You might soon be able to AirPlay content from your iPhone to your Meta Quest headset. In a post on social media this week, Meta’s vice president of VR said that the company is “asking Apple for the permission for Quest to be an AirPlay receiver.”

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Astropad has updated Rock Paper Pencil, its accessory comprising a custom ballpoint Apple Pencil tip and a precise iPad screen protector.

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox at Microsoft, discusses Xbox's continued commitment to physical games while still doing all they can to target cloud gaming and digital distribution, where the majority of their game sales reside.

Last summer Astropad launched its impressive Rock Paper Pencil kit for iPad that delivers a reusable/removable matte screen protector plus ball point-style Apple Pencil tip for a true pen-on-paper experience. Now the company is out with Rock Paper Pencil v2 with a NanoCling border, flat profile, improved Apple Pencil tip, and more.

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iOS 17.4 features a more comprehensive at-a-glance overview of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro's battery health within the Settings app.

If you missed out on the awesome adjustable iPhone stand deal a few months back, never fear, because it has returned in all its glory. Amazon is once again offering the deal, which includes two LISEN adjustable stands for your smartphone or small tablet, for just $8.

Microsoft will spend on production and packaging of custom 18A processors at Intel Foundry.

iMessage is getting upgraded with post-quantum cryptography to fend off future hackers. Quantum computers might break current methods.

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Gamers and game developers are taking note of crashes on high-end Intel CPUs, and we think we have the answer. Multiple answers, even. Power, current, voltage, and clock speeds are all potential factors.

WhatsApp on Wednesday released an update that brings new features to its users. More specifically, WhatsApp is adding four new text formatting options to help people “organize and craft their messages.” Read on as we detail exactly what these options are and how to use them.

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A fake iPhone fraud scheme tried to get Apple to replace 5,000 bogus iPhones with real ones worth about $3 million.

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As this year’s MLS season kicks off today, Apple is promoting its MLS Season Pass subscription service in full-force. Hidden in today’s launch, however, is a tidbit for Vision Pro users for the “first-ever sports film captured in Apple Immersive Video.”

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The Major League Soccer season starts today, and once again Apple is your exclusive streaming home of all the games. Watch with an MLS Season Pass subscription priced at $99 for the whole season, or discounted to $79 for Apple TV+ subscribers.

MLS Season Pass includes live and VOD streams of all MLS 2024 regular season and playoff matches, broadcasted in English and Spanish. Watch on the Apple TV app on Apple devices and third-party platforms like Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, PlayStation, Xbox and more. You can also watch in a web browser at tv.apple.com.

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In Wednesday’s best deals, we spotted a chance to score Apple’s latest M2 Mac mini starting from $499. There’s up to $150 in savings on higher-end models, too, which come joined by Apple’s official black Magic Keyboard with Touch ID at $170 as well as deals on some of Belkin’s newest 15W MagSafe chargers. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Ready to try a mechanical gaming keyboard? This Mac Studio and Studio Display user loves his customized NuPhy Halo75 keeb.

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Intel unveiled a new roadmap that includes its new 14A node at its Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Direct Connect 2024 event. The company also added new extensions to its existing lineup of process nodes, along with a host of other announcements.

Apple now says the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro batteries retain 80 percent of their original capacity at 1000 complete charge cycles.