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Amazon recently introduced Alexa+, its big AI upgrade to the popular assistant. But there’s a hardware transformation in the works too, per a new report, and it sounds a lot like Amazon’s upcoming devices will follow the Apple playbook.
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Apple TV+ is having a big moment thanks to the viral success of Severance season two. Wondering what’s coming next? Apple has already laid out much of its spring lineup for TV+, and there may be returning shows that will debut soon too. But here’s everything Apple TV+ has announced is coming in the spring months ahead.
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Alongside the ongoing straight up cash deals on the new M4 MacBook Air lineup, today we are turning our attention over to the iPads. Amazon has now dropped the prices even lower across most of the new M3 iPad Air configurations while marking the return of all-time low pricing across the iPad mini 7 lineup – just about all models are now $100 off starting from $399 shipped. From there we have Apple Studio Display at $300 off, a new low on Apple’s latest Tan Alpine Loop, and AirPods Max (USB-C) discounts. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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Apple is about to release a new short movie this week – not for Apple TV+, but to promote the company’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation. Starring Chilean actor Pedro Pascal, the new ad is directed by renowned filmmaker Spike Jonze.
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Apple has just released macOS Sequoia 15.4 beta 4 for developers. This latest beta version arrives one week after the last beta, here’s what to expect.
Update 4:20 p.m. ET: Public beta 4 for macOS 15.4 is now available too, just hours after the developer beta released.
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Apple is one step closer to releasing iOS 18.4. The fourth developer beta version of the upcoming iPhone and iPad software update is now available for testing. iOS 18.4 brings a lot of new features to both devices.
Update 4:20 p.m. ET: Public betas are now also available for iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 betas.
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The newest Apple beta releases have arrived. Developers can now install beta 4 of visionOS 2.4, watchOS 11.4, tvOS 18.4, and more.
Update 4:20 p.m. ET: Public betas are now also available for watchOS, tvOS, and HomePod updates.
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MagSafe is often connected only with wireless charging, but its potential goes far beyond charging your iPhone. For content creators and photographers, MagSafe offers a great way to mount and position their iPhone without the hassle of clamps or brackets. The only time I’ve cracked my iPhone screen is with a clamp. This week on MagSafe Monday, I am looking at a product that takes full advantage of MagSafe to give you a content creation tool or a way to use your iPhone as a Zoom camera for the Mac. Let’s look at the .
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Camera Control had a rocky start when the iPhone 16 launched. Early reviews found the button overly complicated and finicky, sometimes feeling more like a gimmick than the tentpole feature Apple pitched it as. I didn’t have the best first impressions of Camera Control either, but that’s completely changed in the six months since I got my iPhone 16 Pro.
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