It’s holiday season and Christmas is just a handful of days away. Not to worry, we have your back amid the last-minute-gift-getting panic. We know that a lot of our readers and their soon-to-be-gifted loved ones are Apple fans. We took a look at the current offers and picked the best Apple gift ideas you can still take advantage of over the next couple of days.
First, and most importantly, Apple is giving everyone free next-day delivery on all in-stock items that are ordered by 3 p.m. December 22. So if you cash out your online cart at the absolute last minute, you (or your loved one, if you’re sending it directly) will receive their goods by December 23. For available items, you can get your hands on that new purchase by scheduling an Apple Store pickup.
Beats’ popularity with the masses is not slowing down. These particular holiday offerings definitely piqued our interest. Right now, you can get up to 30 percent off a curated selection of Beats products including BeatsX earphones, Beats Solo3 Wireless headphones, and Powerbeats3 Wireless earphones.
Unsurprisingly, the iPad Pro is high on the wish list. If full price is not in your budget, don’t fear because you can get up to 15 percent off certified refurbished iPad Pros.
Speaking of certified refurbished, you can get up to 30 percent off items in Apple’s refurbished section, as well as a one-year warranty on all products. The Holiday offerings include Mac desktops, Macbooks, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches and more. Buying refurbished is great idea for any Apple lover who doesn’t want to pay full price.
Certified Refurbished Apple Products
Last but not certainly not least, Apple put together an easily shoppable page of popular iOS products for Apple addicts. Deals include center-stage devices like the Bluetooth enabled Apple Watch Series 3 starting at $329 and accessories like the 10.5-inch iPad Pro Smart Cover for less than $50.
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What's happened? This week, China's Quality Certification Center released information about a battery (EB-BS04898ABY) with a maximum capacity of 4,855mAh. That's the same capacity as was previously seen in the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, and fans have taken this certification to mean the Galaxy S26 Ultra will not see a capacity increase after all.
The Samsung Galaxy Ultra models have had the same battery capacity for the last five years.
What's happened? Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Tab S10 Lite, a budget-friendly alternative to the Galaxy Tab S10. The device has been rumored for months, but this is the first time Samsung has officially acknowledged its existence.
The Galaxy Tab S10 Lite will have a 10.9-inch display and a peak brightness of 600 nits — a bit on the lower side, versus the iPad Pro's maximum brightness of 1,600 nits.