Apple MacBook Air Sale: Best deals on M2 & M3 models

Save $200 on Apple's MacBook Air. The sale encompasses the M2 and M3 MacBook Air range, with prices falling to Prime Day levels. And Apple resellers are fighting for your business by issuing deals that take up to $200 off every model. Amazon and Best Buy stock the retail configs, but popular resellers including B&H…

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Apple Arcade developers liken working with Apple to an abusive relationship

Apple Arcade More mobile game developers have stepped forward to talk about their strained relationship with Apple, including new complaints about designing for the Apple Vision Pro. In February, game developers began expressing frustration over Apple Arcade. They pointed out that while the service was initially profitable, Apple had begun decreasing upfront payments and the…

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Multi-state Apple fraud ring exposed by DHS after routine traffic stop

The Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security busted a sophisticated counterfeiting operation where fraudsters exploited retail return policies to swap genuine Apple products with counterfeit devices nationwide. Chalvin Tan was pulled over for distracted driving in Baldwin County, Alabama. Police discovered 180 Apple devices in his car, along with engraving machines and…

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Epic’s Tim Sweeney ludicrously calls Apple’s ‘Find My’ a privacy hazard

Fortnite played on a MacBook Pro. Not Sweeney's Last updated 17 hours ago Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, has made an incredibly bad leap of logic and lambasted Apple for how its Find My service located his stolen MacBook, and violated the privacy of the thief. You've got to really want it if you're…

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Intel to Launch “Lunar Lake” Core Ultra Chips on September 3rd

Intel’s next-generation Core Ultra laptop chips finally have a launch date: September 3rd. Codenamed Lunar Lake, Intel has been touting the chips for nearly a year now. Most recently, Intel offered the press a deep dive briefing on the chips and their underlying architectures at Computex back in June, along with a public preview during…

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Apple puts brakes on Tata’s purchase of Vivo’s India business

Mumbai, India Tata Group's acquisition of a stake in rival Vivo's India business was allegedly stopped by Apple, due to Tata owning a factory with Apple's supply chain. Tata Group, an Indian conglomerate, has reportedly put the brakes on talks to acquire Chinese smartphone producer Vivo's business in India. Vivo wanted to sell a 51%…

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How to use Reduce Interruptions on iOS 18 and what it does

The new Reduce Notifications Focus Mode For iOS 18, Apple has introduced a new Focus Mode called Reduce Interruptions, which aims to use Apple Intelligence to prioritize notifications to cut them down, yet not have you miss anything important. A strength of Apple Intelligence is that rather than some separate ChatGPT-like app, its features are…

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Grab this incredible deal on the MacBook Air and finish your back-to-school shopping

Even with last year’s chip, the M2 MacBook Air is easily one of the best models we’ve ever tested, with an incredibly light design and speedy processor. Perhaps one of the coolest parts about this laptop, however, is its price right now, which is down to $799 at Amazon, its best yet. Usually available for…

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Older models drive down iPhone prices in June quarter

iPhone 15 Plus Last updated 11 hours ago A metric used to gauge iPhone sales performance suggests a decrease in the average selling price in the June 2024 quarter due to the popularity of older models. Apple stopped reporting iPhones' Average Selling Price (ASP) in 2018. However, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) have maintained the…

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