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The best Apple Watch in 2025
If you know you want an Apple Watch, but aren’t sure which one to get, this guide is here to explain the differences between the three models. The company’s flagship Apple Watch Series 10 has robust fitness tracking and health monitoring, as well as helpful iPhone integrations. We named it the best smartwatch overall. The…
Apple Intelligence’s third-party hooks are the right direction for phone AI
Summary It’d be great if the third-party AI hooks in Apple Intelligence extended to all phones. There would be numerous benefits to privacy, personalization, and avoiding problematic platforms. There’s no sign that anyone’s following Apple’s lead, however. When Apple revealed Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, one of the things that raised some eyebrows was its…
How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets – Krebs on Security
Carding — the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data — has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers. Happily, the broad deployment of more secure chip-based payment cards in the United States has weakened the carding market. But a flurry of innovation from cybercrime groups in China is breathing new…
The best Presidents' Day deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Peacock and more
Apparently President’s Day was created to honor George Washington’s birthday. But now on a Monday in February we celebrate every US president by shopping for deals. Nixon, Taft, Coolidge, Polk, Johnson, Hoover and all those other guys — they’d be quite proud of us. In our searches we found quite a few deals on the…
The Best MacBook Accessories to Enhance Your Mac Life
The MacBook is a powerful machine. Whether you’re using a MacBook Air for web browsing and sending emails or a MacBook Pro for graphics-intensive projects like video editing and 3D design, Apple’s laptops can do the job. But I suggest throwing some accessories into the mix. A slew of peripherals can vastly improve your experience,…
The best President's Day tech deals on Apple, Samsung, Dyson, Blink and more
Presidents’ Day typically brings discounts on mattresses and appliances more so than consumer tech. But every year, there are a few standouts in the areas Engadget knows best like smartphones, tablets, earbuds and more. This year is no different; notably, Presidents’ Day deals include $50 off an annual subscription to Peacock Premium, and get the…
Is Apple is falling behind on battery life? It certainly feels that way
Summary Macs and iPhones have solid battery life, but Apple is falling behind its key rivals. The Apple Watch Series 10 and Ultra 2 don’t last long at all compared to competitors like Garmin. Apple seems reluctant to go toe-to-toe in runtime, but upcoming tech improvements may help. First off, let me make it clear…
How to choose an Apple Watch
Editor’s note: Due to a patent dispute with medical device maker Masimo, new Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and Ultra 2 units sold in the US no longer have the blood oxygen feature. Older models are unaffected. You can tell if you have a unit with the blood oxygen feature disabled if the part number…
The Apple AirPods 4 hit an all-time low of $100, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals
The latest edition of our weekly deal roundup includes a range of discounts on Apple’s AirPods. The standard AirPods 4 are down to $100, which ties their lowest price to date, while ANC version of those earbuds and the higher-end AirPods Pro 2 are cheaper than usual at $149 and $169, respectively. If you don’t…
Get four Apple AirTags for $70, plus the rest of this week's best tech deals
It’s time for another edition of Engadget’s weekly deals roundup where we bring together worthwhile tech deals from the past week. If you’re in the market for home entertainment gear, you’re in luck thanks to Super Bowl-adjacent sales. Even if you don’t care about the repeat clash between the Eagles and Chiefs, you can still…