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Mitchel is the Deals Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2014. Starting as a contributing writer, and then editor, he now oversees the day-to-day deals coverage for MR, which includes writing dedicated articles, updating deals guides and roundups, managing affiliate partnerships, and more.

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New Interview Reveals More Details About Upcoming tvOS/iOS Social Adventure Game 'Sky'

Wednesday September 13, 2017 6:45 am PDT by
Game developer thatgamecompany appeared on stage at the Apple Event yesterday with a title that will be launching exclusively on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV soon, called Sky. The game is described as a "social adventure" where players navigate a world in the clouds alongside their friends, and marks thatgamecompany's first game in five years, since 2012's Journey. Journey was a game that...
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Apple Watch Series 3: Skepticism Surrounds Usefulness of LTE, but Performance Improvements Welcome

Tuesday September 12, 2017 3:35 pm PDT by
While the focus and discussion following today's Apple event remains largely on the iPhone X, the company also announced the Apple Watch Series 3, which packs cellular connectivity into the same form factor of Apple's wearable device that we've seen since the first generation. First impressions for the device have now been released, and The Verge pointed out that the Apple Watch Series 3 will...
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Apple Shares Full Video of Today's iPhone X Event Keynote on its Website

Tuesday September 12, 2017 2:39 pm PDT by
Apple's iPhone X event has officially wrapped up, so as it does for every keynote the company has now posted the full video of the event on its website. For anyone who avoided news of the event, couldn't watch due to work or school, or followed our spoiler-free post, you now have the chance to catch up with all of the reveals on your own time. Apple will also publish the keynote to iTunes and ...
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iPhone X Impressions: 'Striking' Display and 'Sensational-Looking' Design Make High Price Worth It

Tuesday September 12, 2017 2:00 pm PDT by
Apple just officially announced the iPhone X, its all-new, drastically redesigned, tenth anniversary iPhone. Right after the keynote where it debuted, reporters were treated to the hands-on demo room within the Steve Jobs Theater where they got to be among the first people in the world to hold an iPhone X. Below we'll round up some of the first impressions on the device, which many publications...
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Apple Confirms iPhone Wireless Charging Accessories Coming from Mophie, Belkin, and More

Tuesday September 12, 2017 11:23 am PDT by
Apple today revealed the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X, all of which will support Qi wireless charging. Although Apple's own wireless charging accessory won't be coming out for a while, customers will be able to purchase charging pads from other accessory makers: Mophie, Belkin, Incipio, and more. The iPhone's charging is based on the Qi standard, so users will be able to charge...
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Apple Reveals 'iPhone 8' and 'iPhone 8 Plus' With Glass Bodies and A11 Bionic Chip

Tuesday September 12, 2017 10:40 am PDT by
Apple today officially announced the all-new "iPhone 8" and 'iPhone 8 Plus." The iPhones are made from glass, combined with an aluminum frame design, and both come in three colors: Silver, Space Gray, and a new Gold finish The backs of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are made from "the most durable glass ever in a smartphone," according to Apple, and each one is color-matched to an...
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Apple Reveals New 'Apple Watch Series 3' Models With LTE and Faster Dual-Core Processor

Tuesday September 12, 2017 10:33 am PDT by
Apple today at the Steve Jobs Theater announced a new generation of Apple Watch called Apple Watch Series 3. Apple Watch Series 3 is available with cellular capabilities built right into the device, so you can leave your iPhone behind and still send or receive calls and messages, listen to Apple Music, and more over LTE or 3G. Apple Watch shares the same phone number as your iPhone, but it...
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Apple Announces 'Apple TV 4K' With 4K and HDR Video Powered by Faster A10X Chip

Tuesday September 12, 2017 10:31 am PDT by
Apple today at Steve Jobs Theater announced a fifth-generation Apple TV with support for both 4K and High Dynamic Range (HDR) video. The new Apple TV 4K supports HDR in both the HDR10 and Dolby Vision standards. Apple TV 4K is powered by an Apple A10X chip, which delivers up to two times the CPU performance and up to four times the GPU performance compared to the previous-generation Apple ...
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Samsung Announces Plans for Galaxy Note Smartphone With Bendable Display in 2018

Tuesday September 12, 2017 7:13 am PDT by
Ahead of the iPhone X unveiling, and the launch of the Galaxy Note 8 on Friday, Samsung today made a few announcements at a press event in Seoul, South Korea. The company said that it aims for the next iteration of the Galaxy Note to be bendable in some capacity, with the goal of launching sometime next year (via The Associated Press). Samsung Electronics mobile business president Koh Dong-jin ...
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KGI: Apple's Own Wireless Charging Accessory Will Not Debut at Today's Event

Tuesday September 12, 2017 4:48 am PDT by
Apple isn't prepared to debut its own first-party wireless charging accessory for the upcoming iPhones, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus are all expected to support inductive wireless charging when they are announced later today, so in the interim between the smartphones' launch and the launch of a first-party Apple wireless charging pad, ...
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Here's a Look at Trade-In Values for Current iPhones if You're Preparing for the iPhone X

Monday September 11, 2017 10:38 am PDT by
With the launch of new iPhones right around the corner, many users will be looking at trading in their old iPhone models for a chance to reduce the price of the iPhone X, which is reported to be the most expensive iPhone ever released. To help out with the search for the best trade-in values, we've decided to look at some of the most popular recycling websites to see how much you can get back ...
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32-Bit Apps Represented Less Than 1% of Apple's App Store Revenue Last Quarter

Monday September 11, 2017 7:14 am PDT by
Apple began permitting developers to submit 64-bit applications to the iOS App Store back in 2013, allowing for improved app performance and reliability on 64-bit iOS devices. Then in June of 2015, Apple began enforcing that all apps and app updates released on the App Store must use the 64-bit architecture, meaning apps that are still 32-bit have not been updated in well over two years. With the ...
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Here's Your First Look at the New Version of Apple's AirPods

Saturday September 9, 2017 2:59 pm PDT by
In yet another leak sourced from the iOS 11 GM, developer Steve Troughton-Smith has uncovered a render of the new version of Apple's AirPods. Troughton-Smith noted that while a render of the "iPhone X" has not been discovered within the firmware (yet), the LTE Apple Watch and now the new AirPods each have renders in the golden master of iOS 11. Image of new AirPods via @stroughtonsmith ...
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Details Emerge Regarding 'Face ID' Setup Process on iPhone X

Saturday September 9, 2017 2:13 pm PDT by
Facial recognition has been rumored to be replacing Touch ID entirely on the OLED iPhone X, and today developer Guilherme Rambo shared a few glimpses into the setup process of the all-new "Face ID" feature. Rambo tweeted the settings and preference screen for Face ID, where you can choose to use Face ID for iPhone Unlock, iTunes and App Store, and Safari Autofill. Apple Pay is missing from the ...
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KGI: All iPhone X Colors Will Have Black Bezels to Ensure 'Better Aesthetic Design'

Saturday September 9, 2017 1:10 pm PDT by
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a new prediction about how Apple will design the front of the "iPhone X." Kuo believes that no matter the color of the device's casing, the front bezels will be black. This will ensure "better aesthetic design," hiding the front-facing camera sensors on the iPhone X's notch, which would otherwise stand out as little black dots on a white bezel. This...
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PlayStation Vue Among Nearly 500 TV Providers Supporting Single Sign-on in iOS 11 GM

Saturday September 9, 2017 11:55 am PDT by
While most of the leaked information from the iOS 11 golden master has hinted at major features coming to the iPhone and Apple Watch, a few smaller tidbits have surfaced online today. One of these is the apparent confirmation that PlayStation Vue will support Apple's Single Sign-On feature once the software update launches to the public later in September. This suggests Single Sign-On will also...
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Firmware Suggests New Apple Watch Might Launch in 'Ceramic Gray' and 'Aluminum Blush Gold'

Saturday September 9, 2017 11:24 am PDT by
Details from the leaked iOS 11 golden master keep on coming today, with 9to5Mac discovering references in the firmware to potential new Apple Watch case colors, which might be announced on Tuesday, September 12. The strings describe an Apple Watch with "Ceramic-Gray" and "AlumBlushGold" colorways, hinting at a new version of the Apple Watch Edition that came out last year in White Ceramic, as...
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'iPhone X' Split Status Bar Leak Shows Off Animated Battery Icon and Screen Recording Indicator

Saturday September 9, 2017 10:29 am PDT by
Amid the leaked release of the golden master of iOS 11 last night, developers Steve Troughton-Smith and Guilherme Rambo shared a few interesting tidbits about how the split status bar on the OLED "iPhone X" will work (via 9to5Mac). Falling in line with previous rumors, the iPhone X's status bar will show the time of day on the left of the "notch" and cellular signal strength, Wi-Fi, and battery...
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Latest Leak Suggests Apple Will Announce 'iPhone 8', 'iPhone 8 Plus', and 'iPhone X' on Tuesday

Saturday September 9, 2017 9:03 am PDT by
Last night, the iOS 11 GM was leaked and we got a glimpse into numerous iPhone 8 features, including a look at a new edition of the Apple Watch, and even new "Animoji." Now, developer Steve Troughton-Smith has dug up new info related to the official names of the iPhones being announced on Tuesday. According to the developer, Apple will call the smartphones the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (for ...
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Deals Roundup: Save on Newest MacBook Pros, Speck and Insignia Cases, Mac Games, and More

Friday September 8, 2017 12:41 pm PDT by
Today we've rounded up some of the past week's best deals that have come to Apple products, accessories, and apps, all of which are still alive at the time of writing. If you're looking for discounts on newer models of the MacBook Pro, B&H Photo has discounted special configurations of both the late 2016 models by up to $700, and the mid 2017 models by up to $200. These include MacBook Pros both...