By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Month-end deals on Apple hardware offer savings on budget-friendly devices, from a 2020 MacBook Air for $899 to closeout deals on Apple Watch styles and Mac mini computers.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The initial benchmarks for the Apple Silicon Developer Transition Kit reveal Apple is very slightly under-clocking the A12Z Bionic chip inside the developmental hardware, with Rosetta 2 also impacting performance.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Alongside features like hand washing detection, Apple says it is supporting further research to help turn the Apple Watch into a device to fight COVID-19.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) A few more WWDC 2020 developments, talk about the intricacies of a HomeKit alarm system, and listener questions on this week’s HomeKit Insider podcast.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon has caught the attention of many, including former Microsoft executive Steven Sinofsky, who said he was blown away by the move.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Exxon is offering a big bonus to customers refueling their vehicles using Apple Card, with 3% Daily Cash provided for purchases made at Exxon and Mobil stations across the United States.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) On Monday morning, Apple announced eight developers for its annual Apple Design Awards, spanning both larger companies and independent developers.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Alphabet is amping up its augmented reality effort, and it appears that the company is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire Canadian smart glasses producer North.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The “iPhone 12” could be capable of recording video at up to 240fps at a 4K resolution, and 2020 may be the last year that iPhones use a 7-piece plastic lens, a leaker claims.

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By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A judge has agreed to special measures in a patent infringement lawsuit between Maxell and Apple, with Apple’s source code being supplied to Maxell for pre-trial review.

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