Here’s everything Apple isn’t including in its Black Friday ‘sale’

With just a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings during the promotion, but you can score a gift card for a future purchase when you buy certain devices. However,…

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New iPhone SE ‘confirmed’ to launch in March 2025

It now looks extremely likely that the next version of the iPhone SE will launch in March 2025, after an analyst report claimed to confirm that timeframe earlier this week. In a research note (via MacRumors), Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley and colleagues outlined the findings from a recent trip to supply chains in Asia. One…

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This amazing Black Friday deal slashes 20% off Apple’s cheapest iPad

Back in May, cut the price of the 10th-gen iPad from $449 to $349, turning an OK tablet into a budget bargain. But today’s deal makes it a dowright impulse buy: Amazon is selling he 10th-gen iPad for $279 ahead of Black Friday, a savings of $70 and the lowest price we’ve ever seen. Running…

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Satechi redesigns its hub to fit the new, smaller M4 Mac mini

Satechi's new Mac mini M4 Stand & Hub Satechi has announced its new Mac mini Stand & Hub, a pint-sized hub with a card reader, a NVMe Enclosure — and which brings back USB-A ports. Apple introduced the new M4 Mac mini in October. The diminutive desktop has shrunk even further, now with a five-by-five-inch…

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Score the best Apple deals of 2024 during Amazon’s Black Friday Sale

Amazon's Black Friday deals on Apple start now. Amazon's official Black Friday Deals Week event starts now and we have live coverage of today's best Apple deals, including new low prices on M4 Macs, the 2024 iPad mini 7, current Apple Watch models and more. Black Friday is happening now at both Amazon and Best…

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Sam’s Club’s $20 membership was too good to pass up

Between gift shopping, cooking, and hosting the family, the holidays are not cheap, but I’m hoping they’re easier to manage now that I’m doing all my shopping at Sam’s Club. I went years avoiding warehouse stores, but here’s why I’m actually glad I did:  New Sam’s Club Members can get a 1-Year Membership for only $20 (instead…

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Macworld Podcast: What’s up with Apple’s smart home efforts

Is Apple finally going to make a real effort into the smart home market? In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we’ll examine a few recent reports on some rumored products: an iPad-like control center, smart home cameras, an Apple television set, and more! This is episode 910 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman…

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Apple urges judge to dismiss the DOJ’s speculative antitrust suit

The Department of Justice case will hang over Apple for years Apple has argued in court that the Department of Justice's case against it is baseless, while the DOJ says prove it at trial. As expected, Apple made its case to US District Judge Julien Neals in Newark, New Jersey, on Wednesday, November 21, 2024.…

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US government steps up oversight of Apple Pay and rivals

Apple Pay on an Apple Watch The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says it will apply rigorous oversight to Big Tech payment systems such as Apple Pay. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently fined Apple and Goldman Sachs a $90 million penalty over disputed Apple Card payments. However, it has long argued that digital…

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