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MagSafe Monday: LISEN Qi2 3-in-1 is the “one ring” of desk chargers

I like a simple desk setup. The LISEN Qi2 3-in-1 charging station might be the one charger to rule them all if you feel the same. With Qi2 standard support for up to 15-watt fast charging and an Apple-inspired design, it is a perfect companion for anyone all in on MagSafe charging. This is what makes it a great purchase and how it fits nicely with the existing Apple setup.

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Deals: M4 iPad Air up to $100 off, 2026 Apple Studio Display $300 off, official Apple Sport bands from $29, more

While there is now less than 48 hours left to score the pre-order deals on the new MacBook Neo, M5 Air, and M5 Pro MacBook Pro, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off some notable cash discounts on the new iPad – Amazon is now offering up to $100 off M4 iPad Air ahead of release this week with discounts on every configuration. It also happens to have already slashed up to $300 off the new 2026 Apple Studio Display pre-orders alongside deals on Powerbeats Pro 2 with Find My, this massive $450 price drop on a maxed out M5 iPad Pro, and the official Anchor Blue Apple Sport Loop and Band are up to41% off right now. We also now have AirPods Pro 3 down at $199 shipped (matching the 2025 holiday price). Head below for a closer look.

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Steve Wozniak on Apple at 50: We didn’t foresee the future, but we took the first step

“Well, it kind of started when I was born,” Steve Wozniak jokes when asked about Apple’s origin. “Steve Jobs wanted a company and he did it, and I was his resource,” Wozniak, who co-founded Apple with Jobs nearly five decades ago, adds.

Wozniak also says Apple wasn’t in the business of predicting the future. Instead, it started with a focus of creating something better than the competition.

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If Alexa+ is this bad, maybe we shouldn’t be too impatient for new Siri

If Alexa+ is this bad, maybe we shouldn’t be too impatient for new Siri | Image shows a promo graphic for the new Alexa on the Echo Show 15

Attitudes to the hugely delayed launch of the new Siri seemed to be split between frustration and resignation. Apple promoted the more intelligent voice assistant in a deleted video ad for the iPhone 16, but it appears it may officially launch alongside the iPhone 18.

Amazon’s Alexa+ service initially looked to be well ahead of Apple, but it too was delayed – and also appears to be failing to deliver on its promises …

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These clever new manufacturing processes are good for both Apple and the environment

Two clever new manufacturing processes are good for both Apple and the environment | Purely illustrative stock photo of a CNC machine

Apple hardware design lead Molly Anderson said that the company started from scratch when it came to the process for manufacturing the new MacBook Neo, resulting in far more efficient use of materials.

The company is also reportedly looking to adopt an extremely challenging manufacturing technique for the aluminum chassis of future iPhones and Apple Watch models …

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Cosmic Orange is the new black, as competitors copy the color

Cosmic Orange is the new black, as competitors copy the color | Hotwav A17 Pro Max shown

The Cosmic Orange color Apple offered for the iPhone 17 Pro proved hugely popular, and was credited with helping the company hit record iPhone sales last year.

It seems the company’s competitors were paying close attention, several of them adopting a very similar color tone for their latest Android smartphones – with the above one of the more blatant clones …

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