Apple takes a big swing in a failed category with its Vision Pro ‘AR’ headset

Apple today unveiled its long, long rumored Vision Pro with its virtual and mixed reality systems mashup into what it calls its spatial computer (a term first invented in 2003 and used by Microsoft and others since). There’s no denying that a LOT of effort and technology went into the $3,500 headset, with Apple claiming […]

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Deals: Sonos Takes Up to 25% Off Speakers and Sound Bars in New Summer Sale

Sonos today kicked off a big sale that has up to 25 percent off select products through June 18. It’s been four months since we tracked a sale on new Sonos devices, so if you’ve been waiting to buy a speaker or sound bar this month is definitely the time to shop on Sonos. Note: […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes $99 Off 12.9-Inch M2 iPad Pro Tablets, Available From $999.99

Amazon today has a few exclusive discounts on the 2022 12.9-inch iPad Pro, with up to $99 off select tablets and a few all-time low prices. Most of the iPad Pros can be delivered between June 1 and 5 for United States residents. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a […]

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Apple’s Latest Ad Campaign Takes a Humorous Look at Health Data Privacy

Apple is launching a new ad campaign today featuring the company’s emphasis on health data privacy, headlined by a humorous new commercial voiced by actress and comedian Jane Lynch. [embedded content] The new campaign centers around the fact that with people knowingly and unknowingly sharing more and more about themselves online, protection of private health […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes $70 Off Apple Watch Series 8 With Best-Ever Prices

Today on Amazon you can get three models of the 41mm GPS Apple Watch Series 8 for the all-time low price of $329.00, down from $399.00. Colors on sale include Midnight Aluminum, Silver Aluminum, and Starlight Aluminum. In addition to this model, we’re tracking numerous best-ever prices across the Apple Watch Series 8 product range […]

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Deals: Woot Takes Up to $469 Off Apple’s M1 iMac, Now Starting at $939.99

Woot today has a collection of M1 iMacs at solid prices, starting with the 7-core GPU/256GB model for just $939.99 in Blue and Green, down from $1,299.00. This is a new all-time low price on this version of the 24-inch iMac, beating the previous low by about $60. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes $199 Off Apple’s M1 MacBook Air and M2 13-Inch MacBook Pro

Today we’re tracking a pair of discounts on Apple’s 2022 13-inch MacBook Pro and 2020 MacBook Air on Amazon. With these deals you can get $199 off the notebooks, including the return of all-time low prices on both devices. MacBook Air Starting with the 2020 M1 MacBook Air, the 256GB model is on sale for […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes $249 Off 2023 MacBook Pros With Multiple All-Time Low Prices

Today we’re tracking a few fresh discounts on Apple’s latest MacBook Pro at Amazon. These markdowns include a return of the best-ever price on the entry-level 10-Core M2 Pro, 512GB 14-inch model at $1,749.99, down from $1,999.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes Up to $170 Off iPad Mini 6 and Up to $80 Off 2021 iPad

Today Amazon has a pair of discounts on Apple’s iPad mini 6 and 2021 iPad, both of which have hit some of the best prices we’ve seen so far this year. As of writing, these deals are only available on Amazon, and most of the tablets are in stock and available to deliver by this […]

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Afon takes on Apple in the race to a non-invasive glucose tracker

Afon, the UK-based company that’s leading the charge for a non-invasive wrist-based glucose tracker, has announced it’s close to commercializing its wearable device, after successful clinical trials. The company has been conducting trials in Germany, and says that its device has been proven capable of tracking glucose levels non-invasively, and passed a big hurdle on […]

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Samsung takes the lead back from Apple as phone shipments decline

The global smartphone market suffered its fifth consecutive quarterly shipment decline. However, industry watchers say that the market is showing signs of stability. And amid all this, Samsung was the only leading smartphone vendor to experience a quarter-on-quarter recovery in Q1 2023 as it climbed back into the lead above Apple and all other brands. […]

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The Search for Long Covid Treatments Takes a Promising Turn

Three years in, the pandemic mania has settled to a rumbling hum. We’re back to sweating on each other in nightclubs, spluttering out birthday candles, and sharing firm handshakes. Covid-19, while still very much alive, has for most people diminished to an everyday threat, thanks to vaccines and treatments. The same can’t be said of […]

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Google takes inspiration from Samsung for its first foldable phone

While many Chinese smartphone brands have launched foldable smartphones, none of them are selling their devices globally. Google is expected to become the first brand to challenge Samsung globally in the foldable smartphone market. And it seems the company has taken some inspiration from Samsung to bring features that people want the most in foldable […]

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The ‘Bad Astronomer’ Takes You on a Tour of the Cosmos

In the early 2000s, Phil Plait wrote his first book, Bad Astronomy, which debunked conspiracy theories and fallacies, like the idea that NASA faked the moon landings in the 1970s or that planetary alignments can affect life on Earth. Twenty years later, he’s continuing his quest to quash astronomical misconceptions while sharing his love for the […]

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Deals: Amazon Takes Up to $199 Off Apple’s M2 and M2 Pro Mac Mini, Starting at $499.99

Earlier this month we tracked new all-time low prices on a few models of Apple’s M2 Mac mini, and now Amazon has expanded its discounts to include the Mac mini with the M2 Pro chip. You can get the 512GB M2 Pro Mac mini for $1,099.99, down from $1,299.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner […]

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Microsoft takes down SwiftKey forums as Bing AI update rolls out

Microsoft’s SwiftKey, which is one of the pre-loaded keyboard options for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, recently received an update. And in its wake, Microsoft appears to have completely disabled the SwiftKey support forums. The recent SwiftKey update added a button for Bing AI, which is Microsoft’s response to ChatGPT. This new button offers access to […]

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Microsoft takes down SwiftKey forums as Bing AI update rolls out

Microsoft’s SwiftKey, which is one of the pre-loaded keyboard options for Galaxy smartphones and tablets, recently received an update. And in its wake, Microsoft appears to have completely disabled the SwiftKey support forums. The recent SwiftKey update added a button for Bing AI, which is Microsoft’s response to ChatGPT. This new button offers access to […]

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Galaxy S23 takes longer to charge wirelessly even with first-party chargers

Most smartphone brands are consistently increasing wireless charging speed on their smartphones. Some phones like the OnePlus 10 Pro, Oppo X6 Pro, Vivo X90 Pro+, and Xiaomi 13 Pro offer jaw-dropping wireless charging wattage of 50W, completing a full charge in around 30 minutes. iPhones charge significantly slower, but Apple has at least improved over […]

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Deutsche Telekom takes T-Mobile US majority

Deutsche Telekom now owns a 50.2% majority stake in T-Mobile US. The news was confirmed by CEO Timotheus Höttges at DT’s 2023 annual shareholder meeting in Bonn, Germany yesterday. The new deal was reportedly valued at $1 billion and comes after years of Deutsche Telekom increasing its ownership stake in T-Mobile. The US carrier is […]

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Activision takes a stand against XIM cheating in Call of Duty with new Ricochet countermeasures

What you need to know Ricochet, an anti-cheat team working for Activision’s Call of the Duty franchise, has created new countermeasures to detect and ban players using XIM-Style hardware. XIM is a product that lets the user plug in a keyboard and mouse into a console and tricks it into thinking it’s a controller — […]

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