Deals: Apple Pencil Pro up to 45% off, Apple Watch Ultra 3 up to $104 off, Crossbody Strap, more

Alongside the ongoing $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 11 models from $299 , as well as the $300 discounts on M5 MacBook Pro configurations configs, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is featuring a series of notable Apple accessory deals. We have Apple Pencil Pro from $70 (up o 45% off), the Terra Cotta orange Alpine Loop with the Black Titanium finish at 44% off , and a new all-time low


Apple now sells iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max refurbished with discounts

Apple has updated its online refurbished products store with some big additions: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max are now available refurbished with discounts. Here are the details.

If you’re in the market for an iPhone 16 model, Apple certified refurbished at a discount.

As noted by , you can now buy several of 2024’s flagship iPhone models refurbished: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Currently,


Apple has rare updates coming soon for these three products

Apple launched its first product of the year last week: AirTag 2 , which arrived five years after the original model. Here are three more new Apple products coming soon that have years-old prior models.

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CarPlay could make a splash in an unexpected vehicle

While Tesla may be the last automaker anyone expected to consider CarPlay, there’s an even more unlikely vehicle maker that could adopt Apple’s infotainment feature in the future.

CarPlay has been around for more than a decade, appearing in a variety of forms: ; nearly all new cars, trucks, and SUVs; ; and even .

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Hands-on: this tiny SSD is the most iPhone-friendly external drive yet

Storage on Apple devices has always been a sensitive subject. Whether it’s for an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you always pay the highest premium when upgrading the internal storage. An iPhone 17 Pro Max can go from $1199 for its 256GB entry-level model to $2000 for the 2TB model. That’s an additional $800 just for storage on your iPhone. So, for anyone shooting photos, working with large files,

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Spotify upgrades lyrics support with three new features

Spotify has announced three big updates rolling out to its lyrics feature. The company says that lyric translations are now available worldwide. It’s also rolling out support for offline lyrics, plus an updated design for previewing lyrics right on the Now Playing view in the Spotify app.

Apple Music added support for offline lyrics in iOS 26.2 last December, so Spotify is playing catch up here. When you download a song for offline lyrics, lyrics will automatically be saved too. Spotify says that offline lyrics are rolling


Alexa+ launches for all US users, here’s how to upgrade (or skip it for now)

Alexa+ is Amazon’s new AI-infused version of its popular assistant. Following a slow initial rollout, Amazon has Alexa+ available to all users in the US. Here’s how to upgrade to Alexa+, or skip it for now.

Not long before Apple is expected to unveil Siri’s big AI upgrade, Amazon has just launched the AI-powered Alexa+ to all US users.

You can start using Alexa+ through several free and paid options:

  • Anyone can use Alexa+ free through

iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life of 35 smartphones tested

Battery life tests carried out by CNET reveal that the iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life of any of the smartphones tested, and that Apple heads the brand rankings across its models.

Apple’s flagship model took first place, ahead of several models with substantially higher battery capacity, with the base model iPhone 17 in equal second place …

said it carried out extensive testing in response to consistent feedback that battery life was one of the most important purchase drivers for smartphone buyers.

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Anthropic pokes fun at ads in ChatGPT with Superbowl ad [Video]

OpenAI recently revealed that we will soon see ads in ChatGPT conversations, and Anthropic is having some fun with this. It will reportedly run an ad during Sunday’s Super Bowl (below) in which ChatGPT isn’t named but is very clearly the target …

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman once said that embedding ads into ChatGPT conversations would be “a last resort,” but more recently confirmed that they are in fact – though will not appear in Siri queries which fallback to ChatGPT.

Anthropic has today that it will not


Apple Sports for iPhone updated with PGA, LPGA, and more

Apple is rolling out another update to its Apple Sports app for iPhone. This update adds support for Men’s and Women’s golf, as well as expanded support for soccer and tennis matches.

Here are Apple’s full release notes for the update:

  • Now you can follow Men’s and Women’s golf on Apple Sports. Keep up with every PGA and LPGA tournament, with live leaderboards, round-by-round scorecards for every golfer, and real-time updates in the app, widgets
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