Monday has a fresh batch of the best Apple deals live, including some of the lowest prices yet on the new 14- and 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros. These start at $1,799 and come joined by even deeper discounts on Apple Watch Series 9 styles from $309, as well as a clearance discount on Nomad’s premium 3-in-1 Base One Max 15W MagSafe pad as it drops down to $105. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

There’s a lot of speculation at present about what clues Vision Pro availability may give regarding the popularity of the device.

Whatever happens, we can expect breathless headlines about Vision Pro being either a runaway success or a flop, depending on how quickly or slowly delivery dates slip …

As it does every year on Martin Luther King Jr Day, Apple has devoted its homepage to remembering and honoring the US civil rights pioneer.

There’s also a link to a free ebook: The Essential Martin Luther King Jr …

There are likely going to be a lot of people hoping to get an early Vision Pro demo, but if you do succeed in reserving a slot (details below), we now have a good idea of what to expect.

Larger stores will have dedicated sit-down Vision Pro demo areas, with more than a dozen headsets available for customers to try …

Apple has launched a rare Lunar New Year promotion in China featuring discounts on all its key products, including the iPhone.

Chinese customers can save up to 500 RMB (about $70) on the iPhone 15 lineup. Savings up to 800 RMB are available on the 15-inch MacBook Air, and customers can find smaller discounts on offer for iPad, Apple Watch SE, AirPods and the Apple Pencil.

Ahead of Apple Vision Pro pre-orders beginning in just a few days, more details have emerged about what to expect. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has shared new information on the M2 chip inside Vision Pro, the virtual keyboard for visionOS, and more.

Now that the calendar has officially turned to 2024, we can officially say the iPhone 16 is coming “later this year.” In a new investor note seen by 9to5Mac, analyst Jeff Pu has details on what to expect for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro lineups. This includes details on specs, camera upgrades, and more.

Apple’s first new flagship product in almost a decade is just around the corner, with pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro beginning next Friday. The company is promising a new spatial computing era, but is the mixed reality (XR) headset a game-changer product or a potential privacy nightmare? Answer: Maybe both…

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Belkin is going to sell one of the first official accessories for Apple Vision Pro, a clip attachment for the headset’s battery pack. Via Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the Belkin battery clip will go on sale alongside the Vision Pro launch on February 2, and be available in Apple retail stores.

The clip will let customers attach the Vision Pro battery to their clothing, if they don’t have a handy pocket or bag.

Via Bloomberg, Apple is closing an office in San Diego, which housed part of the Data Operations Annotations group, which evaluates Siri customer responses and helps improve accuracy of the system, among other duties.

The reorganization impacts 121 jobs in San Diego. Apple has offered all affected employees jobs at its Austin, Texas, offices if they are willing to relocate.

AT&T is increasing the prices of its unlimited data plans for new and existing customers alike. The carrier says that customers will see a price increase of 99 cents per month starting in March.

On the bright side, however, AT&T is also increasing the amount of hotspot data that customers can use each month.

For the first time in over two years, Apple is no longer the world’s most valuable public company. On Friday, Microsoft narrowly surpassed Apple and can now claim that title.

According to data compiled by Bloomberg, Microsoft closed the day on Friday with a $2.89 trillion market capitalization. Apple, meanwhile, closed the day at a measly $2.87 trillion market value.

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As the Mac grows in the enterprise, so does its power consumption. Many IT teams are also tasked with monitoring power consumption as well. Whether it’s internal power usage or the entire fleet for remote teams, understanding how your Macs consume power can help accomplish key internal goals for power usage. A new app from Harald Monihart with SAP aims to provide the necessary information.

We’re just a few weeks away from the official launch of the Apple Vision Pro, which was announced last year but won’t hit stores until February 2. Apple shared some details and images about the product at WWDC 2023, but not much else has been revealed since then. Now we have screenshots that show what the Keynote app for visionOS looks like.

Apple’s upcoming software release for iPhone is in testing and comes with an important new security feature called Stolen Device Protection. So when will it be released for everyone? Here’s the answer to the question “when will iOS 17.3 come out?”

Update 1/22: iOS 17.3 is available now for all users.

Smartphones and physical keyboards aren’t a combination we think of often, but Clicks for iPhone is trying to bring that back with a new keyboard case that’s extremely good. That is, for what it actually is.

While Polestar has taken a lot of steps to deepen its relationship with Google for in-car infotainment, the company says it’s still committed to CarPlay as well. In an interview at CES 2024 this week, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath explained that it doesn’t make sense for the company to limit customers and remove the option of CarPlay.

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We’re wrapping up the work week with all of Friday’s best Apple deals. On tap today, you can save $70 on Apple Watch Series 9 styles, as Apple’s MagSafe leather wallet with Find My drops down to $45. A launch discount is also live on Satechi’s new 145W 4-port USB-C GaN travel charger, landing at $96. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

As we inch closer to next week’s launch of Vision Pro pre-orders, we’re learning more about what to expect from third-party app developers. In a new post on its developer website, Apple shares details on how Algoriddim is bringing its popular DJ app djay to Vision Pro.

If you’re looking for a better deal on your cellular plan heading into the new year, checking out some of the latest pre-paid options is a great idea. Below we’ll look at the best cheap iPhone plans with valuable features like free trials, free eSIM activation, and no contracts from as little as $10 per month without giving up good coverage.

Back in 2021, I talked about just how much the iPhone 13 video stabilisation impressed me.

For casual usage, the in-camera stabilization is nothing short of miraculous. Would I use it for anything more serious, like short films? I’d still prefer the 100% stability of a tripod for locked-off shots, but it’s honestly very close to the point at which I’d be willing to use it, and I might well do so for panning and tilting movements, which look almost as smooth as tripod-mounted shots.

One year and one iPhone generation later, that was still the case …

Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are a week away, and Apple is sharing new information about the buying process. An iPhone or iPad with Face ID will be needed to determine the best fitting hardware at checkout. For those who wear glasses, Apple has also shared more details about the process for ordering ZEISS optical inserts.