Starting off another week, all of today’s best deals are headlined by the first 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro discount in months at $199 off. That’s alongside an even rarer 12.9-inch iPad Pro Smart Keyboard Folio price cut to $119 and this 25% off mophie Apple accessory sale. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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As we’re six months away from Apple unveiling the next generation of iPhones, the iPhone 14 is now at the engineering validation test. That said, a new report shows that the 2023 iPhone line could feature the long-rumored Periscope design with 5x optical zoom.

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We’re used to reports of people misusing AirTags to track people, but one accused domestic abuser has used his Apple Watch to track his girlfriend…

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Apple Maps UK ground surveys are today beginning in three cities, using backpack-mounted cameras and sensors.

Both Apple and Google use similar backpack systems to provide both Look Around imagery of areas that can only be reached on foot – whether mountain trails of pedestrian shopping precincts …

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After years of users asking for the return of r/Place, Reddit announces today that this popular April Fools’ Day experience is coming back, of course, on April 1.

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Apple investment in US technology is likely to be boosted in response to the Ukraine crisis demonstrating the fragility of over-dependence on Taiwan and China, suggests a new analyst report.

The report cites a recent statement by the CEO of the world’s largest asset management company …

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Two independent sources have today reported that iPhone SE demand is lower than Apple expected following the recent launch of the latest version of the company’s most affordable phone.

Apple is said to have told suppliers to reduce production by millions of units …

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The Best Picture Oscar winning film CODA is streaming now on Apple TV+. In the movie, Ruby is the only hearing member of her family, and struggles with a choice of furthering her passion for music or staying to help her family’s fishing business. Here’s how to watch.

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The Apple TV+ movie CODA today picked up three awards at the Oscars, including the prestigious Best Picture top honors. Apple acquired the movie out of Sundance back in January 2021.

In just its second year of eligibility, Apple has beat out the competition to become the first streaming service to win the Best Picture prize. CODA also won for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Troy Kotsur).

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DockCase is back with its latest product, a USB-C M.2 SSD enclosure. The device packs some great SSD protection and monitoring features into a sleek metal and glass enclosure with a small screen to keep you updated on your SSD’s health. But are these features worth the $99 price (only $69 on Kickstarter), or are you better off looking elsewhere?

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Last September, one of the first iPhone 14 leaks claimed that the iPhone 14 would be the first iPhone model in years not to feature a camera bump of any kind. More recent leaks, however, have contradicted that claim, with the latest contradiction coming from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

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