MagSafe gear is usually low-cost enough to make a great gift idea for the Apple user in your life who needs to keep their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods charged. I’ve tested and used hundreds of MagSafe items over the years, and here are some great Christmas gift ideas involving MagSafe.

MagSafe Monday: Every Monday, Bradley Chambers looks at the latest and greatest in the MagSafe and wireless charging industry to help you get the most out of your Apple devices that support wireless charging.

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A from DSCC highlights the struggles that foldable smartphones are facing in the market. They just endured their first year-over-year decline, and things are expected to get worse. The report notes one reason for optimism though: Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone .

Foldables are still in their early days, but they’ve just hit an unfortunate peak. For the first time ever, Q3 2024 saw a year-over-year decline in panel procurements.

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Even in its 10th year, Apple Pay is still reaching new markets. The latest, per Apple server sleuth @aaronp, is Uruguay.

Aaron, who has extensive experience monitoring and deciphering Apple server changes, shared the publicly on X. For more information, visit . Expect Apple’s for Apple Pay to update accordingly as well.

Less than a month ago, Apple activated its mobile payment service in the neighboring South American nation of Paraguay. Other countries in the region with Apple Pay include Argentina, Brazil

It hasn’t been a great season for Intel, and now its CEO Pat Gelsinger . And in the midst of the chipmaker’s transitionary period, Apple silicon is looking like a bigger win than ever for Apple.

Intel’s indicates that Gelsinger is technically retiring. But reporting and the company’s turbulent few years make clear that this was an ousting.

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Intel Corp. Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger was forced out after the board lost confidence in his plans to turn around the iconic chipmaker, adding to

We have once again already into one handy list for you, but select configurations on Apple’s latest gear is either starting to go out of stock or jump back up in price so we are touching down right now to showcase some highlights before they are all gone for good. This is your Cyber Monday edition 9to5Toys Lunch Break with the deals on and , , , the new , , , and loads of the best accessories before it all goes back to full price later today. Scope it all out

If you’re an iPad editing fan, you’ve likely heard of LumaFusion, the professional-grade, multitrack editing app for iOS, Android, Mac, and ChromeOS. As a user for over six years, I’ve watched it evolve into one of the best editing tools on the market. And now, LumaTouch, the makers of LumaFusion, have unveiled some exciting updates that make this app even more compelling for storytellers of all levels.

LumaTouch has officially rebranded its Storyblocks for LumaFusion subscription to the Creator

After a big fall for Apple TV+, and with highly anticipated series returning in January, December offers a lighter slate of original content for the streamer. There’s one high-profile movie release, a new documentary series on animals, and some kids & family programming. Fortunately, Apple TV+ will continue releasing new episodes of and throughout the month too. Here’s what’s new for Apple TV+ this December.

Media outlet Semafor has publicized a lawsuit by a former ad tech employee at Apple who is suing the company for “physical, video electronic surveillance.” The story falls under the headline “Employee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its workers,” although the actual details are less tantalizing.

Semafor the situation:

The plaintiff in the case, Amar Bhakta, has worked in advertising technology for Apple since 2020. According to the suit, Apple used its privacy policies to harm his employment prospects. For instance,

The three best-selling smartphones in the world last quarter were all last year’s iPhones , with two older Samsung models taking 4th and 5th place, according to a new market intelligence report.

The world’s best-selling smartphone in Q4 2024 was the base model iPhone 15 , capturing 3% of the total global smartphone market …

Counterpoint Research says the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Pro models took 2nd and 3rd places.

1. iPhone 15
2. iPhone 15 Pro