Professor calls out Apple ‘scam’ after failing to read her credit card bill

Apple gift cards An academic with a sideline in TikTok videos about marketing scams claims Apple defrauded her over an iPad discount — despite her getting precisely the deal she was promised and should have expected. This will shock you, but it's possible that experts on TikTok might not know what they're talking about. That's…

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Report: Apple to introduce iPhone 16, Apple Watch, AirPods on September 10

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is going to hold its yearly iPhone event on September 10. That’s the second Tuesday in September, and historically the most likely day. We think the likelihood that this report pans out is very high. Apple will unveil the iPhone 16 line and the Apple Watch Series 10 and…

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Marathon Infinity completes the classic Mac game trilogy’s Steam rerelease

Marathon Infinite [Bungie, macOS] Bungie has finally brought all of the "Marathon" trilogy of games to Steam, with "Marathon Infinity" now playable for free on modern Macs. In May, Bungie started to bring Marathon to Steam, with the intention of bringing all three titles to the digital storefront as free releases. On Thursday, Bungie concluded…

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Fourth AirPods Pro 2 beta firmware now available for testers

Apple has released the fourth developer beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2 Apple has released the fourth developer beta for the latest AirPods Pro 2 software, which lets testers try the nod and shake feature. The company provides developer betas for nearly all of its platforms, including AirPods. These AirPods firmware betas aren't as common…

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Nintendo shutting down ‘Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp’

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Seven years after its launch, Nintendo is choosing to sunset its "Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp" in the fall — but players shouldn't fret just yet. In 2017, Nintendo launched Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, a free-to-play social game set in the Animal Crossing series. Now, almost exactly seven years after its launch,…

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Samsung Galaxy Ultra Watch copies everything except Apple’s durability and customer service

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra defect About a month with the Galaxy Watch Ultra was enough for one user to see its action button fall off, and Samsung seems resistant to help despite being under warranty. Samsung revealed a new rugged smartwatch that borrowed more than a name from Apple Watch Ultra on June 10. Design…

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Rode Wireless Pro review: The new standard in sound, features, and price

The Rode Wireless Pro microphone system is a compact, powerful system with superb audio. Rode's wireless microphone systems have been the choice of creators for years. The new Rode Wireless Pro system has enhanced features, and radically improves sound quality, connectivity, and user experience. The Wireless Go II and the original Wireless Go mic and…

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Save $200 on this M3 MacBook Air, plus get $40 off AppleCare

Save $200 on this M3 MacBook Air. This upgraded 15-inch MacBook Air is on sale for $1,299 with an exclusive coupon discount, along with $40 off AppleCare Plus. With the APINSIDER $100 discount combined with a $100 instant rebate already in place, the cost of the upgraded M3 Air drops to $1,299 (a full $200…

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Apple Vision Pro exasperations and new iPhone anticipation on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple Vision Pro is still amazing, but there still isn't enough you can do with it Even Apple Vision Pro fans are getting frustrated by its lack of progress now, but perhaps Apple has its mind on the new iPhone 16 coming soon, or the bigger, better, and possibly bendier models yet to come. Now…

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