Exclusive 14-inch MacBook Pro discount

Every 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro sold at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama is eligible for a triple-digit coupon discount using code APINSIDER and the activation instructions below. We're particularly fond of this well-equipped 14-inch MacBook Pro with Apple's M1 Pro chip (8-core CPU, 14-core GPU), 32GB of memory and a spacious 1TB SSD that's discounted to $2,449 with the coupon. Space Gray units are in stock and ready to ship at Adorama, beating Apple's late February to early March backorder delay on the popular set of specs.

Read more...]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:38:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdXx8_f78B2Dcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdruQgJkaaGlJVjH6qdYdAk Apple reported blockbuster Q1 2022 earnings results that shattered records and expectations. Here's what analysts predicted before earnings — and what they thought about the actual performance.

Apple logo on building. Credit: Laurenz Heymann/Unsplash

On Thursday, Apple reported its December quarter fiscal performance, which broke records across its hardware and services portfolio.

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Use one mouse and keyboard to control multiple devices

The first public betas should be essentially the same as the first developer betas, which Apple seeded on Thursday. The builds can be acquired from the Apple Beta Software Program web portal.

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Apple iPhone 13 models

In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty writes that Apple's December quarter "was one of the cleanest quarters in recent memory" with beats across revenue, gross margins, and earnings-per-share.

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'The Morning Show' is nominated for a PGA award

The Producers Guild Awards honor outstanding television series and movies producers in an annual event. Apple TV+ content has been nominated for four awards, with winners announced at the ceremony held on March 19, 2022.

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Erik Neuenschwander

Neuenschwander sat down with Rene Ritchie to discuss the company's privacy goals, as well as the mechanisms and policies it implements to reach those goals. In the interview, the privacy chief reiterated Apple's commitment to keeping its users' data safe, secure, and away from prying eyes.

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Denzel Washington in "The Tragedy of Macbeth"

Apple bought the film after it was completed, but in a new interview with the New York Times, writer/director Joel Coen says he wasn't sure it would ever be finished. Famous for his theatrical films made with his brother Ethan Coen, he found production on "The Tragedy of Macbeth" halted by the coronavirus.

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Universal Control for iPad and Mac

With the beta of iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3, users can finally take Universal Control for a spin. This feature, originally slated for the fall of 2021, was delayed while Apple continued to refine it. Even though we're only in the first beta, it seems its efforts have paid off.

Read more...]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 17:38:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdJu3uRPQ0bvpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdOtBOKdPSyMJVjH6qdYdAk Investment bank Cowen has raised its price target to $200, from $180, following Apple's record-shattering December quarter earnings results.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro models

In a note to investors seen by AppleInsider, Cowen lead analyst Krish Sankar writes that Apple delivered strong December quarter upside that beat Wall Street expectations despite an estimated $6 billion revenue hit from ongoing chip shortages and supply constraints.

Read more...]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:59:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdOtBOKdPSyMJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdzpNy1eGe5_ClmFkX7M1Jw In addition to the discounted Magic Keyboard, Friday's best deals include $130 off a portable generator, $57 off an M.2 1TB SSD, and $50 off a two cordless drill set.

Best deals January 28

As we do every day, we've collected some of the best deals we could find on Apple products, tech accessories, and other items for the AppleInsider audience. If an item is out of stock, it may still be able to be ordered for delivery at a later date.

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Tiffany Haddish in "The Afterparty"

Chris Miller and Phil Lord's "The Afterparty" is an eight-part murder mystery comedy that is streaming on Apple TV+ from January 28, 2022. It's a "Rashomon" style series where every episode tells the same story from a different character's perspective - and each is in a different genre, too.

Read more...]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:27:30 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGfJyT8o3r4DoJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdzHqQVQgNCauT5HJgy6HUf On this week's episode of the AppleInsider podcast, Apple sets new holiday quarter records, software updates address multiple bugs across Apple's lineup, and iPhone could one day process credit card payments.

During their Q1 earnings call, Apple exceeded Wall Street expectations with a record $123.9 billion in revenue. CEO Tim Cook also revealed that there are 1.8 billion Apple devices in active use around the world, service revenue is up, and half of iPad purchasers are new to the product.Apple has now released iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 beta which includes Face ID unlock without Apple Watch, and the long-awaited Universal Control feature.

Read more...]]> Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:54:49 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGdzHqQVQgNCauT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/CzC8zSvAFGfXMnSMqW84VuzdsCmHakzH The team at Apple Music is enjoying telling the world that Neil Young remains on their service after his dramatic exit from Spotify, but he is also on Amazon Music and more.

Neil Young with his failed PonoPlayer

As popular as he is, Neil Young is only one artist and his decision to withdraw from Spotify will surely not make a measurable difference to the streaming service's income. Nonetheless, his leaving over Spotify's airing of the controversial Joe Rogan podcast, means that the move has made more waves than the last time he left.

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Steve Jobs unveils the original iPad in 2010

Put the original iPad next to one of today's models and that original is very heavy, very slow, and its screen seems distractingly low resolution. Yet that 2010 device is still unmistakably an iPad, because Apple got so much right from the very start.

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It has previously been reported that Israeli police have used the Pegasus spyware against its own citizens, and done so without legal oversight. Now the New York Times has released the results of a year-long investigation into the company behind the Pegasus spyware, including how the US considered using it and a more advanced tool.According to the full report, and a New York Times summary of it, the FBI secretly bought Pegasus spyware in 2019. The NSO Group also reportedly gave the agency a demonstration of Phantom, a newer tool which was able to hack American phone numbers.

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Still from Epic Games "Free Fortnite" video

The Epic Games vs Apple lawsuit saw a ruling in 2021 that chiefly sided with Apple, but the appeals process is continuing. Now the 35 attorneys general have submitted a joint statement into the appeal, backing Epic.

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In December, self-described "family-safety platform" Life360 was reported to be selling location data from both adults and children to a dozen various data brokers. The brokers would then provide the information to other third parties.The company initially argued that selling the data was a way to "keep the core Life360 services free for the majority of our users."

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