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Mac RumorsMar 13, 2026
Best Apple Deals of the Week: Launch Deals Hit Brand New M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air, and More
This week was Apple launch week, and we're already seeing solid markdowns on the new M4 iPad Air, M5 MacBook Air, and more. Additionally, below you'll find deals on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Apple Watch Series 11.


EngadgetMar 13, 2026
You'll now have to fork out for an additional subscription if you want to watch 4K content on Prime Video
Amazon is raising the price of its ad-free Prime Video subscription and locking 4K UHD streaming behind this new tier. Starting April 10 for US customers, a rebranded Prime Video Ultra subscription will cost $5 per month, up from $3 per month.

For that extra $2, you get a download capacity increase from 25 to 100, and you can now run five streams concurrently instead of three. Whether those "Ultra" upgrades are worth the $24 annual hike will probably depend on how many boxsets you like to plough through on a long flight, or how many devices are using your Prime Video account.

The changes are most galling for Prime members who automatically qualify for Prime Video with ads through their membership, as Amazon has decided to remove 4K streaming from the standard tier. That means that, despite already paying $15 per month or $139 per year for Amazon Prime, you'll be stuck with 1080p shows and movies unless you sign up to Prime Video Ultra. 

Amazon has thrown in Dolby Vision support for the first time, as well as upping the concurrent stream and download count on its free tier as well, but you're losing the privilege of UHD content that has been available to all Prime Video members for years. Dolby Atmos remains exclusive to the $5 tier too.

Amazon is the latest streamer to put its prices up, following similar recent hikes to Apple TV,


CNET Most Popular ProductsMar 13, 2026
Dive, Decorate and Nurture: Apple Arcade Adds Three New Games in April
It's a month for every type of gamer, with titles including Dredge Plus, Unpacking Plus and My Very Hungry Caterpillar Plus becoming available.

Gizmag Emerging TechMar 12, 2026
20-oz insta-spark camp stove cranks up backcountry cooking power
For over 20 years, Jetboil has offered some of the most streamlined backcountry stove systems available for backpackers, paddlers and other gram-counting muscle-driven explorers, delivering hot meals to fuel groundbreaking expeditions. Now it's pushing ahead into the expanded future of fast,

Mac RumorsMar 11, 2026
Apple Arcade Adding These Three Games in April
Apple today announced three new games coming to Apple Arcade in April, along with several updates to existing titles on the service.

ResearchBuzzMar 05, 2026
Ireland Newsreels, American Institute of Graphic Art, Black Tech Town Hall, More: Thursday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, March 5, 2026
NEW RESOURCES Irish Film Institute: IFI Announces The Launch Of The Amharc Éireann: A View Of Ireland Collection. "This collection of Gael Linn newsreels from the 1950s and 1960s is now available […]
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