Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge Nothing is more frustrating than buying a new pair of headphones, an OLED TV, or a backpack just to find out that you could have gotten it for a lot cheaper somewhere else. In order to keep customers happy — and prevent them from going elsewhere — many retailers offer price-matching policies where they promise to match a lower price you’ve found elsewhere. That’s information that could come in handy now that we’re just a few weeks out from Amazon Prime Day, which will be taking place on July 11th and July 12th. What follows are the price-matching policies for a variety of major retailers. There are a few things to make note…

Macworld Students, teachers, and those who work for an educational institution can save money on a new Mac, MacBook, or iPad by shopping at the Apple Education Store, which offers discounts all year round. In this article, we will explain how much the Apple education discount is and who qualifies for an Apple student discount, before explaining how to get an Apple student discount at the Apple Education Store. Click the link below to go to Apple’s education storefront in your country: Apple’s U.S. Education Store Apple’s U.K. Education Store (in the UK you will need to verify your student status via UNiDAYS). Apple’s Canada Education StoreApple’s Australian Education Store What products does Apple discount for students? The discounts are…

Apple today released macOS Ventura 13.4, a minor update for the ‌macOS Ventura‌ operating system that was released last October. ‌macOS Ventura‌ 13.4.1 comes more than a month after the launch of macOS Ventura 13.4. The ‌‌‌‌‌macOS Ventura‌‌‌‌‌ 13.4.1 update can be downloaded for free on all eligible Macs using the Software Update section of System Settings. According to Apple's release notes, the update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. Apple has also released macOS 11.7.8 and macOS 12.6.7 security updates for those who are unable to run Ventura.Related Roundup: macOS VenturaRelated Forum: macOS VenturaThis article, "Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.4.1 With Security Fixes" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums

Apple today released iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, minor updates to the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating system updates that came out last September. iOS 16.5.1 comes over a month after Apple released iOS 16.5. ‌‌‌iOS 16‌‌‌‌.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It can take a few minutes for the updates to propagate to all users because of demand. According to Apple's notes for the update, the update includes important security fixes and is recommended for all users. It also addresses a bug that could prevent charging with the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter. Reports in May suggested that the Camera Adapter…

Save $50 on the Apple Watch Ultra at Amazon via an instant rebate, plus get an extra $20 off with bonus savings at checkout, making this a top early Prime Day deal.Save $70 on Apple Watch Ultra.Amazon's weekend sale on the Apple Watch Ultra drops the price to $729.99 thanks to the combined instant rebate and savings at checkout. Look for the green "Save 19.91 at checkout" message on the product page. At press time, the watch with an Orange Alpine Loop band is eligible for the discount in your choice of Medium or Large. Read more...

Save $50 on the Apple Watch Ultra at Amazon via an instant rebate, plus get an extra $20 off with bonus savings at checkout, making this a top early Prime Day deal.Save $70 on Apple Watch Ultra.Amazon's weekend sale on the Apple Watch Ultra drops the price to $729.99 thanks to the combined instant rebate and savings at checkout. Look for the green "Save 19.91 at checkout" message on the product page. At press time, the watch with an Orange Alpine Loop band is eligible for the discount in your choice of Medium or Large. Read more...