Wearing an Apple Watch on your ankle is possible, if impractical

Some Apple Watch users are wearing it on their ankle instead of their wrist to get better workout data, but we've done some testing, and it's not a great place to wear the device. The Apple Watch is extremely helpful as a fitness wearable, due to it collecting many different data points about your activity…

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Save $200 on MacBook Air, get AirPods Max for $479 & more

Deals on Apple products make great Valentine's Day gifts - Image credit: Apple AirPods Max, MacBook Air models and iPads are all on sale at Amazon for the week of February 10, making it a great time to pick up a last-minute Valentine's Day gift. Valentine's Day sales hit MacBook Air laptopsApple's MacBook Air line…

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The AR glasses dream at still alive… for now

Reports at the end of January that Apple had terminated a project to build Mac-tethered augmented reality glasses were met with widespread disappointment and skepticism. Here at Macworld, we argued that the company had killed off the wrong Vision Pro project, while many pundits questioned its appetite for the fight in what could be an…

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The iPhone SE deserves a party, not a press release

Good news, everyone! The next version of the iPhone SE is set to arrive sooner than expected. The latest report now puts the launch at sometime in February (it could even be announced today, ruining this article’s shelf life), rather than March or early April that’s more usual for products that don’t fit in Apple’s…

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Your clunky office scanner is so yesterday—this iOS scanner app has replaced it

Why lose desk space to a physical scanner when you can get an app that does the same job, only better? iScanner is an iOS app that can digitize practically anything, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $24.99 with code SCAN, but not for much longer (reg. $199).  What can iScanner do? This…

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MacBook Pro Deals: 48GB RAM and 1TB for $300 less

Save $300 on these upgraded MacBook Pros. B&H's latest MacBook Pro deals drop upgraded models with 48GB of RAM and 1TB of storage by $300. We're following several new MacBook Pro discounts today, with B&H slashing $300 off both 14-inch and 16-inch models with 48GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. These well-rounded M4 Pro…

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Tell Microsoft 365’s price increase to shove it with lifetime Office apps for your Mac

Microsoft 365 now costs $120 per year, and, if you’ve been paying for it for a while, that cost has seriously added up. What if you could own Office apps instead of having another subscription? Like, pay once instead of every month? That’s a reality with a Microsoft Office lifetime license. No subscriptions, rising prices,…

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8 upgrade-worthy features rumored for the Phone 17 lineup

We're halfway to the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. Here are the most compelling rumors so far that may push you to upgrade. September is iPhone season. This year, rumors say we'll see iPhone 17, iPhone 17 "Air," iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Rumors have been swirling fast this year about…

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Apple’s robotic devices to augment smart homes with personality

An iPad on a robot arm could be the first product from the effort. Apple is posting more job listings for robotics specialists to "bring new experiences to Apple products," with teams working on smart home devices imbued with a basic level of personality. The robotics team is led by VP of Technology Kevin Lynch,…

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