M4 MacBook Air set for imminent launch, iPad Air to follow

Apple is preparing for two more upcoming product launches, with the M4 MacBook Air expected to land very soon, followed by the iPad Air. The dust is barely starting to settle following the release of the iPhone 16e, and Apple is seemingly getting ready to introduce more hardware for consumers to buy. Those new items…

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Siri may only get minor Apple Intelligence improvements before iOS 19

Siri has gained a new animation around the edge of iPhone screens but real improvements are much delayed A new report claims that certain Apple Intelligence improvements to Siri have been delayed to May 2025, and that may take until 2027 before there is a significant update. Siri was supposed to adopt Apple Intelligence features…

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Want a MacBook? The price for this one just dropped over $700

MacBooks aren’t all expensive. In fact, some of them are downright affordable. Just look at this MacBook Air. Instead of paying $999, you can get it on sale for $229.97, but there aren’t many left in stock.  Take a look at what it can do.  MacBook Air under the hood This MacBook Air is from…

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This iOS app just replaced your printer, scanner, and filing cabinet

Printers are unreliable. Scanners are bulky. Filing cabinets? Ancient history. If you’re still jugging paperwork like it’s 1999, you’re working way too hard. iScanner turns your iPhone into an all-in-one document manager, and it’s at an all-time low price right now: $24.99 with code SCAN at checkout. This mobile scanner app is a life-saver during…

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Listening to audiobooks with this app could help you gain fluency in French, Japanese, or Spanish

Was one of your goals to learn a new language in 2025? How’s that going for you? If it’s not going as smoothly as you thought it would, the problem may be the format you’re learning with. Switch up your language-learning format with Beelinguapp, the app that uses audiobooks to help you learn a new language.…

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New Ikea smart home device will work with any Thread hub

Ikea's new sensor should work with any Matter-compatible hub, not just the company's own Dirigera device A new regulatory filing shows Ikea is planning a temperature and humidity sensor that will use Matter-over-Thread, meaning HomeKit users won't be required to also buy an Ikea hub. After slow and delayed moves to support the Matter standard…

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Bose Ultra Open wireless earbuds review: Great, but buy AirPods instead

For the last few months now I've been using Apple's (AirPods 4 (ANC), but alongside those, I've been testing another pair of wireless earbuds as well. The Bose Ultra Open earbuds are expensive and weird, and I kinda love them — but you probably shouldn't buy them. Testing two pairs of earbuds simultaneously has the…

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Get your hands on an Apple-1, Pippin, or sealed iPhone via latest auction

Apple memorabilia on sale at auction. Image source: RR Auction Apple collectors looking to get sealed first-generation iPhones, EVT and DVT prototypes, and piles of memorabilia like magazines and business cards can join in on an auction running through March 20. Any time old Apple products and collectibles end up on the auction block, they…

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