If you want efficiency, turn your phone into a scanner for just $40
Macworld TL;DR: Skip the office scanner—iScanner lets you scan, edit, sign, and organize documents from your phone for $39.99. In reality, most office scanners are either collecting dust or taking up way too much space for how little they’re used. The iScanner App is the modern replacement. Instead of relying on hardware, it turns your phone into a full document scanner, editor, and file manager—all for a one-time $39.99 (reg. $199.90). Point your camera at a document, and it scans, detects edges, straightens the image, and cleans it up automatically. You can export files as PDFs, images, or even editable formats like Word and Excel. It handles everything from receipts and contracts to handwritten notes and IDs. But it goes beyond scanning. There’s built-in OCR that recognizes text in 20+ languages, so you can search or edit what you’ve scanned. You can also sign documents, fill forms, merge files, add annotations, or lock sensitive files with a PIN. It even includes some extra tools—like QR scanning, object measuring, and simple counting features—that make it more than just a document app. For everyday use—remote work, school, small business tasks—it’s faster, more flexible, and already in your pocket. Get lifetime access to the iScanner App for a one-time $39.99 (reg. $199.90) while you can. iScanner App: Lifetime SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Give your iPhone a deep clean without losing the stuff you actually want for a one-time $30
Macworld TL;DR: Clean up your iPhone in minutes with Cleaner Kit for iOS, an AI-powered tool that removes duplicates, compresses media, and organizes storage for a lifetime price of $29.99 (MSRP $104.97). A packed iPhone has a way of slowing everything down at the worst possible moment — whether it’s trying to snap a photo or finding that one screenshot you swore you saved. Scrolling endlessly through duplicates, blurry shots, and forgotten videos is not exactly a vibe. Cleaner Kit for iOS steps in as a smart cleanup tool that handles the heavy lifting for you, on sale for $29.99 for a limited time. Instead of manually sorting your camera roll, it uses AI to flag clutter and streamline your storage. Use Cleaner Kit to free up your iPhone storage Detect and remove duplicate or low-quality photos Compress large videos without wrecking quality Merge and organize messy contact lists Group and clean email clutter by sender Store sensitive files in a protected vault Everything runs directly on your device for privacy, and the interface is designed to keep things simple and fast, even if your storage situation is chaotic. It’s built for iPhone users on iOS 15 or later who want a faster, cleaner setup without spending hours digging through files. A cleaner phone is a happier phone. Pay $29.99 (MSRP $104.97) just once for lifetime access to Cleaner Kit for iOS. Cleaner Kit for iOS Premium Plan: Lifetime SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Apple inks ‘preliminary chip-making agreement’ with Intel: A major step in American Semiconductor Revival
Apple and Intel have struck a preliminary agreement under which Intel will manufacture some of the chips that power Apple devices… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple’s U.S. Education Store discount now requires proof that you’re a student or teacher
Apple is tightening its education pricing program with a new verification process that officially rolls out in the United States today… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Denon Home series speakers review: Siri smarts with superior sound
Denon's new line of Siri-enabled Apple Home smart speakers may be what users are looking for in the absence of updated HomePod and HomePod mini. Let's take a listen.Denon Home series speakers review: These new smart speakers support Siri & Apple Home with premium audioJapanese audio brand Denon is out with its latest range of speakers: the Denon Home 200, Denon Home 400, and Denon Home 600. While all different sizes and price points, the entire line caters to Apple users with support for conversing with Siri and AirPlay.The new devices launch in what has been a prolonged pause in Apple's HomePod product cycle. The second-generation full-sized HomePod launched in 2023, and HomePod mini has gone even longer without an update, hitting shelves in 2020. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Three men charged in armed hijacking of truck carrying $1.2 million in Apple gear
Federal prosecutors this week indicted three men after a delivery truck with more than $1 million of Apple products was hijacked earlier this year. more…

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Apple shares hit new all-time intraday and closing highs
In Nasdaq trading today, shares of Apple Inc. rose to hit a new all-time closing high. Apple’s all-time intraday high was also set today… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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iOS 26 adds fun way to customize your iPhone wallpaper, here’s how to use it
iOS 26 keeps adding a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone, but one of my favorites was there in the first 26.0 release: 3D spatial wallpapers. Here’s how to use the feature. more…

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Federal prosecutors bust suspects in million-dollar Apple delivery truck heist
Federal prosecutors say three men pulled off a violent hijacking of an Apple delivery truck outside a New York shopping center and escaped with more than a million dollars worth of iPhones, MacBooks, and other products.Federal prosecutors arrested three men accused of carrying out the robbery.The armed January robbery reportedly netted more than $1.2 million worth of stolen Apple products, including iPhone, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watch, and accessories. Authorities described the robbery as a coordinated operation where suspects forced delivery workers into a truck at gunpoint before relocating the cargo to another vehicle.The suspects were identified as Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, Michael Mejia-Nunez, and Ennait Alexis Sirett-Padilla. Delivery workers unloading Apple merchandise outside the shopping center in Manhasset were intercepted by masked men armed with handguns.A black Honda Accord pulled up beside the truck, and the men approached the victims before forcing them to a nearby location. One worker was restrained with zip ties in the back of the truck during the robbery. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Court rules Trump's 10% tariff is just as illegal as the tariff it replaced
Trump's vow to impose tariffs a "different way" already has the tech industry on edge.

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Report: Apple has reached a preliminary deal with Intel to make chips in the U.S.
Macworld According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Intel have reached a preliminary deal to manufacture some of Apple’s chips. The WSJ and Bloomberg reported earlier this week that Apple had been in talks with both Intel and Samsung to diversify its suppliers for advanced chips, which currently rest almost entirely with TSMC. Now, it would appear that there is a deal in place—at least in principle. Intel was a leading chip manufacturer for decades, but only for chips of its own design. More recently, Intel’s manufacturing prowess has fallen behind the state of the art, where TSMC is the go-to company to manufacture the most advanced chips in the world. Its bleeding-edge processes are used by Apple, AMD, Nvidia, and others. Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, has promised to revitalize Intel’s chip foundry business until its manufacturing processes are no longer second-best, while opening up the company’s chip manufacturing to make other companies’ products. It’s not clear which chips would be first in line for Intel’s plants. It’s not clear what chips Intel would manufacture for Apple, nor when production would begin. Intel’s most advanced new production process, called “18A” (for “18 angstrom”), is generally considered to be a competitor for TSMC’s most advanced 2nm process (18 angstroms is 1.8 nanometers). At the big Computex conference next month, Intel will be showing off its Nova Lake desktop processors, Panther Lake mobile/handheld chips, and Clearwater Forest server processors, all made on the 18A process. If this process is as good as it appears to be, Apple could theoretically produce its latest M-series and A-series chips with Intel. However, chip designs are largely fab-specific, and it’s not trivial to simply take an existing design and have it made with another company’s exclusive foundry process. It seems more likely that Apple would start by manufacturing chips that are a little further behind the bleeding edge, such as S-series chips for Apple Watch or the company’s N or C series networking chips.

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CarPlay keeps getting better, here are two new features I’ve been loving
CarPlay has improved a lot with iOS 26 and subsequent updates over the past year, here are two new features I’ve been loving lately. more…

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Apple TV’s ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ set to premiere globally August 21st
Apple TV announced that the new three-part docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,” featuring the legendary University of Connecticut… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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You now need to be a student or teacher to shop at Apple’s education store
Macworld Apple has updated its surprisingly lax requirements for buying its products with an educational discount. Students and teachers will now need to verify their educational status using UNiDAYS in order to buy products from the Apple Education Store. The change applies to the United States as well as Australia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Canada, and Chile. Before this change, all you really needed was the name of an affiliated institution to access the Apple Education Store and, at most, an .edu email address to qualify for the discount. In some regions, including the UK, Apple already requires UNiDAYS verification to get an educational discount. Apple’s educational discounts vary by product, but generally range from $20-50 for less expensive items and $100 on more expensive items such as the MacBook Neo. Apple’s educational pricing applies to Macs, iPads, and certain related accessories, including, for the first time, Apple Watch models. In addition, shoppers are limited to how many items they can purchase with an educational discount each year: one desktop Mac, one Mac mini, one Mac laptop, two iPads, and two accessories that have education pricing. Education pricing is available for college students, all teachers and faculty for K-12 or higher education, parents buying on behalf of a higher-education student, or homeschool parents. Homeschool parents are still eligible after the change to UNiDAYS verification, but will need to provide additional documentation to verify their legitimacy. Back in January 2022, Apple added the UNiDAYS requirement to the U.S. educational store, only to remove it a week later.

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Weekend deal: Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM falls to $1,699
Apple retailers are competing for your business with a $200 discount this weekend on the 1TB M5 14-inch laptop with an upgrade to 24GB of memory.Save $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM - Image credit: AppleBoth Amazon and B&H Photo are offering a $200 discount on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage, bringing the Space Black model down to $1,699.Buy M5/24GB/1TB MacBook Pro for $1,699 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Prime Video just launched vertical video inside its iPhone app
Prime Video is the latest streaming service to debut a vertical video feed in its iPhone app. Here are the details on Prime Video’s new ‘Clips’ vertical video feature, rolling out today. more…

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Updated iOS 26.5 & iPadOS 26.5 RC 2 builds tighten final release
Apple has seeded a second round of release candidate builds of iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, bringing the updates a step closer to public release with a smaller round of fixes and feature additions.Liquid Glass in iOS 26The RC builds arrived one week after the fourth betas. Release candidates are typically the final versions Apple ships publicly unless major bugs force additional revisions during last-minute testing.Build number 23F77 appears on Apple's developer portal for both iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, replacing the earlier 23F75 RC build released on May 4. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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HomeKit Weekly: The Airversa QliQ brings a rechargeable Thread smart button to Apple Home
Smart buttons have become incredibly common in the Apple Home ecosystem, but finding one that checks every single box is still surprisingly challenging at times. The new Airversa QliQ immediately caught my attention because it addresses two of my biggest complaints about most smart switches: it uses a Thread connection instead of Bluetooth, and it ditches disposable coin batteries for a rechargeable one. Let’s take a closer look at what it brings to the table and see if its premium hardware features justify the purchase. more…

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Apple, Intel Have Reached Preliminary Chip-Making Agreement
Apple and Intel have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement (paywalled; alternative source) for Intel to manufacture some chips used in Apple devices, after more than a year of talks and pressure from the Trump administration. It's still unclear which Apple products would use Intel-made chips, but the deal would mark a major potential win for Intel's foundry ambitions and give Apple another manufacturing option beyond TSMC. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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The Apple Silicon chip in your next device may be made by Intel
Apple has reportedly reached a preliminary agreement that will see Intel become a chipmaking partner, helping reduce the company's reliance on TSMC for Mac chips and more.Intel could soon be making Apple's chips. Image credit: IntelReports had earlier suggested that the two companies were discussing a deal that would help Apple diversify its supply chain. Now, the pair are closer than ever to manufacturing some of Apple's chips in the United States.According to a report Wall Street Journal on Friday, the two companies have been in discussions about the project for more than a year. Significant progress has been made in recent months, however. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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