This half-off Beats Solo 4 headphones deal is music to our ears

Black Friday may be over, but some of our favorite deals are still going strong. Like this one: Amazon is selling the Beats Solo 4 headphones for $100 right now, half off the MSRP, and a perfect holiday gift. The Beats Solo 4 delivers an amazing 50 hours of listening time, and when you’re in…

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Dockcase MagSafe SSD Enclosure review: specs, performance, cost

Dockcase MagSafe SSD Enclosure review This MagSafe SSD enclosure helps bring your storage wherever you are and connect to any of your devices. In 2024, USB-C is king. Connecting all your devices through power, storage, and display is easier than ever. Dockcase takes advantage of this with a MagSafe design to put an SSD on…

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Mac Firefox users can now get access to iCloud passwords

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Say goodbye to iCloud Drive with cheap lifetime cloud storage for Cyber Week

How long have you been blindly paying for iCloud Drive? If you’re still paying subscription fees, it’s time to ditch them and grab lifetime cloud storage instead. We recommend FolderFort, which is now only $59.97 during Cyber Week (reg. $251)! You’ll never have to pay a recurring fee again — or scout for a lower…

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Former Apple employees allegedly stole $152k through donation matching scam

An alleged donation theft scheme involving six former Apple employees, tax fraud, and an inside man funneling money away from charities robbed Apple of about $152k over three years. Like many big companies, Apple matches donations made by employees to various organizations. Somehow, a group of employees (now former) allegedly figured out a loophole that…

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Apple Savings APY hits new low of 3.90% after Federal Reserve rate cut

Apple Savings APY drops to 3.90% The Apple Savings APY falls again after another Federal Reserve rate cut in November, reaching a new all-time low of 3.90% APY. Apple launched a high-yield savings account attached to the Apple Card in April 2023 at 4.15% APY. It climbed up to 4.5% by January 2024 and saw…

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Here’s how to force your macOS DHCP lease to renew

Force-renew the DHCP lease on your Mac. DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here's how to force a new IP address on macOS. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a network device to request an IP address from a DHCP server on a network. DHCP makes…

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Macworld Podcast: Five years of Apple TV+

The Apple TV+ service recently had its five-year anniversary, so on this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about Apple’s foray into the entertainment streaming industry. What has the experience been, what can we expect in the future, and, of course, what are our favorite shows. This is episode 912 with Jason Cross, Michael…

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