iPhone SE 2 Rumors Continue to Mount as LG Reportedly in Talks to Supply LCDs for Device

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LG is in talks with Apple to supply LCD displays for the successor to the iPhone SE, with the panels currently undergoing last-minute quality checks, according to industry sources cited by Korean website The Elec. The report claims the budget device is scheduled to be released in early 2020.


Apple sticking with an LCD for the device would be no surprise given cost considerations, with previous reports claiming the so-called "iPhone SE 2" will sport a 4.7-inch display like the iPhone 8. This has disappointed some fans of the original iPhone SE, which has a smaller 4-inch display ideal for one-handed usage.

There have been several reports about the iPhone SE 2 in recent weeks. The most detailed information has come from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who expects the device to look similar to the iPhone 8, including thick bezels and a Touch ID home button, but with a faster A13 Bionic chip and 3GB of RAM.

Kuo also expects the device to come in Space Gray, Silver, and Red, with 64GB and 128GB storage options. Like the iPhone 11 lineup, the ‌iPhone SE 2‌ is expected to ship without 3D Touch, which Apple has replaced with a software-based Haptic Touch solution. Kuo predicts pricing will start at $399 in the United States.

As we mentioned yesterday, ‌iPhone SE 2‌ might not be the final name of the device, with iPhone 8s and iPhone 9 speculated as other possibilities. The device is expected to be released by the end of the first quarter of 2020.

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Deals: Get the 2019 iMac at Lowest-Ever Prices (Up to $200 Off), and Shop Apple's Big Halloween Movie Sale on iTunes

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Two deals have hit Apple's latest line of iMacs, including both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch Retina iMac models from Early 2019. Both of these sales can be found on Amazon. Additionally, Apple's iTunes Movies store now has a new selection of film sales, including a large collection of horror movies just in time for Halloween.

2019 iMac

You can get $149 off the 21.5-inch iMac (8GB RAM/1TB Fusion Drive), bringing the computer down to its lowest-ever price of $1,349.99. This is currently the best price for the iMac among the major Apple resellers.

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Amazon also has a 27-inch Retina iMac model, priced at $2,099.00 and totaling $200 off the regular price tag. Like the previous model, this is the lowest price we've tracked for this iMac.

21.5-Inch iMac

• 3.0 GHz 6-Core, 8GB RAM, 1TB - $1,349.99, down from $1,499.00 ($149 off, lowest ever)

27-Inch iMac

• 3.7 GHz 6-Core, 8GB RAM, 2TB - $2,099.00, down from $2,299.00 ($200 off, lowest ever)

Apple updated the iMac line in March 2019 with 8th and 9th-generation Intel processors, faster memory, and new Radeon Pro Vega graphics options. This results in noticeable performance improvements over the 2017 models, all in the same ultra-thin slim design the iMac line is known for.

Verizon Deal for Disney+

Verizon Wireless customers on unlimited data plans will be able to get an entire year of Disney+ at no cost, thanks to a new partnership between the two companies (via Variety). Starting November 12 - the day of the Disney+ launch - Verizon will begin offering 12 months of the streaming service to all new and existing 4G LTE and 5G unlimited wireless customers.

The same offer will be available for new Fios broadband and 5G home wireless internet customers. After the free year of Disney+ ends, Verizon customers will have to pay the regular $6.99/month price for the service, or cancel it.


Verizon customers will be able to activate the Disney+ deal on mobile or connected TV apps. You can sign up to be notified about the offer and when it goes live on Verizon's website.

This year-long offer for Disney+ is similar to Apple TV+, which will be free for an entire year for anyone who buys an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. When it launches, Disney+ will host a wealth of content from Disney and its Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic brands, including hundreds of hours of movies, TV shows, documentaries, specials, and more.

iTunes Movies

The iTunes Movies store has also been updated today with a fresh crop of new sales, including a massive new sale on horror movies, thrillers, and epics. These include new releases like Annabelle Comes Home, Crawl, and the 2019 reboots of Pet Sematary and Child's Play. Outside of these genres, Apple is also discounting Spider-Man: Far From Home for the first time, now priced at $12.99, down from $19.99.

$4.99 Horror

• The Cabin in the Woods
  
• It Follows
  
• Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
  
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
  
• Scream
  
• Slither
  
• The Evil Dead
  
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
  
• Saw
  
• Mama
  
• The Town That Dreaded Sundown
  
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space
  
• Sinister
  
• Scream 4
  
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  
• The Blair Witch Project
  
• Hellraiser
  
• Videodrome
  
• The Belko Experiment
  
• The Amityville Horror (1979)
  
• Unfriended

$7.99 Horror

• Hereditary
  
• Death Becomes Her
  
• 28 Days Later
  
• Tremors
  
• Jennifer's Body
  
• Freddy vs. Jason
  
• From Hell
  
• They Live
  
• Lights Out
  
• The Ring
  
• Drag Me To Hell
  
• Zodiac
  
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  
• The Strangers: Prey At Night
  
• The Fly
  
• The Hills Have Eyes
  
• The Strangers
  
• The Haunting
  
• Wrong Turn
  
• Green Room
  
• The Ruins

$9.99 Horror

• Annabelle Comes Home
  
• Child's Play (2019)
  
• Ma
  
• Us
  
• Crawl
  
• Halloween (2018)
  
• The Dead Don't Die
  
• Split
  
• Glass
  
• Haunt
  
• Pet Sematary (2019)
  
• Happy Death Day 2U
  
• The Curse of La Llorona
  
• Trick R Treat
  
• Get Out
  
• The Conjuring 2
  
• Poltergeist
  
• Greta
  
• Overlord
  
• A Quiet Place
  
• Escape Room
  
• Happy Death Day
  
• A Girl Walks Home Alone At Midnight

Under $10 Epic Tales

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
  
• The Goonies
  
• Wonder Woman
  
• Mad Max: Fury Road
  
• Troy
  
• 300
  
• Ben-Hur
  
• The Golden Compass
  
• Noah
  
• Lawrence of Arabia
  
• Stargate
  
• The Man Who Killed Hitler and then the Bigfoot
  
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
  
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  
• Gods of Egypt
  
• Alexander
  
• Excalibur
  
• The Book of Eli

Head to our full Deals Roundup to stay up to date with all of the latest Apple-related sales and offers.

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Which iPhones have Animoji & Memoji - and how to get it on any iPhone

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Want to create your own Memoji or use Animoji on your iPhone? Here's all the iPhones that can - and will be able to - plus how to get it on unsupported phones

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Arlo Ultra Security Camera and Netatmo Weather Station Now Support HomeKit

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Two smart home accessories gained HomeKit support today, including the Arlo Ultra security camera and the Netatmo Weather Station.

Arlo Ultra

While users can already control Arlo Ultra cameras via the Arlo app, HomeKit compatibility enables iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch users to control the cameras with Apple's Home app and Siri voice commands. A free-of-charge automatic firmware update is now rolling out for both new and existing Ultra users.

With HomeKit, Arlo Ultra owners will now be able to receive notifications via the Home app when motion is detected. On the iPhone and iPad, users can also use Siri to quickly activate a HD livestream of the camera feed.


HomeKit also allows users to set up automations to control other HomeKit-enabled smart home devices. For example, users can set up an automation to trigger HomeKit-enabled lights to turn on at certain times when motion is detected by an Arlo Ultra camera for added comfort and security.

Arlo Ultra security cameras have a wire-free setup and feature 4K HDR video quality, color night vision, a 180-degree diagonal field-of-view, an integrated spotlight, and two-way audio with advanced noise cancelation.

Pricing starts at $399.99, including a one-year subscription to 30-day rolling storage of cloud recordings.

Netatmo Weather Station

Netatmo has announced that all of its Weather Stations manufactured since October 2016 are now compatible with HomeKit. Older models do not support HomeKit due to necessary hardware changes Netatmo had to make.

To check whether your Weather Station is compatible with HomeKit, open the Netatmo Weather app on an iPhone or iPad and navigate to Settings > Station Name > Indoor Module > Hardware Version within the app. Station V3 models now support HomeKit, while V1 and V2 models do not.


HomeKit support allows Weather Station owners to view the indoor and outdoor humidity and temperature, indoor CO2 level, and indoor air quality in Apple's Home app. Noise, atmospheric pressure, wind, and rain data remains limited to the Netatmo Weather app for now due to HomeKit limitations.

Weather Station users can also ask Siri to read aloud the measurements. Example questions include "Hey Siri, what's the temperature on the balcony?" or "Hey Siri, what's the CO2 level in the living room?"

And with automations, users can trigger various actions, such as HomeKit-enabled lights turning on if indoor CO2 levels become too high. Apple's Home app does not currently allow users to create automations related to temperature and humidity because those metrics are not recognized as triggers.

Weather Station pricing starts at $179.99.

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Best iPhone XS Max cases 2019

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The iPhone XS Max is the largest phone in Apple's line-up and there are tonnes of cases available in both the UK and US to keep it safe while looking great. Whether you're looking for protective, decorative, premium leather or a wallet case, there's a style for you.

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Sphero's New RVR Programmable and Customizable Robot Now Available for Purchase Worldwide

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Following a successful debut on Kickstarter, Sphero's newest robot, the RVR, is now available for purchase worldwide.

The RVR is a fully programmable and customizable RC car that's drivable right out of the box, but also built for customization with a wide range of built-in sensors and support for multiple skill levels.


There's a color sensor, a light sensor, infrared, a magnetometer, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope. There's a 4-pin UART expansion port that's able to work with third-party hardware like Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit, and more, for adding components like robotic arms, camera, and tons more. Sphero's littleBits add-ons are also compatible with the included USB port.

The RVR includes a removable, rechargeable battery in the RVR that also offers enough juice to power third-party hardware, plus it features a high-power motor, all-terrain treads, and enough torque to be able to be driven on rougher terrain.


Sphero says the RVR includes an accurate, professional-level control system that's able to navigate obstacles and uneven surfaces, plus it can interface with other Sphero robots.

Sphero RVR can be purchased from the Sphero website starting today for $250.

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Deal Alert: Grab the powerful ASUS Chromebook C425 and save $120

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