Your Monday morning edition of the best deals join ongoing offers on the , , and the . Today we are highlighting the first price drop after Apple nixed the 8GB MacBook Air tier with the now seeing an additional $100 in savings (or $300 off the original price tag). That offer sits alongside an even lower price on the at $92 shipped as well as a new Amazon all-time low that is now waiting on the with the new . All of that and more

Apple has released a pair of new videos highlighting Apple Intelligence’s capabilities, this time in the office. Prior videos have focused on the iPhone 16, but the MacBook Pro is highlighted here—fitting for the new workplace focus.

Like previous ads , the new Apple Intelligence office videos strike a humorous tone as people find themselves in situations where AI saves them from embarrassment.

The workplace focus is new for Apple’s marketing, and the use of the MacBook Pro is fitting with the new M4 models shipping

The that it is now formally assessing whether iPadOS, the underlying software for Apple’s iPad tablets, is in compliance with the Digital Markets Act.

The DMA requires that iPadOS must allow the choice of a default web browser, allow alternative app stores, and support accessory ecosystems “like headphones and smart pens”, in the European region.

The iPad was classified as a gatekeeper platform in April, bringing it under the purview of DMA regulations. At the time, the Commission said Apple had about six months to bring

There’s probably enough material to produce a book about the importance of the iPod to Apple’s history (and revenue). Yet, the company said goodbye to the brand in 2022 as it finally discontinued the last edition of the iPod Touch. There is a small but growing community committed to keeping the dream alive. is one of the companies that saw growing Reddit communities dedicated to and . I recently chatted with the owner, , about the company and its success.

Initially spotted by , Apple has recently listed a new Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro, one that looks very similar (though not quite identical) to the strap that they unveiled back at WWDC23. It works in addition to the Solo Knit band.

Update Nov 3: Now available for purchase, with deliveries available as soon as November 6th. Original post below:

The new will be available for $49.95, although it currently isn’t available for purchase.

On Friday, Pixelmator, the company behind many popular photo-editing apps for Apple platforms, announced that Apple will be acquiring them. While some people are rightfully skeptical of the deal, I’m optimistic that it might solve one of my biggest grips with the iPad.

I’ve long spent time trying to make the iPad into more of a viable laptop replacement. While iPad hardware has continually gotten better and better, software has always fell short. For me, one of those things has been a lack of

If you have an or model, you can access Apple Intelligence when updating to iOS 18.1. This includes a new look for Siri, with a beautiful edge-lit animation.

However, the new animation does not mean that Siri’s intelligence or capabilities have meaningfully improved. Here’s exactly what’s new .. and what you have to keep waiting for.

Updates to Siri are part of the Apple Intelligence rollout. Apple Intelligence is available on supported iPhone, iPad and Mac computers running the

According to , Apple is ‘seriously considering’ developing a cheaper Apple Vision device that offloads all of the computing power to your iPhone, essentially developing a headset with primarily displays and battery.

Gurman has mentioned this idea in the past, but it was just one of the many ideas Apple was toying with for future products in the Apple Vision family, however it sounds like the idea might have more merit now.

This product would be similar to other products on the market like the Xreal glasses, which show content from your

According to , Apple will be releasing a ‘total redesign’ for MacBook Pro in 2026. Apple has traditionally taken a four year design cycle with MacBook Pro, but it’s looking like the M5 refresh will just be another chip upgrade – and we’ll have to wait another year to see a complete overhaul.

In this weekend’s , Mark Gurman wrote that “the MacBook Pro probably won’t get another true overhaul until 2026.” According to Gurman, Apple