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Enjoy wireless CarPlay with this 9-inch touchscreen for just $95

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Upgrade your vehicle with a 9-inch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto-compatible touchscreen for $119.99.
Install this 9-inch wireless touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto at a very affordable price.
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Built-in car touchscreens that work with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto come standard in most modern cars, but there’s an easy way to enjoy the benefits even if your car is a little dated. Simply add an affordable aftermarket CarPlay display.

With this 9-inch wireless car display, you can enjoy safer accessibility to your smartphone while driving. For a limited time, it’s on sale for only $94.97 (regularly $179).

First 5 minutes of Silo season 2 dig into horrifying past [Video]

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That silo dweller with battle flag has seen better days ... a long time ago, it seems.
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Anybody care for a big taste of Silo season 2 ahead of the hit sci-fi series’ November 15 air date on Apple TV+? The streamer dropped a “sneak peak” Friday of the show’s new season — literally the first five minutes of episode one. Outside the silo in which countless generations have lived, main character Juliette not only explores the hellscape that supposedly will kill her, but sees ominous signs of what came (way) before. We get a major flashback.

“Watch the first 5 minutes of Silo Season 2,” the YouTube page says. “Juliette lives.” So yeah, she’s not dead. At least not yet.

How to use advanced Apple Watch sleep stage tracking

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Sleep stage tracking on Apple Watch, captioned, “Don’t Sleep On This Feature”
Sleep tracking on Apple Watch is pretty advanced.
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Apple Watch sleep stage tracking might help you get to the bottom of what’s going on with your sleep. Ever since watchOS 9, it can track what sleep stage you’re in. That means you can see if you’re not getting enough deep sleep or REM sleep, or if you’re waking up too often in the middle of the night. If you have insomnia or sleep apnea, this information could be very useful.

Read on to see how to use the advanced sleep stage tracking on Apple Watch.

mophie Juice Pack battery case keeps iPhone 16 going and going

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mophie Juice Pack battery case keeps iPhone 16 going and going
iPhone 16 users can now get a combination case and power bank from mophie.
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The new mophie Juice Pack specifically for the iPhone 16 series merges a power bank into a form-fitting protective case. Put Apple’s latest handsets in the case to greatly extend the battery life and add 6 feet of drop protection.

External magnets allow the case to attach to other MagSafe/Qi2 accessories, like car mounts.

M4 Pro and Max benchmarks show M2 Ultra who’s boss

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M4 Pro and Max benchmark results
Benchark results suggest you don't need to spend a fortune to get blazing-fast speeds.
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Early Geekbench 6 benchmarks show Apple’s new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips deliver major performance improvements for Macs. Most surprisingly, the M4 Pro chip outperforms even the previously top-tier M2 Ultra chip in multi-core performance, despite having fewer CPU cores. And the higher-end M4 Max proves even more impressive, of course.

So if you’re on the fence about upgrading to a Mac with either of these chips, these results should encourage you.

Cool teleprompter boosts MacBook Pro user’s Zoom calls [Setups]

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Reading from a teleprompter helps this user maintain eye contact on Zoom calls.
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Many computer setups feature advanced camera and lighting arrangements for tasks like video streaming, but not every day do we see home rigs with teleprompters in them. Today’s MacBook Pro is an exception. The user runs a teleprompter setup with a specialized monitor and key lights. So is the user a remote correspondent on some news show? Nope, he uses the teleprompter outfit just for Zoom meetings, actually.

Apple pours an additional $1.1 billion into satellite messaging

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iPhone satellite messaging requires satellites.
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Apple pays Globalstar to provide the satellites needed for the iPhone’s Messages via satellite service, and an updated agreement between the two companies includes a $1.1 billion payment for the infrastructure.

Clearly, this is an iPhone feature that’ll be available for years to come.

Today in Apple history: Time crowns iPhone ‘invention of the year’

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The iPhone was immediately recognized as a breakthrough device.
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November 1: Today in Apple history: Time magazine crowns the iPhone 2007's 'invention of the year' November 1, 2007: Six months after Steve Jobs showed it off, the original iPhone becomes Time magazine’s “best invention of the year.”

The iPhone stands out from the rest of 2007’s gadget pack, which includes the Nikon Coolpix S51c digital camera, the Netgear SPH200W Wi-Fi Phone and the Samsung P2 music player. Remember those? (Yeah, we thought not.)

iPhone 17 could use Apple’s new Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip

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We got an early look at the specs for iPhone 17 Slim.
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Apple might switch to in-house Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips starting with next year’s iPhone 17. The company plans to fully transition to its custom Wi-Fi chips within three years after that.

Broadcom currently supplies Apple with more than 300 million Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules yearly for its products.

iOS 18.1 is a smash hit, thanks to Apple Intelligence

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iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1 and Apple Intelligence are almost here
Apple Intelligence ... you know you want it!
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In an indication that iPhone users are eager to try out Apple Intelligence, the iOS 18.1 install rate is twice as high as iOS 17.1 was a year ago, according to Apple CEO Tim Cook.

The AI features in iOS 18.1 provide a big impetus for people to update their iPhones, Cook said Thursday during a quarterly earnings call with Wall Street analysts.

Strong iPhone sales return Apple to record revenue [Updated]

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Apple continues to crank out cash.
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Apple on Thursday announced record total revenue for the September 2024 quarter. The Mac-maker took in $94.9 billion, a 6% increase over the same quarter a year ago. Much of the increase can be pegged to sales of the iPhone, by far Apple’s largest product. Revenue from iOS devices grew 6%.

“Our record business performance during the September quarter drove nearly $27 billion in operating cash flow, allowing us to return over $29 billion to our shareholders,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO, in a statement. Apple’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of Apple common stock.

Are you wasting time applying for tech industry ‘ghost jobs?’

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Boo! Try not to apply for a job that doesn't exist.
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“Ghost jobs,” or job postings for positions that aren’t actually open, have become a widespread concern in today’s job market, particularly for recently laid-off workers in industries like technology, according to a scary new report (that just happens to fall on Halloween, bwah ha ha). And, no joke, it likens the phenomenon of ghost listings to “psychological warfare.”

4 reasons why another 27-inch iMac is unlikely

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Apple isn’t likely to make another 27-inch iMac. Sorry.
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Monday’s launch of a 24-inch iMac renewed calls for a 27-inch version. While this is a product Apple made before, there are multiple reasons why it hasn’t come back and almost certainly isn’t going to.

I’m not arguing that an extra-large all-in-one desktop is a bad device, but it does have at least one serious drawback. And it’s also apparently weak in a critical area. Plus there’s one more reason that’s hard to argue with.

Hacks and jokes ‘fix’ M4 Mac mini’s odd power-button placement

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The weird placement of the M4 Mac mini's power button is fueling "Buttongate."
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Right after Apple unveiled the redesigned M4 Mac mini on Tuesday, people noticed the power button’s odd placement — on the bottom of the tiny but potent machine! The design provides precious little room for a fleshy finger to reach without tipping the whole computer to get at it. Since then, a variety of “fixes” have poked fun at this perceived error, which is most likely a very intentional Apple design choice.

Check out some of the best “Buttongate” fixes below.

Wall Street thinks Apple is doing great

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Analysts predict Apple had another quarter of solid revenue growth.
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Wall Street analysts think the financial results Apple will announce Thursday will include record revenue for the quarter. They also expect year-over-year growth in iPhone revenue.

Their optimism helps explain the AAPL share price, which is high enough to make the Mac-maker the world’s most valuable publicly traded company.

Today in Apple history: iTunes video takes world by storm

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Artists like Kanye West helped drive music video downloads past 1 million in less than 20 days.
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October 31: Today in Apple history: iTunes video takes world by storm October 31, 2005: Less than three weeks after launching video downloads with iTunes 6, Apple reveals that it has already sold more than 1 million music videos.

Apple’s dive into the online digital video market — with 2,000 music videos, Pixar short films and a selection of hit TV shows for $1.99 — looks like the logical next step after selling individual songs on iTunes. Passing the 1 million download benchmark so quickly suggests the plan is a roaring success.

Host your WordPress site for life with one low payment

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Get a lifetime subscription to Hostverge WPHoster on sale for just $39.99.
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Running a WordPress site comes with a lot to manage — security, performance and subscription fees that can pile up fast. An affordable WordPress hosting deal like this lifetime Hostverge WPHoster package means you make a single payment, freeing you from the constant cycle of monthly fees.

It’s a setup designed for people who want their site to run smoothly without all the extra hassle. Plus, it’s on sale for just $39.99 (regularly $99).

Apple Vision Pro to launch in South Korea and UAE this November

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Vision Pro availability will soon expand to a dozen countries.
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Apple is expanding Vision Pro’s availability to more countries. The company announced on Thursday that its spatial computing headset will launch in South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on November 15.

Greg Joswiak, Apple’s SVP of marketing, said in a post on X, “Apple Vision Pro is coming to South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on November 15! We’re excited that customers in a dozen countries and regions will get to immerse themselves in the world of spatial computing!”

Clever videos personify powerful new M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini

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The video suggest the new M4 chips will wow us in many ways.
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With the release this week of new M4 Mac mini and M4 MacBook Pro computers comes a return to form for Apple advertising, with delightful M4 promotional videos that give the new hardware relatable human characteristics. They’re fun to watch, and you can do so below.

Tuesday’s animated video turns Mac mini into an affable yet capable and hyper-productive guy you might want to get a beer with. Wednesday’s MacBook Pro video depicts a power lifter-turned-showman flaunting effortless feats of strength, not to mention acrobatic prowess and grace.

Wahlberg takes The Family Plan to Europe in action-comedy sequel

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The Family Plan sequel
Looks like the Morgans are heading to Europe for the holidays.
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Apple Original Films revealed Wednesday it plans a sequel to streaming hit action-comedy The Family Plan with the principal cast returning, including Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. This time the Morgan family goes across the pond for a “holiday-themed European adventure,” no doubt with plenty of festive, old-world gunfire.

Apple said the Apple Original’s first outing dominated viewing charts on Apple TV+. It didn’t rate highly with critics, however.

Shocker! Apple doubles RAM in M2 and M3 MacBook Air

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Twice as much RAM, same price.
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Apple on Wednesday increased the RAM in the base model M2 and M3 MacBook Air from 8GB to 16GB. And the enhancement comes without a price increase.

Seems like Apple’s days of being stingy with RAM are over. The Apple store no longer sells a Mac with only 8GB.