All of Thursday’s best deals are up for grabs following Apple’s latest 10.2-inch iPad on sale at Amazon. That’s alongside rare Apple Watch Series 6 Nike+ discounts at $132 off and spring markdowns on ecobee HomeKit SmartThermostats. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Peloton has announced a handful of major changes, including price cuts for its hardware products as well as the first-ever price increase for the All-Access monthly subscription. The price of the Bike will drop by $300, from $1,745 to $1,445, while the Bike+ will drop to under $2,000 for the first time. Head below for the full details…

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The iPhone may be getting a periscope lens after all. Jahwa Electronics announced its plans this week to spend 191 billion won on new facilities to produce new models. Jahwa, a supplier of optical image stabilization (OIS) actuators, currently supplies the OIS actuators for Samsung’s Galaxy S22 lineup.

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It’s been a while since 9to5Mac reported that WhatsApp was developing Reactions and Community features. Now, the company has finally announced both of them as official. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Wireless Android Auto has been around for a few years, but it’s been slow to adoption from carmakers. This week, Subaru announced it will adopt both wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay in its 2023 Outback.

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Today, Twelve South is bringing its signature vintage leather-bound book aesthetics to Apple’s latest compact iPadOS device for the first time. The new BookBook case for iPad mini 6 arrives with the usual premium stylings we’ve come to expect from the brand in a new design fit for elevating the look of the miniature tablet.

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Satechi is out today with a new accessory to keep your Mac, iPad, or iPhone organized and easily accessible on your desk. The new Dual Vertical Laptop Stand supports two devices securely with a sleek and simple design.

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Netflix is rolling out a visual update to Apple TV users. With a new version of its app, the company is now making available the tvOS 15 player on its platform when you’re watching a TV show, movie, standup, documentary, or any other visual content.

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Apple has called out Meta for its hypocrisy in taking close to a 50% cut from metaverse content providers despite having criticized Apple for its own 30% cut of App Store sales.

Meta has often commented disparagingly about Apple’s ‘fees and taxes’ on app sales …

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After China announced a few days ago a lockdown that impacted three main factories that manufacture Apple products, Foxconn now says it’s starting to operate the Zhengzhou factory “normally.” That said, ten of thousands of workers will have to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing, which could present “a potential risk to a global supply of Apple’s signature device,” according to a new report.

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The Apple supply chain last year doubled its use of clean energy, as the Cupertino company works on its goal of its entire supply chain being 100% carbon neutral by 2030.

The iPhone maker said that a total of 213 of its major manufacturing partners have now committed to powering all Apple production from renewable energy …

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sent an official offer to buy Twitter and sent it as an ultimatum as he basically threatens to sell his shares if the offer is not accepted.

And the saga continues.

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Reddit on Thursday announced updates to its search system, aimed at making it easier for Redditors to find exactly what they are looking for. In addition to an updated design, users can now search for comments on the social network.

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Instagram eating disorder content is being promoted to children as young as 9 years old, according to a report from a child advocacy group …

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Live audio platform Clubhouse announced this week that it is finally rolling out dark mode support to its users on iOS and Android, so they can use the Clubhouse mobile app with a dark interface. However, it will still take some time before the option becomes available to all users.

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Apps whose business model is based on subscriptions and in-app-purchases are becoming increasingly popular, and even Apple supports this practice on the App Store. However, some developers have been abusing this system to trick users into paying upfront for macOS apps that are allegedly free.

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TikTok is now testing a “dislike” button to help users “feel more in control over comments.” Users in the testing can dislike any comments they deem irrelevant or inappropriate. The social media giant unveiled this new feature in a blog post on fostering kindness and safety on the platform.

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Late last year, StarTech launched its very first Thunderbolt 4 dock. Since then its lofty has been met with some newfound competition. One thing those lower-cost options can’t quite match, though, is the features, which set StarTech’s Mac upgrade apart thanks to up to 8K display output, 96W power passthrough, and a three Thunderbolt 4 ports, amongst other I/O. Now we’re going hands-on to see how the premium package stacks up.

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No other company is more excited about an AR future than Niantic. The Pokémon GO maker plans to start a new era with the announcement of a game called Peridot, which pretty much wants you to care, raise, pet, and breed “one-of-a-kind adorable creatures” named Peridots, or Dots for short.

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Clubhouse is testing a new in-room gaming feature for iOS and Android. Reported by TechCrunch, the app is releasing a game called “Wild Cards,” in which a series of questions are presented in order for people to get to know each other better. 

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Today Apple announced the winners of its iPhone Macro Challenge. While some photos were produced by professionals, others were just taken by daily iPhone users that saw an opportunity to try the macro photography function of the latest iPhone 13 Pro.

In an interview with photographer Tyler Stalman, Apple’s VP of iPhone Marketing, Kaiann Drance, talks about the context and the evolution of mobile photography. Not only that, but Stalman was also able to speak to some of the winners of the iPhone Macro Challenge.

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Activist investors at Blackwells Capital aren’t happy with Peloton’s recent changes and are once again calling on the company to explore an acquisition from Apple. In a new report released this week, Blackwells Capital says that Peloton hasn’t made any substantive progress under new CEO Barry McCarthy, and in fact, “shareholders are worse off now than before.”

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The latest lockdown in China is already impacting some Apple products, such as the higher-end MacBook Pro, while other devices seem unaffected, which is the case of the third-generation iPhone SE, highlighting a lackluster demand from its customers.

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Google is preparing to launch a brand new way to move from Apple’s iPhones to an Android device. Here’s your first look at Google’s “Switch to Android” app running on an iPhone.

Update: Google has said that they are beginning to make Switch to Android publicly available.

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