Apple Watch Series 4 sees biggest discount yet at $136 off, iPad mini 5 is $331, and a nice deal on $100 worth of iTunes credit for $85 is in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Head below for more. Apple Watch Series 4 hits new all-time low Today only, Target is discounting various Apple Watch Series 4 models to new all-time lows. You’ll need a Target REDcard to maximize the discounts to $136 off, but you’ll still see around $100 discounts without....

In addition to Apple Watch driving Apple’s Wearables business to new highs, AirPods also continue to do incredibly well for the company. During today’s earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri talked about the growing success of the truly wireless earbuds. Tim Cook joked during Apple’s earnings call that AirPods have become “nothing less than a cultural phenomenon” among users everywhere. Over the holiday season, AirPods became a viral meme, with users taking to Twitter to joke about the growing prevalence of the truly wireless earbuds....

The Information is out with a new report today in which it says the rumored Apple streaming service will be available in more than 100 countries, but not necessarily all at once. Citing people familiar with Apple’s plans, the report explains that the service will initially launch in the United States, but swiftly expand as time progresses. The report elaborates, saying that the Apple streaming service will be available in the United States during the first half of 2019, and expand globally “in the following months....

Last month, Apple inked a $70 million deal to premiere the upcoming Tom Hanks World War II film Greyhound. Following that announcement, Apple today has shared that it will release the film on Apple TV+ on July 10. As we explained last month, Greyhound was originally scheduled to debut in theaters and normal distribution channels by Sony Pictures, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in plans. Various streaming services tried to acquire the film, but Apple came in atop, reaching a deal in the range of $70 million....

It’s a glaring hole in Apple’s MacBook line: The ability to access 3G (4G?) networks without tethering or using a 3G hotspot. Apple CEO Steve Jobs told the USAToday in 2008 that the reason that he didn’t want to build that functionality into MacBooks was that it invited complexity and locked users into a carrier. When Jobs says “considered it”, this is what he means: An Ebay auction today (via MacRumors) shows that Apple was getting ready to release such a MacBook Pro – all the way back in 2007....

The Apple Watch is rated to last at least a day on a full charge. However, there are certain scenarios, such as longer workouts or a lot of time on LTE, where your Watch won’t make it through the entire day. Follow along as we walk through how to enable Power Reserve mode on your Apple Watch to prolong its battery life. How to enable Power Reserve mode on Apple Watch On your Apple Watch, make sure you’re on the Watch face....

Apple Watch comes with Apple Maps, which allows you to find your current location, pan and zoom around on the area, search the map, get information about a location, call a location, get directions, and more. One of the benefits of having Maps on the watch is that it allows you to get directions without needing to pull out your iPhone, especially if you happen to be lost or in a sketchy neighborhood....

Post-Black Friday Apple Watch Series 5 deals take up to $187 off, while Home Depot offers HomeKit accessories in a new 1-day sale. You can also save on Arlo Pro 2 security cameras and more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. More below. Apple Watch Series 5 deals deliver huge $187 discount Make sure to put your savings towards good use and pick up an extra Apple Watch band. There are plenty of options out there, which you can find in our roundup starting at $5....

Apple is working on a TV show starring NBA superstar Kevin Durant, Variety reports. The show is dubbed “Swagger” and will be produced by Imagine Television and Durant’s Thirty Five Media. The show will focus on Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball, and the stories behind the players, coaches, and families involved. Reggie Rock Bythewood will be writing and directing the series. Bythewood is known for Shots Fired, in which he collaborated with Imagine, as well as co-writing Notorious....

The past two WWDC events have been completely virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As WWDC 2021 begins to wrap up, Apple is now surveying developers on their preferences between in-person and virtual events, labs, sessions, and more. Apple surveys developers after WWDC each year, and this time, there is a specific focus on in-person versus virtual events. As first noted by developer Julian Schiavo on Twitter, this year’s WWDC 2021 survey asks: “How likely would you be to attend an in person conference after experiencing an all-online event?...

Apple’s SVP of Design Jony Ive and ‘part-time’ employee Marc Newson will open Condé Naste’s ‘International Luxury Conference’ in April. The pair will be interviewed by Vogue’s international media editor Suzy Menkes. The set topic is the ’21st century definition of luxury and their collaborative work to date’. The conference will run from April 22nd to 23rd, just before the Apple Watch is released to the general public. No doubt the Watch will be a key talking point at the conference, with both Ive and Newson playing crucial roles in its development....

We’ve gotten word from multiple sources that Apple will begin repairing/replacing broken iPhone 5c displays in its retail stores next week. The current plan is to begin offering replacements on Monday, January 20th. As we noted in November of last year, this initiative has been in the works for several months as Apple needs to source individual screens for replacement and supply each of its stores within special calibration machines…...

Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest launched its special quarantine episode today that was shot using 40 iPhones. Beyond bringing some laughs with the hilarious new bonus episode grounded in our current COVID-19 reality it has also raised over half a million dollars for coronavirus relief. We got a behind the scenes look at how Rob McElhenney and the Mythic Quest cast and crew made its quarantine episode possible earlier this week....

Following the premiere of For All Mankind’s second season and the announcement of new episodes of Mythic Quest coming in May, Apple has just shared a new video highlighting the upcoming original movies and shows that will be part of the Apple TV+ catalog in 2021. The two-minute video was uploaded today to the official Apple TV channel on YouTube and features a glimpse of what’s coming next on Apple TV+, the company’s subscription streaming service....

Apple TV is receiving a flurry of new channels today. Most prominently is a brand new YouTube app, to bring the client up-to-date with some of the other platforms. The new app reflects the design of other set-top box clients, with easier access to subscriptions and search functions. For the security conscious, the YouTube app now uses OAuth to login rather than naive password entry (by visiting youtube.com/activate) Unfortunately, this YouTube update also means that Apple TV users will start seeing ads for the first time on the platform....

After some complaints about app discoverability for the new Apple TV App Store that launched late last month, Apple appears to be rolling out curated categories for the storefront not unlike its App Store on iPhone and iPad. The new categories currently only include lists for gaming and entertainment apps, but it’s likely the curated lists will expand into other categories as Apple continues to enhance curation on the newly launched App Store....

The Regent Street Apple Store has been closed for many months as it was undergoing major refurbishment works to modernize the interior. Apple has finally completed the work and the new store will be open to the public on Saturday, October 15. The press got an early look at the new appearance, as shown by these photos via Engadget. The glass staircase and most of the first floor have been removed to create a dramatic double-height “grand hall” replete with green trees bathed in natural light....

The port is currently being used to connect to the Watch for development purposes, but TechCrunch speculated it could be used to bring “smart straps” to the device in the future: The reason I ask is that the Apple Watch has a port that the company has yet to show off. It’s being used for diagnostics and direct access to the Watch operating system, but it’s feasible that could be used to connect accessories in the future....

You may have heard that research firm IDC in May decided to class iPad and other portable devices as PCs, forecasting PC microprocessor units by processor architecture, including those based on x86 (Intel and Advanced Micro Devices) and those based on ARM. As a result of the change, Apple is set to overtake Hewlett-Packard and become the leading notebook vendor in 2012, reports DigiTimes. Here are the numbers: This is Apple… Meanwhile, HP shipped 40 million notebooks last year and should move an estimated 45-50 million units this year....

Apple’s just unveiled fourth-generation Apple TV will become available starting at $149 this October. That $149 will get you an entry-level 32GB model of the new Apple TV, while a 64GB version will be available for $199. The previous third-generation Apple TV will stick around for $69. For the fourth-gen Apple TV, Apple is introducing upgraded hardware with a brand new remote control, an App Store, and an all-new operating system that includes an updated user interface and new features for users....