Apple Increases iPhone 15’s Advertised Battery Lifespan

In a support document updated today, Apple says the batteries in the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max are designed to retain 80% of their original capacity at 1,000 complete charge cycles under ideal conditions, which is double the 500 charge cycles it advertises for all earlier iPhone […]

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Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPads and Apple Watches

Apple on Wednesday increased its estimated trade-in values for select iPad and Apple Watch models in the U.S., according to the company’s website. Apple increased trade-in values for the iPad Pro, iPad Air, entry-level iPad, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Watch Series 7, which could incentivize customers to upgrade these devices heading into the holiday […]

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YouTube Premium price increases internationally

YouTube started a massive campaign against ad blockers, preventing those who use them from viewing content. The company urged users to opt for the Premium tiers instead that have no ads, among other benefits. Today, customers from all corners of the world, started receiving an email that their monthly fee will increase. As of November […]

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As Extreme Heat Increases, Heart Attacks Will Rise

A deadly wave of heart attacks and strokes is headed for the US, borne by extreme heat waves spawned by climate change—and those deaths are most likely to occur in people who are older or Black. By mid-century, according to research published Monday, cardiovascular deaths could triple to almost 5,500 extra deaths per year, if […]

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Upset With Apple’s Price Increases? Here’s How to Cancel Your Apple TV+ or Apple One Subscription

Apple today announced significant price hikes for several of its services, including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+. Because of the higher individual prices, the cost of the Apple One bundles have also increased. In the U.S., ‌Apple TV+‌ is now $9.99 per month, up from $6.99 per month. ‌Apple Arcade‌+ is up $2 […]

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Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+ Receiving Price Increases

Apple is increasing the prices of some of its subscription-based services, including Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+, in the U.S. and many other countries around the world. The higher prices are shown on Apple’s website. The price changes in the U.S. are as follows: Apple TV+: $6.99 per month → $9.99 per month […]

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Microsoft reports $56.5 billion in revenue for FY24 Q1, declines in Surface offset by increases in cloud, Office, and Xbox

What you need to know Microsoft has released its quarterly earnings report for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2024, which ended on Sept. 30, 2023. The company once again saw increases in revenue with $56.5 billion over the quarter, a 13% increase over the same period last year. The growth was mostly powered by […]

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CIRP: iOS market share in the US increases to 39%

Based on the latest Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) report, iOS had a 39% share of all US smartphone customers for the past year. The latest figure represents a slight increase from the 2022 values when iOS accounted for 37% of all US smartphone users and a sizeable drop compared to 2021 (44%) and 2020 […]

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Sony increases PlayStation Plus pricing for the annual plan

Sony has announced that it is increasing the pricing for its PlayStation Plus subscription service globally for the yearly plans. The price hike goes live starting September 1. The PlayStation Plus service is available in three tiers. The basic PlayStation Plus Essential tier will now cost $80 instead of $60 for the yearly plan. With […]

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Disney+ increases prices again, cheapest ad-free subscription goes up to $14

Disney+ subscription will have a price increase, the company announced after its fiscal Q3 webcast. No, this isn’t a repost from last year; the US entertainment conglomerate is really hiking up the prices for a second time in the last two years. For now, only the US market will be affected, with ad-free tiers getting […]

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Spotify Increases Premium Plan Price to $10.99 a Month

Spotify is increasing its Premium plan to $10.99 per month, up from $9.99, the company has announced. The price hike applies to users in the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and several other regions and territories. “So that we can keep innovating, we are changing our Premium prices across a number of […]

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Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPhones, iPads, and More

Apple today increased trade-in values for a limited number of older iPhone models in the United States in an effort to encourage customers to upgrade to the iPhone 14 lineup. Trade-in values have gone up for the iPhone 13 Pro Max, ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, […]

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Netflix Increases Streaming Quality of ‘Basic With Ads’ Plan to 1080p

Netflix is upgrading its nascent ad-supported plan to support higher quality streaming than the current maximum 720p resolution, the company has announced. Netflix launched its “Basic With Ads” plan in November for $6.99 per month in the United States, but the tier was immediately criticized for its limited video streaming resolution. That criticism was only […]

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Apple increases the trade-in values of some of its older devices

Apple updated its trade-in values on its online Apple Store homepage, so if you own an older Apple device, you are eligible for a better trade-in offer. Then again, some older devices’ trade-in values have increased by only a few percent. Naturally, the newer iPhone 13 Pro Max gets one of the higher bumps and […]

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Apple Increases Trade-In Values for Select iPhones, iPads and Macs

Apple today announced increased trade-in values for a limited number of older iPhone models in an effort to encourage customers to upgrade to the iPhone 14 lineup. Trade-in values have gone up for the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and ‌iPhone‌ 7 Plus, with the new pricing listed below. ‌iPhone 13 Pro‌ Max: […]

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Samsung increases workforce for 3nm chip production

Samsung is facing a shortage of talent for its 3nm chip production, Korean media reveals. According to the report, the Korean company is moving the workforce internally, putting teams on the R&D team for the new nodes. Due to a shortage of local specialists and workers, Samsung had stopped accepting orders for legacy 130-65nm foundry […]

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Apple’s Q4 report: iPhone sales are down, iPad increases

Apple posted its financial report on the last three months of 2023, which is the first quarter of its fiscal year. Total revenue and sales are down on a yearly basis as supply chain issues limited inventory. The company highlighted some of the positives in the bleak scenario – it now has 2 billion devices […]

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Apple Increases HomePod Mini Price in Several European Countries

Following its new HomePod announcement on Wednesday, Apple has quietly bumped up the price of its HomePod mini in several European countries. In the European Union, Apple has added €10 to the original €99 price in Austria, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The price increase was spotted in France by iGeneration. The EU price […]

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Apple increases battery replacement prices for out-of-warranty iPhones, iPads and MacBooks

Apple will raise prices for out-of-warranty battery replacements for its iPhones, iPads and MacBooks from March 1, 2023. The change will affect all iPhone models prior to the iPhone 14 series with a $20/£20/€24 price increase depending on your region. AppleCare and AppleCare+ users won’t be affected by the new price increases. Apple currently charges […]

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