A program where Apple was giving a 10 percent bonus on adding funds to an Apple ID account has not just been extended through Christmas Eve, but has been opened to more countries as well.

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Marshall’s upgraded mid-range speaker is a powerhouse of sound tailored to those who love the feeling of being at a concert and seeing the giant iconic amps littering the stage.

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Until Saturday evening, or when supplies run out, shoppers can grab Apple’s brand new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar for the lowest price we’ve seen, with free shipping and no sales tax collected in many states. Or grab the current 13-inch MacBook Pro without the Touch Bar for just $1,049.

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A viral video featuring a booby-trapped HomePod box that pranked package thieves with a glitter bomb has been criticized for faking some of the reactions of the would-be “thieves,” who were in fact acquaintances of friends of the video’s creator.

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India’s Commerce and Industry minister is reportedly meeting with Apple leadership in Davos, Switzerland in January to hash out further plans for manufacturing in India, including the possibility of setting up new corporate offices.

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Blind, an anonymous whistleblowing app said to have users at Apple and other large tech corporations, has acknowledged that it recently left one of its servers without a password, exposing identifiable account data.

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This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor has some physics insight into the bending of iPad Pro devices and William just wanted to know about all these Apple notifications people in the US seem to be getting. Together they talk about what both of these issues suggest about the state of Apple today.

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Apple may be preparing a new version of the iPad mini, a report from a Chinese newspaper claims, with a fifth-generation version of the pint-sized tablet allegedly on the way, coupled with other changes to the iPad lineup in 2019.

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Woot is knocking up to $600 off Apple’s Mid 2017 13-inch MacBook Pros while supplies last. Now as low as $1,099, these systems are refurbished by Apple with a 90-day Woot warranty. Since Woot is owned by Amazon, Prime members can also snag free shipping on the portable laptops.

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Siri on HomePod improved its standing in an annual smart speaker comparison carried out by analyst Gene Munster’s Loup Ventures, with Apple’s virtual assistant weathering a barrage of accuracy tests to place second behind Google Assistant.

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