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The PNY CS3150 NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD is accompanied by dual fans and tall heatsinks for active cooling, plus a dash of RGB.

Apple has been trying to develop its own 5G modems to replace the Qualcomm radio chips currently used in the iPhone. However, even after years of development, the company has struggled to achieve good results with its in-house developed chips. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Apple will miss its goal of finalizing its first 5G modem in time for the 2025 iPhones.

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Apple explains Rich Communication Services (RCS) support will work alongside iMessage, enhancing messaging between the iPhone and Android.

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Attention all PlayStation 5 and Apple gamers, the PS DualSense controller is being discounted 30% right now. The latest gamepad from Sony features a ton of tech to help you take your gaming to the next level, and yes it's compatible with iOS, Mac, and even Apple TV.

In what is apparently an enormous change of direction, Apple reportedly plans to add Rich Communication Services to the iPhone Messages app.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Western Digital continues to increase capacities of ePMR and SMR hard drives.

Learn what to do if you are unable to delete apps on your Mac or if the app icon continues to show even after you have uninstalled it.

Signs point to increasing SSD prices soon. So if you find a good deal during Black Friday, you'd better grab it.

In a surprising move, Apple has announced today that it will adopt the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging standard. The feature will launch via a software update “later next year” and bring a wide range of iMessage-style features to messaging between iPhone and Android users.

Apple’s decision comes amid pressure from regulators and competitors like Google and Samsung. It also comes as RCS has continued to develop and become a more mature platform than it once was.

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Lume Cube has kicked off its Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals with deep discounts on lighting solutions for photographers.

Apple's own Black Friday/Cyber Monday special offers bundle gift cards of up to $200 with selected products.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple Music Classics for iPad has the same features as the iPhone version, with an iPad-exclusive sidebar for quick access to typical sections like search and playlists. Apple has released an iPad version of the Apple Music Classical app that...

An apple-scented thermal paste has been launched in Japan. One explanation provided is that the light green color helps DIYers check for an even application.

Apple shared its Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals today. While the savings aren’t as good as you’ll find elsewhere, it is offering some useful tools like a holiday “Order By” guide to help customers know about the deadlines to receive gifts by December 25.

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Worried your thoughtful (and probably expensive) Apple gift won't get there by Christmas? Just follow Cupertino's shipping guidelines.

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Since we already know what to expect from the best Apple Black Friday deals this year, today’s $100 discounts on M2 iPad Pro Magic Keyboards cement themselves as the best offers of the season. Both the 12.9- and 11-inch models start from $199 and come joined by Amazon’s all-time lows on the M2 Mac mini from $499. And speaking of early Black Friday deals, Twelve South has some discounted Mac and iPad stands at the best prices of the year. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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AMD's Radeon RX 7900M has been tested in Geekbench 6, and it beats Nvidia's competing GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU in Vulkan performance while trailing it in OpenCL.

Unfortunately for AMD, 4th Generation EPYC Genoa chips aren't quite cut out for Azure.

Microsoft has unveiled a new remote desktop utility called the Windows app, that controls all of your remote sessions from a single application.

It's no big surprise given the newer models' modem chip upgrade, but it's always reassuring when the new gear performs as advertised.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Apple is treating owners of Sony's PlayStation 5 gaming console six months of free Apple Music subscription across all compatible devices.

The details about Apple’s annual Black Friday deals have arrived. As usual, Apple will offer customers a gift card of up to $200 when they buy eligible Apple devices. The deal will run from Black Friday on November 24 through Cyber Monday on November 27.

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Vinegar is the best Safari extension that YouTube fans can download. It blocks all YouTube ads and restores many iOS-native features like playing videos in the background, picture-in-picture and more.

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