iPhone 16 Pro Max is being smuggled into India to beat the country’s high prices

The iPhone 16 Pro Max is very expensive in India due to tax levies. Government tax levies are adding hundreds of dollars to the price of an iPhone 16 Pro Max in India, with the result that customs officials are seeing more cases of smuggling. Officials at Delhi airport have reported that they seized a…

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Save $250 on this upgraded M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM

Save big on the M3 MacBook Air [Apple/AppleInsider] The popular M3 MacBook Air configuration with an upgrade to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage is $250 off, and units are in stock and ready to ship. To grab the savings, enter promo code APINSIDER during Step 4 of checkout at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. Both the…

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Apple strengthens its retail footprint with expansion in India

Apple's first Apple retail store in Mumbai, opened in April 2023. In addition to its existing stores in Delhi and Mumbai, it appears that there are plans in India for four new Apple retail stores, all expected to open in 2025. Apple expects to open new retail stores in the cities of Bengaluru and Pune,…

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Apple hosting labs, workshops, more for visionOS developers

Apple Vision Pro staff meeting with developers in Cupertino. Credit: Todd Heberlein. Apple has kicked off a series of developer events centered around helping devs build visionOS apps and content for the Apple Vision Pro, including labs and a four-week workshop. The series kicked off with a small-scale event focused on Apple Vision Pro and…

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Apple cleared of patent violations in case over Secure Enclave

Touch ID and Face ID, which both rely on the Secure Enclave, shown off on iPhones. Apple has won a court victory in a battle against patent troll Identity Security LLC, with a jury deciding that Secure Enclave, used originally to enable Touch ID, did not violate four patents. The Secure Enclave is described by…

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Commemorating Steve Jobs and his continuing influence on technology

Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs. More than a decade after his death, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs continues to influence the world. AppleInsider explores what the man himself thought about living and dying, and how his online archive is commemorating him and his work. Every year since Jobs died, Apple has marked the anniversary…

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iPhone 16 reviews, photography, and battery life on the AppleInsider Podcast

It's true that the new iPhone 16 range has improved battery life Now we have the iPhone 16 range in our hands, opinion is split over whether this is a boring or a useful upgrade, but at least it's certain that the cameras are better and so is battery life. This does seem to be…

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Google Gemini can search work accounts in iOS Gmail

After initially adding Gemini AI-based searches to Google Workspace Gmail on Android, it's now being brought to iOS, as Google continues to build its lead on Apple Intelligence. In August, Google added a feature that allowed Google Workspace accounts to take advantage of the tech giant's Gemini AI services in Gmail. Now, that functionality is…

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TSMC-Amkor deal will help boost Arizona Apple chip production

Amkor headquarters in Arizona [Amkor] TSMC is expanding the capabilities of its chip plant in Arizona by partnering with the US-based Amkor Technology to add advanced packaging and test capabilities. The move will result in more US-based Apple chip production in the future. TSMC's Arizona plant is just getting started with its operations after four…

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