All of today’s best deals are now live with 11-inch M1 iPad Pro models at up to $382 off. That’s alongside an all-time low on Apple Magic Trackpad 2 at $90 and a rare chance to save on the portable Sonos Roam AirPlay 2 speaker for $139. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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OtterBox is out with its latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods accessory today, the 2-in-1 Charging Station with MagSafe. The clean and simple wireless charging stand features a sharp design similar to Apple’s Pro Display XDR pedestal, offers 15W fast MagSafe charging for iPhone, and more.

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The Apple Watch lineup is getting a big expansion this fall with the addition of a new so-called Apple Watch Pro. This new Apple Watch Pro is said to feature a new design, longer battery life, and improved durability and will be announced tomorrow.

Head below for all of the latest details on what we know about the Apple Watch Pro so far.

Lead concept by Ian Zelbo and Parker Ortolani

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Reality TV celebrities Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian have lashed out at the Instagram video pivot, saying that the app should remain focused on photos. They call on Instagram to “stop trying to be TikTok.”

Instagram head Adam Mosseri responded with – what else? – a video in which he effectively shrugged, and said the transition is happening whether or not the company encourages it …

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Apple is always looking to diversify its suppliers; this helps to improve existing technologies and make them less expensive. This time, TCL’s subsidiary CSOT wants to enter Apple’s LCD supply chain for upcoming Macs and iPads.

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Dell is discontinuing its Mobile Connect program, which lets users synch their iPhone’s calls, text, and notifications to their computer. While it works with both iPhone and Android, some of these features have just recently come to iPhone.

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Congress is set to vote on The Intelligence Authorization Act, intended to further punish spyware makers like NSO. It follows evidence that the company’s Pegasus spyware was used to hack iPhones used by American diplomats.

The Commerce Department had already named NSO as a threat to US national security, and banned the import and use of Pegasus, but the bill would take things further …

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Apple will likely unveil an M2 iPad Pro in the second semester of 2022. While rumors already give us a solid idea of what to expect from this device, a designer imagines how this iPad Pro would look in the new Midnight color, similar to the one available with the redesigned MacBook Air. Would you buy one?

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Update: Patently Apple notes that the patent has now been granted.

We noted recently an Apple patent application showing a curved iMac design where the all-in-one computer is made from a single slab of glass.

We now get a clearer idea of how such a machine might look…

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The cost of an rose by 16% in the US back in February, but those of us in Europe continued to pay the same rate. That seemed unlikely to last, and indeed the company has today notified European customers of some steep increases in the cost …

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The UK’s antitrust watchdog has said that streaming music antitrust action is unlikely, despite the fact that the business is dominated by a small number of major players. Apple Music is said to be the third most popular service.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that none of the companies involved were making excessive profits (an understatement if ever there were one!), and that consumers are not being harmed by the limited choice of services …

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A preview of the new Apple Brompton Road store in London’s upmarket Knightsbridge shopping area shows off both the unique features of the space itself, and a number of Apple Store firsts. The store will be the fifth one in London, and the third flagship, alongside Covent Garden and Regent Street.

The store opens on Thursday, but the company has today previewed the space, with a series of photos and notable elements …

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Apple last year updated its iCloud Utility for Windows with a password manager for the first time, so that users can access and manage their passwords stored in iCloud Keychain from a Windows PC. Now the iCloud Utility has been updated with support for two-factor authentication (2FA) code generator.

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One of the new features of iOS 16 is Lockdown Mode, which helps users protect themselves against targeted cyber attacks by disabling multiple device features. Among everything Lockdown Mode changes, it also restricts web browsing – and now software engineer Alexis Lours details how exactly that happens.

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Natural resources such as gold and copper are fundamental in the manufacturing process of electronic products. And since these resources are so valuable, there are many illegal mining companies around the world. Unfortunately, it seems that Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have been buying gold illegally mined in Brazil for their products.

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Facebook is introducing a new way for creators to earn money on the platform. Called Music Revenue Sharing, creators can monetize their videos that use licensed music from popular and emerging artists. With this, both the content creators and music rights holders can earn money from the videos.

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One of Apple’s semiconductor experts, Kim Woo-Pyeong, is going to work for a major competitor – Samsung Electronics. Woo-Pyeong is serving as director of the company’s newly established Packaging Solution Center in Device Solution America (DSA), according to Business Korea.

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After being accused of infringing Koss’s wireless headphone patents, Apple has agreed to settle a lawsuit over and Beats headphones, said the companies in a court filing Saturday before the scheduled Monday trial.

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Remotion is a macOS-only Spotify client that works similarly to Apple’s SharePlay feature but for audio/video calls with friends or coworkers. With the app, you can listen to music and talk like you’re side by side with them – and the best part is that Remotion works even with those who don’t have Spotify Premium.

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Today, Anker is launching an entirely new lineup of chargers, marking the first of its stable to arrive with the latest GaN charging tech. Packed into six different form factors, Anker is opting to forgo the new GaN III standard in favor of launching its own version of the tech known as GaNPrime. Delivering notable power stations for refueling your entire Apple kit, there’s everything from 150W multi-port chargers to Qi-enabled solutions and other USB-C power stations.

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Starting off a new week, all of today’s best Apple deals are headlined by an up to $199 discount on the M1 MacBook Air. Joined by price cuts on Logitech’s Combo Touch iPad Pro/Air Keyboard Folios from $150, there’s also a chance to save on Philips Hue HomeKit lighting from $13. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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