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Apple announced that its annual Shopping Event will start on November 25th and end on November 28th which will allow customers to take advantage of the low prices offered for both Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Customers who purchase products during Apple's Shopping Event will get gift cards with qualifying products. Here's the list of products which customers can receive gift cards for: iPhone: Up to a $50 gift card iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 12 iPhone SE AirPods: Up to a $75 gift card AirPods Pro (2nd Gen) AirPods (2nd Gen) AirPods (3rd Gen) AirPods Max Apple Watch: Up to a $50 gift card Apple Watch SE iPad: Up to a $50 gift card iPad iPad mini iPad Air Mac: Up to $250 gift card MacBook Air MacBook Pro Mac mini iMac Accessories: Up to a $50 gift card Magic Keyboard Smart Keyboard Folio Apple Pencil (2nd Gen) MagSafe Duo Beats: Up to a $50 gift card Beats Studio 3 Wireless Beats Solo 3 Wireless Powerbeats Pro Beats Fit Pro Beats Studio Buds Beats Flex The event will be available to customers both online and at Apple Stores.

Amazon began laying off its employees from multiple teams and departments within the company starting yesterday and has got rid of some roles at the company. This comes after Time's report about Amazon getting prepared to layoff over 10,000 employees this week. Some of the employees who are being let go from Amazon include those who worked on Amazon Alexa devices as well as Luna Cloud Gaming. A letter was sent to staff by Amazon Senior Vice President of Devices and Services Dave Limp where he mentioned how the layoffs were a result of an "unusual and uncertain macroeconomic environment". Limp also claims that employees who are affected by the layoffs will be offered new roles at Amazon and those who can't find new roles will be offered severance packages and support to find new jobs. Amazon will still continue to support its Devices and Services division but it's unclear what the future of this division will look like with the smaller workforce behind it. Amazon isn't the only big tech giant to layoff employees. Twitter, Meta, Lyft, Upstart, and more companies have let employees go due to the economic downturn. All companies have also struggled to keep their overgrown workforce from 2020. Companies like Apple have announced hiring freezes. Amazon has also been seeing a decline in its e-commerce business especially with rising inflation. Amazon stock valuation has dropped by $1 trillion. Amazon is trying their best to get their e-commerce business back to being profitable.

Apple just launched their new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature for iPhone 14 models which allows users who are in no cell service areas contact emergency services via satellite connection. Apple has made a demo available to help iPhone users get familiar with the feature incase of an emergency where it's required. Here's how to test out the demo: You'll need an iPhone 14 to test this out. Open settings. Tap on Emergency SOS. Under "Emergency SOS via Satellite", tap Try Demo. You will then be guided to a new page to use this feature. The on-screen instructions will help you connect your iPhone to a satellite. Cellular and WiFi will be turned off in order to use this feature. The demo will help you be better prepare for situations when you will actually need this feature.

Apple has finally released the option to disable your wallpaper and notification in third beta of iOS 16.2 for Always On Display. Here's how to disable your wallpaper and notifications on iPhone: You will need an iPhone 14 running iOS 16.2 or later. Launch the Settings app. Tap Display & Brightness. Then Tap Always On Display. You will then have the option to toggle off "Wallpaper" and "Notifications". This will give iPhone users the same experience that Android users have with a completely black screen with just the time.

Here are the perfect gifts to get music lovers this holiday season from The Apple Square Holiday Gift Guide. AirPods Number 1 on our list will be AirPods. AirPods are by far the most popular wireless headphones on the market right now and Apple has a great lineup of AirPods to choose from this season. The second generation AirPods Pro which is the latest edition to the lineup starts at $249 and has many features including Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Transparency, Personalized Spatial Audio, and more. It also has the ability to charge via MagSafe. You can get up to 6 hours of battery life with Active Noise Cancellation and up to 30 hours with the MagSafe Charging Case. AirPods Max offers the same functionalities as AirPods Pro and more for $549. It has an aluminum body with a mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions. You can get up to 20 hours of battery life. Other great options include the third generation AirPods for $179 and the best entry level option for new AirPods users include the 2nd generation AirPods for $129. Beats A great alternative to the AirPods Pro are the Beats Studio Buds which are half the price at $149. The Beats Studio Buds offer Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode, USB-C port, up to 8 hours of battery life and up to 24 hours with charging case. Sony Wireless Headphones Sony also has a great headphones this year with the Sony WH-1000XM5 which is very popular among customers and is available for $399. They're the best wireless headphones on the market right now and have noise cancellation as well as Alexa voice control. You can get up to 30 hours of battery life. HomePod Mini HomePod mini is a smart home speaker from Apple for $99 and servers as a high quality sounding speaker for music lovers. It fits your home aesthetics and is great as a gift for Apple users. It also has Siri built in and can be integrated with HomeKit devices. Sonos Speaker The second generation Sonos One serves as a great wireless speaker for $235. It offers high quality sound which can fill any room and has built in Alexa support voice control. It can serve as a smart speaker as well for your home. These are our top picks for gift ideas for music lovers this holiday season. Make sure to check out more of our Holiday Gift Guides for great gift ideas. Most of these products are also offered for discounted prices at many retailers during this time of the year. FTC Disclaimer: The Apple Square earns a small commission when you use our affiliate links to purchase items.

After the EU passed a law that will force Apple to switch the iPhone to USB-C by 2024, it's now expected that the iPhone 15 models next year will feature USB-C for the first time. The new USB-C port will also boost the data transfer speeds on iPhone 15 Pro, according to Apple Analyst Ming Chi Kuo. Kuo claims that Apple will only boost the speeds of data transfer on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max instead of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus despite all models having USB-C. Kuo also reports that iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature at least USB-C 3.2 or Thunderbolt 3 data transfer speeds. With USB-C 3.2, data trasnfer speeds can go up to 20 Gbps, and with Thunderbolt 3, the speeds can go up to 40 Gbps. USB-C will definitely bring more advantages to the iPhone which wasn't previously possible with the Lightning port from Apple.

Apple's new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature lets you share your location with your friends and your family via the satellite when you're in no service areas alongside allowing you to contact emergency services. Here's how to share your location via satellite on Find My: iPhone 14 is required to use this feature. Launch Find My app. Tap on Me. Look for "My Location via Satellite". Tap Send My Location This new feature will allow you to keep your loved ones updated on your location. The feature will also be available for free for 2 years and Apple hasn't released what the pricing will look like afterwards.

Apple employees in St. Louis have filed to vote to unionize by filing a petition with the National Labor Relations Board. The employees have also partnered up with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers or IAM. IAM has shared a statement about the news on their website stating that the Apple store in St. Louis will represent 82 employees in St. Louis by unionizing. Apple employees claim the company has lost its values and they're overworked and aren't properly treated. They've become the third store in the U.S. after Apple store in Maryland and Oklahoma vote in favor of unionization. Apple store in Glasgow has also become the first Apple store in the U.K. for wanting to unionize.

Delays for the iPhone 14 Pro models have gotten worse due to supply chain constraints. The constraints will most likely cause customers to not get their iPhone on time for Christmas. On Apple's website shipping times have went to December 27 and further in the US, which puts the shipment date after Christmas Day. iPhone 14 Pro did have a rough start with shipping delays caused by lockdowns in China close to Foxconn factories where iPhones are assembled. The company has been battling the underestimated demand for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max with analysts like Morgan Stanley now predicting that Foxconn will supply Apple with 79 million units instead of the 85 million units estimated before the launch. In Apple's earnings call and a recent press release to investors, the company claimed how they will fall short on their sales for iPhones this year compared to other years due to supply constraints in China. Despite Apple Stores having very few iPhone 14 Pro models in stock we recommend that you try your carrier shops as well as third party stores like Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Target, and more.

Apple announced that Emergency SOS via Satellite will be available to iPhone 14 users today in the US and Canada. Emergency SOS via Satellite will eventually be available in more countries around the world and could be used by iPhone 14 users who are running iOS 16.1 or later in no cell service regions. The feature will allow you to contact emergency services by connecting to a low orbit satellite using Apple's simple interface. The interface is designed to help you locate the nearest satellite and connect to it so you can message emergency services during an emergency. The new service will also allow iPhone 14 to share your Medical ID with emergency services in advance as well as share your location on Find My in areas with no cell service.

Apple Watch Series 8 and second generation Apple Watch SE are now $50 off on Amazon which is their first major price drop for the holiday season. The second generation Apple Watch SE 44mm GPS model is $239.99 down from $279on Amazon. It's only available in Silver. The Apple Watch Series 8 41mm GPS aluminum is available for $349 down from $399. It's only available for the Silver, Starlight, and Product Red color options. The Apple Watch Series 8 45mm GPS aluminum is available for $379 down from $429. It's only available in Silver, Starlight, Midnight, and Product Red. These are the lowest price drops for Apple Watch so far and we recommend that you take advantage of this deal since it's a big price drop for the latest Apple Watch models. FTC Disclaimer: The Apple Square earns a small commission when you use our affiliate links to purchase items.

AirPods 2 are now available on Amazon for $89.99 down from $129.99. The new price point will allow users who've never experienced AirPods get into them with this deal. We recommend that you take advantage of this deal while supplies last since this is the first price drop for AirPods this holiday season. FTC Disclaimer: The Apple Square earns a small commission when you use our affiliate links to purchase items.