Apple Now Offering Free Next-Day Delivery of Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

Apple's online store is now offering free next-day delivery for all in-stock items ordered by 3 p.m. local time on December 22 in the United States.

Apple normally offers free two-day delivery for most products, but it expands free next-day delivery to all in-stock items towards the end of every holiday shopping season to help customers purchase last-minute gifts in time for Christmas.

Most products and accessories purchased from an Apple retail store and/or received from Apple's online store between November 15 and December 25 of this year are eligible for return until January 8, 2018 in the United States.

Apple shared its 2017 gift guide in November, with ideas ranging from the Apple Watch and iPhone X to Sphero's R2-D2 and BB-9E drones.

Other gifts under $200 that an Apple fan is likely to appreciate include the Apple TV 4K, AirPods, BeatsX, an official Apple-branded iPhone case, Apple Watch bands, or simply an Apple Store or Apple Music gift card.

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Apple Enhancing AirTags Anti-Stalking Measures With Android App and Shorter Sound Intervals

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Here's How Apple's New iPhone to iPhone Data Migration Feature Works in iOS 12.4

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YouTube Discontinuing 3rd-Generation Apple TV App, AirPlay Still Available

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Apple Makes OS X Lion and Mountain Lion Free to Download

Wednesday June 30, 2021 12:19 pm PDT by Juli Clover

Apple recently dropped the $19.99 fee for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion, making the older Mac updates free to download, reports Macworld. Apple has kept OS X 10.7 Lion and OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion available for customers who have machines limited to the older software, but until recently, Apple was charging $19.99 to get download codes for the updates. As of last week, these updates no...

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AirTag Includes U1 Chip for 'Precision Finding' Feature

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Everything New in iOS 15 Beta 6: SharePlay Disabled, Safari Redesigned and More

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Kuo: Mini-LED MacBook Air Coming in Mid-2022

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Apple will release a new version of the MacBook Air around the middle of 2022, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today in note to investors seen by MacRumors. The upcoming MacBook Air will feature a 13.3-inch mini-LED display, which would make it the second Mac to gain mini-LED technology after the 2021 MacBook Pro, which is rumored to include a mini-LED display and is expected to launch later ...

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Apple Faces Another Class-Action MacBook Pro ‘Flexgate’ Lawsuit

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Apple Now Offering Free Next-Day Delivery of Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

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