Nikkei has run a report suggesting that Apple has instructed its suppliers to reduce iPhone XR production, reflecting lower-than-expected demand. The report has seen the stock fall almost 2% in pre-market trading, adding to last week’s 6% fall on weaker-than-expected guidance and nervousness around the company no longer reporting iPhone sales numbers … Nikkei reports ‘disappointing demand’ for the latest iPhone to go on sale. The piece implies that more people than expected are opting to save money by buying the older iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus models instead of the XR....

The financial markets continue to be incredibly volatile as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to spread around the world. Apple shares have plummeted more than 12% as the market opens, starting the week off at $243. Late on Friday, Apple announced that it would close all retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27. Apple is closing stores in all countries outside of the Greater China region, the latter of which has apparently recovered following the peak of the outbreak there in February....

Apple agreed to acquire Beats for several reasons: for the streaming music service, for the headphones, for the speakers, and to bring Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine into the Cupertino fold. But the New York Post believes that Apple is seeking help from the Beats team for another important area of the Apple business: advertising. It’s no secret in the technology and advertising world that Apple could not be anymore displeased with the services as of late from longtime ad partner TBWA, and unnamed ad agency executives are said to believe that the Beats team could improve Apple’s ads:...

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One feature that Apple didn’t spend time showing off on stage is a rumored one-handed mode for the new larger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus displays. Apple is calling it “Reachability” and with it allows users to double tap the Home button to shift the entire UI down to put UI elements at the top of the display in thumb’s reach (as pictured above). How Apple would address the problem of a larger iPhone causing usability issues was a big question leading up to today’s event and now we have our answer....

Set Display Brightness with Action Center To change the brightness level on your laptop, you can open Action Center and click the Brightness button, but it will adjust it in increments of 25 percent, which is clunky and doesn’t give you precision control. If you want precise control, you can right-click the Brightness button and select Go to Settings. There you have access to a slider for adjusting the brightness of your display....

Adobe has officially dropped support for its CS6 suite today and made the announcement at its MAX 2013 conference that it is moving to updates for Creative Cloud members only going forward. We have already detailed a ton of new features coming to Photoshop, video apps such as Premiere and After Effects, and its brand new CC design tools including updates to Illustrator, InDesign, and new Kuler, and Adobe Ideas iOS apps....

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the brand new 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. Today’s can’t miss deals: Last Call Updates: iTunes Free App of the Week: MUJO ($1.99 value) Bang & Olufsen: intelligent curation & wooden design in the new BeoSound Moment Dyson’s new Cinetic vacuums have filter systems that never need to be cleaned or replaced Home: BalanceFrom Digital Bathroom Scale $19, Dyson DC50 Upright Vac $298, more DJI Phantom 1....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: MoKo Apple Watch charging stand in black $5 or dual iPhone/Watch stand $12 (Orig. up to $30) Sugr Cube enters the fray of Wi-Fi speakers with touch-based controls & a myriad of sources Florsheim Men’s Shoes 55% Off: Men’s Reveal Bike Slip-on Loafer $45, more Sports/Fitness: Pro Indoor Exercise Bike $195 (Reg....

Aaron Sorkin sat down with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang for an interview and talked about a variety of topics including his upcoming Steve Jobs biopic. The film has been in the works for several years now, with at least three different actors reportedly having been considered or confirmed to play the Apple co-founder at some point. In the interview, which airs later tonight, Sorkin says that the movie will follow the executive’s interactions with several key people, including Steve Wozniak and John Sculley....

HBO Max is one of the most popular streaming platforms present in the market. It has made its name in the market by offering quality content and excellent performance throughout the world. To name a few, you can watch series like Peacemaker, Raised by Wolves, Friends, and everyone’s favorite Game of Thrones. If we talk about compatibility, you can watch HBO Max on PC, Google Chromecast, Smartphone, PS4, PS5 as well as Xbox....

Adobe is out today with updates to a couple of products including a new version of Lightroom CC for iOS with support for the iPad Pro, iPhone XS and XR, gesture compatibility with the new Apple Pencil, and more. Lightroom for iOS has been updated with to take advantage of Apple’s latest devices. While the release notes only mention bug fixes, stability improvements, and camera support for iPhone XS and XR, we’re told it also includes:...

Adobe MAX, the company’s ‘Creativity Conference’ kicks off this weekend and runs May 4-8, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA. Our Angelino in residence Mark Gurman will be on the scene to cover the notable new product announcements including an exciting new Photoshop product we’ve heard lots about and perhaps iPad versions of Lightroom. Can’t make it to LA? Adobe is going to be streaming some of the sessions (probably Flash, sorry) as well as the Keynotes live on May 6th and 7th:...

AAPL stock is now worth less than it was at the start of the year, after closing at $168.49 on Friday. This is below the $169.23 at which it closed at the end of last year … As Business Insider notes, it’s been a roller-coaster ride for the stock price during the course of the year. Apple’s fortunes of late have to some extent reflected general nervousness around the tech sector as a whole, which also impacted the wider stock market....

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Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications. TODAY’S CAN’T MISS DEALS: Last Call Updates: Best of Black Friday – wearables: Fitbit Flex $59, $100 off Apple Watch, more What Watch uses Bluetooth connectivity to tab the memorable moments of your life Samsung HDTV Sale: 55-inch 4K Smart for $850 shipped (Reg....

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Street Figher X Mega Man is Now Available A bunch of fans got together and created a Street Fighter and Mega Man crossover game. Capcom dug it, so they gave it their blessing and now it’s available. It takes the premise of classic NES Mega Man games, but rather than fight characters like Wood Man and Cut Man, you take on the characters of Street Fighter. Both games celebrated their 25th anniversary this year, so it’s a fitting tribute....