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ESR MagSafe Wallets Are 10% Off on Amazon Until November 18

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:15:11 +0000

The ESR wallet code gives you 10% off five MagSafe wallets on Amazon until November 18 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. The wallets run from the ESR Classic Magnetic Wallet, a plain card holder, to the ESR Geo Magnetic Wallet...

Grok Bot Gets Messages, Mail and Notes Access on Mac

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:12 +0000

Grok Bot on Mac now works with seven built-in apps, including Messages, Mail and Notes. Every app has its own Allow button, so you choose which ones the bot can use. Grok Bot announced the Mac update on X. Mail...

Google Releases Gemini 4 Hydrogen for Fast Coding and Agents

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:48:52 +0000

Google released Gemini 4 Hydrogen on November 12, a model built for fast everyday coding and agent work. Google says it scores 51 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, one point above Gemini 4 Argon, at a lower price than...

Google Announces Intelligent Eyewear Glasses for iPhone and Android

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:43:13 +0000

Google Intelligent Eyewear is open for pre-order from November 12, with Gemini and a 12-megapixel camera built into audio-only glasses. You can ask Gemini about what the camera sees, and the answer plays through open-ear speakers instead of appearing on...

Apple Trade-In Now Takes the Galaxy Z Fold7 for Up to $410

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:40:21 +0000

You can now trade in Samsung foldables with Apple, and the Galaxy Z Fold7 is worth up to $410 toward a new Apple device. The $410 maximum is less than half of the $855 Apple offers for an iPhone 17...

Apple Sports Adds UFC and Three More Soccer Leagues

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:37:47 +0000

You can now follow the UFC on Apple Sports, which adds mixed martial arts to the free iPhone app in version 4.6. Every event shows the full card of men’s and women’s fights, with round-by-round updates as each fight plays...

Apple TV 4K Reviews Praise the Picture, Question the $299 Price

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:07:51 +0000

The first Apple TV 4K reviews are out ahead of the November 13 release, and reviewers praise the picture and sound while faulting the $299 price and the Siri AI beta. Owners of the 2022 model have little reason to...

Trump Wants Tim Cook to Replace Jensen Huang as Nvidia CEO

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:06:39 +0000

President Donald Trump wants Tim Cook as Nvidia CEO now that Jensen Huang has resigned from the job. Nvidia’s board, not the White House, chooses the successor, and it has named CFO Colette Kress interim CEO while it searches. Trump...

10 Best iPad Stands in 2026 From Lamicall, LISEN, OMOTON and More

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:27:47 +0000

Here is a list of the best iPad stands that you can buy. Before you pick among the best iPad stands, measure your iPad with its case on, because the hook has to close around both. The Lamicall Aluminum iPad...

Apple HomeView Reviews Praise the Sound, Fault Siri AI

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 15:11:40 +0000

Apple HomeView reviews are out ahead of the November 13 release, and critics agree on the speaker and the design while faulting Siri AI and the thin app support. Engadget gave it 8.4 out of 10 and TechRadar and Stuff...

GestureCam Brings iPhone Duo’s Smart Take to Other iPhones

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:36:01 +0000

The GestureCam app gives other iPhones a hands-free group photo mode like Smart Take on the iPhone Duo. You prop up your iPhone, tap the shutter, step into the frame and hold your pose, and the new Auto Capture mode...

10 Best iPad A16 Cases in 2026 From MoKo, SEYMAC, Fintie and More

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:27:53 +0000

Some of the best iPad A16 cases add almost no size, while others wrap the whole iPad in a rugged shell with a kickstand and a screen protector. Every case here fits the 11-inch iPad (A16) and the 10.9-inch iPad...

Apple’s The Dreamer Holiday Film Features the MacBook Neo

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:17:26 +0000

Apple has released a new holiday film called “The Dreamer” on YouTube, which shows parents giving their son a MacBook Neo. The gift helps him rediscover his creativity, and the laptop now starts at $699, which is $100 above its...

MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Owners Report Headaches

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:30:17 +0000

Some owners say the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is giving them headaches and dizziness, and a few are returning it. The 14-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display measured 240Hz flicker at brightness settings of 99 percent and...

Gentler Streak 6.0 Lets You Rate Your Day and Add Symptoms

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 10:52:22 +0000

Gentler Streak 6.0 is now available with a feature called How I Feel, which lets you rate your day and add the symptoms and moods behind it. The app can then adjust your daily guidance, and the update also turns...

Gemini on Apple CarPlay Brings Hands-Free Voice Chats

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:30:25 +0000

Gemini on Apple CarPlay is rolling out to all iPhone users who have the Gemini app, so you can hold a hands-free Gemini Live conversation from your car’s display. It works in every language Gemini Live supports, and you need...

Binance Flags Unpatched iOS Sandbox Flaw Risking Crypto Wallets

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:15:24 +0000

An unpatched iOS sandbox flaw called worse_query lets a malicious app read files that belong to other apps on your iPhone, and Binance has warned that it could expose seed phrases, private keys and login credentials. Apple’s iOS 27.2.1 update,...

Blackmagic Ambisonic Microphone Records Spatial Audio to iPhone for $1,695

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:03:38 +0000

The Blackmagic Ambisonic Microphone will go on sale in December, and you can record its spatial audio directly to an iPhone with the Blackmagic Camera app. It uses Apple’s licensed array geometry and encoding filters to turn 108 microphones into...

Thailand Meets Apple After Opposition Leaders Get Spyware Alerts

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:58:35 +0000

Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Minister met Apple representatives on Wednesday, November 11, over the iPhone spyware alerts that Thai politicians received on October 29. Minister Chaichanok Chidchob says getting an alert does not mean a phone was hacked, and...

Apple Invites Adds Polls and an Emoji Effect

Imran Hussain — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:58:00 +0000

Apple Invites polls let hosts ask guests to vote on details like an event’s theme or menu. The polls come with version 1.13, which also adds an emoji effect that floats across the invitation to match the event’s vibe. Version...