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  • Amazon offers $100 off 9th, 10th-generation iPads, bringing price down to as low as $229

    Amazon offers $100 off 9th, 10th-generation iPads, bringing price down to as low as $229

    A good deal’s a good deal.

    Amazon on Wednesday offered $100 off the 9th and 10th-generation iPads, bringing the price down to as low as $229. Most of the iPads in this sale can be delivered as soon as the end of this week for Prime members, and by early next week for everyone else.

    The 9th-generation iPad, which was released in 2021, is available in a 64GB Wi-Fi model for $229.00, down from $329.00, and the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $379.00, down from $479.00. This marks the iPad generation prior to the design overhaul of the 10th-generation, and features a Home Button with Touch ID, A13 Bionic chip, and a 10.2-inch Retina display.

    The 10th-generation iPad, which emerged in 2022, is available for $299 for the 64GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349, which the 256GB variant is available for $449.00, down from $499.00. The model features a significant redesign, a larger display, a USB-C port, A14 Bionic chip, and slim bezel design similar to the iPad Pro lineup.

    Take a gander and let us know what you think in the comments.

    Via MacRumors and Amazon

  • Apple launches Back to School promotion in U.S. and Canada

    Apple launches Back to School promotion in U.S. and Canada

    As mentioned yesterday, Apple has kicked off its annual Back to School promotion for college students in the United States, complete with Apple gift cards for eligible Macs or iPads. The company is also offering students 20 percent off AppleCare+ plans.

    The promotions are as follows:

    • iMac ($150 gift card)
    • MacBook Air ($150 gift card)
    • MacBook Pro ($150 gift card)
    • Mac mini ($100 gift card)
    • iPad Pro 11-inch / 13-inch, M4 chip ($100 gift card)
    • iPad Air 11-inch / 13-inch, M2 chip ($100 gift card)

    Apple’s promotions are available through the company’s online education store and at Apple Store retail locations for students attending or accepted to a higher-education institution, faculty, and staff of higher-education institutions, parents purchasing on behalf of an eligible student, employees of a K-12 institution, and select others. The promotion runs through September 30 in the U.S., and the free gift card supplements the standard 5 to 10 percent off most Macs and iPads. The promotion has also gone live in Canada, India, and possibly other countries, and will likely come to Europe and other regions in the coming weeks.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Apple

  • Apple publishes holiday shopping guide, announces deadlines and shipping times for orders

    Apple publishes holiday shopping guide, announces deadlines and shipping times for orders

    As nifty as Black Friday through Cyber Monday sales can be, there’s still the matter of knowing when to order by in order to get your stuff on time.

    Apple on Thursday released its holiday shopping guide in the United States and other countries that outlines deadlines for customers looking to order gifts online for arrival by December 24.

    The company seems to have ample stock of all of its main products heading into the holiday season, and Apple has stated that most products can be ordered up until December 21 in time for Christmas.

    For items that need to be personally engraved, Apple has stated that two additional days are required, moving the order date up to December 19 at the latest. The lone exception to that is AirTags, which must be ordered by December 12 if you wish to have them engraved. Finally, physical gift cards must be ordered by December 19.

    While these deadlines are for shipments of orders placed through Apple’s online store, the company says customers may still be able to get orders in time after the deadline if items are in stock and customers choose Apple Pickup or 2-hour delivery from a local Apple Store.

    Deadlines outside the US can vary to some degree, and a flat December 21 deadline is in place for all products, including engraved ones, in Germany, alongside a flate December 22 deadline for products ordered within the United Kingdom.

    Apple may update the deadlines on these pages in the coming weeks as it assesses product availability, so it pays to keep an eye on it and ensure you order in plenty of time to receive your items in time for the holidays.

    Finally, Apple’s extended return policy is also now in effect, and allows for items purchased in most countries between November 3 and December 25 to be returned through January 8, 2024. Select countries have a longer window with items purchased between November 4 and January 6 able to be returned through January 20, 2024.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Apple

  • Apple Store retail locations now offering free two-hour delivery to most U.S. customers throughout the holiday season

    Apple Store retail locations now offering free two-hour delivery to most U.S. customers throughout the holiday season

    If you’re looking for some last-minute tech gifts, Apple’s retail store locations are now offering free two-hour delivery on eligible, in-stock products in select countries. The offer is available for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods, and Apple TV only.

    The free two-hour delivery service is available in most U.S. metro areas for orders placed online by 12:00 p.m. local time on December 24. The items will go out via a local Apple retail store through a courier such as Postmates at a time selected during the checkout process. The two-hour delivery is usually available for a $9 fee.

    The company is also offering free two-hour delivery in select areas of Canada, France, Spain, and the UK, along with free three-hour delivery in Australia.

    If you need to return the gift, most products purchased between November 4 and December 25 are eligible for return until January 8, 2023 under Apple’s extended holiday return policy.

    Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.

    Via MacRumors and Apple

  • Happy Thanksgiving from O’Grady’s PowerPage!!!

    Happy Thanksgiving from O’Grady’s PowerPage!!!

    It’s that time of year again, the leaves are falling, the temperature’s getting colder, and Thanksgiving has arrived in the United States.

    With that in mind, the staff of O’Grady’s PowerPage will be spending the holiday with friends, family, food, and both football and some amazing World Cup matches to follow.

    We hope you do the same as well as put the devices down a bit and enjoy being around the people closes to you.

    Have a safe, warm, and amazing Thanksgiving with your friends and family, enjoy the day, and we’ll be back tomorrow with all the Mac, mobile, and device-focused news, rumors, and nifty bits we can get our hands on for you. We’ll also work on getting our hands on some of the best places to shop for Black Friday through Cyber Monday deals this year so that you can walk away with a bit more money in your wallet than you might have otherwise.

    Have an awesome Turkey Day and we’ll see you Friday morning!