As Apple prepares for its WWDC 2023 rollout, Amazon is busy slashing prices on the gear you love. Shoppers can take home the Apple Watch Ultra at a nearly $100 discount or save $250 on an M2 MacBook Pro.Excellent deals are available on AmazonAdditionally, shoppers on the prowl for an iPad have several options to choose from, with virtually every model sporting some discount of up to $100 off retail price. Don't forget to pair that new iPad Pro with a Magic Keyboard, now $50 off for the 12.9-inch model in both colors. Read more...

Update: Gurman today tweeted that Apple retail stores have been instructed to destroy materials, indicating the rollout of Ted Lasso merch has been delayed or cancelled altogether. However, the Apple Park Visitor Center will have merch in-stock today, so if you are in Cupertino for WWDC, you can pick up some AFC Richmond gear at the same time. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is set to sell TV+ merchandise directly through the Apple Store for the first time. In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Gurman reports that the Ted Lasso Nike merch will soon be available through the Apple online store. more… The post Report: Apple to start selling Ted Lasso merch through the Apple online…

Image: Polestar Polestar’s latest software update includes YouTube so Polestar 2 owners can watch streaming video while charging their vehicles and an updated version of Apple CarPlay that includes the ability to project Apple Maps onto the instrument cluster. That last facet is interesting because it seems to offer a preview of what Apple’s next-generation version of CarPlay, with its support for multiple displays across the dashboard, may end up looking like. The software update, P2.9, is Polestar’s 15th over-the-air (OTA) upgrade since 2020. Automakers are increasingly relying on OTA updates to add infotainment controls, including streaming video, games, and other creature comforts for the era of connected cars. Image: Polestar YouTube is a big addition to the Polestar 2…

Apple Music subscribers who also own Android hardware can now download Apple Music Classical to their non-iOS smartphones, oddly before iPad and Mac get their own versions.Apple Music ClassicalAfter its initial rollout on iOS on March 27, Apple Music Classical has provided Apple Music subscribers with a way to find classical music that the normal Apple Music interface doesn't provide. On Tuesday, Apple extended the same courtesy to Android users. Read more...

Illustration by Will Joel / The Verge Apple Music Classical is now available on Android devices, and you can download the app from the Google Play Store, as first spotted by 9to5Mac. After Apple acquired the classical music streaming service Primephonic in 2021, the company announced plans to roll out a classical music app by the end of last year. However, Apple missed its target by a few months and didn’t release the standalone app on the iPhone until March. You can gain access to Apple Music Classical through a subscription to Apple Music or Apple One. The app offers ad-free recordings of classical music with up to 192 kHz / 24-bit lossless audio, along with thousands of recordings that…

After buying Primephonic in 2021, Apple premiered Apple Music Classical on iPhone at the end of March. Starting today, Android users with an Apple Music subscription can also tune in to the classics. more… The post Apple releases Apple Music Classical for Android before iPad or Mac apps appeared first on 9to5Mac.