Monthly Archives: August 2023

Daily deals: $170 off AirPods Max, up to $1,300 off MacBook Pro, iPhone models from $129, more

By news@appleinsider.com (Jess Pingrey) Today’s hottest deals include $200 off a Dell Inspiron 16″ 2-in-1 Touch laptop, 50% off an Asus Laptop ZenBook Pro, $100 off a 15″ MacBook Air, 37% off a 14″ Microsoft Multi-Touch Surface, 48% off a Marantz AV Receiver, and more.Get an M2 MacBook Pro for $1,299The AppleInsider crew searches the web for unbeatable bargains at online stores to develop a list of stellar deals on trending tech products, including …

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Newton’s August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone

By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Apple’s Newton handheld computer was both the company’s biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Thirty years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what it was, what it meant, and where it went wrong.Back in 1993, Apple’s press officers did the rounds of every technology magazine there was. When they reached one in London, they had the speech down pat. In particular, they knew how to fend off criticisms by asking questions first.”What do you think it should have next?” they asked, subtly telling us more versions were coming and buttering up our egos. “Backlighting or color?” Without exception, the ten or so journalists in that office all said “backlighting” in unison. …

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