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South Korea has fined Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered it to let developers link to external payment options from their apps, The Associated Press reports. The Korea Media and Communications Commission found that Apple and Google effectively require developers to use their payment systems, violating a 2021 law intended to allow alternatives….

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Apple has quietly updated the education pricing for the MacBook Neo, with the budget model now starting at a higher $649.Apple has slashed the education pricing discount of the MacBook Neo down to $50. The MacBook Neo started life as an exceptional bargain in the MacBook range, priced at $599. While the price to the…

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Amazon is knocking $120 off the upgraded M6 Mac mini with 24GB of RAM, bringing the price down to $1,179, but you’ll want to act fast as supply is limited.Save $120 on Apple’s M6 Mac mini.The $120 discount at Amazon brings the price of the upgraded M6 Mac mini desktop down to $1,179. This configuration,…

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Apple has added selfie-based age verification in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, allowing users in supported regions to demonstrate that they are adults without submitting a credit card or government-issued ID. The feature estimates whether someone is an adult by analyzing their face, according to a new Apple support document. The capture process involves following…

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Apple has chosen to use a different image in South Korea to promote the iPad mini in South Korea, likely over fears that the version used the rest of the world might resemble an offensive gesture mocking the size of someone’s manhood.An iPad mini promotional image from Apple’s website in most of the world [top],…

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The MacBook Neo 2 release date is reportedly set for the first half of 2027, with an early spring launch considered the most likely. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Anurag Chawake

Today we’re tracking a pair of notable headphone deals, including the first ever price drop on the new Beats 360 at Amazon, plus the return of an all-time low price on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation at Woot. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link…

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One of the stars of “Shrinking,” specifically Jessica Williams, has posted on Instagram that filming has concluded for season four. Apple hasn’t said anything about when the season will air, but this development means sooner, rather than later. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums Go to Source Author:

Apple’s HomeView hasn’t shipped yet, but Amazon is already staking out more of the smart home with five new Alexa devices designed for everything from entertainment to sleep.New Alexa devices from AmazonThe October 28 announcement follows Apple’s recent expansion into smart-home displays. Apple introduced HomeView earlier in October, bringing Siri AI, facial recognition, and Apple…

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Apple has raised the MacBook Neo’s starting price from $599 to $649 on its online education store in the U.S., meaning it now offers college students and other eligible groups only a $50 discount on the laptop, down from $100. The change was made within the past week, with equivalent increases in local currencies in…

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There are a couple of reasons why your iPhone Duo won’t see a connected external drive, but more importantly, there’s a solution.This Lexar external drive works fine with an iPhone 17 Pro Max, but the iPhone Duo can’t see it.So you have an external drive that plugs into the USB-C port of your old iPhone…

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A teaser video shared by Apple CEO John Ternus today hints at a potential name for the rumored MacBook models with touch-enabled OLED displays: MacBook Studio. The video shows an Apple logo being projected onto a wall against a city skyline, and perhaps that wall is a movie studio. Apple is expected to show off…

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In a post on X today, Apple CEO John Ternus shared a short video that shows an Apple logo being projected onto a dark wall against a nighttime city skyline. This teaser comes just a few hours before Apple is expected to announce new MacBook models with touch-enabled OLED displays, so it is very likely…

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