Amazon discounts Apple Watch SE 2 by $80 for Prime Day

Get an Apple Watch SE 2 for just $169. [Apple/AppleInsider] For its special Prime Day sale, Amazon has the Apple Watch SE 2 on offer from $169.99 — matching the lowest price on record and beating previous Prime Day deals on certain styles. The new and very short-term deal sees the base model of the…

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October Prime Day delivers huge savings on MacBook Air models

MacBooks have plunged to as low as $749 for Prime Day. [Apple/AppleInsider] The October Prime Day discounts continue to flow in, with Apple's MacBook Air dropping to as low as $749. A popular choice among budget-conscious shoppers, Apple's MacBook Air has been discounted further for October Prime Day, with M2 models dropping down to $749…

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SmartThings adds Matter 1.3, eufy S3 Cam Pro launches, & more on HomeKit Insider

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, eufy launches a new Apple Home camera system, Sonos makes a pledge, and more gear is released. As we start to recap the news, we kick it off with the latest news from Sonos. After last adding alarms back to the app in their most recent update,…

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Congo cracks down on conflict mineral buyers like Apple

Mine with acid lake | Credit: dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considering legal action against tech companies such as Apple to reduce the amount of conflict minerals sourced from its eastern provinces. The Eastern Congo is the world's biggest supplier of tantalum, a conductive metal used in devices like the…

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Grab discounted iPads on Amazon as Prime Day is about to start

Prime Day iPad deals are in effect now. [Apple/AppleInsider] Amazon's iPad deals for Prime Day offer discounts of up to $200 off and prices as low as $199. Prime Day officially starts at midnight Pacific Time on Oct. 8, but Amazon is getting a head start by discounting iPads today. The entire range is on…

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Zombie-horror ‘Resident Evil 2’ heads to Mac on Dec 31

Resident Evil 2 [Mac App Store] Capcom's "Resident Evil 2" is on the way, with the zombie-based game lurching into the Mac App Store on December 31. The Resident Evil franchise has been slowly moving onto Apple's ecosystem, with Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard having already arrived on Mac and Apple's other…

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Apple’s six developer betas land for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1

Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Apple's testing of Apple Intelligence continues, with the sixth developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 now available. The sixth developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, arrive after the third builds of visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1, and watchOS 11.1, which…

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iCloud.com updated with dark mode, customization options, and tweaked UI

A range of small changes have been made to the iCloud website, including new iCloud Photos navigation options, a wallpaper for the homepage, and dark mode. Apple provides a web interface for iCloud services and data, so those needing access while away from their iPhone can get it. The simple interface provides access to Photos,…

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iCloud.com design update: Dark mode, customizable backgrounds, and more

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