Apple rumored to be a potential ESPN strategic partner

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Disney is looking for a strategic partner for ESPN from the tech industry, and Apple is rumored to be a prime candidate to pay billions for a stake in the sports network.Disney CEO Bob Iger is keen to bring ESPN more directly to consumers, and is hoping that the right strategic partner comes along to help. In one report’s view, that partner could possibly be Apple.The move to direct-to-consumer streaming could happen in 2025, …

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Daily Deals July 31: 55% off 2018 Mac mini, 46% off 2021 M1 MacBook Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max $920, more

By news@appleinsider.com (Jess Pingrey) Today’s hottest deals include 27% off a JBL GO2 Bluetooth speaker, $30 off an Apple Watch SE, 29% off a 2020 27″ iMac, $380 off a Dell Inspiron 15 laptop, refurbished iPads from $100, and more.Save $669 on a 27-inch iMacThe AppleInsider crew team scours the web for unbeatable deals at ecommerce stores to create a list of top-notch bargains on popular tech products, including …

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New app lets you design your own Apple Store sales displays

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Budding Apple Store merchandisers can now create their own virtual Apple Store sales displays, with the new Bentos app. Here’s how to get it.Bentos [Michael Steeber]The Apple Store design language is well known and a high point of the physical retail shopping experience. As part of the design, Apple includes a number of wooden framed displays on walls around the store, used to highlight stand-out product ranges. …

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