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• Apple preps foldable iPad for 2024

  30-01-2023 17:09 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is preparing to launch a foldable iPad with a carbon fiber kickstand in 2024, TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo writes today.
  Apple U.S. Patent application illustration “Electronic devices with flexible displays and hinges”
  Ming-Chi Kuo via Twitter:Anjie Technology will be the new beneficiary of the all-new design foldable iPad. There may be no new iPad releases in the next 9-12 months as the iPad mini refresh is more likely to begin mass production in 1Q24.
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• Apple iPhone 17e: Release date, specs, features & price – what to expect

  06-02-2026 15:13 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple launched a new series of iPhones at the end of 2025: the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, as well as a brand new iPhone Air, but there was no new iPhone 17e for those hoping for an update to the budget iPhone.This wasn’t a surprise: Apple released the iPhone 16e in February 2025 to replace the iPhone SE, so an update to the iPhone “e” series phones wasn’t expected to arrive until early 2026.If you’re considering buying an iPhone 17e, this is the plac
  
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• Apple says AI is fueling ‘new categories of products,’ but will they ever arrive?

  06-02-2026 14:42 via macworld.com
  
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  At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook did his best to reassure employees about the company’s prospects in the AI market, a market in which it has so far struggled to achieve relevance. When questioned about rivals’ launches of new types of AI device, Cook insisted that Apple isn’t concerned.“There will be new categories of products and services that are enabled through AI, and we’re extremely excited about that,” he said, as reported
  
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• Best iPhone deals right now: Save big on iPhone 17, 16, Air & more

  06-02-2026 14:41 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest iPhone deals: Updated February 6, 2026In the U.S. you can get some savings on unlocked iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max at Apple’s Refurbished store:Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 16 Pro (unlocked) for $1,019 ($180 off)Apple Refurbished, 1TB iPhone 16 Pro (unlocked) for $1,269 ($230 off)
  Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 15 Pro (unlocked) for $929 ($270 off)Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 15 Pro Max (unlocked) for $1,019 ($280 off)
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• MacBook Air deals: Compare latest offers and lowest prices online

  06-02-2026 14:16 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest MacBook Air deals: Updated February 6, 2026These are the MacBook Air recommendations we would confidently give to our own friends and family. They are based on the best prices right now at hundreds of resellers of Apple products.Today’s best MacBook Air deals: U.S.
  Amazon, 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB): $849 ($150 off, MSRP $999)Amazon, 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (512GB/24GB): $1,249 ($150 off, MSRP $1,399)Amazon, 15-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB/16GB): $1,050 ($149 off, MSRP $1,199
  
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• The iPhone Fold can’t just be a folding iPhone

  06-02-2026 13:22 via macworld.com
  
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  Folding phones are everywhere. There are enough of them that our friends at TechAdvisor have maintained a best folding phone guide for several years. Samsung even just came out with a tri-fold phone, in a very “we made a razor with even more blades” sort of approach.And while folding phones have gotten quite good over the past several years and are reasonably popular considering the high price they command ($1,500 or more for the best models), the expectations for Apple&rsqu
  
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• These 2025 iPads just dropped under $400

  06-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Pick up an iPad 11 on sale for only $370 (reg. $499).The global RAM shortage is causing tech prices to rise across the board, but refurbished prices are still staying low. This 2025 iPad 11 is in near-mint condition, but because it’s technically a refurb, it only costs $369.99 instead of $499.This iPad 11 has an A16 chip with a 5-core CPU, 4-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine, so it can handle multitasking, 4K video editing, and everyday apps witho
  
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• Pay for MS Office once and use it forever on your Mac (+ save 77%)

  06-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: This is Microsoft Office for Mac the old-school way: one $50 payment (MSRP $219), lifetime access, no monthly fees.There are two kinds of Mac users: those who live inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—and those who quietly resent paying a monthly fee just to keep using them. If you’re in the second group, this deal is for you.Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac delivers the classic Office experience with a one-time purchase instead
  
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• Designers teach AI models to generate better UI in new Apple study

  06-02-2026 03:41 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple continues to explore how generative AI can improve app development pipelines. Here’s what they’re looking at.more…
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 11.6.2 to fix emergency services bug in Australia

  06-02-2026 00:57 via macworld.com
  
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  If you haven’t updated to watchOS 26 yet, and you live in or plan to visit Australia, you should grab the new watchOS 11.6.2 update right away.The release notes only say “This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.”
  Apple has clarified that the actual bug fixed is a cellular network issue on Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, Series 9, Series 10, SE 2, Ultra, and Ultra 2 that affects their ability to connect to emergency services in Australia.
  
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• New iPhone launching this month with four key changes: report

  06-02-2026 00:52 via 9to5mac.com
  According to a new report today, Apple’s next iPhone is launching very soon. Macwelt reports that the iPhone 17e is set to launch on February 19 — one year to the day following the launch of the iPhone 16e.more…
  
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• Apple reportedly scales back plans for AI-powered health coach

  06-02-2026 00:50 via 9to5mac.com
  Bloomberg reports that Apple has recently scaled back its plans for the Project Mulberry initiative following a leadership shakeup at the company’s health organization. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Reportedly Scaling Back This Long-Rumored iOS 27 Feature

  06-02-2026 00:32 via macrumors.com
  iOS 27 will no longer include a long-rumored feature known as Apple Health+ inside Apple, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  Apple Health+ was supposed to be a virtual health coach that could give users AI-powered health recommendations in the Apple Health app, based on their personal health data, the report said. The feature would have provided users with detailed health reports, videos that explained medical conditions and offered wellness tips, and more."The major new service would have co
  
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• Apple Arcade in February: Civilization VII and three other games

  06-02-2026 00:16 via macworld.com
  
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  Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t a little different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers.Updated February 5, 2026: There are four new games on the service this month: Civilization VII, Felicity’s Door, I Love Hue Too+, and Retrocade. We have also cleaned up our list of all Apple Arcade games, removing old titles that are no longer avai
  
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• Apple rolls out watchOS 11.6.2 with cellular network bug fixes

  05-02-2026 23:48 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is rolling out a system update for Apple Watches that haven’t upgraded to watchOS 26, but may be experiencing a very specific connectivity issue. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Releases watchOS 11.6.2 With an Important Fix

  05-02-2026 23:01 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released watchOS 11.6.2 for the Apple Watch Series 6 through Series 10, Apple Watch SE 2, and Apple Watch Ultra and Ultra 2.
  "This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users," says Apple.watchOS 11.6.2 will only appear on Apple Watch models that have not already been updated to watchOS 26 or later. There are no specific details available yet beyond Apple's vague release notes, so it is unclear what exactly the update includes.Update: Apple says watchOS 11.6.
  
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• How to use macOS ‘High Performance screen sharing’ for lower latency and better color [Video]

  05-02-2026 22:52 via 9to5mac.com
  With the release of macOS Sonoma back in 2023, Apple introduced a new High Performance screen sharing feature for the Mac’s native Screen Sharing application. This mode dramatically increases the usefulness of screen sharing. Responsiveness is improved, stereo sound output from the native Mac is enabled, and HDR is available, among other features.Users working with professional apps like Final Cut Pro or Logic Pro will find that High Performance screen sharing significantly enhances the ex
  
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• Rumor Replay: New iPhone Fold specs, Mac launches, and more

  05-02-2026 22:34 via 9to5mac.com
  This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: new iPhone Fold specs, rumored Mac launches, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.more…
  
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• Apple TV acquires global rights to ‘The Last First: Winter K2’

  05-02-2026 22:26 via 9to5mac.com
  Fresh off its Apple TV press day announcements, the company just confirmed the acquisition of the global rights to “The Last First: Winter K2,“ a Sundance Film Festival selection documentary. Here’s what to expect.more…
  
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• EU Spares Apple Maps and Apple Ads

  05-02-2026 22:10 via macrumors.com
  The European Commission today said it found that Apple Maps and Apple Ads should not be designated as "gateways" under the EU's Digital Markets Act.
  In a press release, the European Commission said that Apple Maps and Apple Ads are not big enough individually to qualify as "important gateways between business users and end users," and therefore the platforms will not be subject to stricter regulations. This follows an investigation that began in late November."This assessment is based on a numbe
  
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• Tim Cook Teases Plans for Apple's Upcoming 50th Anniversary

  05-02-2026 21:54 via macrumors.com
  Apple turns 50 this year, and its CEO Tim Cook has promised to celebrate the milestone. The big day falls on April 1, 2026.
  "I've been unusually reflective lately about Apple because we have been working on what do we do to mark this moment," Cook told employees today, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "When you really stop and pause and think about the last 50 years, it makes your heart sing. It really does. I promise some celebration."Apple was founded on April 1, 1976, so the company will
  
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• Tim Cook teases new product categories and services enabled by AI

  05-02-2026 21:51 via 9to5mac.com
  Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting with Apple staff earlier today, and as reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the CEO hinted at “new categories of products and services” coming that would be enabled by AI. Here’s what he said.more…
  
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• Tim Cook talks succession, executive departures during all-hands meeting

  05-02-2026 21:47 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting today, during which he fielded questions from Apple employees and touched on key topics including immigration in the United States.As reported by Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, succession is another topic that came up during the meeting.more…
  
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• iFixIt tears down new AirTag, finds 50% louder speaker still 100% easy to disable

  05-02-2026 21:30 via 9to5mac.com
  As is tradition with any new Apple product, iFixit has published a teardown of the new AirTag, released last week. Here’s what they found.more…
  
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• A ‘deeply distraught’ Tim Cook pledges to lobby Washington on immigration: report

  05-02-2026 20:43 via 9to5mac.com
  Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting with Apple employees today to address fears about immigration and deportation. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition 

  05-02-2026 20:37 via 9to5mac.com
  Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai, the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin realizes he has some overdue spring-cleaning to do on his Desktop folder. 
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook Promises to Lobby U.S. Government on Immigration

  05-02-2026 20:34 via macrumors.com
  In an all-hands meeting with employees today, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised to lobby the U.S. government on immigration, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  Cook said he is "deeply distraught" with the U.S. government's current approach to immigration, and he promised to make his voice heard on the matter, the report said."For as long as I can remember, we have been a smarter, wiser, more innovative company because we've attracted the best and brightest from all corners of the world," Cook told
  
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• Gift endless memories this Valentine’s Day with over 50% off pCloud Lifetime storage

  05-02-2026 20:21 via 9to5mac.com
  In the digital age, memories are the most valuable thing we save and share. This year, pCloud is offering a way to secure those moments forever with a massive Valentine’s Day promotion for their Lifetime Cloud Storage plans.From February 5 through February 17, 2026, 9to5Mac readers can save over 50% on pCloud’s 1TB, 2TB, and 10TB Lifetime plans. It’s the perfect opportunity to pay once and protect your data for life.more…
  
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• Apple TV users get $2/month Peacock, including Super Bowl and Olympics

  05-02-2026 20:17 via 9to5mac.com
  Peacock is about to air two of the biggest TV events of the year: the Super Bowl and the Olympics. And if you’re an Apple TV subscriber, you can add on Peacock for only $2/month. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Anthropic reveals new Opus 4.6 model with more autonomy and better focus

  05-02-2026 20:03 via 9to5mac.com
  Anthropic has announced its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.6. The new version arrives just two months after the previous model upgrade.more…
  
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