Today’s best deals include Apple’s new 10.2-inch iPad, plus Apple Watch Series 5, and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Apple’s new 10.2-inch iPad discounted Apple recently unveiled its latest generation of the popular 10.2-inch iPad with various upgrades, including the A12 Bionic Chip, support for Apple Pencil, and dual 8 and 1.2MP cameras. You can count on up to 10 hours of battery life on a full charge, making the 10....

Yet again, Apple CEO Tim Cook is in attendance at the Sun Valley media conference in Idaho this year. Cook has attended the event over the past few years, last year keeping close with fellow tech executives including Bill Gates, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, and Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann. This year, images from Getty photographer Drew Angerer shared by Recode show Cook mingling with Bob Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company....

After running a preview of the new software, Docker is officially launching its collaborative app development platform for M1 Macs today. The release means faster and quieter performance for Docker Desktop on macOS. Docker detailed the news in a press release today: The company says that ~45,000 copies of the beta software with M1 support were tested by developers and heard feedback that it is “faster and quieter and just as easy to get up and running in minutes where they can rapidly code, test and collaborate while ensuring consistency between development and production environments....

After Apple released a patch to a Java vulnerability that lead to the infection of roughly 600,000 Macs with the Flashback Trojan earlier this year, there were claims weeks later from security researchers that hundreds of thousands of Macs were still infected. Kaspersky’s CEO claimed Apple is “now entering the same world as Microsoft has been in for more than 10 years.” Now, as noted by PCWorld, Apple appears to be publicly changing its longstanding stance that “it doesn’t get PC viruses....

One of the numbers disclosed in Apple’s Schedule 14A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission was the amount Apple spends annually on protecting CEO Tim Cook. Patently Apple spotted the entry listing “security expenses in the amount of $699,133.” Tim Cook rarely has much visible security when seen at public events, but bodyguards are doubtless there in the background. It’s likely that a sizeable chunk of the expenditure protects his surprisingly modest four-bedroom home … The figure likely reflects only those costs that are specific to protecting Cook....

Apple has released a major update to the Apple Support app for iPhone and iPad today. The update brings a new user interface, Dark Mode support, and much more. Today’s update brings the app to version 4.0, and it comes as more Apple customers than ever before are relying on at-home support options for their software and devices. Apple says that the new version of the Apple Support app makes it easier for users to find step-by-step troubleshooting guides for their devices....

Apple Arcade is set to launch this fall with over 100 new, exclusive games and the company has made the notable hire of Nat Brown, an Xbox co-creator and former Valve engineer before the game service arrives. Reported by Variety, Nat Brown shared the news on Twitter that he started his new role at Apple this week. After his time at Microsoft and co-creating the Xbox, Brown has held a number of positions in the tech industry including VP of technology at Myspace....

Apple has announced that it will report earnings for the holiday period, and its next quarterly earnings call, on January 29. The announcement follows a major press release where Apple said it expects to miss its initial revenue guidance by about 8%. This earnings call will be very much heated as Apple has announced that it will significantly miss its originally stated guidance of $89-$83 billion in revenue, the first time it has revised guidance downwards in many, many, years....

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple has turned to a top lobbyist to help it engage on drone and aviation law in Washington D.C. This comes as Apple is reportedly exploring how to use satellites to send data directly to iPhones. The report explains that Apple has retained Lisa Ellman, a partner at Hogan Lovells, to lead its drone and aviation lobbying in Washington. Ellman leads the firm’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems practice and co-founded the Commercial Drone Alliance, while also working in the Obama administration and the Justice Department....

We learned last fall that Apple plans to bring Apple Pay to China by partnering with UnionPay. Code found within iOS pointed to Apple preparing its mobile payment service for China while MarketWatch reported Apple was working on a deal with the institution. Several months later, however, MarketWatch now reports that Apple is “struggling with its relationship with UnionPay,” adding that Apple has not yet established an agreement it hoped to reach by March....

Public transit users in San Francisco now have a new way to pay. The Clipper card, which is used for most public transit systems in San Francisco, now supports Apple Pay with Express Transit Mode. This was first announced back in February, and it’s now available to everyone. The Clipper card is a reloadable smart card used for transit fare payment in the San Francisco Bay Area. It gives access to buses, rails, ferries, and trains from 24 different transit agencies, which includes BART and Muni....

As the competition in the podcast industry continues to heat up, Apple has made a new partnership to help its younger users find appropriate content. Teaming up with Common Sense Media will see new kid podcast recommendations in the Apple Podcast app as well as online. Apple has long been leading the podcast industry. Just last week, we heard one of the first reports that predicts Spotify will end up overtaking Apple this year when it comes to monthly podcast listenership....

Apple continues to share insights from its collection of health studies. Last week, the company shared insights from a hearing study based on iPhone and Apple Watch data. Today, the Apple Women’s Health Study team at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health released a preliminary study update about women and their menstrual symptoms. Medical research on menstruation has often been limited to studies of smaller sizes, which are not representative of the broader population....

Two weeks after releasing the first beta, Apple today has released the second developer beta of iOS 9.3.2 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. iOS 9.3.2 is a much smaller update compared to the recent significant iOS 9.3 update that brought about features such as Night Shift and Touch ID notes. The developer notes for the first iOS 9.3.2 beta were pretty standard, mentioning developer-specific issues and workarounds for Dictionary, iBooks, Safari, and Simulator....

Last month, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook inquiring about specific iPhone data usage practices. Today, Apple has officially responded to that letter, explaining in detail its commitment to privacy… In the letter, Apple’s director of federal government affairs Timothy Powderly explains that Apple believes privacy is a “fundamental human right,” echoing comments Apple has made in the past. Powderly goes on to note that, unlike some other technology companies, Apple does not make its users the products – nor is its business model dependent upon collecting identifiable information on users:...

Apple yesterday unveiled its new Face ID biometric technology and while the company spent a considerable amount of time talking about the security of the feature, some people are already showing doubt. As noted by Recode, United States Senator Al Franken is pressing Apple to offer more detail on privacy and security safeguards…. In a detailed and thorough letter sent directly to Tim Cook, Franken expressed his concern that Apple could use the faceprints it collects from Face ID to benefit other aspects of its business or to aid in law enforcement requests....

Apple’s executive responsible for the App Store developer relations has retired after two decades at the company, according to a new report by Bloomberg. The role is being handed over to a veteran Apple marketing executive. His role has been filled by Susan Prescott, Apple marketing executive, who also oversees marketing for Apple’s own apps, besides services and enterprise initiatives. She’s been at Apple since 2003, and her last appearance in a keynote was in 2018 when Apple held its education-focused event in Chicago....

Apple wanting to expand its presence in India isn’t a new development, but according to a new report from the India Times, the company has recently taken a major step in accomplishing that goal. According to the report, Apple has just filed an application with the Indian government to open its own branded retail stores in the company. Apple filed the proposal with the department of industrial policy and promotion, or DIPP, which confirmed that it has received the document....

Apple has recently started sending surveys to iPhone users about how they use the USB charger that comes in the box. This comes ahead of the iPhone 12 announcement later this year and also rumors about Apple not including the USB charger and EarPods in the box for the first time. The survey asks users what they did with the USB charger of their previous iPhone after replacing it with a new model, so Apple is targeting people who were already iPhone users and recently bought a new one....

In another example of Apple walking a fine line with global governments, it has changed how Crimea is displayed in its Maps and Weather apps after heeding Russian demands. Update 11/29: Apple has officially responded to the change about how Crimea now populates in Maps and Weather as being a part of Russia when viewed from within Russia via CNBC. The response comes after the Ukraine publicly criticized Apple for the move....