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Apple holiday gift card promo runs from Black Friday through Cyber Monday: Get a gift card with iPhone, iPad, and Mac purchase

November 17, 2022
Apple today unveiled its Black Friday holiday event for 2022, in which customers can get an Apple Store gift card worth up to $250 with the purchase of an eligible Mac, iPad, or iPhone from the Apple Store. The Apple Shopping Event runs from November 25 through November 28, Black Friday through Cyber Monday. As usual, check 9to5Toys to find the best Apple deals. Apple gave an early preview of…
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Kuo: iPhone 15 Pro with USB-C to offer major boost in data transfer speeds

November 17, 2022
One of the headlining changes of next year’s iPhone 15 lineup is expected to be the switching from Lightning to USB-C. Alongside that change, reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now reporting that this will lead to a significant boost in wired transfer speeds for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. First, Kuo says that Apple’s plans to switch to USB-C are moving ahead as expected…
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Stadia refunds causing Play Store credit as Google fixes negative Play Points [U]

November 17, 2022
Some customers are seeing massive Google Play Store credits and negative Play Points balances upon receiving their Stadia refunds. One thing that Google has been quite clear since it was first announced that Stadia was shutting down is that all purchases would be returned to their original payment method. Meaning if you made a purchase through PayPal, your PayPal account would receive the funds…
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Android Auto bug breaks rotary controls on Google Maps for vehicles without a touchscreen

November 17, 2022
Android Auto is currently beta testing its next generation, but some users without the update are seeing an issue as an Android Auto bug has broken non-touchscreen rotary controls, specifically with Google Maps. Controls in Android Auto are mostly geared toward touchscreens, but the platform also supports vehicles that lack support for a touchscreen. Vehicles from Mazda and BMW, for example, often…
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