Apple has frozen the signing of any new business contracts with Pegatron, one of its key suppliers, after the Taiwanese company was found to be breaking the iPhone maker’s supply chain rules. Apple discovered that Pegatron had falsified paperwork and misclassified workers in order to cover up labor violations, Bloomberg reported on Monday. Pegatron, which …
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The Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE were both just introduced last month. To date, we’ve only seen discounts of about $15 or $20 on each. But that changed late last week with sales at Target and Walmart. Both sizes of the Apple Watch SE are marked down by $50: That discount has the GPS versions of the …
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As we continue through the weekend, I’ve got four pretty darn sweet deals for you. And before we get to that weekend deal action, let me point out that in case you missed it, Amazon has joined the $99 Apple AirPods party. Not sure how much longer supplies will last at that price, just that it’s the lowest price to …
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Update, Nov. 9: Read CNET’s reviews of the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. It’s far from the most important challenge we face in 2020, but getting hands-on time with new tech products is especially difficult right now. Every big product launch has been turned into a streaming video event, which means we can’t go and see, touch …
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This week, the attention of the country — and the world — has been on the US presidential election. While the results were up in the air, we kept you informed on key topics: how election officials and others were tackling cybersecurity, what social media companies were doing to fight misinformation, and how tech is slowly making elections more accessible. …
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Apple Arcade on Friday added two new games — Reigns: Beyond from Devolver Digital and All of You from Alike Studio — to its growing catalog of over 140 games. You can try your hand at the two quirky games this weekend across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV. Reigns: Beyond is an intergalactic music game. Travel with …
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As preorders for the iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone Pro Max kicked off on Friday, Apple also revealed pricing for its MagSafe Duo Charger as well as a Leather Sleeve with MagSafe for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. Both accessories will cost $129, or $10.75 a month for 12 months. Apple’s site lists both as “coming soon” but doesn’t …
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iOS 14.2, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone operating software, is now available for download, along with a new iPadOS 14.2 update for iPad users. Along with cosmetic add-ons like new emojis and wallpapers, the software teaches the iPhone a couple of new tricks, including intercom support with the Apple HomePod smart speaker and lidar-based People Detection for the iPhone 12 …
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Apple is taking a risk giving Mac computers a brain transplant, swapping out Intel chips for processors of its own design. Apple’s processors are part of the Arm family — the kind used in iPhones and iPads — that have delivered lackluster speed on Windows PCs. But Apple has a chance to give that reputation a speed boost. With the …
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The iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max will be available for preorder on Friday and to coincide with the new devices’ availability, T-Mobile has upped its offers for Apple’s entire portfolio of new phones. Starting Friday, the carrier is offering people who switch or add a new line the option of a free iPhone 12 Mini or an iPhone 12 …
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