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• Netflix is buying HBO Max, Warner Bros. in blockbuster $83 billion deal

  05-12-2025 15:21 via 9to5mac.com
  Netflix has just announced a massive deal that, if it earns regulatory approval, could change the Hollywood landscape forever. Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. in an estimated $82.7 billion deal, and will take ownership of its film and television studios, HBO Max, and HBO.more…
  
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• Code leak reveals A19 iPad, M4 Air with Apple’s N1 chip likely coming soon

  10-12-2025 19:36 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple recently introduced a new iPad Pro with the M5 chip, and we also got the M3 iPad Air along with the A16 iPad earlier this year. With 2026 just around the corner, there are already rumors about what to expect for the iPad lineup next year—and Macworld now has strong evidence of what’s coming.An internal Apple code document seen by Macworld has revealed the company’s plans for the 2026 iPad lineup, which includes an updated entry-level iPad with an A19 chip and an
  
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• 2026 iPads revealed: A19 base model, M4 Air with Apple’s N1 chip coming soon

  10-12-2025 19:36 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple recently introduced a new iPad Pro with the M5 chip, and we also got the M3 iPad Air along with the A16 iPad earlier this year. With 2026 just around the corner, there are already rumors about what to expect for the iPad lineup next year—and Macworld now has strong evidence of what’s coming.An internal Apple code document seen by Macworld has revealed the company’s plans for the 2026 iPad lineup, which includes an updated entry-level iPad with an A19 chip and an
  
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• Apple Studio Display 2 leak reveals ProMotion, HDR, A19 chip upgrades

  10-12-2025 19:03 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  We’ve been hearing rumors about a potential new generation of Studio Display for a while, but 2025 came and went without an announcement. But that’s about to change, as Macworld has seen evidence of a new Studio Display with new features that will bring several notable upgrades.New display with 120Hz and HDRLegitimate Apple code for an internal pre-release build of iOS 26 seen by Macworld points to a new external display identified as “J527.” This codename had pr
  
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• We adore this elegant Anker charging stand and it’s cheaper than ever today

  10-12-2025 16:28 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  One of the best things you can get for your desk this holiday season is a triple MagSafe charger so your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods can get back to 100% without cluttering your space with cables. We love this one from Anker that has a little display and a gorgeous design, and it’s down to $161 at Amazon today after a massive 30 percent discount.
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  We absolutely adored this Anker charger and gave it a 4.5-star rating and our Editors’ Choice award, praising
  
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• Native Union POP Phone review: Retro phone handset brings vintage style

  10-12-2025 15:29 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsCool retro styleComfortable gripErgonomic like phones used to beUSB-C connection to iPhoneConsNot compatible with Lightning (iPhone 14 or earlier)Our VerdictWith this vintage gadget you can transport yourself back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s when phones only looked smart.Price When Reviewed
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• Best MacBook Pro deals & discounts: Top price drops right now

  10-12-2025 14:43 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest MacBook Pro deals available nowThese recommendations are based on the best prices right now at hundreds of resellers of Apple products. We would confidently give to our own friends and family.
  Today’s best MacBook Pro deals: U.S.
  Amazon, 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (512GB/16GB RAM): $1,349 ($250 off, MSRP $1,599)Amazon, 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro (512GB/24GB RAM): $1,749 ($250 off, MSRP $1,999)Amazon, 14-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro (1TB/24GB RAM): $2,099 ($300 off, MSRP $2,399)Amazon,
  
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• Unleash your iPhone’s Action button with these 7 creative shortcuts

  10-12-2025 13:15 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  When Apple introduced the iPhone 15 Pro, it retired the classic mute switch which had been part of the iPhone design since the very first model. These days, all iPhones feature a customizable Action button, which users can freely remap to various different actions. Some of the default actions include muting the iPhone, toggling a Focus mode, launching the Camera app, recognizing a song, recording audio, and translating speech.While these actions are sufficient for many users, the pros m
  
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• iOS 26.2’s small tweaks add up to a big update for your iPhone–here’s what’s new

  10-12-2025 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  iOS 26.2 will soon be available to download on your iPhone, and while the update isn’t a major overhaul, it brings numerous changes and refinements, including more Liquid Glass tweaks. More importantly, iOS 26.2 brings a series of minor new features throughout the system that will surprise and delight iPhone users.Here are all the new iOS 26.2 features you’ll want to check out right away:Liquid Glass Lock Screen sliderAfter listening to user feedback, Apple added a new optio
  
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• macOS compatibility and Tahoe support guide: What macOS can your Mac run?

  10-12-2025 12:10 via macworld.com
  
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  Wondering which versions of macOS your Mac can run? We’ve put together a macOS compatibility checker that will show you what Macs the different versions of macOS and Mac OS X support, so you can tell what version you should be running on your Mac.
  Latest macOS version: Tahoe (macOS 26.1), released November 3, 2025Supports: All M-series Macs and most Intel Macs from 2019 onwardSecurity-supported versions: MacOS Sequoia (15), Sonoma (14), and Ventura (13) still get critical security
  
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• Google Maps Quietly Added This Long-Overdue Feature for Drivers

  10-12-2025 11:52 via macrumors.com
  Google Maps on iOS quietly gained a new feature recently that automatically recognizes where you've parked your vehicle and saves the location for you.
  Announced on LinkedIn by Rio Akasaka, Google Maps' senior product manager, the new feature auto-detects your parked location even if you don't use the parking pin function, saves it for up to 48 hours, and then automatically removes it once you start driving again.Saving your parking spot in Maps isn't a new ability in itself. You could already d
  
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• These $199.95 wireless iPhone chargers are $35 right now

  10-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: A Speedy Mag Wireless Charger now only costs $35 (reg. $119.95).A dead battery at the wrong time can ruin your whole day. Keep your batteries up with a Speedy Mag 5,000mAh Wireless Charger for iPhones on sale for $34.97 (reg. $119.95).There’s nothing worse than watching your phone hit 8 percent when you’re nowhere near a charger. Speedy Mag snaps onto the back of your iPhone and just stays there while you go about your day. No wires swinging a
  
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• Say bye-bye to your slippery Apple TV remote—grab this one for just $30

  10-12-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: This classic, easy-to-use Function101 Button Remote for Apple TV is just $29.95 with free shipping—compatible with all Apple TV and Apple TV 4K models.Apple TV is great—until you’re fumbling with the remote in the dark or accidentally activating voice commands when you meant to pause. The Function101 Button Remote brings back the simplicity of a traditional remote—clear buttons, intuitive layout, and no guesswork required. And for
  
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• Pebble Unveils $75 iPhone-Compatible Smart Ring for Quick Voice Recordings

  10-12-2025 01:42 via macrumors.com
  Pebble today announced the Pebble Index 01, a simple smart ring that's designed for recording information. It is equipped with a microphone and a button to start a recording, but little else.
  Priced at $75, the Index 01 does not require an internet connection or a subscription, and it doesn't record unless the button is pressed. Recordings are sent to a connected smartphone, and can be saved as a note, added to a calendar, or set as a reminder. Information is processed by open source speech-to-t
  
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• EU Takes Credit for Apple and Google's Upcoming iPhone-Android Data Transfer Tools

  10-12-2025 00:36 via macrumors.com
  The simplified smartphone switching Apple and Google are adopting is an example of how the Digital Markets Act (DMA) benefits users and developers, the European Commission said today. Apple and Google are making it easier for users to switch between iPhone and Android smartphones, adding an option to transfer data from another smartphone during the device setup process.
  Apple and Google are implementing this functionality because the DMA requires services to offer effective data portability to a
  
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• The iPhone’s 18 Dynamic Island could get smaller, according to a new report

  09-12-2025 23:47 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Rumors from Chinese social media site Weibo are hit-and-miss, especially when they don’t contain any photographic evidence or name sources. So with the appropriate grain of salt, consider the latest leak from Weibo account “Smart Pikachu” who asserts that Apple is testing a “a micro-transparent glass panel” for under-display Face ID.Face ID relies on a number of sensors beyond just the front-facing camera. There’s an infrared flood illuminator, a dot
  
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• Former Apple COO Jeff Williams Joining Disney's Board of Directors

  09-12-2025 23:01 via macrumors.com
  Former Apple chief operating officer Jeff Williams may soon join Disney's board of directors. The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors nominated Williams to be a new independent director, and he will stand for election at the 2026 annual shareholders meeting.
  Williams was Apple's chief operating officer from December 2015 to November 2025, when he retired from Apple. Williams was in charge of Apple's worldwide operations, customer service, and support. He also led the Apple Watch engineering a
  
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• iPhone Fold Expected to Claim 22% of Foldable Market, 34% of Revenue in First Year

  09-12-2025 22:27 via macrumors.com
  Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone is expected to spur strong growth in worldwide foldable smartphone shipments in 2026, according to new estimates shared by IDC.
  IDC believes the ‌iPhone‌ Fold will capture over 22 percent unit share and 34 percent of the foldables market value in its first year due to an expected $2,400 starting price point. Right now, the foldable market is dominated by Samsung and Google.
  "The launch of Apple's first foldable iPhone will mark a turning point for the f
  
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• Sorry, but Apple isn’t going to miss all these execs who are leaving

  09-12-2025 22:05 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  It’s been a big week in Apple executive movements. Let’s see if the Macalope can recap for you if you were unconscious for seven days (that sounds nice, can the Macalope get some of that?).After the unsurprising news that defacto former Apple executive John Giannandrea would infacto be leaving the company, we learned that Apple’s head of user interface design Alan Dye would also be leaving for greener pastures at Meta (the green is all cash).Breaking the news on Mastod
  
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• JustWatch: These were Apple TV’s top global movies and shows in November

  09-12-2025 21:12 via 9to5mac.com
  Every month, JustWatch ranks the most-watched Apple TV titles among its users, which offers helpful context on which premieres or catalog titles are trending worldwide. Here’s November’s Top 10, according to the streaming guide.more…
  
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• iPhone Fold called ‘game-changer’ for next year, big impact predicted

  09-12-2025 21:09 via 9to5mac.com
  IDC has published a new report highlighting expectations for the foldable smartphone market next year, projecting huge 30% year-over-year gains driven by the “game-changer” of the iPhone Fold.more…
  
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• Hands-on: Sonnet RackMac mini – up to three Mac minis in a single enclosure [Video]

  09-12-2025 21:03 via 9to5mac.com
  In macOS 26.2, which will be released soon, Apple is introducing a new low-latency feature that lets you cluster several Macs together using Thunderbolt 5 at up to 80Gb/s. Among other potential use-cases, this feature may prove to be handy for AI developers and researchers looking to run massive local models by pooling together device resources.This clustering capability won’t just be limited to high end machines like the Mac Studio, but will work with any Thunderbolt 5-enabled Mac, includ
  
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• Spotify subscribers in the U.S. and Canada can now watch music videos

  09-12-2025 20:30 via 9to5mac.com
  It’s been a long time coming, but premium Spotify subscribers in the U.S. and Canada can finally watch music videos of their favorite artists. However, the feature is still in beta. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple has two Macs launching next year that could kick off new era

  09-12-2025 20:17 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has a strong lineup of new Macs expected next year, but there are two 2026 models in particular that seem set to kick off a new era for the Mac.more…
  
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• Apple Offering Up to 3 Free Months of Apple Arcade With Holiday Gift Card Purchase

  09-12-2025 19:08 via macrumors.com
  Apple is offering U.S. customers who purchase and redeem an Apple Gift Card three months of free access to Apple Arcade. Holiday gift card purchases made before January 6, 2026 are eligible for the ‌Apple Arcade‌ trial, as long as the card is redeemed by January 13, 2026.The offer is available to new or qualified returning ‌Apple Arcade‌ subscribers, but it is not an option for existing ‌Apple Arcade‌ subscribers. New subscribers can try ‌Apple Arcade‌ for
  
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• Google Photos for iOS Gets Redesigned Video Editor

  09-12-2025 19:00 via macrumors.com
  Google is rolling out a redesigned video editor on iOS devices, providing an updated design that is "faster and easier to use." There's a universal timeline with support for multi-clip editing and storytelling, plus an adaptive canvas that makes editing simpler.
  Tools that you need to edit photos and videos are easier to access, and Google says "everything you need is right where you expect it to be."When creating videos, users can browse the Photos music library and quickly add a soundtrack to
  
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• Apple to Make More Foldable iPhones Than Expected

  09-12-2025 18:59 via macrumors.com
  Apple has ordered 22 million OLED panels from Samsung Display for the first foldable iPhone, signaling a significantly larger production target than the display industry had previously anticipated, ET News reports.
  In the now-seemingly deleted report, ET News claimed that Samsung plans to mass-produce 11 million inward-folding OLED displays for Apple next year, as well as 11 million accompanying external displays. With Samsung Display serving as the exclusive supplier of these components, the pr
  
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• Apple Pay Now Lets You 'Pay Later' With Klarna in Two More Countries

  09-12-2025 18:31 via macrumors.com
  Klarna is now available as a buy-now, pay-later option when using Apple Pay in France and Italy. This financing option lets you pay for your Apple Pay purchase in monthly installments, with the shortest payment plans being interest free.
  Eligible customers can split purchases into three monthly installments, or choose to pay up to 30 days later, without paying any interest. For higher-value purchases with longer payment plans, Klarna says it offers competitive interest rates.Klarna was already a
  
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• Best VPN deals 2025: Get a cheap VPN for Mac, iPhone or iPad with these discounts

  09-12-2025 18:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  If you want to unblock regional content on streaming services like Netflix, iPlayer, and Prime, or access websites that aren’t available in your region, or without ID, a VPN is an essential tool. A good VPN will work with all your Apple devices, including a Mac, iPad, iPhone, and even an Apple TV in some cases.VPN services can also give you online privacy as well as letting you securely connect to open Wi-Fi networks in cafes, hotels, airports and other places. It’s somethin
  
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• Apple Arcade Adding These Four Games in January

  09-12-2025 18:16 via macrumors.com
  Apple Arcade will be adding four new games on Thursday, January 8, including True Skate+, Cozy Caravan, Sago Mini Jinja's Garden, and Potion Punch 2+.
  True Skate+ is a skateboarding simulation game with realistic physics. You can flick a virtual skateboard with your fingers to perform various tricks.Cozy Caravan is a kid-friendly, single-player game in which you navigate a caravan through picturesque landscapes, helping communities along the way.
  Sago Mini Jinga's Garden is another kid-friendly
  
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