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Amazon today has a new Gold Box sale on Beats headphones, with multiple discounts matching all-time best prices we’ve ever seen on select headphones. In total, you’ll find deals on Beats Studio Buds, Beats Fit Pro, and Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones. Starting with earbuds, Amazon has the Beats Studio Buds in all colors for $99.95, […]

A report commissioned by the Biden administration this week recommended new legislation to make major changes to Apple’s platform restrictions and App Store policies. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the president’s main advisor on telecommunications and Internet policy. In April last year, the NTIA announced that it had launched an investigation into […]

Have you picked up a new HomePod? Perhaps it’s your first. Then it might surprise you that Apple doesn’t include an extensive manual in the box. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of how-to articles to help you make the most of your new smart speaker. Below, you’ll find help on how to set up […]

After years of discussions with local authorities, Apple Pay in South Korea has been approved by the financial regulator, paving the way for the mobile payment system to launch in the first half of this year (via The Korea Herald). “Having taken into consideration relevant rules and regulations and their interpretations, we confirm that credit […]

Apple will begin mass shipments of the second-generation HomePod mini in the second half of 2024, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his latest tweet sharing industry information, Kuo said Apple supplier Goertek has “secured NPI and assembly orders for the ‌HomePod mini‌ 2, which will start mass shipments in 2H24.” NPI […]

Apple will not launch a second-generation AirPods Max until at least the second half of next year, and could possibly wait until the first half of 2025 to refresh the headphones, according to Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In his latest series of tweets outlining industry expectations, Kuo said he believes Apple’s “next important […]

Apple’s second-generation HomePod launches today, with the new smart speaker available for pickup at Apple Stores in the U.S. and select other countries. Online pre-orders also begin arriving to customers today, and pre-ordering is no longer required. Apple customers can use the Apple online store or App Store app to order a ‌HomePod‌ for Apple […]

Apple today held its first earnings call of 2023, which covers the fourth calendar quarter of 2022. During the call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Luca Maestri shared several interesting tidbits about recent product sales, services results, and more, and we’ve highlighted the most interesting parts of the call below. AI On the […]

Apple today announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2023, which corresponds to the fourth calendar quarter of 2022. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $117.2 billion and net quarterly profit of $30.0 billion, or $1.88 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $123.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $34.6 billion, […]

There are more than two billion active iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple devices worldwide, Apple said today in the earnings report covering the first fiscal quarter of 2023. During the December quarter, we achieved a major milestone and are excited to report that we now have more than 2 billion active devices as part […]