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The M3 11-inch iPad Air is cheaper than ever on Prime Day

One of the best Prime Day deals brings the price of an 11-Inch M3 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) with two years of AppleCare Plus down to an all-time low price of $538.99 ($139 off) at Amazon. Here’s why this deal is so good: AppleCare Plus normally costs $50 per year, but you’re getting two years of it for just $58. Without AppleCare added on, this tablet is $479.99, but we really think you ought to opt for the extended warranty option. For folks who need more storage, Amazon is offering a $100 discou

Hands-on: These are my favorite iPadOS 26 accessories [Video]

I will continue to shout at the mountaintops that iPadOS 26 has completely changed what the iPad is to many people. I have been using my iPad Pro since 2018 as my main computer because I loved the idea and versatility of the iPad. But it was hard to recommend it as a computer solution to the average person. However, iPadOS 26 has made this a new reality for 95% of people who need a computer. But when you buy an iPad, you just get the iPad. So I wanted to share some of the best accessories to giv

All of the best Apple Prime Day deals now live

Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 is already shaping up to a big one with massive price drops and new all-time lows on many of Apple’s latest and most beloved releases. More specifically, we are talking about the lowest prices ever on AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, alongside new all-time low pricing across the iPad mini 7 and M3 iPad Air lineups. The Apple Watch Series 10 has also now hit its best Amazon price ever alongside massive price drops on Apple Watch Ultra 2, Mac mini, and ongoing $150 discounts ac

Catch an all-time low price on the 2025 iPad Air with $120 off

Ryan Haines / Android Authority This year, Prime Day brings a standout deal for those in the market for a new tablet. Amazon is offering a notable discount on the Apple iPad Air, making it a perfect opportunity to grab this cutting-edge device for less. Apple iPad Air for $629.99 (16% off) During this event, you can pick up the latest 11-inch iPad Air for just $629.99, down from the usual $749. This marks a significant 16% saving relative to the recommended retail price and is the lowest price

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iPhone 17 Air to get a ‘barely blue’ color option, suggests leaker

A leaker with a mixed track record has suggested that the “main” color option for the upcoming iPhone 17 Air will be a “very light” blue. They go on to say that the color will be so faint that it will simply appear to be white in some lights. This seems reminiscent of “barely blue” colors we’ve seen from Apple before … Fixed focus digital posted on Weibo: Blue is probably the main color of iPhone 17 Air this time. It is different from all the blue colors released by Apple in the past. The blu

Apple's iPad Air M3 is $120 off for Prime Day

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . This is the lowest price we've ever seen for this particular iPad. It's Prime Day and that means steep discounts on many of our favorite consumer gadgets, including the Apple iPad Air with M3 chip. The M3-powered iPad is on sale at a record low price of $480. Considering its normal re

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Should you buy a cheap Android tablet from Amazon? This model is a surprisingly viable option (and the price is slashed for Amazon Prime Day)

ZDNET's key takeaways This is a great value tablet, with a 12-inch display and running Android 15. While performance is on the lower end of the spectrum, this is still more tablet than most people need. The tri-fold case leaves a little to be desired, and there's nowhere to store the stylus. View now at Amazon View now at Blackview more buying choices What's the deal? For Amazon Prime Day there's 36% off the Blackview MEGA 2, bringing the price down to $178.19, and this deal expires 11 July,

Apple A17 Pro iPad Mini Has Never Been This Cheap Since Launch, Prime Day Drops It to Its Lowest Price Yet

If you’ve been searching for the perfect tablet that can handle just about anything you throw at it, an iPad is the best choice you can make. And an iPad is an even better choice to make when you can get it on sale. While Apple devices do typically go on sale pretty often when it comes to major sales events, they don’t always drop this low. So the fact that this one is on sale for this price is pretty surprising. It also means you won’t want to miss out. Head to Amazon now to get the A17 Pro Ap

Apple Hates It, Amazon Just Dropped the Price of the 2025 iPad to Entry-Level Tablet Levels

Amazon is targeting all the top-sellers of this new Prime Day, and Apple products are right in the middle of that target. From AirPods to MacBooks to the Apple Watch, any high-end product is being (massively) reduced in price. One of the most popular deals in the entire Electronics section right now is the 2025 Apple iPad 11-inch. This tablet is being snapped up at an incredible pace, and with only the yellow color left at this new all-time low price, you’ll need to act fast. The deal is exclus

Don't Buy a New iPhone Right Now. Here's Why You Should Wait

If you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, you might want to wait just a bit longer. Apple tends to unveil its new phones in September, as it did last year with the iPhone 16 lineup. It's expected to release the iPhone 17 series at the same time this year. So, if you can wait a couple more months, you'll either score the latest device or get a discount on previous models. Watch this: Hey, Apple: Steal These S25 Edge Features for a Skinny iPhone 04:33 Newer iPhones tend to include camera and proc

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Best Prime Day Apple Deals on iPads, AirPods, and MacBooks (2025)

If you have one Apple product, you usually have them all—whether that's AirPods, an iPhone, an iPad, the Apple Watch, or the ubiquitous MacBook. One, or all of them, probably needs updating at any given time (it's usually the MacBook), and you now have four whole days of Prime Day deals to think about which one you're going to get. Not a Prime subscriber yet? Perhaps our list of Amazon Prime perks can convince you. Shop the best Prime Day Apple deals below. Read our Absolute Best Prime Day Deal

Finally, Bluetooth trackers for Android users that rival AirTags (but cost less)

ZDNET's key takeaways The Chipolo One Point and Card Point normally retails for $26 and $24, respectively. They're highly accurate, robust, and integrate well into the Google ecosystem. However, the One is only splashproof, and the Card version has a non-user-replaceable battery. View now at Amazon View now at Chipolo more buying choices For a limited time, you can pick up the Chipolo One Point for as little as $22 on Amazon and other major retailers. Use the promo code 'ZY3U9KA9S1DM' at chec

Walmart Plus membership is 50% off, and has something Amazon doesn't: the Nintendo Switch 2

With Prime Day kicking off, consumers are flocking to Amazon for all the best deals. But one of the best things about Prime Day is all the other major retailers looking to cash in on the shopping palooza, offering similar (or better) deals on top products -- and even membership opportunities. Also: The best Prime Day deals live now Right now, Walmart is discounting its Walmart+ membership program by 50% ahead of its Walmart Deals event, starting on July 7 for Walmart+ members. To sweeten the d

Charles Babbage and deciphering codes (1864)

Charles Babbage wrote an autobiography Passages from the Life of a Philosopher which was published in London in 1864 . In our biography of Babbage we have quoted several passages from the book which tell us about his life and the analytical engine. Here we quote from Chapter XVIII of the book where Babbage writes about deciphering. What we present here is only an extract. In fact we omit a more technical part which describes the considerable effort that he had put in constructing dictionaries wi

This 1-Year Sam’s Club Membership (Auto-Renew) Drops to Nearly Free, a Cheap Alternative If Costco Is Too Far

Life is pretty darn expensive. In fact, it’s getting pricier by the day at the moment, at least for a lot of us, and that means that it’s really important to find ways to not only save money on luxuries that help keep us all sane, but also on daily essentials. That can be a lot harder to do though, but there are some really easy ways to get those savings going, and one of those is with a good warehouse membership. See at StackSocial Sam’s Club is a membership-only retailer that stocks a huge n

New iPhone 17 Pro renders highlight aluminum design, repositioned Apple logo

A new image from Apple leaker Majin Bu provides a new look at the repositioned Apple logo on the upcoming iPhone 17 Pro. Last week we got our first look at what the new Apple logo placement would look like, though this new image provides a much clearer picture. One of the less talked about design elements of the new iPhone 17 Pro design is the fact that Apple will be shifting to a two-tone design of sorts, with an all aluminum frame and camera bump. However, for wireless charging, MagSafe, and

Everything you want to know about the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE just leaked

Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Specs for the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Flip 7, and Flip 7 FE have leaked. The information reportedly comes from official Samsung promotional materials. The company’s foldables appear to sport disappointingly small batteries. Samsung is set to reveal its latest foldables at Galaxy Unpacked this week. While the showcase is scheduled for June 9, it doesn’t look like you’ll have to wait until Wednesday to learn more about the company’s new hardware. Some leaked pr

MagSafe Monday: This budget wireless charger stays on my desk for a reason

Over the years, I’ve tried a ton of chargers, but a lot of them fall into the category that they’re awkward to use, overpriced, or just not reliable. The one that’s managed to stay in my life is the Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand. It’s cheap, easy to use, and solves a simple problem I’ve encountered more times than I can count. I don’t want to use two hands when I need to grab my iPhone quickly from my desk. Some of my favorite gear eufyCam 2C Upgrade your home security with wireless cameras

The iPad cursor gets a fun Mac-inspired feature in iPadOS 26 beta 3

iPadOS 26 beta 3 was just released, and alongside some design updates and new wallpaper options, Apple has given the iPad’s cursor a fun feature inspired by the Mac. iPadOS 26 cursor now supports ‘shake to find’ feature 10 years ago in macOS El Capitan, Apple added a convenient and fun new feature for the system cursor. Shake the cursor back and forth rapidly and it would enlarge, making it easier to locate. This “shake to find” feature comes in handy when you’re not sure where your cursor i

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New sphere-packing record stems from an unexpected source

The advantage of Rogers’ method was that you didn’t have to start with a particularly efficient lattice to get an efficient sphere packing. You just had to choose the right ellipsoid. But this introduced a new complication. Unlike a sphere, which is completely defined by a single number — its radius — an ellipsoid is defined by several axes of different lengths. The higher the dimension, the greater the number of directions you can stretch your ellipsoid in, and the more options you have for wha

‘Squid Game’ VIP Actor Speaks Out on That Awful English Voiceover

Squid Game season three has been met with decidedly mixed reviews, with most fans rating it as the blockbuster hit’s weakest installment. That ending didn’t help things, but neither did the enhanced presence of the show’s most annoying characters: the billionaire VIPs who spectate the games from behind glass and gilded masks. Season three saw the group exerting a more active influence on the competition. Early on, they disguise themselves as pink guards and massacre the unfortunate losers durin

Best VPN for iPhone 2025: Boost Your Privacy on the Go

Downloading a VPN app, creating an account, choosing a plan and connecting to your VPN shouldn't take longer than a minute or so. Nelson Aguilar/CNET With so many iPhone VPN apps available, it can be difficult to choose the right one. Based on our extensive research and hands-on testing of VPNs over the years, these are the factors to look out for when choosing the best VPN for iPhone: Privacy The most important factor to consider with any VPN is privacy. You should never use a VPN provider i

iPadOS 26 beta 3 now available ahead of public beta launch

Apple has just released iPadOS 26 beta 3 for developers. Today’s release brings the latest changes to the iPad’s big new OS update ahead of the expected public beta soon. iPadOS 26 beta 3 has greater potential for changes following user feedback Liquid Glass is the big theme of Apple’s new OS versions launching this fall. Every update includes a fresh design that brings greater uniformity across platforms. But aside from that redesign, Apple clearly spent a lot of time preparing iPadOS 26’s m

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 3 for iPhone

Four weeks have passed since Apple unveiled iOS 26 and the major software redesign coming for iPhone. Now it’s time to start testing the third developer beta preview and see how performance and polish have improved. iOS 26 also includes loads of new features and functionality in addition to the new Liquid Glass-inspired look and feel. iOS 26 developer beta 3 is here Apple summarizes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intell

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The best Prime Day Apple deals on Airpods, iPads, MacBooks, and more

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon’s sale is almost here (it officially starts tomorrow) but we already found some pretty great Apple Prime Day deals. Since last July, Apple has released around a dozen new products, including the AirPods 4, the Apple Watch Series 10, an M4 MacBook Air and a new iPad mini and iPad

Apple’s newest AI study unlocks street navigation for blind users

There’s no shortage of rumors about Apple’s plans to release camera-equipped wearables. And while it’s easy to get fatigued by yet another wave of upcoming AI-powered hardware, one powerful use case often gets lost in the shuffle: accessibility. SceneScout, a new research prototype from Apple and Columbia University, isn’t a wearable. Yet. But it hints at what AI could eventually unlock for blind and low-vision users. As Apple’s and Columbia University’s researchers explain it: People who are

Galaxy Z Fold 7 will reportedly be the thinnest one yet

Thanks to new reporting from WinFuture's Roland Quandt, we have a slew of presumptive details and specs for the next generation of Samsung's foldable phones. Reportedly lifted from official Samsung promotional materials, Quandt is reporting that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 will be the thinnest iteration yet, measuring just 8.9mm when folded and 4.2mm unfolded. He also claims it will be the lightest Z Fold so far, weighing just 216g. Details reported by Quandy on the battery size, storage options and ca

Producing tangible business benefits from modern iPaaS solutions

The scenario illustrates the power of iPaaS in action. For many enterprises, iPaaS turns what was once a costly, complex undertaking into a streamlined, strategic advantage. According to Forrester research commissioned by SAP, businesses modernizing with iPaaS solutions can see a 345% return on investment over three years, with a payback period of less than six months. Agile integration for an AI-first world In 2025, the business need for flexible and friction-free integration has new urgency.

Leaker says iPhone 17 lineup getting two new screen changes

Two months from now, Apple is expected to unveil its new flagship iPhone lineup, including iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. And today, a leaker has shared two screen changes that may be coming to various new models. Today in a new post on Weibo, leaker Digital Chat Station has shared a variety of expectations for the upcoming iPhone 17 line. Many of the details have been reported before, but there are two interesting new details that stand out most—both relating

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Hands-on videos confirm the truth about Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 leaks

TL;DR Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Fold 7 have appeared in fresh leaks just days ahead of their launch. The Galaxy Z Flip 7’s leak is more detailed and shows the inner foldable screen with no visible crease. Meanwhile, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 in the hands-on video doesn’t power on and might as well be a dummy unit. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the Galaxy Z Flip 7 are set to be unveiled later this week. As the launch draws closer, we’ve seen a slew of leaks that have given us sweeping looks at b