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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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Tim Cook Talks iPhone Security, His Favorite New Features, and Deleting Stock iOS Apps

Tuesday September 15, 2015 8:47 am PDT by
Following last week's announcement of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Tim Cook has been paying unannounced visits to a few Apple Stores to talk with the store's employees and take pictures with customers. During a ride to the company's flagship 5th Avenue location in Manhattan, BuzzFeed got a few minutes with the Apple CEO, where he discussed everything from the privacy concerns of the new "Hey ...
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Apple Expanding R&D Center in Sweden to Work on 'Advanced Mapping Technology'

Tuesday September 15, 2015 6:41 am PDT by
A new report today from Swedish news service Rapidus (via Tech.eu) claims that Apple has been quietly increasing its presence in Lund, Sweden with a focus on an "advanced mapping technology" that aims to further improve Apple Maps . The company is reportedly working out of a new R&D center in the city said to have launched last November. Now, a report from news agency Rapidus claims Apple has...
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Some AT&T Next iPhone 6s Pre-Orders Showing Full Price Charge Glitch

Monday September 14, 2015 6:27 am PDT by
As pre-orders began over the weekend for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, there was the usual amount of panic and excitement as shipping windows for the device were largely on the September 25 launch day for most users, with a few exceptions. Now, however, a handful of AT&T Next customers are facing an odd glitch on their Apple online store order page, which showcases an impending full-price...
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Apple Watch Expands to John Lewis and Currys Stores in the United Kingdom

Monday September 14, 2015 5:27 am PDT by
After being sold at a few high-end boutiques around the United Kingdom in the Spring, it was recently announced that the Apple Watch would begin hitting some more mainstream UK-based department stores, including John Lewis (via Wareable) and Currys. Besides the high-end locations, prior to this announcement the only place for UK customers to purchase an Apple Watch was in an Apple Store....
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EA Removes 'Bejeweled 2', 'Flight Control' and Other Classic Titles from App Store

Friday September 11, 2015 8:53 am PDT by
It appears that EA has quietly removed a handful of classic iOS titles from the App Store, including games like Bejeweled 2, Flight Control, Real Racing, and more. The official removal of the games actually happened on September 1, but was just discovered overnight by our sister site Touch Arcade. The full list of games removed by EA includes: Bejeweled 2 Burnout™ CRASH! Dead Space Don't...
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Apple Pay Now Supported by Halifax, Lloyds, and Bank of Scotland in the UK [Updated]

Friday September 11, 2015 7:43 am PDT by
A few banks out of the United Kingdom today have announced Apple Pay support for their customers, including Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, and Halifax (a division of Bank of Scotland). Lloyds had previously told its customers that Apple Pay support would be coming "very soon" back in August. The three new banks join a growing list of UK Apple Pay participating issuers including: American...
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Apple's 'Hey Siri' Feature in iOS 9 Uses Individualized Voice Recognition

Friday September 11, 2015 5:07 am PDT by
Following the release of the first public beta for iOS 9.1 yesterday, along with the GM version on Wednesday, a few of the testers have come across a new feature introduced in the update. Somewhere in the Settings app, it appears that Apple has quietly added a set-up process for the new "Hey Siri" feature coming to the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, thanks to a built-in M9 motion coprocessor that...
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Periscope Now Supports Landscape Broadcasts Ahead of New Apple TV App

Thursday September 10, 2015 8:38 am PDT by
The Twitter-owned live-streaming app Periscope today updated its app with a much-requested feature that will let users broadcast and view live streams in landscape mode. The move comes a day after the Periscope app was seen on stage during the "Hey Siri" event as an upcoming app for the brand new Apple TV. Today's update also introduced Facebook connectivity, allowing users to post the link to ...
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'Pokémon GO' App Will Let Players Search the Real World for Pokémon

Thursday September 10, 2015 5:58 am PDT by
The Pokémon Company today announced a new app called Pokémon GO coming to iOS and Android, that will allow fans of the series to search real world locations to collect, battle, and trade Pokémon (via IGN). The company noted that the app itself will be free when it comes out, but gave no more specifics besides saying it'll be available for download sometime in 2016. Users will also be able to ...
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New Apple TV First Impressions: Not a 'Revolution,' But Siri and tvOS Shine

Wednesday September 9, 2015 7:41 pm PDT by
One of the big announcements coming out of Apple's "Hey Siri" event in San Francisco today was the new and improved Apple TV, which aims to provide users with a far more robust and unified experience than its predecessor. As it did with the iPad Pro and iPhone 6s, Apple has allowed some journalists hands-on time with the new Apple TV after today's event and subsequently the first impressions of...
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iPad Pro First Impressions: Surprisingly Light, But Screen Size May Be Unnecessary for Most

Wednesday September 9, 2015 7:11 pm PDT by
As journalists and bloggers leave the Apple media event in San Francisco, the first impressions of the brand-new iPad Pro have begun trickling out onto the Internet. Sites like Wired, Engadget, SlashGear, and TechnoBuffalo all got to go hands-on with the new tablet and came away with largely positive impressions of the device, with one of the only negatives being the large size of the device. At...
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iPhone 6s First Impressions: 'Familiar and Yet Different' for an 'S' Generation Device

Wednesday September 9, 2015 5:40 pm PDT by
Perhaps the biggest announcement out of the "Hey Siri" event today was Apple's confirmation of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, two new smartphones that will bring new features to Apple's smartphone line, including faster Touch ID, 3D Touch, and improved cameras. Following the event, Apple let a handful of media have closer looks at the new line of iPhones, all of whom came away with nearly...
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New Docks and Cases Confirmed for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Wednesday September 9, 2015 12:19 pm PDT by
Alongside the iPhone 6s and the iPhone 6s Plus, Apple today debuted four new docks that are compatible with the new iPhones and the existing iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The docks come in colors that match the finish of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus and are available in Gold, Rose Gold, Space Gray, and Silver. The docks are available for purchase immediately from Apple's online storefront and are priced at...
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Apple Introduces Moving 'Live Photos' for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Wednesday September 9, 2015 12:05 pm PDT by
Apple today announced a new feature for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus called "Live Photos," allowing users to use the new 3D Touch feature on the iPhone to see quick, GIF-like movements in photos they have taken. The Live Photos feature is reminiscent of the fantastical moving photos featured in the Harry Potter movie, allowing users to see short bits of animation in their images. Apple...
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Apple Introduces Cooperative Play for 'Crossy Road' Among Other Games for Apple TV

Wednesday September 9, 2015 11:19 am PDT by
At Apple's media event in San Francisco today, Apple announced an App Store for the new Apple TV will bring unique gaming experiences into a user's living room. The first experience the company showcased was a co-op Crossy Road experience that lets one player use the new Apple TV remote and another use an iPhone or iPod touch to control various characters in the game. Each player controls a...
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Apple Announces New Apple Watch Sport Bands and Gold and Rose Gold Finishes

Wednesday September 9, 2015 10:21 am PDT by
At today's media event in San Francisco, Apple confirmed two previous rumors by announcing a new line of Apple Watch Sport band colors alongside a new array of metal finishes for the Sport line. Although they were touched on briefly, the new Sport bands were said to be part of a "Fall collection" and will portray softer and darker colors than the bright, neon line of Sport bands Apple put out in...
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Claimed 'iPhone 6s' Box Appears Similar to 'iPhone 6s Plus' Packaging

Tuesday September 8, 2015 9:11 am PDT by
A new image of the packaging for the "iPhone 6s" has turned up online (via MacX), appearing similar to images of a box for the "iPhone 6s Plus" that were shared in late August. Both boxes showcase a koi pond-like fish against a white surface, suggesting the rumored packaging could be what Apple will use to box the next-generation iPhones, which are expected to be the centerpiece of the company's S...
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'iPhone 7' Thickness Likely to Approach iPod Touch

Sunday September 6, 2015 12:39 pm PDT by
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has issued a new report that suggests next year's "iPhone 7" could be Apple's thinnest smartphone yet, with a thickness of somewhere between 6.0mm and 6.5mm, which Kuo mentions is a near similar measurement of the current iPod touch's 6.1mm. As a comparison, the current model of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are 6.9mm and 7.1mm thick, respectively. The...
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First Impressions of 'Steve Jobs' Film: 'Thrilling... an Action Movie Driven Almost Exclusively by Words'

Sunday September 6, 2015 11:46 am PDT by
The Danny Boyle-directed and Aaron Sorkin-penned Steve Jobs film premiered last night at the 42nd Annual Telluride Film Festival in Colorado, and the first impressions of the biopic are surfacing on the internet this morning. Although not a full review of the movie, Deadline has posted a short opinion piece about the film, noting impressive directing, well-paced editing, and a script by Sorkin...
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'Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine' Documentary Debuts Today in Theaters and on VOD

Friday September 4, 2015 5:51 am PDT by
The new documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine today sees its wide release into theaters and onto video on demand platforms. The film first debuted at SXSW in March and met a bit of controversy thanks to its depiction of Jobs as a merciless force, with less time spent on his greater contributions to Apple and his impact on the world. Subsequently, Apple senior executive Eddy Cue called...