“Apple’s Vision Pro Is a $3,500 Ticket to Nowhere, Janus Rose’s latest article for Vice is headlined, with the sub-headline, “A decade after Facebook bought Oculus, VR still has no appeal except as an expensive novelty toy.” Apple Vision Pro is designed to sustain high-performance workloads and is capable of running for two hours on a single charge. Janus Rose for Vice: As a rule of thumb, the tech from dystopian cyberpunk novels in the 80s and 90s manifests in our reality in one of two ways: either as horrifying weapons of police state oppression, or expensive novelty bullshit for rich people. After more than a decade, it seems clear that virtual reality is one of the latter cases. What…

“Apple’s Vision Pro Is a $3,500 Ticket to Nowhere, Janus Rose’s latest article for Vice is headlined, with the sub-headline, “A decade after Facebook bought Oculus, VR still has no appeal except as an expensive novelty toy.” Apple Vision Pro is designed to sustain high-performance workloads and is capable of running for two hours on a single charge. Janus Rose for Vice: As a rule of thumb, the tech from dystopian cyberpunk novels in the 80s and 90s manifests in our reality in one of two ways: either as horrifying weapons of police state oppression, or expensive novelty bullshit for rich people. After more than a decade, it seems clear that virtual reality is one of the latter cases. What…

Heading into the weekend, all of today’s best deals are now going live, courtesy of our friends at 9to5toys. All headlined by one of the first discounts of the year on Apple’s AirTags with a 4-pack at $80. That’s then joined by a rare Sonos sale that’s discounting its lineup of AirPlay 2 smart speakers and soundbars from $134, not to mention the best value yet on Apple’s iPhone 12 at just $330. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Friday’s best deals: AirTags 4-pack $80, Sonos sale from $134, iPhone 12 $330, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Heading into the weekend, all of today’s best deals are now going live, courtesy of our friends at 9to5toys. All headlined by one of the first discounts of the year on Apple’s AirTags with a 4-pack at $80. That’s then joined by a rare Sonos sale that’s discounting its lineup of AirPlay 2 smart speakers and soundbars from $134, not to mention the best value yet on Apple’s iPhone 12 at just $330. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Friday’s best deals: AirTags 4-pack $80, Sonos sale from $134, iPhone 12 $330, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.

Apple is launching a new ad campaign today featuring the company's emphasis on health data privacy, headlined by a humorous new commercial voiced by actress and comedian Jane Lynch. The new campaign centers around the fact that with people knowingly and unknowingly sharing more and more about themselves online, protection of private health information has become an increasingly important issue. With Apple's built-in privacy protections across its devices and services, the company is seeking to reassure users that their health data remains secure within Apple's ecosystem. Apple cites four pillars of privacy that apply both generally at Apple and specifically regarding health data: - Data minimization: Only the bare minimum of health data is ever transmitted to Apple's servers, reassuring…

Monday has arrived with a fresh batch of discounts in tow, all of which are headlined by only the second discount the year on Apple’s official MagSafe Power Bank at $84. All-time low price cuts have also arrived on Apple’s latest 10.9-inch iPad from $399 and its companion accessories. And if you’re not sold on the new M2 Pro models, there’s $609 or more in savings on Apple’s refurbished M1 Pro MacBook Pros at new all-time lows. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more… The post Monday’s best deals: Apple MagSafe Power Bank $84, 10.9-inch iPad $399, $999 off M1 Pro MacBook Pros, more appeared first on 9to5Mac.