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Two key execs are leaving Apple

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The head of the online Apple Store is one of multiple executives leaving the company.
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The head of the online Apple store and its Chief Information Officer are reportedly both exiting the company.

This follows on the heels of news that Apple’s head of design is also on the way out.

Get M2 MacBook Air from Apple’s refurbished store with big discounts

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Apple keeps up with rush of M2 MacBook Air preorders
You can save up to $150 on the M2 MacBook Air by buying a certified refurbished unit from Apple.
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Announced at WWDC22 in June, Apple has now started selling refurbished units of the M2 MacBook Air in the US. You can pick up selected Air variants from Apple’s Certified Refurbished store and save up to 15%.

Depending on the model, you can save up to $150 on the 2022 MacBook Air by buying a refurbished unit from Apple.

Get one year of PlayStation Plus Essential perks for $10 off during this inventory clearout

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Save $10 on a one-year membership to PlayStation Plus Essential.
Access exclusive PlayStation offers and games with this limited-time discount.
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The PlayStation has long established itself as a highly popular gaming and streaming device, and Sony continuously evolves and expands its services. Those looking to keep up with the latest titles and in-game events can tap into a one-year PlayStation Plus Essential membership for only $49.99 (Reg. $59). No coupon is necessary, but this blowout price is only available during our Overstock Deals event, which ends on October 31 at 11:59 PM.

iPhone SE 4 design is still up in the air

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iPhone SE 4 might look much like the iPhone XR, but Apple is also considering other designs.
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Apple is reportedly sticking with a two-year replacement cycle on its budget handset line. That means the iPhone SE 4 won’t be out until 2024, according to a reliable source.

The launch is apparently far enough away that Apple hasn’t settled on a final design.

Kids relate through sci-fi in Apple TV+ Circuit Breakers trailer

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Kids' sci-fi series "Circuit Breakers" premieres on Apple TV+ November 11.
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If you were a kid, wouldn’t you like to use a remote control to just “turn off” your parents for a while? But what if you couldn’t figure out how to turn them back on?

That’s one of many scenarios that flash past in the trailer for Circuit Breakers Apple TV+ released Monday. It’s a science-fiction series about middle-schoolers set in the near future. It premieres November 11.

Create an Apple TV home theater with these 5 gadgets

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Work movie magic on your Apple TV with these home theater accessories.
Your Apple TV could create a home theater with these 5 deals.
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If you already have an Apple TV, you know it’s great for streaming movies, shows and music. What you may not have known is that you can use it to build a whole home theater in your living room. If you want to make things feel a bit more cozy this season, we’ve got five devices that could help you create your very own Apple TV theater experience. You might be surprised at how simple it is, too.

An impostor doctor smiles while slumming it in Shantaram [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★☆☆

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Shantaram recap: Sometimes, a bad boy with a goofy grin is all you need.★★★☆☆
Shantaram recap: Sometimes, a good-natured bad boy with a goofy grin is all you need.
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TV+ ReviewOn this week’s installment of the Apple TV+ limited series Shantaram, Lin must take stock of where he is, what good fortune means and whether it’s his to truly celebrate.

The people of Bombay are getting used to the impostor doctor, but at every turn, Lin faces potential threats to his freedom and his place among his newfound community of outsiders. It’s a typically engaging outing of the Charlie Hunnam drama.

iPhone shipments grow as rivals tank

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iPhone 14 could be a good upgrade for those coming from iPhone 11 or older (or to go with the big screen of the Plus without shelling out for the Pro Max).
iPhone 14 helped push up Apple handset shipments in Q3.
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iPhone shipments grew in the July-through-September period compared to the same quarter of 2021. The increase was modest, but still put Apple on a different trajectory from other handset makers.

Shipments of iOS devices went up 1.6% while its biggest rivals all dropped, some quite significantly.

Louis Armstong’s Black & Blues takes a bold look at a jazz legend [Apple TV+ review] ★★★★

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Louis Armstrong’s 'Black & Blues' review: A wealth of archival footage gives us a rare portrait of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.★★★★
A wealth of archival footage gives us a rare portrait of a jazz legend in Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues.
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TV+ Review New Apple TV+ documentary Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues takes a lively and appropriately soulful look at the man who invented popular music in America as we know it today.

The film, which premieres today on Apple’s streaming service, brims with expert testimony from witnesses, fans, friends, and family of the incredibly influential jazz musician. It’s bolstered by a cornucopia of rare archival footage and photographs that root Armstrong firmly in history.

Louis Armstrong is too big a subject to think you could ever fully capture him, so director Sacha Jenkins treats this project as just one man’s look at another man. It’s remarkably successful.

iPhone 15 Pro could use solid-state volume and power buttons

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Next year's Pro iPhones could have three Taptic Engines.
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Apple could switch to solid-state volume and power buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro series. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has made this claim based on his latest supply chain checks.

To replicate the feeling of pressing a physical button, Apple will add two Taptic Engines to 2023’s Pro iPhones.