Apple to Give Away Gift Cards, Limited-Edition Airtags as Part of Japanese New Year Promotion

Apple is giving away gift cards and a limited-edition AirTags with a "Year of the Rabbit" engraving as part of the upcoming Japanese New Year celebration next week.

The Cupertino tech giant says that the promotion will last for two days. Those customers who will purchase some of the tech products including iPhone will be eligible to get the bonus item tracker.

Apple Japanese New Year Promotion

According to a report by The Apple Post, the promo will run on January 2 and 3 to commemorate the "Year of the Rabbit" in 2023.

Customers should expect to receive gift cards worth ¥4,000 to ¥32,000. This will depend on the products that they will purchase during the said occasion.

The iPhone maker also announces that the first 30,000 shoppers in Japan who will buy either iPhone SE, iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and iPhone 13 mini will be eligible to obtain the most elusive gift: a Rabbit-themed AirTag.

Apple has officially unveiled the promotion's full terms and conditions through this link. It's important to read them first before you make your purchase during the Japanese New Year.

Apple Store App Purchase Won't Be Counted

According to another report by Macrumors, customers who will place their iPhone orders via Apple App Store app should note that their entry won't count for the New Year-themed AirTag.

This means that the only way to get this limited-edition AirTag is by purchasing a select Apple product on the official website of the company.

Additionally, the tech titan says that the New Year promo will be open to the Japanese retail stores, as well.

The Japanese New Year promotions are not new anymore to Apple. According to Apple Insider, the iPad maker also conducted the same promotion which is centered in the limited-edition AirTag.

During the same year, Apple also rolled out Beast Studio Buds as part of the Year of the Tiger celebration. The company also gave away Apple Store Gift Cards worth up to ¥24,000 to the customers who participated in the event.

Saving a Little Bit of iPhone Battery

If you have more time to explore your iPhone 14, you might want to boost its battery through this hack. According to Tech Times, you can prolong the battery life of your smartphone by switching off the background app refresh.

It should be noted that this is quite a "secret" feature that you can search over the Settings of your iPhone and even the Android handsets.

Once you restrict the background app refresh on your device, unused apps won't drain your battery anymore. This will save you a lot of power when your smartphone is not in use.

To turn it off, just disable the feature in Cellular Data or Wi-Fi. For a more detailed process, you can head to the Settings of your iPhone and click the "General" section.

From here, just click "Background App Refresh" twice, then turn off your mobile data or Wi-Fi.