The better-than-AirPods Beats Fit Pro just dropped to an all-time-low price

The fantastic Beats Fit Pro earbuds are at their best price now at Amazon, $150, 25 percent off their MSRP, and the best price we’ve seen. We reviewed the Beats Fit Pro and gave them an absolutely perfect score – an extremely rare occurrence. Plus, they also got our Editors’ Choice award, marking them for…

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Apple makes the last-ever iPod nano and iPod shuffle obsolete

The last iPod nano and iPod shuffle are now officially obsolete as Apple banishes them from even repairs, alongside a range of devices of other key devices. Apple has a straightforward system for when it declares old devices officially vintage, or officially obsolete — and it's an important distinction. A vintage device can still get…

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iFixit’s VoltClip tool will let you debond your iPhone 16’s battery

Repair outfit iFixit has started to sell the VoltClip, a cable that can be used to electrically debond the battery adhesive in the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 was given a "repairability" score of 7 out of 10 in its traditional post-release teardown. Part of the score change was due to a new electrical process…

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China-based hackers accessed U.S. wiretap systems

Image credit: Elchinator on Pixabay Hackers tied to the Chinese government compromised the law enforcement wiretap network of U.S. telecom companies, and security analysts aren't sure how bad it is yet. A group of hackers known as Salt Typhoon gained access to U.S. wiretap systems and likely have had access for several months or longer.…

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If iMessage is so great, why is the Messages experience so terrible?

Apple’s Messages app may have lost the global messaging wars, but in many countries–including the U.S.–it’s still an incredibly popular way of communicating. That’s why Apple keeps upgrading it. This fall’s Messages updates are some of the biggest ever, with the addition of RCS messaging, true emoji and sticker tapbacks, styled and animated text, Send…

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Home Depot, H-E-B start to accept Apple Pay in stores

Two more retailers are joining the many others that support Apple Pay in the United States, with H-E-B adding and Home Depot quietly returning support to their stores. Apple Pay will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of its launch in the United States on October 20. Just in time for the milestone, two more retailers…

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