Apple to increase Indonesia investment tenfold to appeal iPhone 16 ban

iPhone 16 has been banned from sale in Indonesia Indonesia hasn't budged on Apple's $10 million investment offer to lift an iPhone 16 sales ban, so the company has reportedly increased its offer to $100 million. Indonesia Ministry of Industry blocked Apple's ability to sell the iPhone 16 in the country after falling short of…

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How to enable RCS for secure cross-platform messaging

RCS messaging brings more features to cross-platform messaging. Apple's messaging app Messages has adopted a new cross-platform messaging standard called RCS. Here's how to be sure you have it enabled on your iPhone, and what new features it gives you when messaging people on other platforms. The RCS protocol, which stands for Rich Communication Services,…

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Thieves are using stolen tracking data to steal iPhone packages

Thieves are exploiting stolen tracking data to intercept iPhone deliveries the moment they arrive. The holiday season is a time for giving — but it's also prime time for thieves. Reports reveal an alarming rise in package thefts, with $12 billion worth of goods, stolen from porches in 2024, affecting approximately 58 million Americans. High-value…

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Early Black Friday: $200 off M3 MacBook Air deals at B&H

Grab early Black Friday savings on Apple's M3 MacBook Air. In an epic holiday price cut, B&H has trimmed hundreds of dollars off Apple's upgraded 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip. These deals provide a competitive entry price point into the M3 MacBook Air line, making it a great time to pick…

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iPhone XS Max, iPhone 6s Plus are now ‘vintage’ to Apple

The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone 6s Plus are now classed as "vintage" hardware by Apple, while the Apple Watch Series 2 has been deemed "obsolete." Apple has a policy of listing products as being vintage or obsolete after they have been on the market for a long time. In a November 15 update…

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Apple readies smart home display and camera for 2025 and beyond

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast Apple's 2025 smart home plans become more clear and more new products launch. We saw two pieces of smart lock news this week. Nuki released the Nuki Lock Ultra in the EU — before a 2025 US release — that was massively updated. The Nuki Lock Ultra…

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The lowest price on record hits Apple’s latest MacBook Pro

Grab the lowest price on record for the 2024 M4 MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple An early Black Friday price war offers shoppers the lowest price on record for the Late 2024 M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch at Amazon and B&H. The $1,399 price at Amazon and B&H Photo is thanks to a cash discount…

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Apple seeds third betas of tvOS 18.2 and visionOS 2.2

An Apple Vision Pro, which runs visionOS 2.2 Apple has handed out the third developer betas of tvOS 18.2 and visionOS 2.2 for testing, as a fourth general beta round looms. Monday's developer beta collection was unusual, as it consisted of just two. This time, tvOS and visionOS were the subjects for the latest testing…

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DoorDash delivers convenience with Apple Reminders integration

DoorDash now lets you import grocery lists straight from Apple's Reminders app, making things a little less chaotic when trying to juggle holiday responsibilities. The new integration lets iOS users import their grocery lists from the Reminders app into DoorDash, automatically adding items to their shopping cart. For those without iOS, there's also the option…

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