The September Apple event is finally official, and we expect to see the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9. Benjamin and Chance also break down this week’s flurry of leaks surrounding the iPhone 15 colors and cases, the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is reportedly getting redesigned, and Apple is testing a new 3D printing process for its products. Plus, some talk about the current state of the smart home market.

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Shake to the rhythm of the beat in the revival of Sega’s "Samba de Amigo: Party-to-Go," a music game now on Apple Arcade.

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Shake to the rhythm of the beat in the revival of Sega’s "Samba de Amigo: Party-to-Go," a music game now on Apple Arcade.

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The price of Apple’s MLS Season Pass has dropped again, reflecting the fact we are approaching the final stretch of the 2023 season. It is now just $29 to subscribe for the rest of the year, or a discounted $25 rate for Apple TV+ subscribers.

The seasonal pricing will cover the remainder of the regular season games (running through October) and the playoffs. The monthly subscription price remains unchanged at $14.99/mo, or $12.99 for TV+ subscribers.

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The new Cardinal add-on for the MacDirtyCow & kfd exploits allows users to customize Apple Wallet card aesthetics without a jailbreak.

The new Cardinal add-on for the MacDirtyCow & kfd exploits allows users to customize Apple Wallet card aesthetics without a jailbreak.

Leaked HWiNFO screenshots allegedly reveal one of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 8000 (Strix Point) processors.

The Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB SSD is currently marked down to its best price ever at Amazon.

Released Friday, Basic Apple Guy's "Grand Theft Auto Cupertino" wallpapers are available for free download!

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Released Friday, Basic Apple Guy's "Grand Theft Auto Cupertino" wallpapers are available for free download!

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The latest Noctua NH-U12A packaging and manual discusses compatibility with the LGA1851 socket before Intel makes it official.

Learn how to use the AutoFill feature in Apple's Messages app to quickly share a saved password or a person’s contact details via iMessage or SMS on an iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Learn how to use the AutoFill feature in Apple's Messages app to quickly share a saved password or a person’s contact details via iMessage or SMS on an iPhone, iPad and Mac.

The flame war between smartphone enthusiasts over iPhone and Android and which is superior has gone on for far too long.

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The decision to upgrade to the new iPhone each year can feel torturous. Replacing a perfectly fine iPhone with one that’s better in one or two ways can feel like some kind of moral failure.

To be clear, it’s not that any one person or force makes me feel bad about upgrading. Nevertheless, I question whether or not I’ll upgrade each year before buying the new thing as soon as it can be physically obtained.

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New and updated products include MagGo magnetic chargers, power stations and banks with Qi2, plus updated USB-C Nano chargers and more.

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New and updated products include MagGo magnetic chargers, power stations and banks with Qi2, plus updated USB-C Nano chargers and more.

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We learned more about the second generation of the Qi wireless charging standard last year and it’s ended up as compatible with iPhone 13 through 15. Now mophie is one of the first accessory makers to unveil its Qi2 devices.

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Oscar Julian Perdomo Charry has created a Raspberry Pi-powered robotic dog to help deaf children learn Spanish.

Now is the time to buy the Apple Watch Series 8, with Amazon knocking $90 off the MSRP for both 41mm and 45mm variants.

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Whether you’re working out with Apple Watch or just trying to live healthier, smart scales that sync data to the iPhone can be a fun and useful way to track your progress.

If you want to easily collect your weight and other measurement data in the Health app on iPhone (and coming later this month to iPad), the trick is to find a scale that works with HealthKit.

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