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☆ Apple Vision Pro review: This is the future of computing and entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTApple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCIt's night. Here's what you need to know:What's goodApple Vision Pro Source: AppleI was skeptical when I first met with Apple to see the Vision Pro. Apple Vision Pro. Photos in the Apple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBCI love the "spatial photos" you can capture using the cameras on the outside of the Vision Pro or with the latest iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Apple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBC

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☆ The first full reviews are in for Apple's Vision Pro. Here's what people are saying.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThere's a lot of hype around the new Apple Vision Pro ahead of its launch in the US this Friday. AdvertisementIt's great for entertainment like watching movies …Reviewers seemed to have a positive experience watching movies on the Vision Pro. Spoonauer felt he "could see myself taking the Vision Pro on business trips and using it back at the hotel." "Other headsets have eye tracking and hand tracking, but none have the combination working as smoothly, subtly and intuitively as the Vision Pro," he wrote. Patel called the Vision Pro "a VR headset masquerading as an AR headset."

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☆ Apple will avoid ban by selling latest Apple Watches without blood oxygen feature
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple will remove the blood oxygen feature from its latest Apple Watches, a move that will allow the company to continue importing and selling the devices in the U.S. as it battles with Masimo in court. Modified versions of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 will go on sale Thursday, Apple said in a statement. "These steps include introducing a version of Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States without the Blood Oxygen feature. There is no impact to Apple Watch units previously purchased that include the Blood Oxygen feature." WATCH: Apple again banned from selling watches in U.S. with blood oxygen sensor

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☆ 10 industry leaders transforming business in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

In 2023, Business Insider's annual list of People Transforming Business highlights key players across the advertising, ESG, finance, AI, and labor sectors. Increasingly, they're turning to more opaque private credit markets to borrow money. The world of private credit sits outside the traditional banking system. Analysts expect the private credit market to balloon in size — likely keeping lawyers like Breen very busy. Muthukrishnan is trying to make sense of how risky these private credit loans are by overseeing what is so far the most comprehensive look at vulnerabilities in the industry.

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☆ Apple let reporters film inside its secretive chip-testing lab for the first time — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's apparently the first time reporters have been invited to film video inside the space. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The room is filled with shelves of 70 machines tasked with testing chips for new Apple products, according to CNBC. AdvertisementWhile this marks the first time a news outlet's film crew was allowed to film video inside the room, it's not be the first time the public has gotten a peek at Apple's chip-testing process. The S series powers Apple Watches, and H and W chips were made for AirPods, and U chips, which are used in AirTags, allow for communication between Apple products.

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☆ Inside Apple’s chip lab, home to the most ‘profound change’ at the company in decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Its most advanced silicon is primarily manufactured by one vendor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. "We built what we call the unified memory architecture that is scalable across products," Srouji said. Apple's silicon team has grown to thousands of engineers working across labs all over the world, including in Israel, Germany, Austria, the U.K. and Japan. The primary type of chip Apple is developing is known as a system on a chip, or SoC. Apple's senior director of hardware validation Godfrey D'Souza shows off an M3 SoC in an Apple chip lab in Cupertino, California, on November 14, 2023.

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Today we're rounding up the best Walmart Cyber Monday deals you can shop online. Shop all of the best Walmart Cyber Monday deals. Best Walmart Cyber Monday kitchen dealsBest Walmart Cyber Monday TV dealsBest Walmart Cyber Monday home dealsBest Walmart Cyber Monday Apple dealsBest Walmart Cyber Monday gaming dealsMeta Quest 2 $249.00 $299.99 Save 17% Walmart was the first to discount the Meta Quest 2 to the price that other major retailers have since price-matched. Best Walmart Cyber Monday deals for kidsFAQsDo I need a Walmart Plus membership to get Cyber Monday deals? From time to time, Walmart Plus members are also granted early access to some deals before general shoppers.

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Learn moreApple AirPods and AirPods Pro are some of the most popular items you can find among the best Cyber Monday deals. Right now, you can find the new AirPods Pro with USB-C charging available for $60 off from Amazon — its lowest sale price. Read more about both models in our AirPods Pro review and AirPods 2 review. Best Cyber Monday Apple AirPods dealsBecause AirPods always go on sale during the year, you should never pay full price. These perks help make them our overall pick for the best AirPods you can buy.

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Tech discounts feature prominently among the best Cyber Monday deals and include stellar sales on headphones and earbuds. There are several different types of headphones and earbuds, but we're focusing on wireless noise-canceling headphones, wireless earbuds, with a sprinkling of gaming headsets. Best Cyber Monday deals on headphonesBeats Solo3 $99.95 $199.95 Save 50% The Solo3 headphones are perfect for commuting, studying, the gym, or zoning out during family road trips. The Galaxy Buds 2 are a great choice for Android users seeking a solid pair of mid-range buds. Best Cyber Monday deals on gaming headphones

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Learn moreCyber Monday starts tomorrow, though many of the best deals are already ongoing. We've been tracking the best Apple deals over the last few days and we're happy to report that tons of the biggest discounts from Black Friday are still live. Below, our editors have compiled the best Apple Cyber Monday deals based on our testing and deal-hunting. For more coverage, check out our main guide to all of the best Cyber Monday deals across the internet. iPad dealsSee more: Best Cyber Monday iPad dealsAirTag dealsMore Apple Cyber Monday dealsAhead of Cyber Monday, we're also seeing great deals on many other popular Apple products, services, and accessories:

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Brokerage TD Cowen lowered its U.S. holiday spending estimate to 2% to 3% growth, from 4% to 5%, as it forecast flat Black Friday traffic. With many consumers squeezed by persistent inflation and high interest rates, U.S. holiday spending is expected to rise at the slowest pace in five years. A record 130.7 million people are expected to shop in stores and online in the U.S. on Black Friday this year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates. In France, Italy, and Spain, most shoppers planned to buy clothing on Black Friday, with electronic goods coming second, according to a PwC survey. Thanksgiving Day discounts online peaked at about 28% for toys, while electronics had discounts as steep as 27%, Adobe said.

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☆ The 29 Best Holiday Gifts to Shop This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +15 min

To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. One thing I have my eye on is this Nyx Butter Gloss Holiday Gifts Set with 14 full-size lip glosses in a variety of colors. She loves color, but she also has a goth streak, so I wasn’t surprised she asked for black nail polish. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

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These Black Friday AirPods deals include sales on all four models, so no matter your preference, you're saving money. The best Apple AirPods Black Friday deals todayApple AirPods Black Friday FAQsIs Black Friday a good time to buy AirPods? What's the difference between AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max? The AirPods (2nd generation) and AirPods (3rd generation) are the standard earbud models. Check out our AirPods (2nd Gen) review and AirPods (3rd Gen) review for more details on each.

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We're tracking Apple Black Friday deals across all categories, whether you're in the market for a MacBook, an iPad, an Apple Watch, or a new pair of AirPods. Even newer devices like the M3 MacBooks and the Apple Watch Series 9 have come down, so don't think you can't find great deals on the latest gear. Once you're done here, be sure to check out our running list of the best Black Friday deals. Elsewhere, there's also a stunning Black Friday Verizon Wireless deal were you get a free iPhone 15 Pro, iPad and Apple Watch via a cool trade-in deal. Black Friday MacBook dealsBlack Friday Apple Watch dealsBlack Friday AirPod dealsBlack Friday iPad dealsBlack Friday AirTag dealsMore Apple Black Friday dealsYou'll find various other Apple accessories and companion devices on sale during Black Friday.

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Many Walmart Black Friday deals are available both online and in store so you can choose where you want to shop. Some of the best Walmart Black Friday deals you can snag right now include the AirPods Pro at an all-time low price, and $70 off a Cricut Explore 3 cutting machine. To help you get the best Walmart Black Friday deals, we're tracking the biggest and most notable discounts below. Best Walmart Black Friday kitchen deals right nowBest Walmart Black Friday TV deals right nowBest Walmart Black Friday home deals todayBest Walmart Black Friday Apple deals todayBest Walmart Black Friday gaming deals todayMeta Quest 2 $249.00 $299.99 Save 17% Walmart was the first to discount the Meta Quest 2 to the price that other major retailers have since price-matched. From time to time, Walmart Plus members are also granted early access to some deals before general shoppers.

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☆ Tim Cook tells Dua Lipa he wants the next CEO of Apple to be an internal hire
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Cook shed some light on the succession plan for Apple's next CEO in an interview with Dua Lipa. AdvertisementWhile Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn't have plans to step down from his post anytime soon, he said he's already thinking about the kind of person who will eventually replace him. "I really want the person to come from within Apple," Cook told singer Dua Lipa on a recent episode of her podcast "At Your Service." Advertisement"We're a company that believes in succession plans and we have very detailed succession plans," he told Lipa, "because something that's unpredictable can always happen. Cook succeeded Apple founder Steve Jobs as the CEO of Apple August 2011.

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Learn moreApple AirPods and AirPods Pro remain Black Friday favorites because they are among the top wireless earbuds you can buy. The new AirPods Pro with USB-C charging, at almost $60 off from Amazon, is discounted to its lowest sale price. Read more about both models in our AirPods Pro review and AirPods 2 review. For more top discounts on other products, check out our guide to the best Black Friday deals as well as all of the best Amazon Black Friday deals. Apple also sells a midrange AirPods model, the AirPods (third-gen), which typically cost about $40 more than the second-gen model.

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☆ Best Black Friday Tech and Apple Deals 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Nick Guy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +4 min

We always see great deals on gadgets for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and this year is no exception. So whether you’re shopping for a smartphone, a computer, headphones or accessories, we have you covered with the best deals on tech. And we’ll be continually updating this story through the holiday shopping season with all the top, expert-vetted deals and best tech gifts worth buying as we find them. Headphone, speaker and music dealsA great pair of headphones, whether they be earbuds or noise-canceling on-ears, always make a great gift. TV and gaming dealsThe heavily-discounted TV is practically synonymous with Black Friday, even though truly great deals on televisions are often few and far between.

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☆ The Holiday Gifts Buy Side Staffers Are Buying This Black Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Buy Side Staff | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

By Buy Side StaffThe Buy Side staff shops for a living, which also means we spend an inordinate amount of time scrutinizing gift options. To help you shop for nice prices, we limited our list to our favorites that are on sale now for Black Friday. She asked for compression socks, so I’m buying her these pretty ones in blue chevron to help her with recovery. It would make a great gift for a college student, new grad or really anyone who could use a travel gear upgrade. It’s a great set to update your kitchen or give as a gift this holiday season.” —Emily Welsh, VP and general manager

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Learn moreWe're only a few days away from Black Friday 2023, and the early deals are only getting hotter. Before the true shopping bonanza starts on November 24, take advantage of this week's best early Black Friday deals to get a headstart on holiday shopping. Some of the best Black Friday deals this week include a $640 discount on a premium 31 cu. And be sure to check out our complete guide to all of the best Black Friday deals for more sales and shopping advice. The best early Black Friday deals this weekFor more Black Friday discounts, be sure to check out our other deal roundups packed with all of the latest sales you can shop right now:

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Learn moreApple AirPods and AirPods Pro are among the top wireless earbuds you can buy, and for good reason. The AirPods Pro deliver the best sound quality of any Apple earbuds and they feature active noise cancelation (ANC) to block out background sounds. You can learn more about both models in our AirPods Pro review and AirPods 2 review. You can find even more top discounts on other products in our guide to the best Black Friday deals. Apple also sells a midrange AirPods model, the AirPods (third-gen), which typically cost about $40 more than the second-gen model.

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FLIGHTS OF FRUGALITY A good gift is one someone will actually use. When it comes to travel, that means choosing things that reduce stress—and up the enjoyment. If that’s not in your budget, choosing a gift that they’ll find useful and that you can afford can be tricky. Bells and whistles: A zippable laundry compartment ensures dirty socks never defile dry-cleaned blouses. The option to use either short or long handles allows for, respectively, close-to-chest security or easy pairing with a rolling suitcase.

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