150.Microsoft 365 costs you more every year, and that’s not even considering the periodic price hikes. It already jumped to $99.99/year. If you want a way to get the same apps without paying for them forever, check out this lifetime license for Microsoft Office. It comes with recent versions of the same apps, but you only have to pay for it once. It also just went on sale for $149.97 (reg. $249.99).
  
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