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• Comcast reportedly not interested in spectrum from T-Mobile, Sprint - CNET

  31-05-2019 21:33
  The company doesn't seem interested in Boost Mobile either.
  
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• iPhone 18 set for a RAM upgrade, and maybe a massive one

  13-08-2026 19:54 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldApple’s baseline iPhone is reportedly about to get a boost to its RAM allocation, and potentially a very substantial one. This is particularly surprising in light of the memory shortage currently afflicting the consumer tech industry and causing cost headaches for Apple and many of its rivals.The claim comes from a new research note by Jeff Pu (via MacRumors), in which the analyst predicts that next spring’s iPhone 18 will have a whopping 12GB of RAM. That’s a 50 percen
  
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• Apple TV adds back catalogue of popular movies—here’s what you can watch

  13-08-2026 19:49 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldUnlike every other streaming service out there, Apple TV subscribers sign up for one thing: original programming. However, this week, Apple TV users got a surprise in their Apple TV tab. Along with “Ted Lasso,” “Cape Fear,” and “Widow’s Bay,” subscribers now have access to more than a dozen popular movies.This isn’t the first time Apple has randomly offered a collection of 19 “Great Movies” for subscribers. However, while previo
  
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• Apple TV adds back catalog of popular movies—here’s what you can watch

  13-08-2026 19:49 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldUnlike every other streaming service out there, Apple TV subscribers sign up for one thing: original programming. However, this week, Apple TV users got a surprise in their Apple TV tab. Along with “Ted Lasso,” “Cape Fear,” and “Widow’s Bay,” subscribers now have access to more than a dozen popular movies.This isn’t the first time Apple has randomly offered a collection of “Great Movies” for subscribers. However, while previous
  
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• Ditch your bulky power brick for this $26 Anker Nano smart charger

  13-08-2026 18:31 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld Anker Nano 45W chargerView Deal
  If you’re just as tired as we are of bulky chargers, today’s deal has your name on it. Amazon is selling this tiny Anker Nano charger for $26, a savings of $14 on its $40 MSRP and matching the best price we’ve ever seen.
  Just as small as the price, this charger will fit into your pocket just as easily as your backpack, while still delivering enough power to fast-charge your gadgets. Even better, it comes with foldable prongs that go both
  
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• Deals: AirPods Pro 3, M5 MacBook Air $270 off, UWB smart lock, Thunderbolt 5 dock, Nomad cases from $17, more

  13-08-2026 17:28 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The 25% price drop on AirPods Pro 3 down at one of the best prices to date is still live, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with these M5 MacBook Air configs at $270 off courtesy of the official Apple Certified Refurbished Store and these 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 Cell models at $100 off. We also have the first discount on the new Schlage Home Key Sense Pro lock with Ultra Wideband, a return Amazon all-time low on Hyper’s 2026 120Gbps Thunderbolt 5 Dock with SSD enclo
  
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• Three new iPhones launch next month, here’s what’s coming

  13-08-2026 17:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s big September event is almost here, and the company has three new iPhone models set to launch: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Ultra. Here’s what to expect.
  
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• Will the iPhone Ultra avoid the issue that can still kill Samsung foldables?

  13-08-2026 17:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The very first Samsung Galaxy Fold launched back in 2019 proved so vulnerable to screen damage by dust and dirt ingress that the company cancelled all pre-orders for the device. Eight generations later, we’re today learning that the issue still hasn’t been fixed.
  Ensuring that the iPhone Ultra did not share this vulnerability has reportedly been one of the reasons Apple waited so long before launching its own folding phone. We should know how well Apple has succeeded within minutes o
  
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• New Apple TV 4K: Everything we know about Apple’s 2026 upgrade

  13-08-2026 16:30 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple TV 4K is finally expected to get its first hardware refresh in nearly four years. If the latest reports are right, Apple’s next streaming box could arrive this fall with a much faster chip, possibly the new Siri, upgraded wireless connectivity, and more.
  Here is everything we currently know about the next Apple TV 4K.
  
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• iOS 27 gives Apple Photos two features we’ve waited a long time for

  13-08-2026 16:15 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 27 is packed with new features for Apple’s Photos app, including two that have long been on many users’ wish lists: full-featured slideshow creation and upgraded iCloud Shared Albums.
  
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• PSA: Setting different default languages in different Mac apps

  13-08-2026 16:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  I today discovered a feature tucked away in the System Settings app that I never knew existed: you can set different default languages for individual Mac apps. If you already knew this, then there’s nothing to see here, move right along. But otherwise, this is how it does (and doesn’t) work …
  
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• iPhone Ultra could launch in US only at first, per report

  13-08-2026 15:31 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iPhone Ultra’s unveiling is only a few weeks away, and a new report claims the initial rollout could be extremely limited, including being US-only at launch.
  
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• Apple’s revolving door continues to spin, with more big-name exec changes

  13-08-2026 15:17 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldApple is a large and wealthy company which employs roughly 166,000 people, so a fair amount of staff turnover is to be expected. What’s striking about the past couple of years, however, has been the number of employees leaving high-profile roles at Apple Park.Last December, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman discussed what he called Apple’s “biggest personnel shake-up in decades,” listing 18 big-name departures that had either happened that year or were expected to ha
  
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• ‘Obvious’ App Store ratings fraud going undetected by Apple, says StopTheMadness developer

  13-08-2026 13:17 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Jeff Johnson, developer of the popular StopTheMadness Safari extension, has said that “obvious” App Store ratings fraud is going undetected by Apple despite the company’s claims to review listings.
  He said that although he doesn’t go proactively looking for App Store fraud, he does encounter it rather frequently, citing the latest example …
  
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• How to tune your AirPods with a custom EQ in iOS 27

  13-08-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldIt’s a table-stakes feature for almost all headphones, but for some reason Apple has resisted adding it to AirPods. Until now. With iOS 27, Apple is adding a simple equalizer to its AirPods controls, after years of user complaints.Here’s how to use it.How to find and use the custom EQ for AirPodsWith your AirPods connected to your iPhone, enabling and adjusting the custom EQ is simple once you know where to look.
  Open the Settings app.Tap your AirPods name 
  
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• Apple TV has lost the plot

  13-08-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldThe Apple TV 4K has long been cord-cutters’ go-to set-top box due to its ad-free experience, fluid performance, superior app quality, and much more. Apple had been offering the 3rd-generation model for a tantalizing starting price of $129, with the maxed-out Ethernet variant going for $149. While there have always been cheaper options, at those prices, it was hard not to recommend Apple TV to anyone looking for a standalone set-top box. However, following a significant price i
  
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• This $20 AirPods Pro upgrade will save you from buying a new pair

  13-08-2026 12:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld Get these $20 Comply foam eartips for AirPods ProLearn more
  This is not a sponsored post. I am not being paid to promote this product. But it transformed my experience of using my AirPods Pro 2 so much that I want you to know about it.Comply foam tips, which generally sell for around $20 on Amazon, make my AirPods Pro more comfortable, more secure, and better-sounding. They’re so good that Apple did something similar with AirPods Pro 3. I’ve used both, and I can report that
  
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• Apple moving Oracle store in Reading, UK, as Basingstoke store closes

  13-08-2026 11:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Apple store in the Oracle Shopping Centre in Reading, UK, is being moved to a new location with a completely new design in December.
  Ahead of this, Apple Festival Place store in Basingstoke will be closing in November, leaving the company with 38 retail stores in the UK …
  
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• Skip the ads, keep the fun—the award-winning Pok Pok app is just $59.99 for life

  13-08-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldTL;DR: Pay $59.99 once for lifetime access to Pok Pok, an award-winning, ad-free learning app.Not every minute your child spends with a screen has to involve flashy rewards, loud sound effects, or endless ads. Pok Pok Lifetime is built around giving kids a calm, open-ended space to explore, create, and learn at their own pace. Right now, lifetime access is just $59.99 (reg. $250).Inspired by Montessori principles, Pok Pok replaces levels and high scores with digital toys t
  
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• Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies to stream for free

  13-08-2026 08:42 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Marketed as a streaming service of originals, the Apple TV streaming service has been slowly growing its catalog of exclusive TV shows and movies. But Apple has just complemented its offering with a bunch of classic movies to stream with your subscription at no extra charge.
  It’s currently not clear if this new initiative is intended to be permanent, or a limited time promotion. The service experimented with something similar a few years ago, but it didn’t last too long.
  
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• Apple TV publishes the trailer for Stillwater’s fifth season

  13-08-2026 04:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Today, Apple TV published the trailer for the fifth season of Stillwater, the platform’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning mindfulness series. Watch it below.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 12, 2026 – Apple exec changes, more

  13-08-2026 01:19 via 9to5mac.com
  
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• Report: Apple seeks publisher deals to give Siri AI better access to current events

  13-08-2026 01:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has been pursuing content deals worth up to nine figures to improve Siri AI’s access to current news and information. Here are the details.
  
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• WhatsApp starts rolling out username support when creating new contacts

  13-08-2026 00:50 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As WhatsApp approaches the official rollout of usernames, the app now lets users save a contact’s username alongside their name and phone number. Here are the details.
  
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• Apple wins temporary Supreme Court pause in Epic Games proceedings

  12-08-2026 23:45 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Supreme Court has granted Apple a 24-hour extension to a California court deadline requiring the company to propose what commission, if any, it should be allowed to charge on purchases made outside the App Store. Here are the details.
  
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• Report: US smartphone sales fell 5% in Q2 2026 as prices keep climbing

  12-08-2026 23:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new Counterpoint Research report says pricing pressure from rising memory costs squeezed the low-end US smartphone segment in Q2 2026, with smaller manufacturers hit particularly hard as larger brands were better able to absorb component cost increases. Here are the details.
  
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• Claude’s Chrome side panel is now a full Cowork session

  12-08-2026 22:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Claude is turning its Chrome side panel into a full Cowork session, allowing browser-based tasks and conversations to follow users across Claude’s other apps.
  
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• Apple billboard featuring toddler with iPhone causes controversy in Italy

  12-08-2026 22:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  An Apple billboard showing a toddler holding an iPhone has drawn criticism in Italy, prompting the country’s children’s rights watchdog to refer the ad to three regulators for review. Here are the details.
  
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• Eddy Cue said the thing we wanted to hear on future Ted Lasso seasons

  12-08-2026 21:27 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Ted Lasso has returned (watch here) for a highly anticipated fourth season, and Apple TV exec Eddy Cue has now hinted that the show has a long and bright future ahead beyond this season.
  
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• Apple Wallet app could get new feature to manage trade-ins

  12-08-2026 20:51 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple regularly rolls out new features for Apple Wallet, and a future upgrade could center on trade-ins. Code also suggests Apple may extend how long trade-in quotes stay valid, from 14 days to 90.
  
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