Even though Apple has gone big on trade-in discounts lately, they’re usually pretty clear about how much a new iPhone costs. This year, the iPhone 12 Mini is priced at $699, while the standard iPhone 12 comes in at $799. However, things aren’t quite that simple. Apple announced it had a few carrier partnership deals for monthly financing, which made the price much lower if you traded in an old…
Boeing and General Atomics join forces on new laser weapon
October 14, 2020
WASHINGTON — General Atomics and Boeing are teaming up to build a new high-energy laser for air and missile defense, the companies announced Oct. 13.
Under the agreement, the companies will create a 100 kilowatt laser that will be scalable to 250 kilowatts, the…
The first and currently only soundbar powered by Google’s Android TV is the JBL Link Bar, and this week, it’s getting a notable update that brings official Prime Video support.
Prime Video was famously not supported on Android TV for years, but that changed in…
Apple’s iPhone 12 can wirelessly charge twice as fast, but only with a MagSafe charger
October 14, 2020
Apple’s new iPhone 12 line will be able to access faster wireless charging speeds of 15W in line with the most up-to-date Qi standard, but there’s a catch: you’ll have to use Apple’s new MagSafe brand of charger or a MagSafe-compatible one from a third-party accessory maker.
Apple reintroduced its MagSafe branding for the iPhone with the announcement of its new smartphone line on Tuesday…
Here’s everything Apple announced at its iPhone 12 event
October 14, 2020
Apple made us wait to get a glimpse of its 2020 iPhone lineup, and now it’s easy to see why. All told, it announced four new iPhone models on Tuesday. Add that a more affordable HomePod mini speaker, and it was a jam-packed event.
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Apple didn’t lead…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 13, 2020
October 14, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
After unveiling the new iPhone 12 lineup at its October event, Apple has shared details on how much it costs to protect its latest smartphones and the HomePod mini with an extended two-year warranty with or without theft and loss.
Last year, AppleCare+ for iPhone 11 Pro/Pro Max was the same price as the iPhone X, XS, and XS Max at $199. That price remains the same for the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro…
iPhone 11 and iPhone XR get cheaper
October 14, 2020
The iPhone 12 is the successor to the iPhone 11, launching at $799 with 5G built-in, but if that’s too much for you and want an iPhone of a similar size, the 11 is now getting cheaper.
Specifically, you can get it for just $599. Not just that, but the iPhone XR from…
Apple has entered the 5G era – all four new models feature both the sub-6 flavor of 5G as well as mmWave. The latter doubles the peak download speeds (up to 4.0 Gbps), but those are limited to Verizon in the US for now.
This year the Pro models come in two sizes, 6.1”…
New iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV purchases include 3 month free trial of Apple Arcade
October 14, 2020
Last year, Apple introduced a special offer for new Apple device purchases: a one year trial of Apple TV+. As of today, that offer continues but Apple has now added another hardware free trial combo.
Starting October 22nd, new purchases of an iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV or iPod touch now come with 3 months free of Apple Arcade, Apple’s game subscription service which includes more than 100…
