Apple previewed on Thursday the deals it’ll be rolling out onBlack Fridayand the following weekend. It’ll be offering Apple gift cards on select purchases from November 25-28. In return for purchasing selectAirPodsorAirPods Pro, Apple is offering a $75 gift card. Buying aMacBook Air,MacBook Pro,Mac Mini, oriMacwill score you a $250 gift card. Trading in an older unit will reduce your cost as well.

Apple has long supported prioriPhone models with software updates, even phones that are several years old. While it was always assumed older models would get some updates, an exact timeline wasn’t ever given. Iteven got a security update in 2023, which meant it got nearly eight years of security updates.

Well, that was fast. Now Apple has restored that access and Epic says it’ll proceed with its plans. Apple didn’t comment on whether the correspondence shared by Epic Games was authentic. “In light of Epic’s past and ongoing behavior, Apple chose to exercise that right.” Epic had argued that Apple should allow customers todownload apps and pay developers however they wish. Epic is battling Google in a similar suitover Google’s handling of the Play Store....

Yourmissing left AirPodmight not be doomed after all.Appleis adding more ways to find your AirPods Pro and Maxusing the Find My app, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. If you haveAirPods Proor AirPods Pro Max, you’ll be able to use features like notify when left behind, notify when found and mark as lost. This update comes as a part of iOS 15.CNET’s Jason Ciprianinoted in September that you could previously use Find My to find a lost earbud, but it only worked if you were in Bluetooth range....

Qualcomm’s stock meanwhile rose more than 3% to $131.60. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. In the meantime, Kuo said he expects Apple will continue 5G chip development, despite its seeming setbacks. (3/4)2.

In the last week, its Apple TV Plus streaming servicewon an Oscar for best picture, too. Now, Apple may be further along on its journey to becoming a financial institution. Apple and Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The tech giant has been steadily expanding its financial capabilities over the years. It currently offers a branded credit card,the Apple Card, a Mastercard issued by Goldman Sachs.

Apple could have afoldable iPad/MacBook crossoverin the works, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported Sunday. The gear is said to have a target release date of 2026. Aside from this rumored hybrid, Apple is expected to launchnew productsthis year. They likely include aniPhone SE 3andiPhone 14, as well asupdated iPadsandMacBooks. Apple didn’t immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment.

Aprevious rumorfrom 9to5Mac asserted that the new headphones appeared in a June 2023 filing with the Federal Trade Commission. Apple did not respond to CNET’s request for comment.

Starlink was previously only an option for select Samsung phones. Thereportstates the latestiOS 18.3 update, released on Monday, includes support for the service. While the update introduced AI features and bug fixes, it did not mention Starlink compatibility. The next-generation constellation will support medium-resolution video."

Apple apparently isn’t the superstitious key in, at least when it comes to the number 13. Some alternative names that have been suggested include the iPhone 12S and iPhone 2021. The company didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Analyst Andy Hargreaves of Pacific Crest also said this week that theiPhone 6is likely a Q3 story. “For the first time, our checks indicated volume component orders for iPhone 6.

The iPhone maker has for years made no secret of its AR ambitions. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

That’s still a lot cheaper than the newer M4 model that start at almost $1,300. Hey, did you know?CNET Deals texts are free, easy and save you money. A similarly specced M4 model would cost $1,399 or more brand new. Prefer your computers to come with full Apple warranties and that new computer smell? Our list of thebest iMac dealsaround should get you a brand-new model at a price to match your budget....