Halfway through the work week, all of today’s best deals are now headlined by the first discounts on Nomad’s new gold Base One/Max 15W MagSafe chargers from $85. That’s alongside one of the lowest prices of the year on AirPods Max at $99 off and Samsung’s iMac-inspired M8 Smart AirPlay 2 Monitor for $600. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Just last week, Apple announced an expansion of its App Store Search Ads program with two new ad placements in the iOS App Store.

Apple currently presents ads in apps like the App Store, News, and Stocks as well as more recent launches such as during Apple TV Friday Night Baseball streams. And recent accelerated hiring trends in the ads platform unit indicate that Apple’s advertising expansion is not slowing down, via Digiday.

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In recent days, the Meet merger widely rolled out to Google Duo for Android and iOS. Google is now readying to start the next phase where the Meet icon and name replaces Duo’s following a mobile app update.

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The iPhone 14 will likely be announced next month. While analysts and leakers have been reporting about this upcoming phone throughout this year, as we get closer to its release date, the more we have been hearing about it. The latest rumors talk about the price point for the iPhone 14 series.

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A European court ruling could result in ad tracking rules becoming much stricter in future. The court essentially set a precedent that inferred data is still personal data.

This means that if a company can work out things about you, then that information is protected every bit as much as personal data you provided directly …

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OWC is once again expanding its lineup of Thunderbolt-capable accessories that are perfect companions for Mac users. This time, the company is expanding its Envoy Pro FX lineup of portable SSDs with a new 4TB option that offers a bus-powered drive with up to 2800MB/s speeds.

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AAPL investors need to see inside the company’s “$70 billion black box,” say analysts – a reference to Apple lumping together all its Services revenue into one figure, despite the fact that it effectively covers ten different businesses with the company.

The issue is vital to understanding the level of the threat posed to Apple by antitrust regulations in respect of the App Store, they say …

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In less than two months, Apple will introduce the new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro. Although we already have a good picture of what this product will look like, a leaker is now corroborating some of the previous reports while giving a few tidbits about the next iPhone.

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The controversial Nancy Pelosi Taiwan visit reportedly included meeting with TSMC chairman Mark Liu to discuss the CHIPS Act in relation to the chipmaker’s Arizona plant. The plant is expected to make chips for Apple.

China is extremely unhappy about the visit, and has responded by announcing live-fire military exercises in waters close to the island …

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A former cellphone store owner made an estimated $25M by unlocking T-Mobile phones using stolen credentials. He now faces a possible prison sentence of up to 165 years …

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AppleCare+ theft and loss cover is now available in France, Italy, and Spain. Previously, these countries only offered cover for accidental damage.

This means that customers in these countries can now choose between two different versions of Apple’s insurance policy …

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Jetpack Joyride is a classic and popular mobile game that was first released for iOS devices in 2011. More recently, the original game was relaunched on Apple Arcade, but it seems that the developers didn’t want to stop there. Halfbrick Studios has announced a sequel to Jetpack Joyride that is coming soon to Apple Arcade.

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Back in 2020, Apple introduced its first “mini” iPhone with the iPhone 12 lineup. Although the sales numbers for that model were never impressive, the company gave its smaller phone another chance with iPhone 13 mini in 2021. Now it seems that the iPhone mini is going away for good. And for those of you who own one of these, are you planning to upgrade your phone any time soon? 

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According to multiple recent rumors, Apple is expected to introduce a more expensive Apple Watch “Pro” this year in addition to the regular new Series 8 models. And as we’re only a month away from Apple’s new product announcements, the current Apple Watch Series 7 Edition is now sold out in the US and a few other countries.

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If you’re trying to open the Twitter for Mac application today, you’re likely running into some problems. At some point on Tuesday afternoon, the Twitter for Mac app started crashing at launch for most every user…

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The ability to watch YouTube using picture-in-picture on the Mac isn’t new, but it’s new to me. Apple added support for native picture-in-picture video to Safari on the Mac way back in 2016, and YouTube has supported it since day one. The option is hidden behind a couple of clicks…

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Astropad Studio, the sharp software that lets you run your favorite creative Mac or PC apps on iPad has received a valuable update today with Custom Quick Keys. The addition means you can add seven personalized on screen keys to your iPad.

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In Q2 2022, Europe smartphone shipments declined 11% in a Year-Over-Year comparison, but Apple manage to grow shipments and market share, mostly because of its 5G-capable iPhone SE.

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Earlier this year Nomad launched two beautiful, high-end MagSafe chargers for iPhone and Apple Watch with the Base One and Base One Max in two finishes. Now Nomad has launched a limited edition Gold Base One and Base One Max as the latest variant of the collection.

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