Apple is preparing several product launches for early 2025, including new iPads, a very popular Mac, a new iPhone, and more. Here’s a look at what’s coming, and why now may be either the best or worst time to buy Apple’s existing products.
Most of the time when Apple launches new devices, it discontinues the previous versions of those products. So for example, when a new Mac is released, the prior model is no longer available for sale.
And
The excellent smart home brand Aqara is making it more affordable than ever to give the gift of HomeKit this holiday season — even if the gift is for yourself. 9to5Mac readers can save big on smart home products from Aqara that work with Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Home Assistant. From connected door locks to doorbell cameras and sensors that power automation, now is the time to take advantage of these great prices from Aqara.
It doesn’t need to cost a fortune
Apple’s Wallet app on iPhone has offered built-in order tracking since iOS 16 . But there’s a good chance you’ve never seen it before. Here’s everything you should know about how order tracking works, and why it’s so rare to see.
Our has now been updated for your cash-saving pleasure, but we have some new deals and additional highlights to put front and center for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break as well. Firstly, we are now tracking configurations alongside the most at new Black Friday all-time lows. The official have arrived with options starting from , Amazon is giving out purchases, and , , and more are now at some of the best prices of the year. All of that joins a whole lot more down below
There are so many streaming services these days, the cost really adds up if you subscribe to more than a few at once. But for Black Friday weekend, almost every streamer is offering huge discounts that make it possible to go on a subscription frenzy without hurting your wallet. You can get Max, Disney+, Hulu, Peacock, and Paramount+ for a fraction of their normal cost.
Here’s an overview and links to some of the best streaming service deals available now.
Each service has its own terms
With Christmas shopping hitting its peak, time’s running out to get those online orders in before the rush pushes you into the last-minute store scramble. HomeKit accessories make great gifts for any Apple fans—they’re always in demand and add value to any smart home setup. For this week’s HomeKit Weekly, I’ve compiled a 2024 HomeKit gift guide to help you find the perfect addition for your favorite Apple fan.
HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories,
With Black Friday officially here, Apple has launched its annual shopping event with savings on some of its most popular products.
However, you can save more by heading to Apple’s retail partners. Our friends over at 9to5Toys have been corralling the best Apple deals all week.
As usual, Apple’s Black Friday shopping event focuses on giving you an Apple gift card with eligible purchases. You can score an up to $200 gift card with select purchases, but most of Apple’s
A law enforcement agency has said that both Instagram and TikTok are increasingly being used to recruit money mules, who are either knowingly or unknowingly helping criminal gangs to launder money.
Those caught face prison sentences of up to 14 years, and are also likely to be banned from holding or opening a bank account …
Ads are placed on the social media and short video platforms, showing people holding large sums of cash and offering the opportunity to make money quickly.
Those responding are put in touch with someone who will offer to
Apple has increased its iPad trade-in values, with iPad Pro models seeing a $35 increase in the maximum value possible.
However, all other models have seen the upper limit on their trade-in values increased by just $5 …
The increases were spotted by .
Things haven’t exactly been going to plan with TSMC’s Arizona chip plants, but the company is claiming that the second plant could be making 2nm chips in the US as early as 2028. Previously announced plans talked only of 3nm chips by this date.
However, the Taiwanese government acknowledges that 2nm chip production in Arizona could be delayed to 2029 or 2030 …
TSMC’s announcement that it was building a