Apple’s March 2021 in review: HomePod dropped, iMac Pro ditched, and OS X celebrated

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) March 2021 was a busy, even hectic month for Apple, even though we didn’t get any events and the company actually discontinued more products than it launched.L-R: Justin Long, OS X, and the already much-missed HomePodDespite all the talk and rumors, Apple didn’t even launch an acknowledgement that it is working on an “…

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Best deals Dec. 26: Camera discounts, $99 WD Black 5TB drive, $15 Netgear Wi-Fi extender, more!

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) The best deals just after Christmas include $50 off a WD Black 5TB external hard drive, Microsoft peripherals, and discounts on a trio of digital cameras.Best Deals for December 26, also known as Boxing Day. To help you search through the continuing holiday deal chaos, we’ve curated some of the best deals we could find on Apple products, tech accessories, and other things for the AppleInsider audience. …

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Merry Christmas from all of us at AppleInsider

By news@appleinsider.com (AppleInsider Staff) Whether you’re celebrating or working, whether you’re with your family or alone, all of us at AppleInsider wish you a merry and peaceful Christmas.Not just any Christmas tree, this was how London’s Claridge’s department store decorated in 2016 – with the help of Jony Ive.It’s a curious thing, but at the very moment that Apple itself is at its quietest all year, more people are buying and giving and unwrapping Apple devices than they do at any other time. Consequently, AppleInsider will be right here for you when you want to know how to set up your new …

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Apple worker walkout organizers issue demands, size of strike unclear

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Peterson) Apple corporate and retail workers are holding a walkout on Christmas Eve to demand better working conditions and have issued a list of demands — but it isn’t clear how many staffers are participating.Apple ParkThe labor walkout, called for on Thursday and executed on Friday, urges consumers not to shop in stores or online. It calls for Apple to meet a number of demands, including hazard pay, benefits for part-time workers, and protections from “abusive customers.” …

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