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Apple opens new section of its U.S. online store, offers 10 percent discount to veterans, active military members

This is pretty nifty. Apple on Monday launched a new online store for its U.S. web site centered around providing a 10 percent discount on select products for both activity military and veterans, along with members of their households. Given the discount, the iPhone XS is available starting at $899, while the iPhone XR is […]

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Black Friday Roundup: Deals to be found on iPhones, Macs, iPads, AirPods, etc.

The Black Friday deals have gone live and they are prodigies. As usual, the large retail chains, such as Target, Best Buy, Walmart, Kohl’s, and Lowe’s, are offering a number of good deals and many online-only deals are already available. Here we go:

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Apple begins listing HomePod units in its the refurbished section of its U.S. online store

Apple on Tuesday added the HomePod to the refurbished products section of its United States online store, offering the smart speaker at a discount for the first time. The HomePod, which is available in both space gray and white colors, has been discounted to $299, a $50 discount off its regular $349 price tag. There […]

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Apple to release HomePod OS 12 on September 17th, will include Phone Calls, Lyric Search, Find My iPhone among new features

Your HomePod is about to get some snazzy new features next Monday. During its “Gather Round” media event, Apple announcedthat HomePod OS 12 will ship on Monday, September 17th. The update will feature the ability to search for songs by lyrics, set multiple named timers, make and receive phone calls, Find My iPhone, and use […]

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Apple releases firmware update for AirPort Express, adds AirPlay 2 functionality to the discontinued router

A newly-released firmware update has just added new functionality to a discontinued product. On Tuesday, Apple quietly released a firmware update to the now-discontinued AirPort Express product line, introducing support for AirPlay 2 to the router ahead of the expected public release of iOS 12 this fall. AirPlay 2 functions as Apple’s update to its […]