For Amazon Prime Day, there’s a great deal on the new 11-inch iPad Pro in space black. It’s the newest M4 model that was released in May. With 1TB of storage and Wi-Fi, it’s reduced by 17% from $1,599 to $1,328.99. (Note: Other M4 iPads aren’t as heavily discounted, just the space black version.)
It’s a cracking deal on the latest, greatest iPad, which is shockingly thin.
There’s also a glorious deal on AirPods Pro 2 (with the latest USB-C charging case). Regularly $249, Amazon Prime Day has them for just $168.99, which is 32% off and the lowest price we’ve ever seen.
I use my AirPods Pro 2 almost every day. They always work perfectly and I’d be at sea without them!
These are just a couple of examples of some of the great deals you can get on Apple gear — see our roundup of the best we could find.
Also in today’s newsletter:
Apple released the first public betas of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and macOS. See the posts below for instructions on downloading them.
The new Photos app in iOS 18 is struggling to find fans of its redesign, but it is getting a handy new photo-recovery feature.
Bluetti makes some of the best solar charging stations and battery packs out there, and many are on sale during Prime Day ahead of summer camping trips (and blackouts!).
We hands-on review Edifier’s new W830NB noise-canceling headphones. While they’re not quite in the same league as AirPods Max and other expensive cans, they are a lot cheaper.
— Leander Kahney, EIC.
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