Heading into the weekend, all of today’s best deals are now headlined by new all-time lows on Apple’s latest portable Macs. Both 16- and 14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pros are now on sale starting at $1,699, with the latest M2 MacBook Pro sitting at $250 off and a $1,049 price tag. Then there’s a refurbished 12.9-inch iPad Pro deal to be had at $700. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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In an email to customers this morning, Amazon announced that its “Drive” cloud storage service is shutting down at the end of 2023.

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The Aluminum Desktop Stand is a terrific addition to your iPad workflow. It’s perfect for iPad users who want to prop their device up at a higher level. If you’re in the market for a new iPad accessory, you may want to check this one out…

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Apple union-busting techniques have been described as “traumatic” by employees in the first Apple Store to unionize, Towson, Maryland.

They accuse Apple of failing to live up to its own human rights policy, and say that various threats were made to workers intending to join the union – including one who was told that the immigration assistance offered by the company could be withdrawn …

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The long-awaited Apple Brompton Road store opening took place yesterday afternoon, bringing a third flagship Apple Store to London, after Covent Garden and Regent Street.

Since I had a 360/action cam to test (review to follow), I thought I’d give you a 360-degree video tour, supplemented by some photos provided by Apple …

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Yesterday saw the announcement of Apple Q3 2022 earnings. While it was technically a record quarter, the analysts were right that this would be the point at which Apple’s pandemic-boosted growth would tail off.

Mac revenue was down 10% year-on-year, iPad dropped 2%, and wearables (Apple Watch and AirPods) fell 8%. Services continued to rise, of course, but the only good news on the hardware side was the iPhone …

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Apple this week quietly started selling iPhone 12 mini for the first time in its US Refurbished Store. This means that customers can now buy an iPhone 12 mini that looks as good as a new one at a $100 discount compared to the retail price.

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Apple TV+ today premieres its latest drama series Surface, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Sophie. Sophie is suffering from memory loss, which she believes is caused from injuries sustained from a previous suicide attempt. But as she wrangles with amnesia, she discovers that the story she had been told may not actually be the truth.

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In June of last year, Twitter officially launched its new subscription service called “Twitter Blue,” which unlocks exclusive features such as the ability to quickly undo a just-sent tweet and theme options within the app. A year later, Twitter is now raising the price of its Blue subscription for the first time.

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At this point, iPhone 14 Pro rumors are pretty solid when it comes to the new display, which is not only expected to have a new design but also to support an always-on mode. And while previous versions of iOS 16 already had multiple references to a new always-on mode, even the system’s wallpapers have now been updated to take advantage of this new technology.

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Apple on Thursday announced its fiscal 2022 third-quarter results, which beat estimates with record numbers. During a call with investors, Apple CEO Tim Cook once again said that he doesn’t rule out acquiring large companies, but that Apple will never buy a company without having a strategic plan.

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Apple has posted its Q3 earnings this afternoon, just beating estimates with $83 billion in revenue for the quarter. Speaking to CNBC, CEO Tim Cook shared thoughts on doing business in the current economic conditions, expectations for growth during the September quarter, and more.

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Apple today officially reported its earnings for the third fiscal quarter of 2022, covering the second calendar quarter and the months of April, May, and June. A lot of eyes are on Apple as concerns mount over an economic downturn in the United States. Here’s what the company reported today.

For Q3 2022, Apple reported revenue of $83.0 billion and a profit of $19.4 billion. Earnings-per-share hit $1.20 for the quarter.

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A group of more than four hundred TV writers, creators, and showrunners are calling on streaming platforms like Apple TV+, demanding better protections for workers in anti-abortion states. According to Variety, letters have been sent to Disney, Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros., and others.

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watchOS 9 beta 4 is here. After three weeks of the third seed of this upcoming operating system for the Apple Watch, and a couple of weeks after its first public beta, Apple is releasing a new build to developers to keep testing what’s next for the company’s Watches.

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Instagram is walking back some of the controversial changes it has recently made. In a new interview, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri explained that the company needs to “take a big step back and regroup” following the criticism recent changes have received.

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Among the valuable health features in watchOS is something Apple calls Cardio Recovery. Follow along for a detailed look at what the feature is, how to track it with Apple Watch, why it’s valuable, what good Cardio Recovery numbers are, and tips on improving it.

Apple is coming under scrutiny for how its App Store review process handles submissions of cryptocurrency trading and wallet apps. In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook today, the chair of the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs questioned what “measures your company is taking to prevent fraudulent activity in your app store.”

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After releasing the iOS 16 beta 4 yesterday, Apple is now releasing the second public beta of this upcoming operating system. Alongside that, the company is also seeding the second public beta of macOS 13 Ventura, tvOS 16, and HomePod 16 software.

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In less than a week, Beats Studio Buds are seeing another special edition being launched. This time, the Apple subsidiary is partnering with graffiti artist FUTURA to unveil a brand-new design for the wireless earbuds.

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Sony is teaming up with Backbone to create a PlayStation-friendly mobile controller for iPhone called Backbone One – PlayStation Edition. With PlayStation-specific buttons and an Xbox analog stick arrangement, the device is adjustable to fit your iPhone model of choice.

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