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Jump on this Black Friday deal for a massive bundle of Mac apps feat. PDF Expert [Deals]

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Don't miss on this eight Mac app bundle, featuring PDF Expert and Roxio Toast.
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That’s right, it’s almost time for Black Friday to roll around again. This year, forget facing the long, bleak lines at department stores. Instead, you can bring a truckload of new apps to your Mac with the click of a button, including award-winning Mac app–PDF Expert 2.2.

Your Mac drive deserves an emergency kit [Deals]

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Get one-click recovery of essential files from Mac, iPhone or Android devices.
Get one-click recovery of essential files from Mac, iPhone or Android devices.
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The best laid plans often go awry, and so do our hard drives. Then there are times when we accidentally delete files, including important business documents and precious family photos. That’s why it pays to have the tools on hand to prevent and recover from the loss of key data.

Animal Crossing lands on iOS this week

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Nintendo introduces 2 paid subscriptions for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Nintendo introduces 2 paid subscriptions for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
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Nintendo has something sweet up its sleeve that will keep you entertained over Thanksgiving. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is finally coming to Android and iOS this week.

I made my own smart HomePod speaker, and it’s awesome

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The iPod Hi-Fi has aged well. Initially a dud, it's now a collectors' piece. And it sounds great.
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Last week’s crushing news that Apple’s HomePod won’t be available for Christmas was a blow to some.

But I shrugged it off.

That’s because I made my own HomePod smart speaker. It cost me about $60 and sounds absolutely great.

How a dev’s lies caused a panic on eve of Apple Watch debut

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Belle Gibson was profiled on many TV shows, largely thanks to Apple's promotion.
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Apple found itself in an awkward situation prior to the launch of the Apple Watch, when one of its star developers was exposed as a fraud who had lied about her health condition to become famous.

An article published in the Australian newspaper The Age reveals just how close Apple was to wellness blogger and developer Belle Gibson — and how the company was ultimately forced to make the call to drop her just before its important Apple Watch went on sale in 2015, after the true story came out.

Apple’s micro LED display research hits a bump in the road

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Despite its recent switch to Super Retina, Apple is continuing to explore new types of display.
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Apple is reportedly downsizing the R&D team that it currently has developing micro LED display products in Taiwan, due to production issues.

A previous report from earlier this year said that Apple was producing a small number of trial micro LED screens during the second half of 2017 to evaluate whether or not these might be a good fit for future devices.

Turns out they may not be!

Apple launching special Thanksgiving challenge for Apple Watch users

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If you run 5k this Thursday, Apple will let you brag about it.
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Ahead of Thanksgiving on Thursday, Apple is launching its Apple Watch Activity Challenge for customers in the United States.

U.S.-based Apple Watch users who rack up a 5K workout this Thursday, November 23, will be rewarded with the 2017 Thanksgiving Activity badge and iMessage sticker.

dr.fone Thanksgiving 2017: Say thanks and win a prize

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Who is your "dr.foner"? Thank your personal tech guru and win a prize!
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This post is brought to you by Wondershare, maker of dr.fone.

Thanksgiving is a joyous and meaningful celebration of all that we hold dear in the world. It’s a time when we can stop to appreciate the things we have, rather than dwell on what we don’t have. Most importantly, Thanksgiving is about people, and about community. It’s about recognizing all the people who matter most in your life, looking at them and thanking them for always being there for you.

This year, dr.fone would like to enliven your Thanksgiving further with the help of a little contest.

Shadows Remain, Duolingo, and other awesome apps of the week

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'Appy weekend!
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A brilliantly spooky, story-driven augmented reality game in which you search for your missing child in a new house is just one of our picks for this week’s “Awesome Apps of the Week.”

In addition, we’ve got a great app for teaching you Mandarin, another ARKit title that lets you get a closer look at some of the world’s top supercars, and a brilliant photo app for getting the most out of your iPhone or iPad.

Check our selections below. You won’t regret it!

Apple Watch bands are hand-colored in hues for fall [Watch Store]

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Ullu offers up a vibrant assortment of handcrafted leather bands for Apple Watch, perfect for fall styling. For Halloween, treat yourself to 20 percent off any of Ullu’s Hand-Colored or Premium Leather bands.

Based in Dubai, Ullu loves luxury and embraces the finer things. Its bands are made by hand from Italian full-grain calf’s leather. Each strap is unique, beautiful and impeccably finished.

Get a bunch of Mac apps, cloud storage and more [Week’s best deals]

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This week's best deals include a massive bag of apps, Bluetooth audio you can juggle, and more.
This week's best deals include a massive bag of apps, Bluetooth audio you can juggle, and more.
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Welcome back to the best time of each week, when we round up the best new deals. This time, we’ve got a massive Black Friday deal on a bundle of Mac apps, and terabytes of cloud storage. Plus, there’s a set of independent spherical Bluetooth speakers, and a Swiss army knife for drive repair. Read on for more details:

Cops want Texas church shooter’s iCloud data

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This picture of Devin Patrick Kelley's iPhone SE was filed in court with a search warrant request asking Apple to retrieve iCloud data.
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Texas Rangers served a search warrant on Apple in hopes of getting data from the iPhone of Sutherland Springs mass shooter Devin Patrick Kelley.

Rangers obtained search warrants on Nov. 9 for files stored on Kelley’s iPhone SE, which was found with him after he took his own life following a high-speed chase. The warrant also requests any files stored on Kelley’s iCloud account.

Apple seeds fourth beta of iOS 11.2

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iOS 11.2 has some special tweaks for iPhone X.
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Apple is back with a new batch of beta updates for developers today, bringing a host of bug fixes and performance improvements to the iPad and iPhone with the fourth build of iOS 11.2.

The new update comes just four days after Apple released the last iOS 11.2 beta update. Developers can also grab the fourth beta builds of watchOS 4.2 and tvOS 11.2.

Apple Park visitor center opens doors to the public

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They're not waiting for the iPhone X.
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Apple opened the doors to the visitor center at Apple Park to the public this morning. And of course, there was a line to get in.

Construction is still being completed on the main campus but you can now get a first-hand view of the campus at the visitors center. The newly opened building looks a lot like a regular Apple store on the inside, except it features some products you can only buy at Apple Park.

Juggle sound with these paired speaker spheres [Deals]

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This Bluetooth speaker splits in two, for much more flexible stereo arrangements.
This Bluetooth speaker splits in two, for much more flexible stereo arrangements.
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Bluetooth speakers usually take the form of a brick or a giant pill. Whether you are trying to enjoy music in the comfort of your home or blasting tunes during an intense workout, finding the perfect bluetooth speaker isn’t an easy feat. Most of the time people look for speakers that hit on both fronts–style and function.

Sign up to DirecTV Now and get a free Apple TV 4K

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Apple TV 4K usually costs $179.
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DirectTV Now is offering a free Apple TV 4K to customers who sign up for fourth months of its streaming TV service for an upfront cost of $140.

The model being given away as part of the offer is an entry level 32GB Apple TV 4K, which usually retails at $179.

iPhone X pre-orders sell out in minutes on Samsung’s home turf

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Pre-orders in South Korea were incredibly strong.
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The iPhone X may have greater levels of availability in Apple Stores than many predicted, but there’s one place you’ll struggle to get your hands on one: South Korea.

According to a new report, Samsung’s home turf experienced a massive surge of orders for the iPhone X when it was made available for pre-order, ahead of its November 24 launch. In total, the allocated iPhone X shipments for the country sold out within minutes.

Apple’s VP of diversity and inclusion is leaving the company

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Denise Young Smith was promoted to her current diversity-promoting role in May.
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Denise Young Smith, a.k.a. Apple’s first ever vice president of diversity and inclusion, is leaving the company.

Young Smith won the role earlier this year, having previously been Apple’s head of worldwide human resources. She will be replaced by Christie Smith, who joins Apple from Deloitte.

Intel working with Apple to bring blazingly fast 5G to iPhone

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Chips could arrive in time for the iPhone in 2019 or 2020.
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Apple is reportedly working closely with Intel on 5G wireless broadband technology for a future iPhone, a new report claims.

The story follows previous claims that Apple is planning to drop Qualcomm chips for new iPhones and iPads which will ship in 2018, and replace them with chips made by Intel instead.