Amazon's Big Spring Sale is in full swing, and the latest Apple device to receive a steep discount is the M4 Pro Mac mini. Snag the lowest price ever thanks to a price war between Amazon and B&H.Get the lowest price ever on an M4 Pro Mac mini.Equipped with Apple's M4 Pro chip with a 12-core CPU and 16-core GPU, this configuration also has 24GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage, making it a solid option at the discounted price of $1,199. This markdown, which is $200 off MSRP, is available at both Amazon and B&H as the retailers compete for your business at the end of Q1 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Senior vice president of retail and people Deirdre O'Brien is about to get some help thanks to a new role Apple will introduce soon called the vice president of stores and retail operations.Apple Park. Image source: AppleThere has been some back and forth regarding Apple's leadership around HR and retail in recent years. Deirdre O'Brien took over as vice president of people in 2017, that role expanded to retail and people in 2019, collapsed down to just retail again in 2023, then back to retail and people in 2024.This time, according to a report from Bloomberg, O'Brien is getting help on the retail side, but sticking with the SVP of retail and people role. Instead, a new vice president of stores and retail operations will be created with Vanessa Trigub in the role. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

The Tripe-i Initiative is returning in a couple weeks time with its sophomore outing. The indie-focused show has been set for April 10, 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Pacific, and is seemingly going to be a packed one.Evil Empire says the show will be 45 minutes long and feature over 30 announcements, world premieres, demo reveals, release date announcements, and more, including updates for games such as Enshrouded, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core,andX4: Foundations (plus,no ads or hosts).Evil Empire has also released a list of publishers and developers who will have a presence at the showcase, and its a long one. The nearly-40 strong list includes Balatropublisher Playstack,Manor Lordspublisher Hooded Horse,The Alters11 bit studios,Vampire SurvivorsPoncle,V RisingsStunlock Studios, Invincibledeveloper Starward Industries,Endless Legend 2developer Amplitude Studios, and many others. You can check out the full list below.All Developers Participating in the Triple-i Initiative in 2025:11bit91ActAmplitudeAskiisoftColdblood IncDigital SunDoubleDutch gamesEgosoftFair GamesFakeFishFunday GamesFunselektorGhost Ship GamesKeen GamesMechanistryMooneye StudiosPanik ArcadePaper CultPine StudioPixelated MilkPoncleScreen JuiceSigonoSloclapSquare Glade GamesStarward IndustriesStrelka GamesStubby GamesStunlock StudiosSuper Fantasy Gamestobspr gamesToukana InteractiveTrioskazUnfrozenUntitled Studio (yes its the real name, not a mystery studio)Weappy StudioWeird Beluga Studio

Rocksteady Studios is seemingly ready to put the failure ofSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leaguein its rearview mirror and return to what it knows best with a newBatmangame. That game, however, is far away yet far enough away, in fact, that when it does arrive, it will seemingly be a cross-gen game releasing for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and their respective successors.Thats what a recent job ad suggests, at any rate. Spotted by a ResetEra user, a listing published by Rocksteady for a senior core engine programmer reveals that the studio is looking to release its next game on high-end PCs, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and the next generation of consoles.Of course, the listing doesnt specifically mention aBatmangame, instead referring to the project as an upcoming unannounced AAA title. However new single-player Batmangameiswhat Rocksteadys next AAA release will be, according to leaks. Plans could still change, especially given how early in development the game is right now, but for now, it looks like Rocksteady is eyeing a cross-gen release down the line.

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The latest Kindle update brings a useful new feature to the 12th-generation Paperwhite and Colorsoft. | Photo by Andrew Liszewski / The VergeAmazon has released a software update for the current-generation Colorsoft and Paperwhite that lets you double-tap on the sides or back of your Kindle to turn the page. The new feature, as spotted by The eBook Reader, is listed in the release notes for the 5.18.1 update and can be found in Settings > Device Options.The new software wasnt immediately available as an over-the-air update for my Kindle Colorsoft, but I was able to download it and install it manually following Amazons instructions. The feature works well using relatively light taps anywhere on the Colorsoft, and since it requires two taps in rapid succession, its not easy to trigger by mistake. Unfortunately, its limited to just one direction. You can either use it to jump to the next page, or scroll down a long list of books. Perhaps a future update will enable triple-taps as a way to scroll up or go back to a previous page.Although the 5.18.1 software update is also available for older versions of the entry-level Kindle, Paperwhite, Scribe, and Oasis, the new double-tap feature is only available for the Colorsoft and 12th-generation Paperwhite, Amazon spokesperson Connor Rice confirmed to The Verge.Update, March 26th: Added confirmation from an Amazon spokesperson.

The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card was released in late February for $749.99, but good luck finding one at that price. As with the rest of the Blackwell lineup, everyone from personal sellers to the manufacturers themselves have joined in on the price markup bonanza. Fortunately there's a way to get around these shenanigans, and that is by purchasing a prebuilt gaming PC instead. Amazon is currently offering CyberPowerPC and Skytech RTX 5070 Ti gaming desktops starting at $2,299.99. That's a reasonable price considering the fact that the RTX 5070 Ti has proven to be nearly identical in performance (within 5%) to the RTX 4080 Super.CyberPowerPC RTX 5070 Ti Prebuilt Gaming PCs on AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Intel Core i9-14900F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,299.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Intel Core i7-14700KF RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,319.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme AMD Ryzen 9 9900X RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,329.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,429.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Intel Core i9-14900KF RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,429.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Xtreme VR Intel Core Ultra 9 285 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,479.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,619.99 at AmazonCyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (64GB/4TB)$2,999.99 at AmazonSkytech RTX 5070 Ti Prebuilt Gaming PCs on AmazonClip the $300 Off CouponSkytech Rampage AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,199.99 at AmazonSkytech Rampage Intel Core i7-14700F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,299.99 at AmazonSkytech King 95 Intel i7-14700F RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,299.99 at AmazonSkytech Rampage AMD Ryzen 7 9700X RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,399.99 at AmazonSkytech O11 Vision AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,399.99 at AmazonSkytech King 95 AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D RTX 5070 Ti Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,599.99 at AmazonOf all the Blackwell cards released thus far, the RTX 5070 Ti offers the best bang for your buck, especially when pitted against the previous generation GPUs. It performs neck-and-neck with the RTX 4080 Super and already marginalizes the RTX 5080, which is only about 10%-15% faster but costs 33% more. This GPU is capable of high framerates in nearly all games, even at 4K resolution with ray tracing enabled. Heck, even if you plan on using this card for AI, the RTX 5070 Ti might be the better value than the RTX 50870 since both are equipped with the same 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM.Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU Review by Jacqueline Thomas"At $749, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti is the best 4K graphics card for most people, delivering much better value than either the RTX 5080 or 5090. Across my entire test suite, this GPU soared at 4K, coming within striking distance of much more expensive graphics cards, and thats before taking multi frame generation into account, which will make the RTX 5070 Ti even better at hitting extremely high framerates, albeit with a hit to latency."Alternative: Lenovo Legion RTX 4080 Super PC for $2,422.49Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Intel Core i9-14900KF RTX 4080 Super Gaming PC with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSDLenovo has dropped the price of its powerful Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 8 RTX 4080 Super gaming PC to only $2,260.99 after coupon code: "EXTRAFIVE" . In our recent Legion Tower 7 review (the sample we received wasn't as powerful as this one), Jacqueline Thomas wrote that "The Legion Tower 7i is an incredibly powerful gaming PC, especially for the money youre likely going to be paying for it. If all you want is a powerful, upgradeable machine without having to go through the trouble of building it yourself, its hard to find many gaming PCs better than this one."Another Alternative: Radeon RX 9070 / 9070 XT Prebuilts9070 XTSkytech Chronos AMD Ryzen 7 7700 RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$1,899.99 at Amazon9070 XTSkytech Rampage Intel Core i7-14700F RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$1,999.99 at Amazon9070 XTSkytech Omega AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$1,999.99 at AmazonSkytech Rampage AMD Ryzen 7 9700X RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,099.99 at AmazonSkytech King 95 AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/1TB)$2,099.99 at Amazon9070 XTSkytech O11 Vision AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,299.99 at Amazon9070 XTSkytech O11 Vision AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D RX 9070 XT Gaming PC (32GB/2TB)$2,299.99 at AmazonPricing on these Skytech gaming PCs varies wildly on Amazon, but notable highlights are the Skytech RX 9070 gaming PC for $1349.99 and the Skytech RX 9070 XT gaming PC for $1599.99, which are the best prices we've seen so far for these respective GPUs. The Skytech RX 9070 gaming PC for $1350 is about $150-$200 less than the best prices we're seeing right now for an RTX 5070 or RTX 4070 Super gaming PC. The Skytech RX 9070 XT gaming PC is about $200-$500 less than an RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 4070 Ti Super gaming PC right now.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. 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The Amazon Spring Sale is now live, and with it the best opportunity to sign up for an Audible membership at a stellar price. Starting now and running through April 30, you can sign up for three months of Audible Premium Plus for just $0.99 per month. Premium Plus is Audible's highest tier plan and normally costs $14.95/mo. As a additional subscription perk, you get a free audiobook of your choice for each of those three months and you get to keep them indefinitely.Both new and currently expired Audible customers are eligibleAnyone who doesn't currently have an active Audible membership should be eligible. That includes new subscribers as well as existing members whose subscriptions have since expired. There's always a small your-mileage-may-vary disclaimer with these types of promotions, but fortunately it's easy to check if you qualify: log into your account, and if you see the $0.99/mo banner right on Amazon's Audible page then you're eligible for this promotion.3 Months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 per MonthNon-Current Subscribers Only3 Months of Audible Premium Plus for $0.99 Per MonthAudible is a subscription service that gives you access to hundreds of thousands of the best audiobooks without ever having to purchase them. There are two paid membership plans: the lower tier Audible Plus ($7.95/mo) and the higher tier Audible Premium Plus ($14.95/mo). The biggest difference between the two is the size of the audiobook library. Whereas Audible Plus only lets you listen to a selection of about 10,000 audiobooks, the Audible Premium Plus plan gives you access to a whopping 500,000 audiobooks. These include all-time classics like Frank Herbert's Dune, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire), The Witcher, The Sandman Series,and The Lord of the Rings.Although the seriously expanded library is the main draw of the Audible Premium Plus membership, there are some other nice perks as well. Every month Premium Plus members get to pick one audiobook to keep in their library indefinitely, even after the membership expires. Also, Premium Plus members can get 30% off any additional audiobooks they wish to purchase in addition to exclusive limited-time discounts.If you were already planning to purchase a couple of audiobooks, then it makes more sense to pay less than $3 to get three audiobooks you get to keep indefinitely and enjoy all the benefits of Audible Premium Plus for three months. This deal only pops up a few times per year, so don't waste your "first-time subscriber" eligibility status on a short 30-day trial.The newest Hunger Games audiobook just releasedSunrise on the Reaping is the newest Hunger Games novel, and it's also available as an audiobook. The book will be narrated by Jefferson White, who you may already know from Yellowstone where he played Jimmy Hudstrom. The audiobook has a listening time of about 12 hours and 48 minutes. It's free to listen with an Audible subscription.Looking for more free trials? Check out the best streaming services with free trials.Why Should You Trust IGN's Deals Team?IGN's deals team has a combined 30+ years of experience finding the best discounts in gaming, tech, and just about every other category. We don't try to trick our readers into buying things they don't need at prices that aren't worth buying something at. Our ultimate goal is to surface the best possible deals from brands we trust and our editorial team has personal experience with. You can check out our deals standards here for more information on our process, or keep up with the latest deals we find on IGN's Deals account on Twitter.Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. When Eric isn't hunting for deals for other people at work, he's hunting for deals for himself during his free time.

Apple seems to be making some changes to its executive team. This time, the company is naming a global VP who will be in charge of Apples retail stores around the world.Apple has a new VP of retail storesAlthough the company is yet to confirm the news, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the company is promoting Vanessa Trigub as Apples vice president of stores and retail operations. Trigub previously managed locations in the Americas West region. Now shell oversee the heads of retail for Europe and the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas East region, the report says.While Trigub will have more responsibilities as VP of retail stores, Apple aims to simplify the retail organization with the new role. Currently, all retail operations are overseen by Deirdre OBrien. However, with the departure of Carol Surface, Apples first Chief People Officer, OBrien also took over the HR department.Trigub joined Apple in 2007 shortly after the launch of the first iPhone. She was responsible for a number of roles in the companys finances, mergers, and acquisitions. The report notes that OBrien will have fewer direct reports with the change. Instead of managing retail executives for each region, she will oversee Trigub in charge of retail stores.People familiar with the matter say that Apple sees Trigub as a potential replacement for OBrien once she decides to leave she has worked for the company for more than three decades. The news comes a week after Apple replaced Siri chief John Giannandrea with Mike Rockwell, current VP of Vision Pro.Gadgets I recommend:Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

The only new 8K TVs are from Samsung, and they're not worth the money.