Buy a Mac, Get a Gift Card

Apple's new Back to School promo will give people a gift card for buying select Macs and iPads.

June 27, 2022   It's June 27, 2022. On this day in 1972, Atari was founded by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney. The company would go on to make of Pong, the Atari 2600 home console, and more classic video games. ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 189 articles, 6 podcasts, 12 press releases, 241 tweets, and 11 YouTube videos 1. Buy a Mac for School, Get a Gift Card Apple has a new promo that might interest students prepping for school: buy a qualifying iMac, MacBook, iPad Air, or iPad Pro and you get a gift card. Easy, right? Well, the gift card's amount depends on the final cost, and it's more of an Apple Store instant rebate. Still, free-ish money is better than nothing. 2. Microsoft Will End Windows 8.1 Support on January 10, 2023 To the... dozens of Windows 8.1 users out there, you should know that Microsoft will end support for the OS in January 2023, so maybe start exploring your upgrade options now. Sure, you could keep using PCs running 8.1 afterwards, but you'd be more vulnerable than ever. Just upgrade already. 3. Twitter Rolls Out Video Caption Toggle on iOS and Android Twitter has finally given everyone the ability to toggle video captions on/off after debuting the feature in April to a select number of people. The feature is available on both iOS and Android versions of the app, and should make it even easier to keep using your phone with the sound off. Ahh, sweet silence. 🦑 Go Deeper Can't seem to get away from your phone? You're not alone. In fact, according to a new study, more US adults than ever say they're addicted to their smartphone. It's probably fine, right? Let Sascha Brodsky tell you all about it. 🎱 By the Numbers Small gains Data: Gartner 2021 saw a significant increase in Apple's PC shipments compared to 2020, though things have seemingly slowed down in 2022. Still, 7 million PCs shipped is nothing to wave off, and we bet Apple prefers to see the number go up instead of plummet. 🔥 Today's Hot Deal If you need a tiny camera to stick to a bike, hoverboard, or the inside of your car to get 4K video, look no further than the HERO10 from GoPro. It's down to $399.99 at Best Buy right now, and should meet all of your on-the-go camera needs. Don't Miss This Deal 🤓 Nerd Out "It's so... majestic?" —Jerri Ledford, Senior News Editor This one's for the Mercury fans out there: get a look at some new shots of the smallest planet in our solar system, thanks to a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Rise, my speakers. Rise! Image: TIC, Amazon What's almost as cool as mounted speakers? Ones hidden in your yard. With these TIC GS3 8" In-Ground Speakers, you, too, can surprise your guests and pets with a set of speakers that rise out of the ground. The one downside? They're not bluetooth, so you'll have to figure out a wired setup. 🎧 Listen Up Do we need a new MacBook Pro? On the latest episode of Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast, hosts Marques Brownlee and Andrew Manganelli discuss the M2 MacBook Pro, the Nothing Phone 1, and who's meant to buy them. Got an hour? Give this one a listen. 🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Apple News and Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]