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Apple AirTag gets 10-year battery life and IP69 certification with new Elevation Lab TimeCapsule

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The TimeCapsule extends the battery life of the Apple AirTag to ten years, while the robust housing makes the tracker completely waterproof. This offers greater protection against the loss of valuable luggage, even if it comes into contact…

iPhone with hardware subscription: Apple reportedly abandons plans for new sales model

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For years, Apple had plans to offer iPhones as a subscription whereby customers would have paid a monthly fee and received a new iPhone every year, meaning that it would never belong to the customer. Apple is now said to have abandoned…

Apple is reportedly giving up on plans to turn the iPhone into a subscription

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Apple is shelving its plans to offer the iPhone for a monthly subscription, Bloomberg reports. The company was first said to be exploring a hardware subscription in 2022, but like the company’s “buy now, pay later” product, Apple Pay Later…

A company you wouldn’t expect just beat Apple as the No. 1 smartwatch brand

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Huawei, which has been battered by sanctions and remains a rare sight in the U.S., has managed to topple Apple as the world's leading wrist wearable brand.

AT&T Has Some of the Best Deals on Apple Tech We’ve Spotted This Holiday Season

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Apple almost never discounts its products, but select iPads, Apple Watches, and more on sale right now at AT&T

Apple Watch is no longer market leader and the only one in the top 5 to lose market share

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While the Apple Watch was the undisputed market leader in the third quarter of 2023 with 58.2% higher sales compared to the runner-up, Apple has now lost this position in the global smartwatch market to a Chinese competitor.

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 210 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

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Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future…

Additional Airlines Add Support for Apple's Find My for Lost Luggage Feature

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Several airlines this week implemented support for the new iOS 18.2 Find My item location sharing feature, including British Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, and more.

Apple TV+’s Before Showrunner and Star on the Boundary-Pushing Billy Crystal Series

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This Friday will see the first season of Apple TV+’s psychological thriller Before come to an end, and while it will bring with it some fulfilling answers, fans will likely also be left with some lingering curiosities. Showrunner Sarah…

Apple Reportedly Abandons Plan for iPhone-as-a-Subscription

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The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.

BAD MONKEY Has Been Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+

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The series Bad Monkey has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+. The series “tells the story of Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.

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‘Shōgun’ Helmer Jonathan Van Tulleken To Direct & Exec Produce Apple Limited Series ‘Lucky’

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EXCLUSIVE: Shōgun helmer Jonathan Van Tulleken has signed on to direct and executive produce Lucky, Apple TV+s upcoming limited drama series, starring and also exec produced by Anya Taylor-Joy.

Apple collaborates with NVIDIA to research faster LLM performance

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In a blog post today, Apple engineers have shared new details on a collaboration with NVIDIA to implement faster text generation performance with large language models.

Did Warren Buffett Make a Mistake by Selling Apple Stock? Analyzing the Move

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Warren Buffett, widely regarded as one of the most successful investors of all time, is no stranger to making bold moves in the stock market. However, when his company, Berkshire Hathaway, reduced its stake in Apple in recent years, it…

Huge Apple sale live — 13 last-minute deals that will arrive before Christmas

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Amazon is offering discounts on Apple products ahead of the holidays. Check out my 13 favorite deals on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and more.

Apple Has Reportedly Cancelled Its Hardware Subscription Service Where Customers Could Own An iPhone By Paying A Monthly Fee; Regulatory Concerns Was One Issue

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In 2022, it was reported that Apple was working on a hardware subscription service that involved paying a monthly fee to become the proud owner of an iPhone. On paper, this business model would have made sense for potentially millions of…

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iOS 18.2 gives Apple Mail its biggest redesign ever, here’s everything new

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iOS 18.2 is a huge release for users. New Apple Intelligence features are a major highlight, but so too is the Mail app, which gets its biggest redesign ever. Here’s everything that’s new.

Apple is killing its never-released iPhone subscription service

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Apple has been rumored to eventually offer a subscription service for the iPhone. Unfortunately, it looks like those plans have been laid to rest.

These are the top 10 Apple TV+ shows coming soon in 2025

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Apple TV+ has been having an especially good year, but the streamer is prepping a big lineup of shows and movies for 2025 too. Here are the top 10 TV shows coming to Apple TV+ soon in early 2025.