The average iPad sold for $583 last quarter: report

A new report by Counterpoint Research says the average selling price of the rose roughly 10% even as the broader tablet market saw shipments decline. Here are the details.

According to the , global tablet shipments declined 3% quarter-over-quarter during Q4 2025, and 4% year-over-year.

From the report:

Global tablet shipments declined by around 3% QoQ and 4% YoY in Q4 2025, marking a clear step into a more mature phase for

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Adobe to pay $75 million settlement for making it too hard to cancel subscriptions

Adobe has with the US Department of Justice worth $150 million, including a $75 million fee paid to the DOJ and another $75 million in free services for users.

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We have now finalized a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice that will bring to an end the litigation filed in June 2024 related to our disclosure and subscription cancellation practices. While we disagree with the government’s claims and deny any wrongdoing, we are pleased to resolve this matter. We have agreed


HomeKit Weekly: Shelly Gen4 Plug brings Wi-Fi 6, Matter, and Thread to a single smart outlet

Choosing a smart plug usually feels like a gamble on which protocol will win the war. Belkin recently ended support for its Wemo line as well. Shelly has apparently decided to stop gambling and just include everything. I’ve been testing the , and it’s great! It supports Matter, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and, in a rare move for a smart home device, Wi-Fi 6. It also includes precise power metering, a feature I think is awesome for a modern smart plug.

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Apple Grand Central retail store closed due to special activity [U]

Update 3/13: The event appears to be for a special performance. Alicia Keys is the rumor. There’s a pink piano and Apple’s 50th anniversary signage.

9to5Mac’s Michael Burkhardt is in attendance and has spotted Apple CEO Tim Cook. Michael also spotted a set list that contains several Alicia Keys songs.

Apple Grand Central in New York City is closed today and tomorrow due to some sort of mysterious special activity.

Customers visiting Apple’s retail location in Grand


iFixIt tears down the new MacBook Neo, likes (most of) what it sees

Expectations had been running high regarding what iFixIt would find when it opened up the . Here’s what it revealed.

Over the past few days, there have been multiple reports that the is supposedly easier to fix, partly due to what the do-it-yourself and right-to-repair communities found in Apple’s official repair manuals .

Today, and repairability analysis of the , and found that it is “the most repairable MacBook in fourteen years.”

Right from the start, iFixit notes that the

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Spotify’s newest feature will let you control your recommendations

Spotify was early to the algorithmically recommended music game. Now the company is testing a feature that lets listeners have more direct input over what Spotify recommends. The feature is called Taste Profile, and it’s currently in beta.

If you’ve ever created custom preferences inside an AI chatbot app, Spotify’s Taste Profile feature works a lot like that. You tell it what you want to be recommended, or what listening habits you have in mind, and it informs your recommendations.

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Amazon announces ‘Prime Video Ultra’ with higher price, new features

Amazon has a new ‘Prime Video Ultra’ streaming plan launching next month that replaces the current ad-free tier and includes more features, but at a higher price.

If you currently pay Amazon for ad-free Prime Video streaming, the price is about to go up.

That’s because there’s a new ‘Prime Video Ultra’ tier that will replace the current ad-free option.

Prime Video Ultra will cost $4.99/month when it launches on April 10 for US


Apple TV just premiered a rare true crime original series

Twisted Yoga is a brand new Apple TV series that , and it’s a rare true crime offering for the streamer.

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iOS 26.4 adds three new ways to customize your iPhone

iOS 26.4 is launching soon and bringing a lot of new features , including three new ways to customize your iPhone. Here’s what’s new.

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Deals: MacBook Neo $569, MacBook Air up to $320 off, Apple Studio Display XDR $100 off, Ocean Band, more

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the MacBook launch week deals – up to $320 off Air, $200 off M5 Pro models , and more, but we have also spotted a chance to save some cash on the already affordable MacBook Neo from $569 as well. Amazon is now offering $100 off new 2026 Apple Studio Display XDR , we have this 1TB M3 iPad Air at a giant $350

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