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Apple today announced a campaign inviting people across the United Kingdom to design digital Christmas trees on iPad, with the winning artworks to be projected onto the chimneys of London’s Battersea Power Station in December. The “Your Tree on Battersea” campaign encourages participants to “express their creativity on ‌iPad‌” by drawing and submitting original Christmas …
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Support for Apple Pay’s Express Mode has been added to Edinburgh city’s tap-on, tap-off tram network and Lothian bus services in Scotland, enabling passengers to pay for travel without unlocking their iPhone or Apple Watch. The new functionality went live a couple of weeks ago, and it comes after a similar rollout in August for …
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We began tracking early Black Friday deals yesterday, and a new discount has emerged on the Apple Watch SE 3 today. You can get the 44mm GPS model for $229.99, down from $279.00, a $49 discount and the best price we’ve ever seen on this brand new Apple Watch. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner …
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We’re officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 28 in 2025. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more. In this article, the majority of the discounts will be …
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In his “Power On” newsletter, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today provided an update on the status of Apple Intelligence and the plans for it in 2026. Apple is still planning to roll out its revamped version of Siri around March of next year. The release should be accompanied by the release of a new smart home …
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A new Apple TV and HomePod mini could launch as soon as this month, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman today suggested. In today’s “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that Apple retail stores are planning an overnight refresh on the evening of November 11, where changes will be made after closing, such as refreshing displays and placing new …
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Apple is planning to launch at least 15 new products in 2026, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman outlined what to expect from Apple in 2026 in the latest edition of his “Power On” newsletter. He said the company is heading “into one of its most pivotal years in recent memory,” with the rollout of …
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WhatsApp this week announced that it is adding passkey-encrypted chat backups, allowing users protect their stored messages using Touch ID or Face ID instead of a 64-digit key. The feature extends the app’s 2021 end-to-end encrypted backup system, which previously required users to create and save a lengthy key to restore chats. With passkeys, authentication …
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