Snag Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro for just $1,779 with delivery by Christmas

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) As ship times slip for Apple’s latest MacBook Pro, this deal on the M4 Pro 14-inch model not only discounts the laptop by $220, but it includes free 2-day shipping for easy holiday gift-giving.Save on Apple’s M4 Pro MacBook Pro with coupon.The lowest price on the Space Black 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 Pro chip can be found at Adorama.com and right now units are in stock and ready to ship. The standard configuration with an M4 Pro chip featuring a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU is marked down to $1,779* with exclusive promo code APINSIDER, reflecting a $200 instant rebate stacked with the $20 bonus coupon. This brings the total savings to $220 off MSRP.Use code APINSIDER Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple won’t be selling smartglasses for a few more years

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s eventual goal of producing its Apple Glass smart glasses is still a long way from reality, with the challenges of making light and useful eyewear posing a problem.The ideal smart glasses should be thin, light, and minimalist in their designThe release of the Apple Vision Pro was the first step in Apple creating a new product category for itself. The eventual end goal is for Apple to create smart glasses that crams all of that technology into a thin pair of spectacles, but that is still going to be a dream for quite some time.In answering a query in the Bloomberg “Power On” newsletter, it is explained that work is underway within Apple on a version using augmented reality. However, “nothing is coming in the near future.” Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Future Apple Watch Ultra rumored to get satellite communications & hypertension detection

By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) Apple’s third-generation Apple Watch Ultra is expected sometime in 2025, and is rumored to include satellite messaging, along with some form of hypertension monitoring.The Apple Watch Ultra third-gen should arrive in 2025 with new features.The upgrade to self-contained satellite communication would enable users to rely less on their iPhones for messaging and emergency calls in remote areas, potentially lightening the load for outdoor enthusiasts. The feature is likely to be exclusive to the third-gen Apple Watch Ultra, the current generation of which retails for $799.To be clear, the addition of satellite communication and geolocation features in the Apple Watch Ultra would assist with emergency situations, but not replace the overall usefulness of the iPhone. It would, however, make it easier to summon help quickly, if needed, by having the device already available on one’s wrist, rather than packed away. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Giant foldable iPad with MacBook-like design rumored to arrive in 2028

By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple’s foldable iPad plans could also include a super-sized version twice the size of an iPad Pro, that could go on sale by 2028.An iPad Pro and Apple PencilApple is long rumored to be creating some form of foldable iPad, in what could be a brand new form factor for the company. The latest report into the concept now has Apple working on an extremely large version, which could potentially turn itself into an impromptu MacBook.In Sunday’s “Power On” newsletter from Bloomberg, it is claimed that Apple has designed a giant foldable iPad that is approximately the size of two iPad Pro tablets side-by-side. The large display needs to be a foldable because carrying around a tablet with a screen close to 20 inches in diagonal would be difficult for most users. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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New Magic Mouse said to fix everything that’s been wrong with it for 15 years

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Apple may be working on a replacement to its venerable Magic Mouse for 2026, and the new design is said to finally kill off a major sticking point for some users.Since 2015, you’ve charged the Magic Mouse through a port on its baseFor most of 2023 and 2024, it was rumored that Apple would roll out a new Magic Mouse with USB-C. It finally came to fruition in October 2024, with it and the Magic Keyboard both getting the newer wired connection.However, there haven’t been any notable changes to the device other than a shift away from removable batteries to an internal battery. Reportedly, Apple is working on a new model of the device, rethinking the peripheral for the modern computing environment. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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2025 AirTag rumored to get remarkably longer range location tracking and precision

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Rumors persist that Apple will roll out a new AirTag in 2025, bringing more precise tracking to the device with a new and longer-ranged Ultra Wideband chip.Next-generation Apple AirTags will look the same, but feature improved range and location tracking.The AirTag has had Ultra Wideband from the start. It is at the core of the AirTag, and allows for Precision Finding at relatively close range.However, a new report on Sunday morning delves into a main improvement in the device. Reportedly the next AirTag will get an Ultra Wideband chip that’s “on par” with the one found in the iPhone 15. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Pick up Apple’s M4 Pro Mac mini for $1,349 with free next day shipping

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) The in-demand M4 Pro Mac mini is on sale at Apple resellers, with B&H discounting it to $1,349 with free next-day shipping for holiday gift-giving.Save on the M4 Pro Mac mini.Pick up the M4 Pro Mac mini for $1,349, with units in stock and ready to ship. This configuration has a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU (a bump up in cores from the standard 10-core M4 model in the 2024 Mac mini line).Get M4 Pro Mac mini deal Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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This 14-inch MacBook Pro just fell to $1,299, an all-time low price

By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) In an exclusive holiday blowout deal, Apple Authorized Reseller B&H has dropped the price of a closeout M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch to just $1,299 when equipped with 16GB RAM.Get a 14-inch MacBook Pro for $1,299 just in time for the holidays.Save $500 on the M3 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage when you shop through the special pricing links in this post* from a laptop or desktop computer.Buy for $1,299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple may discontinue current iPhone SE & iPhone 14 models in EU

By news@appleinsider.com (Charles Martin) If you are in the EU and were thinking of buying an iPhone SE or iPhone 14 from Apple, you might want to hurry.The iPhone SE, and remaining iPhone 14 models, may be discontinued soon.A new rumor suggests that Apple may discontinue selling the current iPhone SE and iPhone 14 models it still offers by the end of the year. The report is likely to turn out to be true, but for the wrong reasons.The theory behind the claim was originally posted by French site iGeneration. The claim posits that Apple does not want to run afoul of a European Union mandate that all smartphones sold there must use the USB-C connector as of January 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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NeoRuler and M-Cube review: Smarter, iPhone-connected precision measuring

By news@appleinsider.com (Mike Wuerthele) Hozo Design has a pair of digital measuring devices in the NeoRuler and M-Cube, with both having the goal of making both micro and macro measurements more precise and easier to accomplish.NeoRuler review: The NeoRuler and M-CubeMeasurements are an area that haven’t really undergone that many real innovations over the years. The humble ruler, even less so.Hozo Design aims to change that, with its NeoRuler and the M-Cube. A pair of measuring tools that can help both at the desk and away from it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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