Shane Watson

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MacBook Pro Dynamic Island: Siri AI beta rules decide what you actually get

By: Shane Watson

The Dynamic Island has moved from iPhone to the Mac. On the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, the strip at the top of the screen becomes the home for Spotlight, Live Activities and Siri AI.

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14-inch or 16-inch PROLED MacBook Pro: what $500 more gets you

By: Shane Watson

The 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display costs $500 more than the 14-inch when you pick the M5 Pro chip.

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M6 iMac price: $1,499 and $1,699 models, education and monthly cost

By: Shane Watson

The iMac with M6 starts at $1,499 for the 10-core model and $1,699 for the 12-core model in the US. With education savings, those drop to $1,449 and $1,599.

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MacBook Pro deals: M5 Max is $610 off and M5 Pro drops to $2,299 after the touchscreen launch

By: Shane Watson

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Why is Harry Kane the only male celebrity I can think of who is humble?

By: Shane Watson

The world is full of arrogant footballers, self-aggrandising actors and try-hard politicians. Even James Acaster let me down

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14-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro drops to $3,499 on Amazon, $600 off

By: Shane Watson

Amazon has the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max for $3,499 . Its list price is $4,099, so you save $600. That's the biggest cut we've seen on this model, and Amazon.com sells and ships it.

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15-inch M5 MacBook Air drops to $1,339 on Amazon, and the 1TB model is $200 off

By: Shane Watson

Amazon has the 15-inch MacBook Air with M5 for $1,339 in midnight. Its list price is $1,499, so you save $160.

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16-inch M5 Max MacBook Pro is $600 off on Amazon, and the 40-core model drops to $4,499

By: Shane Watson

Amazon has the 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max for $3,799 , down from $4,399. That's $600 off.

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M5 MacBook Air with 1TB drops to $1,399 on Amazon, $200 off in every color

By: Shane Watson

Amazon has the 13-inch MacBook Air with M5 and 1TB for $1,399 , $200 below its $1,599 list price. The 24GB model with 1TB is $1,599 , also $200 off. Every color is on sale.

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16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro drops to $2,749 on Amazon, $650 below the touchscreen model

By: Shane Watson

The 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro is $2,749 on Amazon . That's $250 off its $2,999 list price, and $650 less than Apple's new touchscreen 16-inch MacBook Pro with the same chip.