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The 11-inch iPad Air M2 is back on sale for $500
24 Jan

The 11-inch iPad Air M2 is back on sale for $500

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If you've been waiting for a good deal on an iPad with one of Apple's M-series chips, now seems like a good time to take the plunge. The M2-powered 11-inch iPad Air has . That's $100 off the regular price and just a hair above the record low of $498.Every colorway has dropped to either $549 or $559, but you'll get the full discount when you activate the clippable coupon.AppleApple's 11-inch M2 iPad Air has dropped back down to nearly a record-low price. The tablet can be yours for $500, which is a $100 discount. $549 at AmazonThis deal is…
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Epic Games to cover some iOS fees in ongoing war with Apple
23 Jan

Epic Games to cover some iOS fees in ongoing war with Apple

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Epic Games had previously plans to bring third-party games to its mobile app, which is available worldwide on Android devices and on iOS in the European Union. The company will also offer a rotating selection of titles for free on mobile. Bloons TD 6 and Dungeon of the Endless: Apogee will be the first two free titles. In a on X, Epic said it was still fixing some bugs before launching the new games on its platform.But the company made waves today with a move that could encourage popular games to join its free games program. Epic plans to cover…
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Singapore’s Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban
22 Jan

Singapore’s Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban

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Panic over the US TikTok ban increased usage and downloads of a slew of alternative social media apps, including Texas-based Clapper, Chinese-owned RedNote, and Likee, a little-known platform out of Singapore with an AI-powered video feed similar to TikTok’s, according to new market research.People in the US could not access TikTok for about 14 hours on late Saturday into Sunday after a federal law aimed at curbing China’s alleged influence over the app went into effect and triggered an unprecedented incident of internet censorship in a country that prizes free expression. About 63 percent of US teens and a third…
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How to Use Apple’s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis
20 Jan

How to Use Apple’s Genmoji to Create New Kinds of Emojis

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For decades, choosing an emoji has been constrained to what's available on your smartphone's keyboard. Every year brings new emoji—I like the “face with bags under eyes,” though that one is still rolling out. But there are times when the preinstalled options just aren't specific enough. Thankfully, Apple has a solution, and it's called Genmoji.With the help of Apple Intelligence, you can generate custom emojis right from your keyboard using text prompts or even a person's photo from your Photos library. Below, I break down all the steps for creating your own Genmoji.Check out our iOS 18 roundup for a…
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TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores
19 Jan

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

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For the first time in internet history, the United States government has officially banned a major global social media platform, joining the ranks of authoritarian regimes like Russia and China. On Saturday, TikTok officially went dark. Users who attempt to access the app are now greeted with a message that says “TikTok isn’t available right now.”“We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office,” the message adds. “Please stay tuned!”It’s the final outcome of legislation Congress passed last year that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent company,…
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Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C drop to their lowest price yet
18 Jan

Apple’s AirPods Max with USB-C drop to their lowest price yet

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If you've been waiting for a deal on Apple’s now is the time to buy a pair. Amazon has discounted the USB-C model to $449, or 18 percent off their suggested $549 price. The retailer doesn’t have every color available, but all those in stock — blue, midnight, orange and purple — are part of the promotion.The AirPods Max need no introduction, but it’s worth taking a moment to consider if they make sense to buy in 2025. No doubt, they sound great and offer tight integration with other Apple devices, but if you don’t count the minor refresh Apple…
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The latest 15-inch MacBook Air is $250 off right now
18 Jan

The latest 15-inch MacBook Air is $250 off right now

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Apple’s excellent 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is on sale in a rare promotion that features discounts on more than just a single model. Amazon has cut the price of the 512GB version by 17 percent or $250, making it $1,249 for a limited time. With all four colors — midnight, silver, space gray and starlight — included in the sale, alongside the 24GB RAM variant, there’s no need to settle for the base model either. Indeed, if your budget allows for it, this is a great opportunity to pick up the 24GB model for $1,449 or 15 percent off its…
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Apple pauses AI notification summaries of news alerts in latest iOS beta
17 Jan

Apple pauses AI notification summaries of news alerts in latest iOS beta

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Some significant changes are coming to Apple Intelligence notification summaries. With the latest slate of developer previews for iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple has suspended the system's aggregated notifications, specifically from news and entertainment apps, while it works on improvements to the alerts.The company has also added a new disclosure that appears when users first enable notification summaries. It states that the notifications are a beta feature and that they may produce unexpected results. Separately, the betas add a new option that allows users to decide from the lock screen whether they want notifications from an…
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Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now
16 Jan

Why It’s So Confusing to Determine Air Quality in Los Angeles Right Now

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AirNow’s fire map includes data from PurpleAir sensors (that’s what the small circles represent), and Watch Duty, a nonprofit app for tracking fires, also displays PurpleAir data. But likely due to different calculations and processing delays, the air quality index reported by the same sensors can vary greatly from map to map. For what’s known as PM2.5 pollution, or tiny inhalable particles of smoke and dust, a PurpleAir sensor located south of Los Angeles International Airport simultaneously returned on Monday an air quality index of 28 on AirNow’s website, 20 on WatchDuty, and 5 on PurpleAir’s official page.Each of those…
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Apple’s iPad mini 7 is $100 off right now
13 Jan

Apple’s iPad mini 7 is $100 off right now

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Folks who are in the market for a good deal on a dedicated machine for playing Balatro tablet might be interested in taking a peek at . The company's latest compact tablet has dropped to its lowest price to date at $399. That's a cool $100 discount.Apple refreshed the iPad mini last October with upgraded internals and support for the Apple Pencil Pro. This configuration has 128GB of storage and Apple's A17 Pro chip. It also boasts 8GB of RAM, which is enough to support Apple Intelligence featuresAppleThe iPad mini 7 is the best compact iPad you can buy. Best…
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