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Spotify has begun offering former Premium subscribers three months of Premium for $9.99 in an effort to win them back to the service. The offer, which is available via a special “comeback” page, appears to be going out via e-mail to Spotify users who…

Apple has launched a significantly redesigned version of its Certified Refurbished Products online store, bringing the new section inline with the rest of Apple’s overall design. Apple’s Certified Refurbished Products Online Store lists products that…

Today in iLounge Deals, we’re offering the CASA Hub + PeAk USB Adapter Bundle for only $39.99 — that’s 22% off the regular price. This kit will cover all of your power adapter and data transmission need, no matter how you like to store and transfer your…

With several TV productions already ongoing, Apple now appears to be making its first big move into film production through a deal with the Oscar-winning indie studio A24, Variety reports. Apple noted that the partnership is a “multiyear agreement” that…

Apple has pushed out a third beta of iOS 12.1.1, build 16C5050a, a minor updates that make some slight improvements to the FaceTime UI and other small changes. While the release notes only indicate a minor security change regarding tighter TLS certificate…

Apple has posted several job listings for engineers in the San Diego area, Bloomberg reports, as part of what appears to be an aggressive move to draw talent to its own chip design team and away from rival Qualcomm, which has its U.S. operations based in that…

Apple has begun offering the iPhone XR in the U.S. for purchase outright without a carrier contract, less than a month after the device initially went on sale. Apple normally launches new iPhone models in the U.S. only for purchase with specific carriers,…

In our iLounge Deal for today, we’re offering the Air Bud Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds 2.0 for only $36.99 — that’s 62% off the regular price. The Air Buds 2.0 are making wireless listening accessible to everyone! With state-of-the-art Bluetooth 4.2 tech,…

MacRumors has discovered that Apple has quietly released a new version of its Apple Watch Charging Dock, although it’s seemingly a mystery as to exactly why, since the new dock appears identical to the original Apple Watch Charging Dock. As MacRumors notes,…

V-Moda has just announced its new BassFit Wireless, a new set of sport headphones that are designed to provide uncompromising bass while withstanding even the most rigorous workouts. Built to make no compromises on sound, fit, battery life, or reliability,…

Amidst reports last summer that Apple lost three key executives in India, the company has now hired Nokia executive Ashish Chowdhary to be its head of India operations, according to a report by IANS (via 9to5Mac). The IANS report cited industry sources as…

Two months ago, Withings made its triumphant return to the digital health business as an independent company with Steel HR Sport, a multi-sport hybrid smartwatch focused on fitness and aesthetics that built upon the company’s 2014 Activité, and the company…

It’s that time of year again, and we’re getting an early start on Black Friday deals with the The Award-Winning Black Friday Mac Bundle. For only $25 you can pick up the highly-acclaimed Acorn 6 along with nine other top-rated Mac apps covering the gamut…

Last year, Twelve South added to its venerable BookBook product family with BookBook CaddySack, providing an elegant way for users to store and carry all of their MacBook essentials — an especially handy accessory in the new era of USB-C dongles. Now, to…

Spotify has officially announced its app for the Apple Watch. The release comes not long after it was rolled out to Spotify beta testers earlier this month, and while the initial app appears limited to providing playback controls, Spotify has acknowledged that…

British hi-fi manufacturer Naim Audio is the latest company to join the AirPlay 2 movement, announcing today that it will be bringing full support for AirPlay 2 to its Mu-so wireless speaker range. An update should be available today for Mu-so Qb, which we…

Reports on various social media platforms this morning, as noted by 9to5Mac have revealed a significant number of Apple users have discovered that their Apple ID accounts have been locked out, requiring them to go through the password reset process in order to…

In our iLounge Deal for today, you can get the Syncwire UNBREAKcable for only $10.99 — that’s 42% off the regular price. Rated for more than 30,000 bends, this MFi-certified cable features a tinplate interior, a TPE jacket exterior, and wrapped internal…

One of Twelve South’s biggest claims to fame was its classic BookBook lineup of cases, designed to provide the look of a vintage, weathered book, offsetting the modern glass and aluminum of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. The popularity of BookBook led the…

iLounge and InvisibleShield are giving away an iPhone XR and InvisibleShield Glass+ VisionGuard. As we use devices more, our exposure to high-energy visible blue light (HEV) increases. HEV blue light has been shown to contribute to digital eye strain which can…