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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Labor Day Sales Arrive for the Holiday Weekend With Record Lows on iPad, iPhone, and More
Labor Day deals have kicked off this week, and as we head into the long weekend you can still find great discounts on AirPods Max, MacBook Air, Sonos speakers, and more. We’re also tracking fresh markdowns on iPhone 15, the 10th gen iPad, M3 MacBook Pro, and more.
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Apple Reportedly in Talks to Invest in ChatGPT Maker OpenAI
Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The report did not reveal how much money Apple would be investing in OpenAI if the plan moves forward, but it said this latest fundraising round would value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion.
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Apple Intelligence Not Device Region Locked to US in Latest Betas
Apple in the latest iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas no longer requires users to set their device region to the United States, so now it’s just the US English language requirement that remains.
In previous betas, users not only had to change Siri’s lan … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 17 Models to Feature 12GB RAM, Up From 8GB in the iPhone 16
Next year’s iPhone 17 models will come with 12GB of RAM, up from the 8GB of RAM expected across Apple’s upcoming iPhone 16 models, a reputable source of accurate predictions about Apple’s plans has claimed.
Onboard memory in the existing iPhone 15 lineup is different between non-Pro and Pro models: The iPhone 1 … ⌘ Read more
When to Expect the iPhone SE 4 to Launch
Over two and a half years have passed since Apple released the current iPhone SE, so the device is due for an update. Below, we recap the latest rumors about the next-generation iPhone SE, including potential features and launch timing.
The latest word [comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-08-25/apple-plans-tabletop-robot-whi … ⌘ Read more
16GB of RAM Could Be the New Minimum in Apple’s Upcoming M4 Macs
All of Apple’s upcoming new Macs this year are likely to have at least 16GB of RAM pre-installed as standard, breaking a years-long tradition of Apple offering just 8GB of RAM in most of its base Macs and forcing customers to pay out an extra $200+ for additional memory.
The adequacy of 8GB of RAM in Macs has been a [contentious issue](https:/ … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: September 10 iPhone Event Expected, 2024 Mac Updates, and More
Apple’s annual iPhone event is coming up quickly, and things are starting to firm up regarding what we might see and when.
Beyond the iPhone and other updates expected next month, we’re also looking toward some Mac updates later in the year while Apple appears to be moving forward on its tabletop robot project, so read on below for al … ⌘ Read more
Instagram Gains Myspace-Style ‘Song on Profile’ Feature
Instagram has announced a new feature that allows users to add a song to their profile, an update that harks back to Myspace in the early 2000s.
Added music appears in the bio area of a user’s profile. Unlike Myspace, the songs don’t autoplay when someone visits a user’s profile. Visitors can play and pause the song - or song sample, since the duration of t … ⌘ Read more
Kuo: Folding All-Screen MacBook Delayed Until Late 2027 At the Earliest
Apple’s rumored foldable MacBook won’t arrive until the end of 2027 or 2028 at the earliest because of technical challenges, according to the latest prediction by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Concept by Astropad
Previous reports from [displa … ⌘ Read more
Sonos Can’t Release Old App for Customers Unhappy With Design Changes
Sonos won’t be able to re-release its old app to appease customers that have been dissatisfied with the new version of the app, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence today said on Reddit (via The Verge).
Spence said that he was “hopeful” the old app would be able to be re-relea … ⌘ Read more
Apple’s Custom 5G Modem Could ‘Change the Way iPhone Looks and Works’ in the Long Term
Apple is investing billions of dollars into developing an in-house cellular modem, but the project is not expected to yield immediate improvements for users, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
In last week’s [“Power On” newsletter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/ … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 16 Pro Models to Be Assembled in India for the First Time
Apple is making the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max in India for the first time this year as it looks to diversify production beyond China, according to Bloomberg.
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