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Tablets have become essential tools for everything from streaming shows to taking notes in meetings but finding one that delivers premium performance without premium pricing remains a challenge. Apple dominates the tablet market because of the tight ecosystem integration and refined hardware; the 11-inch iPad with the A16 chip is the most affordable entry point into that experience. Currently priced at $299 on Amazon after its standard $349 retail price,

I've seen dozens of solid deals trickle in ahead of Black Friday, but Apple's AirPods 4 hitting a new all-time low is the first one that's really stood out to me. Right now, you can buy Apple's entry-level wireless earbuds for just $84.99 ($44 off) at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, which beats the previous Prime Big Deal Days record low by $5.

As an iPhone user, Apple HomeKey has become one of the most convenient ways to unlock my front door. I can come home, press my iPhone or Apple Watch up to my lock, and watch magic unfold as the deadbolt automatically disengages. It's as easy as using your smartphone to pay at the register -- easier since you don't even need to double-press the side button. HomeKey made me fall in love with the older Level Lock, but the upgraded features of door position sensing and Matter capability of the new made me head over heels for it.

To create Apple TV's new branding, a team from the global agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab (MAL) gathered in a studio with a blacked-out stage, a giant glass version of the Apple TV logo, and a bevy of colorful studio lights. Using just practical effects, they created a new animated logo for the brand that will roll out at the beginning of Apple TV's shows and films, on its app, and in marketing campaigns over the coming months.

With stocks wobbling in the past week over potential AI valuation worries, investors might have noticed that much of the Magnificent Seven has been increasingly choppy while Apple ( NASDAQ:AAPL) has acted like a steady rock, holding its ground at around $270 per share. While the positive initial post-earnings reaction has faded, I do think that investors have a lot to look forward to as the strong early demand for iPhone 17 translates into something bigger as we head into the holiday season.

Apple has introduced Embedding Atlas, a new open-source tool for visualizing and exploring large-scale embeddings interactively. Designed for researchers, data scientists, and developers, the platform provides a fast and intuitive way to analyze complex, high-dimensional data-from text embeddings to multimodal representations-without requiring any backend infrastructure or external data upload. The system runs entirely in the browser, meaning all computations, including embedding generation and projection, happen locally.

Because of the changes, "risks to users on our devices will inevitably increase," Apple Vice President Kyle Andeer says in a letter Thursday to the European Commission, the EU's executive body. It's the latest complaint from an American company about alleged overreach from the EU's powerful digital laws. The tensions have factored into U.S. trade negotiations. President Trump in August threatened higher tariffs on countries with tech rules he believes are discriminatory to U.S. companies.

How Nomad Stratos Band differs from the rest I love sport bands for their comfortable fit, but find myself gravitating back to metal bands for their look. Over the years, I have tried multiple other straps, bracelets, and bands for my Apple Watch SE, Series 8, Series 10, and now Series 11. I wasn't actively looking for a new band, but I didn't know I needed the Nomad Stratos Band until I used it.

After releasing the stable iOS 26.1 and iPadOS 26.1 updates for the public, Apple has now seeded new iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 betas to developers. The iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta 1 updates are available for registered developers on compatible iPhone and iPad models. Developers will need to head to the Settings app to download and install the betas.

Visually, the iPad Pro is sleek and appealing. It features a thin, unassuming build that makes it almost unsettling when you consider how much power is packed into something so light -- especially when testing the 11-inch variant. Apple also offers the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, in case you require the extra screen real estate, but the 11-inch size is just right for everything I need on a tablet.

Coherent ( Nasdaq: COHR) reports fiscal first-quarter 2026 results after the close. The photonics and semiconductor equipment supplier is coming off a strong FY25, up 47%, fueled by booming AI datacenter demand and double-digit earnings growth. Shares have risen sharply in recent months, reflecting optimism that management can sustain that momentum into FY26. Last quarter, Coherent reported normalized EPS of $1.00, beating consensus by 8.7%, on revenue of $1.53 billion, up 16% year-over-year.

The laptop will also have a "a lower-end LCD display" and a screen size that's "slightly below" the 13.6-inch screen on the current MacBook Air. The laptop will be sold for "well under $1,000," Bloomberg reports, and the laptop's price will "fall in a similar range" as the approximately $600 cost for an entry-level iPad and a Magic Keyboard Folio.

This summer, rumors surfaced that Apple was developing a lightweight MacBook running on iPhone hardware. Notable Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo supported the rumors in a post on X in July, claiming the company was currently working on a "more-affordable MacBook" running on the A18 Pro chipset -- the same one found in the iPhone 16 Pro -- instead of an M-series processor.

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The background nature of these security patches is good for most of us most of the time, though some users and certainly some MacOps professionals will want to disable the feature. There are, after all, many enterprises that need to test and approve software patches before they can be installed across their device fleets. Admins need to ensure their MDM systems can accurately parse data on which updates have been installed across their fleets;

Apple Watch users can now read and respond to messages using WhatsApp on their watch, much as they can with Messages. Also: I've tested every Apple Watch model in 2025 - here's why now is the best time to buy the Ultra WhatsApp, an end-to-end encrypted messaging app, is one of the most used messaging apps in the world, with over 3 billion active monthly users, according to recent data.

Currently, the 11-inch WiFi Apple iPad with the superfast A16 chip ans 128GB storage is sitting at $299 on Amazon, which is 14% off its regular $349 price. Even better, all color options are discounted, so whether you're looking for a basic silver or want something with a pop of color, you've got options. The only catch? There's no telling how long the discount or the stock will last, so we recommend acting fast if you want to lock it in.

The AirPods Max dropped in 2020, that's 5 years ago, making it one of the oldest products to not see a single design iteration in a significant time. Yes, sure, Apple upgraded its Lightning-powered models to USB-C recently, and gave the AirPods Max some fresh new colors, but other than that, there's been absolutely no change to the product in half a decade.

The iPhone is turning 20 in 2027 and Apple will mark the anniversary with a special iPhone 20 release. We've already heard about the big redesign with its sloping display bezels that are supposed to make the device look like a single piece of glass when viewed from the front. We now get an additional report that suggests some major camera upgrades as well.

Apple continues to be one of the big beneficiaries of the Windows 10 support shut down, with research from Counterpoint, IDC, Gartner, and others confirming Mac sales are increasing faster than the rate of PC industry growth. It means the switch is on. Take the evidence, just in the last few weeks: Counterpoint confirmed a 14.9% increase in Mac sales in Q3 2025, against an industry average of 8.1%.

The four apps that are supposedly coming to an iPad near you are at the moment only available on macOS. Apple acquired professional image editing app Pixelmator Pro this year, while MainStage is a Logic Pro companion app for live performances, Compressor is a Final Cut Pro companion app for compressing audio and video files, and Motion is a Final Cut Pro companion app for creating 2D/3D titles, transitions, and effects.