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Eve, known for its line of HomeKit-enabled smart home products, recently came out with an accessory called the Eve Extend, which is a Bluetooth range extender that's designed to work with existing Eve products. Many of Eve's HomeKit devices work over Bluetooth, and while that often works fine, in larger homes, Bluetooth connectivity can be problematic because it can be limited in range....

eBay is finishing off its Friday Drops sales event this October with a new all-time-low price on Apple's latest AirPods With Charging Case, priced at $125.00, down from an original price of $159.00. At $34 off, this is the lowest price we've tracked on the 2019 AirPods, which have typically hit sale prices between $139.00 and $144.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with these vendors. ...

MacRumors has partnered with accessory maker Targus to offer our readers 15 percent off sitewide on the company's website. The exclusive deal has kicked off this week, and will run through November 30, 2019, providing our readers with a month of savings on laptop bags, backpacks, docks, and mobile accessories. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with these vendors. When you click a link...

Apple Watch Series 5 models are now available to purchase at Apple Stores and select resellers in Brazil, Korea, and Thailand, with both Wi-Fi-only and cellular models released today following pre-orders. Pricing starts at R$3,999 in Brazil, ₩539,000 in Korea, and ฿14,400 in Thailand. Carriers:Brazil: Claro and Vivo Korea: KT, SK Telecom, and LG U+ Thailand: AIS, dtac, and TrueMoveApple ...

Google today announced a change to its core Search algorithm that it says can better understand conversational search queries. Through improvements in natural language analysis, the company says that it has improved its ability to analyze queries that reflect how people speak in real life and recognize the relevant context. Particularly for longer, more conversational queries, or searches...

Apple this afternoon began sending out emails highlighting its latest Apple Pay promotion, which offers $10 off a purchase of $100 or more from the StubHub app. StubHub is an online ticketing company that allows users to purchase tickets for sporting events, concerts, and more. To get the $10 discount, you can enter PAYFASTER during checkout on ‌Apple Pay‌ purchase of $100+. Apple says...

Apple today announced that it is the first company to receive a Green Supply Chain CITI Outstanding Brand award for its environmental efforts in China, specifically its contributions towards making its entire supply chain more environmentally responsible. Apple announced the news on its Chinese site (via 9to5Mac), and said that as a CITI brand, the company will continue to maintain a "superior ...

Signify, the company behind the Philips Hue line of lights, recently introduced new filament bulbs, which are designed to look like vintage filament-style light bulbs. These bulbs, which come in three sizes, are the first bulbs in the Philips Hue lineup that are meant to be used with or without a lamp shade, making them perfect for decorative-style lamps that are meant to have naked bulbs. ...

Anker this week unveiled the EufyCam 2, one of the first security cameras that will support Apple's new HomeKit Secure Video feature, allowing the camera to capture and store recordings securely in iCloud. HomeKit Secure Video will only be available to users that pay for 200GB or more of iCloud storage, starting at $2.99 per month. Users with the 200GB plan can store 10 days of recordings...

Samsung has issued a software patch for its Galaxy S10 smartphone to fix a flaw in the under-screen fingerprint sensor that allowed anyone to unlock the device with the help of a cheap screen protector (via Reuters). The problem was brought to light last week, when a British user who applied a gel screen protector to her Galaxy S10 subsequently discovered that unregistered fingerprints could ...

Apple today seeded the fourth beta of an upcoming tvOS 13.2 update to developers for testing purposes, a week after seeding the third tvOS 13.2 beta and a month after releasing the tvOS 13 update. Designed for the fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV models, the new tvOS 13.2 developer beta can be downloaded onto the ‌Apple TV‌ via a profile that's installed using Xcode. tvOS updates have ...

Apple today seeded the fifth beta of an upcoming watchOS 6.1 beta to developers, a week after seeding the fourth watchOS 6.1 beta and over a month after releasing the watchOS 6 update with full App Store, new Apple Watch faces, and more. Once the proper configuration profile has been installed from the Apple Developer Center, the new watchOS beta can be downloaded through the dedicated Apple...

Mophie this week launched new Juice Pack Access cases for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max. This is Mophie's first set of battery cases for the new 2019 iPhone lineup, which were announced back in September. Like other Juice Pack accessories, the Juice Pack Access case for ‌iPhone‌ 11 provides up to an additional 15 hours of audio or 5 additional hours of video to your ‌iPhon...

Today marks the completion of Apple Entrepreneur Camp's first year. Apple designed the program to help female entrepreneurs with developing apps, with the camp offering hands-on technology labs, one-on-one guidance from Apple employees, mentorship from Apple leadership, and ongoing support. In a press release, Apple says the first year of the Entrepreneur Camp saw female leaders and their...

Anyone on the hunt for an iPad this week is in luck, thanks to Amazon's latest discounts on both the 2018 9.7-inch iPad and the 2019 10.2-inch iPad. The retailer has marked down all of the cellular versions of the former tablet, while sales on the latter device are focused on Wi-Fi only models. 9.7-Inch iPad Amazon has both the 32GB and 128GB 9.7-inch iPad with cellular support in all color...

Apple will shorten Japan Display's payment periods in an effort to improve the panel supplier's short-term financing situation, reports Reuters, citing a source familiar with the matter. JDI CEO Minoru Kikuoka, who took on the role in September, told reporters on Wednesday that concerns about an immediate cash shortfall had been allayed but did not mention Apple by name. Japan Display...

Two deals have hit Apple's latest line of iMacs, including both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch Retina iMac models from Early 2019. Both of these sales can be found on Amazon. Additionally, Apple's iTunes Movies store now has a new selection of film sales, including a large collection of horror movies just in time for Halloween. 2019 iMac You can get $149 off the 21.5-inch iMac (8GB RAM/1TB Fusion...

Two smart home accessories gained HomeKit support today, including the Arlo Ultra security camera and the Netatmo Weather Station. Arlo Ultra While users can already control Arlo Ultra cameras via the Arlo app, HomeKit compatibility enables iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch users to control the cameras with Apple's Home app and Siri voice commands. A free-of-charge automatic firmware update...