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Best refurbished MacBook deals: Get a MacBook Air for $165

If you’re in search of some great Apple deals, or more specifically some of the best MacBook deals, one of the best places to look is the refurbished aisle. Shopping refurbished can save you a ton on a MacBook, and because of the quality of Apple laptops you know you’ll be getting a MacBook with a lot of life left in it. You’ll also get a MacBook backed by a warranty when you shop refurbished, so in many ways it’s similar to buying something brand new from Apple. There are quite a few refurbished MacBook deals taking…

Apple’s car project has apparently conked out

Apple has abandoned its efforts to build an electric car, according to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday that cited people with knowledge of the matter. The tech giant has been working on the ambitious project for about the last 10 years, though during that time, it never spoke publicly about it. News of the decision to wind down efforts on the so-called “Apple Car” was delivered on Tuesday by Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, an executive in charge of the project, to the 2,000 or so people working…

R.I.P. Apple’s Electric Car

Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing (Getty Images)Apple’s long-anticipated (and much delayed) project to build an electric car is going to that junkyard heap in the sky, according to a new report from Bloomberg. And much of the team will transition to working on generative AI, though it’s unclear how many people might be laid off.The M3 MacBook Pro: Made Dark for HalloweenApple executives, Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, recently shared the news with several hundred staffers on the project that it would “begin winding down,”

apple: Apple cancels work on electric car, shifts team to generative AI

Apple Inc. is canceling a decade-long effort to build an electric car, according to people with knowledge of the matter, abandoning one of the most ambitious projects in the history of the company.Apple made the disclosure internally Tuesday, surprising the nearly 2,000 employees working on the project, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the announcement wasn’t public. The decision was shared by Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and Kevin Lynch, a vice president in charge of the effort, according…

Whatever you do, don’t buy a MacBook Air right now

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends Got your eye on a shiny new MacBook Air? We can’t blame you, they’re fantastic laptops. But before you pull the trigger, you should consider holding off for a few more weeks. At some point in March, Apple is expected to unveil a new generation of the MacBook Air, either at an event or via a press release. This forthcoming laptop will reportedly come loaded with Apple’s new M3 chip, giving the MacBook Air a notable performance boost. The issue is that if you buy an M2 MacBook Air right…

Apple is planning its next big thing after the Vision Pro

Christine Romero-Chan / Digital Trends The Vision Pro headset is Apple’s most significant new product in years, and it is widely seen as the company’s “next big thing.” But Apple isn’t resting on its laurels, as a new report has highlighted the products that the company hopes will shake up the market in similarly momentous ways. And no, we’re not talking about a second-generation Vision Pro. Among the devices Apple is secretly working on are a set of smartglasses, a health and fitness ring, and even a pair of…

Apple Vision Pro Users Report Cracks Appearing Out of Nowhere

Imagine splurging $3,500 on a new Apple Vision Pro headset only to discover a few weeks later that your very expensive device now has a crack on the front of the screen—one you’re sure isn’t your fault.Hands-On With Meta Quest 3“I had seen Reddit posts the day before and thought people just being dumb, like walking into walls or dropping it. As soon as I took the front protector off, I saw ,” the Redditor u/ funnystone64, who mainly uses the device to watch Apple TV and YouTube videos in Safari, told Gizmodo. “I was…

The 15-inch MacBook Air is back at its cheapest-ever price

Luke Larsen / Digital Trends The 8GB of RAM, 256GB SSD version of the 15-inch Apple MacBook Air M2, a 2023 update for the 2022 Apple MacBook Air M2 that featured a 13.6-inch display, is already available with a $300 discount from Best Buy. The device is back at its cheapest-ever price of $999, down the usual $1,299, so if you were waiting for this particular model to appear in our list of the best MacBook deals, this could be the best offer for it that you’ll see in a while. Why you should buy the 15-inch Apple…

Motorola phones are about to steal these iPhone features

Joe Maring / Digital Trends Motorola and Lenovo have just announced Smart Connect at MWC 2024. Smart Connect allows users a seamless multi-device experience between their PC, phone, and tablet. Basically, it’s like the device integration you expect in Apple’s ecosystem but with Motorola and Lenovo devices. Smart Connect is a big step for both Motorola and Lenovo, as it shows off both companies’ commitment to delivering a smarter software solution for everyone. The Smart Connect ecosystem will benefit all consumers,…

This iPad is only $20 more than it was on Black Friday

Digital Trends Apple makes some of the best tablets on the market, so it’s no surprise that they are constantly in high demand and fetch a pretty high price. Of course, there are some ways around that, especially if you don’t care about having the latest and best iPad available since the older generations tend to be cheaper and have good deals on them. That doesn’t mean they’re not still pretty good, and this 9th-generation iPad is a good example, as it still has some solid performance while being a lot cheaper than…