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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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Another iPad Air 3 Design Drawing Points to Smart Connector, Similar Dimensions as iPad Air 2

Monday February 1, 2016 8:32 am PST by
A new drawing of the unannounced iPad Air 3 highlights the dimensions of the device, with the potential for the third generation iPad Air to have similar dimensions as the iPad Air 2 (via Engadget). According to the image, the iPad Air 3 will be 6.15 mm thick and 169.6 mm wide, meaning the new tablet would end up about 0.05 mm thicker and 0.1 mm wider than the iPad Air 2. Since the dimensions...
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Review: Stylish Danny P. Leather Wallet Holds iPhone 6/6s Plus, Cards and Cash

Friday January 29, 2016 11:33 am PST by
Accessory maker Danny P. seeks to give iPhone 6 Plus and 6s Plus users some dual usability with its new Leather Wallet with iPhone 6 Plus Case, which includes seven credit/debit card slots, a rear folder for cash, and a sleeve for the larger-sized iPhone. The case, which is available through Apple's own online store, is sized at 6.81 inches tall with a width of about 4.13 inches and is aimed to...
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T-Mobile Adds Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision, and WWE Network as Binge On Partners

Thursday January 28, 2016 5:44 am PST by
T-Mobile today announced the support of four new partners to its free video streaming service Binge On, including Amazon Video, Fox News, Univision NOW, and WWE Network. The new streaming partners join more than 40 services already supporting Binge On, which lets customers watch video content without using data from their T-Mobile cellular plan. The company also released a few details about...
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Google Shifts Chrome for iOS to Apple’s WKWebView, Reducing Crashes by 70%

Wednesday January 27, 2016 7:33 am PST by
Google today introduced a few stability and performance improvements into its Chrome for iOS app, mainly centering around the company's switch from in-process rendering with UIWebView to out-of-process rendering thanks to WKWebView. Tests by Google proved the new update reduces the app's crash rate by 70 percent, letting users pick up where they left off on a page from any device without a crash...
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Apple Gets Development Approval for 4.15 Million Square Foot Campus in San Jose

Wednesday January 27, 2016 6:24 am PST by
The San Jose city council has approved a development agreement for Apple that will give the company fifteen years to build "a maximum of 4.15 million square feet of space" within an 86 acre piece of land in north San Jose (via Silicon Valley Business Journal). Apple is still ironing out plans on exactly what it wants to do with the massive site, according to Kristina Raspe, senior director of...
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Apple Watch 2 Said to Enter Mass Production in Mid 2016

Tuesday January 26, 2016 4:15 am PST by
Quanta will be the sole manufacturer of the second-generation Apple Watch, according to a few sources out of the China supply chain (via DigiTimes). The same sources believe that the manufacturing company will ramp up mass production on the "Apple Watch 2" sometime in the second quarter of 2016, following reports that it began a trial production on the smartwatch this month. The reason for...
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Daimler CEO Impressed by Silicon Valley’s Progress on Automobile Projects

Monday January 25, 2016 8:02 am PST by
The CEO of German automotive company Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, may have given a small update on the progress of the long-rumored Apple Car (via Reuters). After visiting with about 70 companies in total on a trip to Silicon Valley, Zetsche told German newspaper Welt am Sonntag [Google Translate] that "these companies can do more and know more" about the automotive process than he previously...
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Review: Pad & Quill's Lowry Cuff Is a Well-Made Apple Watch Band for Large Wrists

Friday January 22, 2016 12:15 pm PST by
With its lineup of Apple Watch accessories launching since the device's debut last year, Pad & Quill has been steadily expanding its roster of made-for-Apple products with new bands and docks. I've previously gotten my hands on the company's Classic Watch Band and Timber Catchall and Timber Nightstand Apple Watch docks, and while some of them appealed to me more than others -- the Timber Catchall ...
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Apple Watch Hermès Collection Now Available for Purchase Online

Friday January 22, 2016 9:35 am PST by
As reported earlier in the week, the special edition Apple Watch Hermès collection today became available for purchase online, letting customers purchase the high-end editions from the online storefronts of both Apple and Hermès. The collection comes in ten models, all branching off of three band varieties -- the Single Tour, Double Tour, and Cuff -- and was introduced by Apple at its September...
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Japan Display Confirms OLED Production in 2018 Amid iPhone Adoption Rumors

Friday January 22, 2016 8:08 am PST by
Japan Display today announced that it will begin the mass production of OLED panels in 2018 (via Reuters), confirming a rumor from December that the company would do so in attempts to be the supplier of OLED panels in a future iPhone model. This would put Japan Display -- a joint venture between Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi -- in direct competition with LG Display and Samsung in the production of...
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Microsoft Opens Early Access 'Office Insider' Program to Mac Users

Friday January 22, 2016 6:04 am PST by
Microsoft has opened up its Office Insider program to users on Macs, following the launch of the service on Windows Desktop, Windows Mobile, and Android devices last November (via ZDNet). The program lets users who are signed up as Office 365 subscribers gain early access to new features and innovations within the suite of Microsoft Office applications. To sign up for the program on a Mac,...
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Netflix’s Grandfathered Subscribers to See Monthly Price Increase From $8 to $10 for HD

Wednesday January 20, 2016 9:31 am PST by
During its financial results meeting yesterday, Netflix reminded its shareholders that the price-reduced grandfathered plans of long-time subscribers will be ending in 2016 (via Engadget). Grandfathered subscribers can choose to opt out of the imminent price hike, but it means they will lose access to HD quality streams. Beginning in an undisclosed window of the second or third quarter of...
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Producer Greg Kurstin Opens Up About Using Logic Pro X to Create Adele's '25'

Wednesday January 20, 2016 8:35 am PST by
In a new blog post on the Logic Pro X page, Apple provides a few insights into the creation of Adele's bestselling new album "25." Along with music producers Greg Kurstin, Paul Epworth, Max Martin, and Danger Mouse, the article describes the ways that Adele and her team used Apple products like an iMac, MacBook Pro, and Logic Pro X to produce a few of the finished songs that appear on 25....
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Review: OWC's 'USB-C Dock' Expands MacBook Connectivity Options With Ten Ports

Monday January 18, 2016 12:54 pm PST by
Since the launch of Apple's Retina MacBook last April, users have been looking for ways to expand the functionality of the single port included on the machine, a USB-C that can support a multitude of functions including power and data. Many third-party companies have begun shipping single-use dongles and small hubs for MacBook fans to be able to get full use out of their ultra-thin 12-inch...
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WhatsApp Going Entirely Free After Dropping Subscription Fees

Monday January 18, 2016 3:47 am PST by
Popular real-time messaging app WhatsApp today announced that it will no longer be charging customers subscription fees after their first free year with the service. The company noted that the approach of giving users a free year with the app and then removing its features "hasn't worked well," since some customers didn't have credit or debit cards they could use to continue the service,...
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Microsoft Offering Up to $250 Off Band 2 With Apple Watch Trade-In

Friday January 15, 2016 5:22 am PST by
A new program from Microsoft is encouraging Apple Watch users to switch over to the Microsoft Band 2 with a few tiers of trade-in initiatives (via Cult of Mac). The company is offering "as much as" $150 for the aluminum Apple Watch Sport, $200 for the stainless steel Apple Watch with a Sport band, and $250 for the Apple Watch with Milanese Loop. The Microsoft Band 2 itself costs $250, so the ...
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'Steve Jobs' Nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor Oscars

Thursday January 14, 2016 4:47 am PST by
Ahead of the official ceremony for the 88th Academy Awards on February 28, this morning the nominations for all 24 categories at the Oscars were announced at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs managed to net a few nominations of its own during the event, including: Kate Winslet for Best Support Actress and Michael Fassbender for Best Actor. Notably,...
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Apple Watch 'Magnetic Wristband' Patent Could Double as Protective Case

Thursday January 14, 2016 4:16 am PST by
The United States Patent and Trademark Office today published a patent filed by Apple last August, which detailed an Apple Watch band accessory that could double as a "protective cover" for the device itself when not on a user's wrist (via AppleInsider). Referred to as the "Magnetic wristband," the accessory would be similar in function to the Leather and Milanese Loop bands sold today but...
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Bragi Dash Impressions: Wireless Earphones Offer Enough Quality Features to Counter Small Battery

Wednesday January 13, 2016 12:39 pm PST by
Wireless bluetooth headphones have been gaining traction over the past few years as potentially reliable replacements to the traditional wired headsets offered in most smartphone boxes. With the announcement of the "Bragi Dash" at CES in 2015 -- and the subsequent year of updates trickling out of the German company -- interest in true wireless earphones that don't even require a wire between the...
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Pokémon-Inspired 'Pocket Mortys' Game Hits the App Store Today

Wednesday January 13, 2016 7:26 am PST by
Adult Swim Games last week announced a brand-new mobile game called Pocket Mortys, which launches on the App Store today. Based off of the network's hit show Rick and Morty, the game is set up as a parody of the popular Pokémon franchise and will set players up against a collection of alternate versions of Morty who are under the control of evil alien trainers. As described by our sister...