When it came out four years ago, the Apple Watch Series 3 was a screamer and a worthy upgrade.

But four years is a long time in tech. And although the Series 3 looks like a bargain for budget-minded consumers at $199, it has one fatal flaw that everyone should be aware of. Check the post to see why.

In other news:

• iPhone 13 preorders were beset by problems Friday, including Apple Card glitches and slipping ship times for high-end models. Hope you got your order in early!

• GoPro's new action camera looks pretty nifty.

• Check out our review of season 2 of Apple TV+'s flagship series, The Morning Show. Is it any good?

• A couple more classic games just landed in Apple Arcade, including Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls.

• And STM Goods' new MagSafe accessories for iPhone look useful and fun, as do Speck's new MagSafe-compatible cases for iPhone 13.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Why Cupertino should kill off Apple Watch Series 3 — www.cultofmac.com

It’s about time Cupertino gave Apple Watch Series 3 the boot instead of allowing more customers to suffer. The nearly 4-year-old smartwatch isn’t just showing its age on the outside. It’s also painfully slow. And with just 8GB of internal storage, it’s more trouble than it’s worth.

Apple Store problems frustrate many iPhone 13 buyers — www.cultofmac.com

The preorder experience proved less than enjoyable for many customers Friday morning, with Apple Store glitches causing all kinds of headaches.

iPhone 13 Pro buyers face lengthy wait for 1TB model — www.cultofmac.com

iPhone 13 shipping dates were looking pretty good 30 minutes after Apple’s newest smartphone lineup was made available to preorder Friday morning — except for one particular model.

Rise and whine! 'The Morning Show' is back for season 2 [Apple TV+ review] — www.cultofmac.com

Mitch is gone. Hannah is dead. Alex wants out. Cory wants in! The Morning Show, Apple TV+’s flagship series about the diabolical inner workings of a network news operation, kicks off its second season Friday. And the highs and lows are just as broad as you remember them.

Kick your vids up a notch with the new GoPro Hero10 Black camera — www.cultofmac.com

The action cam's new GP2 processor enables significant improvements in video capture and image quality.

Apple MagSafe Charger hits lowest price yet — get yours for under $28 — www.cultofmac.com

Apple's official MagSafe Charger just hit its lowest price yet after Amazon slashed $11.86 off its usual price for a limited time only.

Speck unveils an array of new iPhone 13 MagSafe cases — www.cultofmac.com

These new MagSafe-compatible cases fit the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. (There are new iPad cases, too.)

Grab those wooden stakes! 'Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls' stalks onto Apple Arcade — www.cultofmac.com

A classic vampire-hunting video game series comes back from the dead, and it’s only on Apple Arcade. It’s joined by Temple Run: Puzzle Adventure on Apple’s gaming service.

Hold your iPhone every which way with STM Goods ‘Mag’ products — www.cultofmac.com

The new line of MagSafe-compatible accessories will help users keep organized while securely handling and quickly charging up their iPhones.

‘Old-school cool’ Mac rig rocks Cinema Display, HK SoundSticks [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

Sometimes on a Friday — or really any day of the week — we like to go back in time with an old-school cool Mac computer setup. That is, when we can find something on the retro side to feature. Luckily, today we found one.

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