Black Friday Apple Deals, HomePod Delayed to 2018, 'Staingate' Repair Program, iMac Pro Details - MacRumors

Brought to you by: Black Friday: Keep Track of the Best Deals on Apple Products and More The holiday shopping season is about to begin, and the traditional Black Friday kickoff is as usual seeing tons of great deals on all sorts of products from Macs to iPhones to iPads to accessories and more. Some deals are already underway, while others won't start until today or tomorrow, so check out our Black Friday roundup to make sure you don't miss out on the best prices for holiday gifts. We'll keep updating that roundup as new deals are announced, and we'll also be posting details on some of the biggest sales in separate articles, so keep a close eye on MacRumors.com over the next few days!   Read Full Article Sponsored Stories Black Friday Deal on All-in-One Media Management Suite (Buy 1 Get 6 Free, Save $305) This Black Friday deal is brought to you by MacXDVD Software and exclusive for MacRumors users - Buy MacX Media Management Suite, get another 6 Mac apps for free. 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Visit Sponsor Popular Stories Nov 23, 2017 Apple Says HomePod is Delayed Until Early 2018 Unveiled at WWDC in June, Apple's HomePod smart speaker was supposed to launch in December, but the company announced late last week that it is delaying the launch until "early 2018," saying "we need a little more time before it's ready for our customers." The exact reasons for the delay are unknown, but Bloomberg took a look at the history of the HomePod's development, outlining how the speaker project was canceled and revived several times over the past five years and how Apple was "blindsided" by the Amazon Echo when it debuted in 2014. Apple's intent has been to position the HomePod as a high-quality speaker with Siri serving primarily as the control interface for it, while the Echo's core functionality is its much more expansive Alexa voice assistant capabilities.   Read Full Article Apple Extends Free Repairs of Anti-Reflective Coating on Select MacBook and MacBook Pro Models For the past two years, Apple has offered an internal repair program for MacBook and MacBook Pro owners whose machines have seen the anti-reflective coating on their displays wearing off. The program, which came about following an expansive "Staingate" social media campaign from affected users, has recently been updated to end coverage for the oldest models, extend coverage for some others, and add coverage for the most recent models that are running out of their standard warranty periods.   Read Full Article iMac Pro Appears to Include A10 Fusion Chip for Always-On 'Hey Siri' Based on examination of some of Apple's operating system code, it appears that the upcoming iMac Pro will include a full A10 Fusion chip running alongside Intel Xeon processors. The move builds upon the inclusion of a ARM-based "T1" chip in the MacBook Pro to drive the Touch Bar and Touch ID, and it appears the A10 in the iMac Pro will handle even more security and boot-related functions. In addition, it looks like it will handle "Hey Siri" functionality that could potentially be active even when the iMac Pro is turned off. Additional digging has revealed the possibility of always-on mobile connectivity that could provide a "Find My Mac" functionality for theft protection, although it's difficult to tell exactly what the code is referring to.   Read Full Article Apple AirPods vs. Google Pixel Buds Apple's AirPods have been on the market for nearly a year, although for much of that time they've been pretty hard to come by as demand has outstripped supply. AirPods supplies have improved significantly in recent weeks, and Google recently launched its Pixel Buds intended to compete with the AirPods, but early reviews of the Pixel Buds have not been particularly favorable. We went hands-on with both sets of wireless earphones, so check out our video to see how they compare.   Read Full Article TIME Ranks iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 Among Top 10 Best Gadgets of 2017 TIME recently ranked its top ten best gadgets of 2017, and while the Nintendo Switch topped the list, Apple's iPhone X came in second for its features that "will undoubtedly set a new standard for phones to come." Other top gadgets of 2017 on the list include Microsoft's Surface, DJI's Spark drone, and Samsung's Galaxy S8 phone. The Apple Watch Series 3 made the list in ninth place, with TIME highlighting the LTE functionality, faster processor, and a new barometer. If you've already got an iPhone X and are looking into options for cases to help protect your expensive new phone, we've put together a series of guides looking at some of the most popular options. We published Part 5 of our series late last week, and the first four parts are all linked in that post.   Read Full Article

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