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Mitchel is the Deals Editor at MacRumors and has been writing for the site since 2014. Starting as a contributing writer, and then editor, he now oversees the day-to-day deals coverage for MR, which includes writing dedicated articles, updating deals guides and roundups, managing affiliate partnerships, and more.

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Disney's Acquisition of Fox Approved, but Must Sell Off 22 Regional Fox Sports Networks

Wednesday June 27, 2018 10:19 am PDT by
After months of scrutiny in an ongoing antitrust case, the United States Department of Justice today granted The Walt Disney Company approval to acquire 21st Century Fox's entertainment assets for $71.3 billion, on one new condition: Disney must divest 22 regional sports networks owned by Fox to an "acceptable" buyer. Removing these networks from the acquisition "would resolve the competitive...
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Snapchat Planning to Launch 'Internal App Store' for Games This Fall

Wednesday June 27, 2018 8:55 am PDT by
Snapchat is looking to build its own "internal app store" of gaming titles, according to a new report out today from The Information. The platform is set for a tentative launch sometime this fall, and will allow outside developers to build games that Snapchat then distributes for users to play within the Snapchat app. People familiar with the company's plans claim that Snapchat has already ...
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Elgato Shifting to Focus 'Exclusively' on Line of Eve HomeKit Devices

Wednesday June 27, 2018 7:47 am PDT by
Elgato Systems today announced that it will shift its focus "exclusively" to its line of HomeKit-connected Eve devices, in the process rebranding itself to "Eve Systems." At the same time, it confirmed plans to sell its streaming accessory division Elgato Gaming to peripheral company Corsair to continue life as a separate brand. Under its new name, the company said that Eve Systems will...
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Play Impossible Begins Selling Smart 'Gameball' Through Apple After Inking Exclusive Retail Deal

Wednesday June 27, 2018 6:54 am PDT by
Seattle-based startup Play Impossible has inked a retail deal with Apple for its smart inflatable "Gameball" that encourages people to play both single player and multiplayer games through a connected iOS and tvOS app (via GeekWire). The Gameball connects to iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Apple TV through Bluetooth, and games emphasize hand-eye coordination, agility, and creative thinking, according to...
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Facebook Testing Ability to Snooze Keywords for 30 Days

Wednesday June 27, 2018 6:13 am PDT by
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing an ability for its users to "snooze" certain keywords in their News Feed and groups for 30 days. The text-based snooze follows an update from late last year that introduced a way for users to snooze people, pages, and groups for 30 days. In order to start snoozing keywords, users will first have to come across a post that includes the...
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Parallels Launches Lower-Cost 'Toolbox Packs' Priced Individually at $9.99/Year

Wednesday June 27, 2018 5:30 am PDT by
Parallels today announced a series of individual "Toolbox Packs" that aim to help users cut down the time-consuming tasks on their Mac or PC, including a Presentation Pack, a Screen and Video Pack, and a Disk and System Pack. Parallels president Jack Zubarev explained that each pack features a "comprehensive suite of single-purpose tools" that will help simplify workflows. For example, in the...
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Deals: B&H Photo Discounts 2017 13-Inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Air by $200

Tuesday June 26, 2018 11:54 am PDT by
B&H Photo this week launched a sale on a collection of Apple's MacBooks, with savings that reach up to $200 off the Mid 2017 refreshes of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The 13-inch MacBook Air (1.8 GHz, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD) has the lowest price in the sale, running for $799.00, down from $999.00. If you want to beef up the hard drive you can opt for the 256GB SSD that's priced at $999.00, down...
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Apple Retail Stores in Seattle and Palo Alto to See Grand Openings This Saturday, June 30

Tuesday June 26, 2018 9:21 am PDT by
Apple has confirmed that its new retail location at the open air University Village mall in Seattle will open to the public at 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, June 30. Apple University Village will replace the current Apple retail store in University Village, which it has occupied since 2003. The new location is a standalone structure and will include all of the highlights and amenities of ...
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Apple Begins Production of iPhone 6s in India

Tuesday June 26, 2018 8:05 am PDT by
Apple has begun commercial production on the iPhone 6s in India as of last week, according to a new report by The Economic Times, following local manufacturing for the iPhone SE that kicked off in India last year. Production on the 6s started at the Wistron facility in Bangalore, and the model was chosen due to its "sales potential," two senior industry executives reportedly said. Due to the ...
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Android Switchers Represent 15-20% of iPhone Buyers, Tend to Opt for 'Plus' Models

Tuesday June 26, 2018 6:54 am PDT by
Most recent Android owners who switch to the iPhone ecosystem tend to opt for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, according to a new report sent to MacRumors today by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners. The data was gathered during the fiscal quarter that ended March 31, 2018 and is based on a survey of 2,000 U.S. Apple customers who purchased an iPhone during that time. In a given quarter, ...
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Apple Finishes Runner-Up to Amazon in 'Most Valuable American Brand' List

Tuesday June 26, 2018 5:56 am PDT by
In the latest company rankings, Brand Finance has detailed the 500 Most Valuable Brands in the United States for 2018 [PDF], with Apple earning 2nd place this year and not moving spots from last year. A lot has shifted around the company, however, with Google dropping from 1st place last year to 3rd place this year, and Amazon rising from 3rd to become Brand Finance's #1 most valuable U.S. brand...
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Tech Advocacy Group That Includes Apple Meeting This Wednesday to Discuss Online Privacy

Monday June 25, 2018 8:31 am PDT by
Members of the Information Technology Industry Council plan to meet this Wednesday, June 27 in San Francisco to discuss "how to tackle growing questions and concerns about consumer privacy online." The news comes from Axios, and members of ITI in attendance will reportedly include Apple, Facebook, IBM, Microsoft, Intel, Qualcomm, Samsung, Dropbox, and more -- although specific attendees have...
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'Monument Valley 2' Nearly Doubled First-Year Revenue in Comparison to Original Game

Monday June 25, 2018 7:42 am PDT by
Monument Valley 2 creators Ustwo Games today posted a new story on Medium (via The Verge) that highlights the first-year numbers and growth of the popular mobile sequel. Although there are numerous points of data to look at, one notable standout is that Monument Valley 2 earned $10.4 million in the one year period that began on June 5, 2017 (the game's launch day) through June 4, 2018. In...
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Facebook Confirms Development of Digital Health Time Tool for Mobile Apps

Monday June 25, 2018 5:52 am PDT by
Facebook is working on its own in-house time usage insight dashboard, following in the footsteps of Apple's iOS 12 keynote at WWDC, which included the announcement of a "Screen Time" digital health feature. Discovered by Jane Manchun Wong (via TechCrunch), "Your Time on Facebook" shows a list of of how long you've spent on the Facebook app over the last week. This includes the average time you ...
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Gurman: Higher-End AirPods to Launch in 2019, New HomePod and Over-Ear Headphones Also Likely Next Year

Monday June 25, 2018 4:53 am PDT by
Apple's audio device strategy has been highlighted today in a new report by Bloomberg, which looked forward to 2019 and the launch of the "higher-end" third-generation AirPods, next HomePod, and previously rumored over-ear headphones from Apple. For the AirPods, next year's model is believed to be water resistant "to protect against rain and perspiration," which Bloomberg previously reported ...
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Supreme Court Rules Police Need Warrants to Obtain a User's Smartphone Location Data

Friday June 22, 2018 8:25 am PDT by
The United States Supreme Court today ruled that the government "is required" to obtain a warrant if it wants to gain access to data found on a civilian's smartphone, but only when it's related to the user's location data (via The New York Times). Image via Wikimedia Commons The decision is expected to have major implications for digital privacy moving forward as it pertains to legal cases,...
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Turner Classic Movies Launches 'Watch TCM' tvOS App With Thousands of Classic Films on Demand

Friday June 22, 2018 7:41 am PDT by
Alongside a major version 3.0 update that rolled out to its iOS app [Direct Link] earlier this week, Turner Classic Movies has also expanded support for its "Watch TCM" app to tvOS devices. Now the app can be downloaded to the fourth-generation Apple TV and fifth-generation Apple TV 4K, with thousands of classic films available on demand. You'll need to have TCM already on your current cable ...
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TSMC Ramps Up Production of 7nm Chips Ahead of 2018 iPhones, Invests $25 Billion to Move to 5nm by 2020

Friday June 22, 2018 5:45 am PDT by
Apple supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has begun commercial production of chips manufactured using its advanced 7-nanometer process (via DigiTimes). One of the major customers for chips built with the technology will be Apple and the A12 processor, which is expected to be found in all three upcoming 2018 iPhones. The announcement comes from newly appointed TSMC CEO C.C. Wei, ...
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Deals: $15 Off $75+ Orders at eBay, 10% Off at Gazelle, Beats Studio3 for $205, and More

Thursday June 21, 2018 11:43 am PDT by
eBay today launched its latest sitewide coupon code, offering customers the chance to save $15 on orders that reach or exceed $75. The code isn't as enticing as eBay's previous sitewide sales, but could still give shoppers the chance to save money on a variety of items, excluding video game consoles, laptops and netbooks, coins and paper money, gift cards and coupons, and real estate. Note:...
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MoviePass Will Introduce Surge Pricing for Popular Films Beginning in a Few Weeks

Thursday June 21, 2018 9:40 am PDT by
Movie subscription service MoviePass today confirmed that it will soon introduce surge pricing into its business model, charging customers from $2 and up for films that the company deems popular. The news comes from MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe, who confirmed to Business Insider that surge pricing will affect monthly subscribers while annual subscribers will be exempt from what he describes as...