Apple Music support for Echo & Fire TV in Canada arriving soon, suggests Amazon app

Apple Music may soon arrive on Amazon's Echo smart speaker range and Fire devices in the near future, after a store listing for the just-launched Echo Show 5 suggested it supported Apple's streaming service ahead of an official announcement from the retailer.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 1

Amazon shrinks Echo Show with new $90 5.5-inch model

Amazon has revealed a new model in its Echo product lineup, with the Echo Show 5 being a compact version of the original screen-based assistive device, this time equipped with a 5.5-inch display and a low price tag of $90.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 22

Apple Store armed robberies & 'Find My iPhone' solves crimes on the Apple crime blotter

Find My iPhone catches more thieves, Amazon employees are caught stealing Apple Watches, and armed robberies at Apple stores in Arizona. All this and more on this week's Apple crime blotter.

Stephen Silver 7 years ago 6

Amazon, Best Buy issue steeper price cuts on MacBook Pros

After discounting 2017 non-Touch Bar 13-inch MacBook Pros last week, Amazon and Best Buy are expanding their respective Apple sales to include 2018 MacBook Pros with fresh price drops of up to $300 off.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Apple's deal to sell on Amazon directly is crushing small resellers by design

Apple's deal to get an official presence on Amazon has resulted in not just Apple being forced to share data on sales with Amazon, but also many smaller resellers either going out of business or struggling with alternative platforms like eBay, Etsy, and Walmart.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 19

New global smartspeaker data shows Apple's HomePod remains a bit player

Apple and the HomePod remain a marginal factor in the global smartspeaker market, not even in the top five brands, according to new research estimates.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 49

How to delete all the audio recordings that Amazon Echo's Alexa has been making of you

Every time you call out 'Alexa' — or your Echo thinks you have — you get recorded and those audio snippets are kept. Here's how to delete them and why Amazon says you shouldn't.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 11

Amazon knocks $250 off Apple's latest MacBook Air, delivering new record low prices

The fresh $250 price drop is available on Apple's standard Late 2018 MacBook Air in your choice of Silver, Space Gray or Gold, as well as the upgraded configuration with 256GB of storage. Stock may be limited, so don't delay if you want to snap up the newest Air for as low as $949.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

Super Micro exiting China manufacture because of spy chip allegations [u]

To further deflect allegations made by Bloomberg in 2018 of spy chips inserted in servers used by Apple and other companies, Super Micro is ceasing manufacture in China, and cutting back on reliance of parts generated by Chinese suppliers.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 13

Substantial, serious, professional and luxurious: Apple ditches candy-colored plastic for a new era of glass

In the same way that Apple introduced Bondi blue hardware and a lickable Aqua interface to distinguish its product lineup for the new Millennium, it also rapidly ushered in a fresh new era dominated by more substantial, serious, professional and luxurious materials, notably glass framed by metal, in both its hardware and in the virtual realm of its software.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 29

How to decide if investing in a big Homekit setup is right for you

Apple's HomeKit is growing, and there is now a range of smart devices for every function. Yet there are both potential savings and hidden costs that will make or break your decision on whether to invest. Plus, HomeKit is still more complicated than it should be.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 35

Apple Card vs Amazon Prime Rewards Visa: which credit card offers the most cash back and best perks?

Apple is being praised for disrupting the credit card industry with its forthcoming Apple Card, but Amazon is already offering a lot of the same benefits — and you even get a metal credit card from them, too. AppleInsider breaks the two down.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 41

Amazon rumored to launch high definition music service by end of 2019

Amazon is reportedly in discussions to license high definition content for a new premium subscription music service rumored to launch by the end of 2019, a move that could give the online retailer a leg-up over industry competitors Spotify and Apple Music.

Mikey Campbell 7 years ago 41

Apple's new 2019 AirPods drop to a record low $139, plus $10 off the Wireless Charging Case

While supplies last, Amazon has issued a double-digit price drop on Apple's new AirPods with Charging Case, bringing the price down to an all-time low $139.99. Apple's Wireless Charging Case is also on sale for $69.99 after a $10 cash discount.

Christine McKee 7 years ago 0

New report claims Apple spending less on Amazon Web Services, not more

Despite hints to the contrary earlier this week, Apple's spending on Amazon Web Services for cloud infrastructure is actually on a long-term decline, a report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 7 years ago 15

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