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Beats Pill speakers are back and have been redesigned from the inside out
25 Jun

Beats Pill speakers are back and have been redesigned from the inside out

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In 2022, Beats discontinued the Pill+, the company's last remaining Bluetooth speaker. Prior to the move, Beats had decent run of smaller, portable speakers, including its original Pill and Pill XL models. Of course, that period wasn't without some headaches and there hadn't been a new model since 2015. Now it's time for a revival. Beats reintroduced its Pill speaker today with a new design that's been re-engineered from the inside out.The first change you'll likely notice is the 20-degree upward tilt of the new Beats Pill, which the company says gives the unit improved sound projection. Beats is promising…
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Apple’s iPhone 15 is up to $120 off at Woot right now
25 Jun

Apple’s iPhone 15 is up to $120 off at Woot right now

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Woot is selling , with various configuration and color options. This discount makes the 128GB version just $680 and brings the 256GB model down to $800. Those are some good prices for one of Apple’s latest and greatest smartphones.AppleThis is a great deal for one of the company's latest smartphones.  $680 at WootThere are some caveats. This sale is just for the standard iPhone 15, so don’t go looking for Pro or Pro Max versions. These are brand-new smartphones, but they don’t come with official Apple packaging. Instead, you get a “sleek custom black box.” Finally, these handsets aren’t eligible…
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Apple TV+ subscribers will get early access to the company’s latest original podcast
24 Jun

Apple TV+ subscribers will get early access to the company’s latest original podcast

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Apple will release its first premium podcast with early access available to Apple TV+ subscribers. The company made the announcement in a today that its first dual-language podcast, My Divo, will be the first podcast tied to an Apple TV+ subscription.All eight episodes of My Divo will be available in English and Spanish for Apple TV+ subscribers when they connect their subscriptions to Apple Podcasts starting July 1. Non-subscribers will listen to new episodes every week. However, they will get access to the first two episodes on launch day. Apple indicated that My Divo will serve as an example of…
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Apple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rules
24 Jun

Apple may face a mammoth fine after the EU said it violated competition rules

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may be on the hook for a fine of up to 10 percent of its global annual revenue following a regulatory action from European Union officials. In the preliminary findings of its investigation, the bloc says the company breached Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules by failing to let App Store developers freely tell users about alternate payment options away from Apple’s ecosystem.If Apple is found guilty, it could face a fine of tens of billions of dollars under the DMA’s severe penalties. Should a DMA violation be repeated, fines can reach up to 20 percent of global annual revenue.The European…
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Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store
24 Jun

Apple Hits a Major Roadblock as EU Targets App Store

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Apple has become the first big tech company to be charged with breaking the European Union’s new digital markets rules, three days after the tech giant said it would not release artificial intelligence in the bloc due to regulation.On Monday, the European Commission said that Apple’s App Store was preventing developers from communicating with their users and promoting offers to them directly, a practice known as anti-steering.“Our preliminary position is that Apple does not fully allow steering. Steering is key to ensure that app developers are less dependent on gatekeepers’ app stores and for consumers to be aware of better…
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Apple reportedly even held talks with Meta about an AI partnership as it plays catch-up
23 Jun

Apple reportedly even held talks with Meta about an AI partnership as it plays catch-up

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Apple is apparently looking to take all the help it can get to integrate generative AI into its . According to a report by the , citing sources with knowledge of the discussions, Apple has held talks with Meta about the possibility of using the company’s generative AI model. It also reportedly had similar discussions with startups Anthropic and Perplexity. As of now, though, nothing has been finalized, WSJ reports.At WWDC earlier this month, Apple officially announced its much-rumored partnership with OpenAI that will with the upcoming generation of the devices’ OS. During the event, Apple’s senior VP of software…
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Apple’s third-gen AirPods are back on sale for their lowest price yet
23 Jun

Apple’s third-gen AirPods are back on sale for their lowest price yet

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Apple’s have dropped back down to the lowest price we’ve seen thanks to a deal on Amazon right now. The AirPods, which normally go for $170, are 17 percent off, making them just $140. Apple overhauled the design of the standard AirPods with this model, which was introduced in 2021. The third-gen AirPods have a shorter stem to look more like the AirPods Pro (but without the eartips), a contoured design for comfort and are rated for sweat and water resistance.AppleGet Apple's third-gen AirPods for the lowest price we've seen.  $140 at AmazonPrevious models of the non-Pro AirPods weren’t sweat…
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A four-pack of Apple AirTags has dropped to $80
22 Jun

A four-pack of Apple AirTags has dropped to $80

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The Apple AirTag is our pick for the best Bluetooth tracker for iPhone users and there’s some good news if you’ve been waiting for a solid deal before picking up a few of them. A four-pack of AirTags is currently on sale. You can snap up the bundle for $80. That’s a discount of $19 and it’s just $5 or so more than the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the four-pack.AppleThe Apple AirTag is our favorite Bluetooth tracker for iPhones, and now there's a solid deal on a four-pack. $80 at AmazonOne great thing about AirTags is that they’re…
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Apple will reportedly withhold new AI features in Europe due to regulations
22 Jun

Apple will reportedly withhold new AI features in Europe due to regulations

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Apple reportedly said on Friday that it would delay iOS 18’s marquee AI features in the European Union, conveniently blaming Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations. The company claimed it would block the launch of Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring on the Mac and SharePlay Screen Sharing in the EU this year, according to Bloomberg, which reported the news.“We are concerned that the interoperability requirements of the DMA could force us to compromise the integrity of our products in ways that risk user privacy and data security,” the company said in a statement to Bloomberg. Apple didn’t expand on how DMA regulations…
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The latest MacBook Pro beats my high-end PC for content creation
21 Jun

The latest MacBook Pro beats my high-end PC for content creation

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I’ve always been a PC guy, even when other content creators were waving MacBooks around. I’ll state up front that I don’t game, so everything I do on a laptop revolves around video editing. To handle that, I use a high-end desktop Windows machine at home and up till recently had a Gigabyte Aero 15X laptop for video editing on the go.Then, the Aero 15X died. The keyboard stopped working and the Lightning port failed. I didn’t even really mourn the loss — it was always noisy and hot. Battery life was never great, and to do any serious video…
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