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As spotted by the French blog WatchGeneration, the Apple Watch and Mac mini are no longer advertised as “carbon neutral” products on Apple’s website. While the Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were labeled as “carbon neutral,” when paired with select bands, the product pages for the new Apple Watch Series 11 …
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Apple’s Beats brand has a new set of fitness-focused earbuds available, the Beats Fit. We picked up a set of the Powerbeats Fit to see how they compare to the prior-generation Beats Fit Pro and Apple’s AirPods Pro 3. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The Powerbeats Fit are designed for working …
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Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in iOS 26. According to Apple, some customers might not be able to activate iMessage with a phone number if there is an inactive SIM or eSIM with the same phone number as an active SIM …
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Best Buy recently kicked off a Member Deals Days sale, with exclusive discounts available only to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. With Amazon Prime Big Deal Days approaching, many retailers have begun introducing their own discount events, and Best Buy’s is set to end this Sunday, October 5. Note: MacRumors …
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In iOS 26, Apple Maps has a feature called Visited Places that when enabled automatically logs where you’ve been, with the aim of making it easier to revisit your favorite spots or to share locations with friends. While it can be useful for tracking your travels, you might prefer to keep your location history private. …
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Nearly two weeks after the iPhone 17 series launched, analysts at investment banking firm Morgan Stanley said demand for the devices has been “modestly stronger than we originally expected,” based on a combination of extended shipping estimates on Apple’s online store and information it gathered from Apple’s supply chain. There has been strong early demand …
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Earlier this year, Apple released the $599 iPhone 16e – a budget-friendly late addition to its iPhone 16 series and a replacement for its long-running entry-level iPhone SE line. Given the iPhone 17 lineup has now launched, can we expect an iPhone 17e anytime soon? If you’re holding out for a more affordable device with …
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Apple’s two big yearly events, WWDC and the iPhone launch, are done and over with, but there are still some new products that we’re expecting to see before the end of the year. Apple TV The Apple TV hasn’t been updated since 2022, so it’s due for a refresh. It doesn’t look like Apple is …
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Apple has decided to stop work on a cheaper, lighter version of the $3,499 Vision Pro to instead focus its resources on smart glasses, reports Bloomberg. Apple wants to speed up development on a glasses product to better compete with Meta. There were rumors that Apple was developing a a much lighter, more affordable “Vision …
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Google today announced the launch of a new Google Home Speaker, which has a more HomePod mini-like design than prior versions of the smart speaker. Priced at $100, the speaker has a squat, rounded shape with a 3D knit fabric covering and a colorful light ring at the bottom so you know when the speaker …
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