Apple debuts 90-minute ‘Study With Me’ video to promote MacBook Air
Apple is venturing into a new category of videos on YouTube, debuting a 90-minute “Study With Me” video. The video features actress and USC student Storm Reid, and Apple says the goal is to “keep you focused on studying and away from distractions.”
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iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma automatically generate Apple ID passkeys
Now that iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma are available, you can forgo entering your password on icloud.com and apple.com domains thanks to newly added passkey support. Any Apple site on the web can rely instead on Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate your login...
Official Apple Watch bands start from $44, Anker iPhone 15 accessories from $11, more
A collection of official Apple Watch bands are now going on sale, with rare discounts starting at $44. There’s also tons of Anker chargers and accessories marked down to the best prices yet during this fall Prime Day sale, with this Microsoft Office fo...
Inflation barely dents spending of US teens; iPhone and Apple Watch still a priority
A new report says that the impact of inflation made only a tiny dent in the spending of US teens, but that an iPhone and Apple Watch remain top priorities.
Investment banking giant Piper Sandler has shared the results of its latest large-scale surve...
Powerful California privacy law and right to repair law are both now in effect
A powerful new California privacy law has now taken effect, designed to make it far easier for consumers to request that data brokers delete their data instead of selling it. The state’s right to repair legislation is also now active.
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Narwhal for Reddit app will cost $3.99/month, as tiered approach rejected
The Narwhal for Reddit app now has confirmed pricing, after surveying the views of users. The developer says that thoughts of tiered subscriptions have been abandoned, and that the app will instead have a single plan costing $3.99 per month.
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PSA: T-Mobile unlimited plans to get price hike – but you can opt out
If you’re on one of four older T-Mobile unlimited plans, you’re facing a price hike of around $10 per month – but you can opt out of the increase …
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ – Apple’s big-screen gamble hits $200M-$250M
A new report says that Apple’s spend on Killers of the Flower Moon was between $200M and $250M in production costs – including at least $25M to DiCaprio – with millions more on marketing.
The movie, due for theater release next week, before a later ...
Google search payment makes up 14-16% of Apple’s profits; if that’s banned, what then?
The Google search payment – the annual amount Google pays to Apple in return for being the default search engine in Safari – reportedly makes up 14-16% of the Cupertino company’s total profits.
With that payment now threatened by the antitrust case ...
How to watch Lionel Messi documentary on Apple TV
Lionel Messi is the star of a new documentary series Messi Meets America, streaming now on Apple TV+. The series covers the football legend’s arrival into Major League Soccer, joining the club Inter Miami. Here’s how to watch.
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