Apple’s browser rules deemed anticompetitive, says UK competition body

Apple's rules about what developers can do within browsers is limiting innovation, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has determined, as part of its provisional findings from its browser investigation. In 2021, the CMA launched its Mobile Ecosystems Market Study, determining that Apple and Google had a duopoly in the realm of mobile ecosystems. While…

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New Mac mini hub, new emoji, and new banned apps, on the AppleInsider Podcast

When it's released, the new Satechi Mac mini hub will let you store up to 4TB of emojis The first major M4 Mac mini hub accessory has just been announced, plus we now know what emoji are coming next — and developers are wondering why Apple has removed controversial apps. The buzz around the new,…

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If you haven’t already, go update your Apple devices ASAP

Your mind may be on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, but before you start cooking and shopping, you need to update your Apple device. Apple this week released iOS and iPadOS 18.1.1, macOS 15.1.1, and visionOS 2.1.1 to patch a pair of critical vulnerabilities that have already been exploited in the wild. The update appears to…

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Turn your ideas into content faster than your coffee brews

Creating content doesn’t have to take longer than brewing your morning coffee — with 1minAI, you can turn ideas into polished pieces in no time. With the 1minAI Pro Plan, you’ll have access to an AI-powered tool that assists with everything from blog post generation to keyword optimization. Whether you’re battling writer’s block or need…

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Forget iCloud Drive, this 2TB lifetime cloud storage pays for itself

What’s worse than iCloud fees? Hitting your storage limit and having to consider upgrading. Here’s a better option: lifetime cloud storage. Yeah, that’s a thing now. Imagine paying $69.97 once instead of $10 every month. That’s FileJump. You get the same amount of storage as iCloud’s 2TB plan, but only during this early Black Friday…

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How to restore Reminders

Since the introduction of the Reminders app in iOS/iPadOS and macOS long ago, deleting a reminder or item within the app meant it was gone for good. Sure, you could use undo (shake your iPhone or iPad or press Command-Z on a Mac). But you could easily break the sequence of undos through other actions,…

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Amazon wants your business with this $499 M4 Mac mini promo

Pick up Apple's 2024 Mac mini M4 for just $499.99. The M4 Mac mini features an all-new design and 16GB of RAM in the standard model. And right now it's $100 off at Amazon thanks to cash savings stacked with an on-page coupon. The $499.99 promo at Amazon provides holiday shoppers with the lowest M4…

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AirPods Pro 2 have never ever ever been this cheap. Like ever

There’s no question that AirPods Pro 2 are the best earbuds Apple makes, and they keep getting better with awesome new capabilities such as the Hearing Aid and Hearing Protection features added in iOS 18.1. They’re frequently on sale, and we always say they’re worth paying a little extra for if you can afford it.…

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This Black Friday deal slashes $300 off the highest-end M4 MacBook Pros

Apple introduced the 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro just a few weeks ago, so you may not expect to find any good Black Friday deals on it so soon after its release. But that’s not the case! In fact, you can get an excellent deal right now–Amazon is selling the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an…

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