By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) In anticipation of Monday’s Apple Event, iPhone and Apple Watch users who are looking to upgrade to the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10 can lock in an exclusive cash bonus on pre-owned devices.Lock in the best trade-in value for your iPhone.Popular buyback retailers BuyBackWorld.com and Decluttr.com are each offering an exclusive cash bonus to AppleInsider readers when you trade in a used iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or MacBook upon the release of the iPhone 16.A rundown of each offer can be found below, and you can also check out our roundup of the best iPhone trade-in deals for the September 9 “It’s Glowtime” Apple event. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen) Microsoft’s push into AI-centric notebooks isn’t great for gamers, as they can’t play most of their games on the ARM-based chips inside the latest Copilot+ PCs. This is a problem that will be beneficial to Apple Silicon gaming.Microsoft Surface Laptop Copilot+In May, Microsoft launched a collection of Windows PCs it dubbed “Copilot+ PC.” While largely an update to Microsoft’s popular Surface line, it also represented a big shift in strategy to lean more on artificial intelligence and generative AI.The change resulted in Microsoft entering the same sort of territory that Apple has occupied for a few years now, and that Microsoft had previously dabbled with. Rather than making a few models running on ARM-based chips and some on Intel variants, Microsoft instead decided to go fully ARM for 2024. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew Orr) As Apple gears up to unveil the iPhone 16 lineup, a new study suggests that allure of new features may no longer be the driving force behind iPhone purchases.iPhone 15 Pro MaxHistorically, Apple has wowed customers with significant features that have created a surge in iPhone upgrades. From the introduction of the Retina display to the implementation of Face ID, these features have tempted users to trade in their old models.But according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), the current landscape looks a bit different. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) In an unusual move, Apple’s Beats by Dre subsidiary has announced an update to its PowerBeats Pro line, at least months before launch.The original PowerBeats ProThe original Powerbeats Pro came out in 2019, and were strong, luxury headphones, if with some flaws. Since then, Beats has occasionally collaborated with designers to release variations on that original, but now it has directly said that an entirely new edition is coming. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Andrew O’Hara) Apple has sent out a survey to some Apple Watch users, not just to gauge satisfaction and ask about future features, but also to see if the public is using a smart ring like the rumored Apple Ring.Apple wants to know how you feel about Apple WatchAs the iPhone-maker’s media event looms for the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10, it is gathering information from its users on how they feel about the existing models.AppleInsider has seen some of the questions sent to owners of the wearable. The survey touches on many areas that have been rumored to of interest to Apple, such as other wearable categories, battery life, and how well the existing health features work. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Amazon’s $199 iPad 9th Generation deal has been extended into September, delivering the lowest price on record on remaining inventory.Snap up an iPad for just $199.The $199 iPad special is classified as a “limited-time deal” on Amazon, so it could end at any time.Buy for $199 Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Once again there’s a new iCloud phishing email that is so poorly done that AppleInsider readers will be able to spot it, but will be shockingly effective to some susceptible to its hysteria, its appalling grammar, and its blinding font choices.Detail from an apparently hysterical but really much more sophisticated phishing attemptYou’ve been using Apple gear for long enough that if you don’t happen to have had emails from the company, you at least know what they would be like. Or what they would not be like.Apple does not use exclamation marks. It doesn’t use one, it certainly doesn’t use two in a row. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) Oklahoma City’s Apple Penn Square employees set up shop outside the Penn Square Mall, hoping to gain public support and awareness ahead of its negotiations with Apple.Image Credit: Central OK Labor Federation (@OKCOLF on X)Apple Penn Square employees were the second store to unionize, with the employees voting to unionize in October 2022.On Tuesday, workers and union reps set up an “informational picket” at the Penn Square Mall, hoping to raise awareness of the unsatisfactory working conditions they face. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 6016 organized the picket. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Armchair generals can now conquer the world even faster on their Mac, with “Civilization VI” now supporting Apple Silicon.Civilization VISid Meier’s Civilization VI, also known as Civ VI has been a long-time mainstay of strategy gaming on the Mac, having been available on the platform since 2016. However, a recent change has brought the game kicking and screaming to modern times.In August, Aspyr Media released an update to the Mac App Store for the game, making it optimized for Apple Silicon. In AppleInsider’s testing of the game, it now loads about twice as fast as it did in its Intel-based release, and is much faster too, especially in the very demanding endgame. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Sponsored Content) Get around price gouging based on IP location, local restrictions, or streaming exclusivity by country by using Surfshark VPN on your iPhone, Mac or iPad to browse as if you’re anywhere in the world without leaving your couch.Surfshark VPN for iPhoneVirtual Private Networks are great for maintaining user security and privacy over an internet connection, but they have many more uses. Surfshark VPN can help you browse the web as if you’re in a different country for a variety of useful reasons.AppleInsider has already shared how Surfshark VPN is an excellent option for travel, but it’s great for when you’re at home as well. Travel to anywhere, from anywhere, using Surfshark to encrypt data and get around different IP-related issues. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
