Microsoft begins showing full screen Windows 11 ad on Windows 10 PCs as end of support date looms

What you need to know Some Windows 10 users have reported seeing a full screen warning about next year’s end of support date. Users running Windows 10 in in-eligible PCs are being prompted to learn about how they can transition to Windows 11 by buying a new PC. The full screen prompt has no button […]

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Microsoft begins testing potential RTM build for Windows 11 version 24H2

What you need to know Microsoft has rolled out Windows 11 build 26100 to Insiders in the Dev and Canary channels. Today’s build is the build that Microsoft intends to release to manufacturers. Assuming there are no last minute bugs, build 26100 will be the RTM (release to manufacturing) build for Windows 11 version 24H2. […]

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Walmart Begins Selling MacBook Air With M1 Chip for $699 in U.S.

Walmart today announced that it has started selling the MacBook Air with the M1 chip in the U.S., with pricing set at a very reasonable $699. The laptop can be ordered now on Walmart.com, and it will be available soon at select Walmart stores. This is the first time that customers can purchase a Mac […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iMac With M3 Chip in Canada

Apple this week added the latest-generation iMac with the M3 chip to its certified refurbished store in Canada for the first time since the computer was introduced in October. As a reminder, availability in the U.S. began last month. As usual for Apple’s refurbished products, the refurbished iMacs are discounted by approximately 15% compared to […]

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Apple Begins Assembling iPhone 15 in Brazil

Apple has started assembling the iPhone 15 model in Brazil, shifting in its global manufacturing approach to mitigate high import taxes and diversify its supply chain. As reported by MacMagazine (via 9to5Mac), the assembly process is being carried out at the Foxconn facility in São Paulo and seeks to reduce the high import fees levied […]

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Spotify Begins Rolling Out Music Videos in Beta Across 11 Countries

Spotify today announced support for music videos, a new feature the streaming service describes as a “beta” with a limited catalog that is available in 11 markets. Music videos for supported tracks will show up in the Now Playing screen for Spotify Premium users in the UK, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, Brazil, Colombia, […]

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Work begins on Samsung’s most-advanced OLED production line yet

Samsung Display is investing a huge amount of money in developing a new production line for OLED displays in a bid to maintain its dominance in the market amid a relentless push from Chinese display manufacturers. The company has confirmed that work has begun on its 8.6-generation OLED manufacturing line, which would be the company’s […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iMac With M3 Chip

Apple today added the iMac with the M3 chip to its certified refurbished store in the U.S. for the first time since the computer was introduced in October. As usual for Apple’s refurbished products, the refurbished iMacs are discounted by approximately 15% compared to the equivalent brand new models, with pricing starting at $1,099. A […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M3 Chip in Canada and Europe

Apple today added the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M3 chip to its certified refurbished store in Canada and select European countries, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK, for the first time since the laptop debuted in October. Availability in the U.S. began earlier this month. As […]

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Disney Plus crackdown on password sharing begins in the US

The streaming platform Disney+ will begin restricting users from password sharing. According to an email obtained by The Verge, subscribers in the United States have been introduced to new Terms of Service, making it harder for people to access the service using log-in credentials that aren’t theirs. Here’s how the Service Agreement explains what a […]

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Samsung Galaxy S24 open sale begins today

Samsung announced the Galaxy S24 trio two weeks ago, and the devices are now available for purchase. Open sales began today with the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 Ultra available for immediate pickup in Black, Gray, Violet, or Yellow colors from carriers and retailers. Samsung is also selling the devices on its website […]

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Xiaomi’s HyperOS begins global rollout – here are the first devices to get it

Xiaomi announced its new take on Android dubbed HyperOS back in October and released the revamped software alongside the Xiaomi 14 series in China. Now, the company has detailed the global rollout of HyperOS. It will begin seeding to nine devices in Q1 of 2024. These are the Xiaomi 13 Ultra, 13 Pro, 13, 13T […]

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Anker Begins Countdown to Christmas Sale With Up to 50% Off Popular Charging Accessories

Anker has launched its newest holiday sale, this one offering a special deal every day in the lead-up to Christmas. These sales offer up to 50 percent off select products, and include discounts on USB-C chargers, portable batteries, and much more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished AirPods Pro 2 With Lightning Case in Select Countries

Apple in recent days began selling refurbished second-generation AirPods Pro for the first time in select European countries, including the U.K., Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Importantly, these are the second-generation AirPods Pro with a Lightning/MagSafe charging case, originally released in November 2022. Apple updated the second-generation AirPods Pro with a […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 2023 HomePod in Select Countries

Apple recently started selling refurbished second-generation HomePod models for the first time in select countries, including the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and others. Availability has yet to expand to the U.S., but the product listing is already visible. Prices are discounted by approximately 15% compared to a […]

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Ryan Shrout leaves Intel Arc marketing role just as the build-up for ‘Battlemage’ begins

What you need to know Ryan Shrout, head of marketing for Intel Arc, has announced that he is leaving the company. This comes as Intel begins to ramp up its machine for work on the release of “Battlemage” sometime in 2024. Ryan is giving it a few weeks before announcing what’s next for his career. […]

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Apple Begins Selling Refurbished 15-Inch MacBook Air in Europe

Apple this week started selling certified refurbished 15-inch MacBook Air models through its online store in select European countries, as noted by @SaranByte on X, formerly known as Twitter. So far, these countries include the U.K., Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Availability will likely expand to the U.S., Canada, and […]

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Threads Begins Adding Reposts to Its ‘Following’ Feed

Meta on Thursday announced it is adding reposts to the reverse-chronological Following feed in its Threads app, a decision the company said was made based on user feedback. The addition was announced in a Threads post by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, who also revealed that a reposts tab was being rolled out to profile pages, […]

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Samsung Begins Mass Producing OLED Displays for iPhone 15

Apple’s main OLED supplier Samsung has received mass production approval for the displays for all four models in Apple’s iPhone 15 series, which are expected to be released in September. Korean-language based The Elec reports that Samsung Display was granted approval on August 1, ahead of rivals LG Display and BOE. LG Display, which is […]

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