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At about $330, the Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation adds fast storage, multiple display support, and 140W charging to your new Mac. It's pretty nice, but not perfect. Orico Thunderbolt 5 Desktop Workstation It was Apple's choice to switch to (almost) all USB-C in 2016. They really haven't reversed course on this, other than conceding that MagSafe was pretty good, and so is native HDMI. So, if you're a regular AppleInsider reader, you know there's a dock for everybody. Orico is relatively new to this game, but to date, what we've seen from them in the Thunderbolt 5 Dock is pretty solid, with a good price point to boot. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The long-rumored Home Hub tablet device seems to contain an assortment of features from across Apple's ecosystem, and a code sleuth has found a connection between it and iPhone Duo. Apple's upcoming Home Hub will display content based on who is nearby Apple's Home Hub is expected to be revealed on October 13 as a tablet device that is carried around the home. Rumors suggest it will display content based on who is nearby or interacting with the device, but very little has been shared otherwise. Code sleuth and leaker pdfu shared that setting up the Home Hub will include creating a Photo Face. The Photo Face is one that will also be used in the new iPhone Duo StandBy feature. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An update for Apple Invites is making it better for users to create invitations and to relive their events in high resolution, with the iPhone app tapping into some of the features of iOS 27. Apple Invites The introduction of a new operating system version usually is accompanied by updates to Apple's apps to best take advantage of any new features it includes. With iOS 27 now out on iPhones, Apple Invites has undergone the same treatment. The update to version 1.12.0 released on September 30 includes three main feature changes, alongside the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Music is now available in more countries, with iPhone users in Albania and three others now able to subscribe and listen to tracks. Apple Music icon While Apple does strive to get its services available in as many territories as possible, some are slower to gain services than others. On Wednesday, the list of countries Apple Music is available in grew by four. Initially spotted by @Aaronp613 on X and confirmed by a check of Apple's Media Services page, Apple Music is now available in Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon is running deals on Apple's M5 MacBook Air leading up to next week's Prime Big Deal Days sale event, and today you can pick up a 15-inch model with 24GB of RAM and 1TB of storage for $1,849, $150 off. Save $150 on a 15-inch MacBook Air with 24GB RAM - Image credit: Apple The high-end 15-inch MacBook Air is on sale for $1,849 today, which is a $150 markdown when you order the laptop in Apple's Midnight finish. Buy 15" Air 24GB, 1TB for $1,849 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple will sell approximately 6 million units of the iPhone Duo in 2026, according to analysts' forecast, which may be more promising than it first appears. iPhone Duo The iPhone Duo has yet to go on sale, but that hasn't stopped analysts from declaring what they believe the sales will be for the foldable model. In the case of one forecast from Counterpoint Research, that figure may seem to be a disappointment at first glance. Apple could sell around 6 million units in 2026, Counterpoint told Bloomberg. Analyst Ivan Lam says that the final figure will depend on how well Apple ramps up production for the new model. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Scammers have launched what is claimed to be a pre-order site for the iPhone Duo, but if you are on an older iOS, simply going to the page installs malware. The scam site looks so real, except for how Apple wouldn't offer a $500 voucher - image credit: Malwarebytes. Genuine iPhone Duo pre-orders start on October 16, 2026, and Apple is now promoting that you can "get ready" from October 12. If you're interested, follow the links on AppleInsider, or go straight to apple.com. Not to overplay this, if you already have iOS 26 or later, or if you have the latest update to iOS 18, you should be safe. This latest attack appears to use the DarkSword malware, and Apple patched iOS to protect against this in April 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has launched Apple Pay in India for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with Mac support to follow. It follows years of negotiating the country's complex financial legislation. Apple Pay has finally come to India Apple Pay was first unveiled for the US back in 2014, and since then has been steadily rolling out around the world. Yet despite Eddy Cue expressly saying in 2017 that Apple was trying to bring it to India, it has taken until now to happen. "India is home to a dynamic and digitally savvy population that continues to embrace a cashless future while expecting the highest standards of security and privacy," said Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet in a statement, "and we're so excited to bring Apple Pay to users in India today." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new report claims that Apple is planning October 13 for the unveiling of a trio of home products, including the much-awaited HomeHub or HomePod. Mockup of how Apple's Home Hub might look It's already been leaked that the HomePod mini refresh will be confined to new colors, and the updated Apple TV 4K will keep its existing chassis design. According to Bloomberg, these two are set to be released alongside the brand-new home hub. As previously reported, that HomePod with a screen has been waiting only for the updated Siri AI to be released. All three of these devices were reportedly first scheduled to launch as long ago as 2024. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
I'm in the bag for iPhone Duo, but I wanted to test out an iPhone 18 Pro Max camera system before going all in on Apple's foldable. Here's what I learned as I prepare for a potential camera downgrade. iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's most advanced camera system I would love nothing more than to travel to some remote part of the planet and detail exactly how iPhone 18 Pro Max performs while showing off incredible one-of-a-kind photos. That isn't what I'm here to do today. My simple goal is to explain exactly what I have observed about Apple's latest camera system, coming from the iPhone 17 Pro Max, and what buying an iPhone Duo might mean losing out on. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's AirPods 5 have replaceable batteries in the earbuds, but the charging case remains inaccessible even with the best tools available. Here's how iFixit fared in its latest teardown. AirPods 5 are more repairable, barely The AirPods line has always been a thorn in Apple's side, at least when it comes to environmental responsibility. These earbuds and charging case have always been irreparable hunks of plastic destined for a garbage dump at the end of their short life. However, iFixit has discovered a small glimmer of hope in the AirPods 5. The long-running repairability score for AirPods has been zero, until the latest model received a slight bump to two. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple will let customers set up their iPhone Duo pre-order starting October 12, four days before orders open on October 16. You can "Get Ready" to pre-order the iPhone Duo starting October 12. Apple's first foldable iPhone, known as the iPhone Duo, debuted on September 9, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. While the latter two are already available for purchase, those looking to get an iPhone Duo will have to wait until mid-October 2026. Pre-orders for iPhone Duo start at 8 AM ET on Friday, October 16, but Apple says its customers can "get ready" for pre-orders starting October 12. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Parents are getting guidance on how to establish healthy digital habits for their children and their iPhones and iPads, thanks to a partnership between Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Parents can use the AAP-Apple guide to set boundaries for child computer use - Image Credit: Apple Back during the WWDC keynote in June, Apple said it will release expanded parental controls in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), covering things from content blocking to encouraging healthier browsing habits. Three months later, and more guidance is being provided to parents. The new guide, a partnership between AAP and Apple, is called "Building Healthy Digital Habits: A Guide for Families." It is an online guide that aims to help parents talk to their children about their electronic device use, and how Apple's devices could be used to bring the guidance into practice. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Creator Studio's latest updates add selection tools to Pixelmator Pro for iPad, new editing options for iPhone 18 Pro video, and changes across its productivity apps. Apple Creator Studio update adds video, photo, iWork tools It's time to update Apple Creator Studio. The latest release touches nearly every app in the collection, from video and image editing to presentations and spreadsheets. Pixelmator Pro for iPad now has Select and Mask controls for refining selections around difficult edges, such as hair and fur. On Mac and iPad, the app also gains sports, business, and podcast artwork templates. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The latest update to Final Cut Camera for iOS can take advantage of the iPhone 18 Pro variable aperture system, giving video professionals more control over the shot. Final Cut Camera in the iOS App Store Final Cut Camera is a companion app for Final Cut Pro for iPad, enabling users to capture live multi-camera projects with a collection of iPhones, as well as for more conventional filming purposes. In an update rolling out on Tuesday, the app is being upgraded with new features. The big and timely change is variable aperture support for the new Fusion Main camera in the iPhone 18 Pro. Final Cut Camera can now select one of the available apertures from f1.48 to F4, with users also able to choose shutter or aperture priority modes, when recording video. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon is looking to clear out current M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro inventory ahead of Q4, with deals knocking up to $600 off. Save up to $600 on MacBook Pros at Amazon - Image credit: Apple Kicking off the sale is a $500 markdown on the 14-inch M5 Pro spec with an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. This model, which is discounted to $2,699 in your choice of Space Black or Silver, also has 24GB of memory and a spacious 2TB SSD. Buy M5 Pro 2TB MacBook Pro for $2,699 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
New Apple CEO John Ternus is reportedly planning layoffs ranging from small-scale ones in large teams, but also cancelling projects. John Ternus at the "Ted Lasso" launch - image credit: Reuters Apple has recently laid off some staff from Apple Vision Pro development, but a new report says that employees across the company are expecting more serious numbers of redundancies to come. According to Bloomberg, it's a result of new CEO Ternus aiming to cut costs and focus on developing fewer products. The report also claims, though, that some of the layoffs were linked to employee performance. So at least some of the layoffs appear to be more due to efficiency than to budget cutting. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
New CEO John Ternus plans for Apple to speed up product development, with the aim to bring out more products throughout the year instead of a few well-worn events. Apple CEO John Ternus Barely a month in the seat, Apple CEO John Ternus is preparing to make big changes to the way the company works. Leaning on his engineering background, he wants Apple to be the same way, working to develop new products at a more rapid rate. As part of this, Bloomberg reports that Ternus is considering a shake-up to the way that Apple launches products. While everyone is used to the usual fall iPhone events and spring launches, Ternus wants to increase the frequency so it goes throughout the year instead. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Since the iPhone 18 Pro went on sale, police in Hong Kong have dealt with over 1,500 cases of buyers using suspicious credit cards. They think Apple can stop it. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro Max. Hong Kong criminals have been involved in international theft before, and the Apple's progress in China at least initially faced bribery and fraud. Now according to local news site The Standard, fraudsters are targeting the iPhone 18 Pro by buying it in bulk using fake credit cards. They're doing it to the tune of 1,503 reported suspicious charges on credit cards since the iPhone 18 Pro went on sale. The charges amounted to over $3.82 million, but the local police say that they have had all of these transactions canceled. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
There are some interesting choices to make, if you're looking at buying a 2026 Mac Studio. There is one clear choice for Mac-centric workflows, and one for a AI powerhouse. Mac Studio review: On the desk Despite the drama on the Internet about the Mac Studio, Apple has always had $5000+ computers to sell you. The 2026 Mac Studio lineup is not an exception, but rather an exemplar. There was the Mac IIfx, way back in the day, and much later the original Mac Pro, which after starting at $2499 got expensive quickly to well over $5000 in 2006 dollars, for just a little more power at each step. There's the iMac Pro, and so forth. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Only Apple knows what it expected for yields, but manufacturers are claiming that the iPhone Duo is difficult to manufacture at scale, with its folding screen and hinge complicating production. iPhone Duo production struggles as assembly yields suffer Assembly yields for the iPhone Duo remain low, while component delays have shortened the time available to refine production. Apple now faces a familiar foldable phone problem: producing millions of units that reliably work. Foxconn's iPhone Duo assembly yield is just above 60%, according to supply chain sources speaking to Jiemian News. The first production batch is small, and the line still needs repeated adjustments. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Get nostalgic and take a stroll down the iOS memory lane by emulating the iPod touch 2G on your Mac, all thanks to Light Touch. Here's how to do it. Light Touch for macOS While learning and experiencing earlier versions of Apple's operating systems is best done using old hardware that runs it, sometimes that's hard to do. Unless you're an avid collector and preserver of Apple's hardware, you may not have fully functional versions of what you want to look at on hand. In the case of the iPod touch, early generations like the iPod touch 2G are a great way to look at how software like iOS used to look. However, for a device that was launched in 2008, actually trying the hardware out is going to be hard or expensive for non-collectors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has doubled down on its claims that removing ICEblock and similar apps from the App Store was necessary for safety, though chiefly because it was never going to admit to bowing to government pressure. ICEBlock in the App Store, pre-removal In July 2025, the Department of Justice publicly threatened the developer of ICEblock, an app that let users say when Immigration and Enforcement Officers were spotted in an area. The app was intended to help people avoid trouble spots, such as the riots caused when ICE agents entered Los Angeles against the city mayor's orders. Apple is now being asked to justify how in October 2025, it subsequently removed ICEblock from the App Store. Only excerpts of Apple's latest comments have been reported, but CNN says that the company's July 2026 letter doubled down on safety as the reason for the removal. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Lawyers for the winning side, Taction Technology, say that they expect Apple to negotiate the loss down and so also cut back the law firm's profits. How terrible for them. Inside a haptic engine - image credit: Taptic Technology. Apple was found guilty of infringing the patents of Taction Technology in its Taptic Engine, as used in the Apple Watch and many more devices, with a jury awarding damages of over $5.7 billion. In case anyone thought the lawyers did this one pro bono, legal firm Burford Capital says that it ought to be paid $1.4 billion. According to Reuters, this win has sent the legal firm's US stock up over 6%. But Burford Capital has now cautioned that it is unlikely to receive the full sum. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
If you don't want keep paying Adobe, switch to Gimp. Here's how to make Gimp have a user interface very similar to Photoshop with PhotoGimp. Make Gimp more like Photoshop with PhotoGimp The creative industry is a heavy user of Adobe's Creative Cloud, with it a staple in production houses and studios around the world. Photoshop is one of the many tools within that package, and is widely used within design and photography fields. However, while the world runs on Photoshop, not everyone wants to keep paying a hefty monthly fee for access to the entire bundle. Indeed, even the single-app subscription is a bit steep. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Huion Kamvas Pad 12 is a portable drawing tablet for artists on the move. While it does compete with the iPad, it offers a lot if you're prepared to suffer through Android to Apple data transport foibles Huion Kamvas Pad 12 Review: Laid flat Huion's quality and versatility have improved by leaps and bounds over the past few years, and it is back again with the Kamvas Pad 12. It's a new portable pen display pad for artists who like to sketch and create on the go. Huion provided me with the new Kamvas Pad 12 to use for an extended test drive and see if its quality and execution live up to its continually improving standards. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The first granular updates to Apple's milestone operating system releases have arrived, with 27.0.1 updates now here for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and visionOS. iPhone 18 Pro Apple released its major yearly operating system revision on September 14, bringing iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS to the 27 generation. Two weeks later, Apple's released the first small update to the public. The granular update is a minor version change, and is quite typical for Apple to release shortly after the main releases. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to. Meta's Muse mascot | Image credit: Meta/Alexandr Wang If you use Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or WhatsApp, you've probably been inundated with prompts to try out Meta's next big questionable service: Muse. And it's not like Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has a great track record regarding privacy, safety, or ethics. If you're not in the know, Muse is Meta's AI agent designed to help with tasks such as researching topics, preparing briefings, and shopping. According to Meta, it runs on a dedicated virtual computer and can use information from connected apps and data sources to tailor its responses. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The forthcoming iPhone Duo has more features than Apple has revealed, including a whole series of faces for its StandBy mode. Here's what to eventually look for. Editing one of the new StandBy faces - image credit: pdfu While pre-orders for iPhone Duo don't start until October 16, and the Xcode betas still don't show developers everything, one has found many new options coming to iOS 27 for this device. Developer pdfu reports that the Xcode 27.1 simulator is lacking Rushmore, an app that is for displaying the new StandBy faces. But despite that, they have managed to get certain of the new faces running. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon continues to unveil month-end deals, with Apple's M5 15-inch MacBook Air falling to $1,399, and upgraded models up to $150 off. Grab month-end MacBook Air deals at Amazon - Image credit: Apple If you're looking for the lowest 15-inch MacBook Air price, Amazon's month-end $1,399 deal is worth checking out. It slashes $100 off the standard M5 spec with 16GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage. Buy 15" MacBook Air 512GB for $1,399 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we go through a slew of new Apple smart home leaks before covering the news from Anker's security event. Smart Home Insider Podcast After digging through more of Apple's code, Aaron Perris was able to uncover several new references to unreleased smart home devices. This includes Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and possibly a full-size HomePod. The leak revealed the new colors of the upcoming HomePod mini 2, which include black, white, blue, pink, and green. There also appears to be a new configuration coming that allows four HomePods to be paired together with an Apple TV 4K. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A lawsuit accusing Apple and Amazon of colluding to limit sales of products to consumers in the UK is being revived, with both companies potentially facing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. Apple and Amazon logos In 2018, Apple and Amazon reached an agreement that allowed regional Amazon stores to sell Apple and Beats hardware. The agreement has been legally problematic for both tech giants ever since, with one lawsuit coming back from the dead in the UK. Reuters reports the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal permitted for part of a dismissed consumer lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to resume on Monday. The decision revives the accusations of price fixing and artificially limiting sales, along with the threat of financial penalties for the firms. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
All iPhones are slower than you'd expect when they are new or when you've updated iOS, and Indexing is generally the culprit. Here's exactly what's happening and what you can do about it. While indexing is continuing, you'll see "Optimising Search and Siri" in Settings. Not to drag this out, the short answer is that all you absolutely have to do to speed up your iPhone is wait. You can help it along a bit, but the iPhone is indexing all of the data you've got on it and when that's done, it won't be so slow anymore. In fact it will feel especially fast, because then whenever you search your emails or look for a file, the iPhone has it indexed and will take you straight to it. This has always been the case with Spotlight searches, and it's now also because of Sir AI. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
In any other year, I'd find a novel way to say that the iPhone 18 Pro Max is the best iPhone ever. While that's true at the time of writing, it's probably only going to be that for a vanishingly small amount of time. iPhone 18 Pro Max review: The brand-new model in Silver This year is the first where the iPhone Pro Max isn't the most exciting model in Apple's lineup. That honor goes to the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable device and one that won't hit store shelves until weeks after this review is published. And that leaves me at something of a disadvantage. If you're reading this after Friday, October 23, 2026, you already know how the iPhone Duo stacks up. Early reviews will be out, and early adopters will have their new phones in their pockets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
In this week's Sunday Reboot, the Apple Watch is better for your health, but maybe the rumored screen-free wearable could be better for your peace of mind. Apple Watch now has a Readiness score. Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get next week underway with a good first step. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The staggering $900 discount delivers the lowest price on record for the M5 Max MacBook Pro 16-inch. Save $900 on a premium 16-inch MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple Amazon has issued a steep price cut on Apple's high-end 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Max chip. This laptop in Apple's silver finish has an 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU, along with 36GB of unified memory and a spacious 2TB SSD. Save $900 on 16" M5 Max MacBook Pro Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Pundits continue to hold up clear signs of restraint as failures while asking Apple to behave like Meta, OpenAI, Google, or anyone else but themselves, especially when discussing Apple Vision Pro. Apple is the only one that knows if Apple Vision Pro is a success or failure If any of Apple's thousands of employees dare leave the company, or if one of hundreds of internal prototypes doesn't make it to production, you better believe punditry will be there to let us know. The critical analysis almost always suffers from the same problem: asking Apple to chase the puck to where it is today, not where it is going. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is, once again, forecast to bring out Apple Glass by the end of 2027, while it also works on a brand new headset that takes after the new Meta VR Glasses. Apple wants thin and light smart glasses. So far, Apple's head-mounted computing efforts have consisted of the Apple Vision Pro and accessing Siri through AirPods. However, you're still going to have a long wait before being able to try the ever-rumored smart glasses Apple has been persistently working on. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman discusses the new Meta VR Glasses and Apple's adjacent work on smart glasses, including Apple Glass. That is, alongside other concepts like AirPods with camera sensors and a new screen-free fitness band. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
New Apple CEO John Ternus has told staff that most US divisions will get the whole of Thanksgiving week off in recognition of their hard work. John Ternus has told staff that most US employees will get the whole of Thanksgiving week off - image credit: Apple. It's oddly hard to confirm this, but some accounts say that Steve Jobs gave staff paid Thanksgiving leave at least once during his time as CEO. But what's certain is that Tim Cook did so for the very first Thanksgiving after he became CEO in 2011. Now in an email to staff seen by Bloomberg, John Ternus has announced that the tradition will continue. Specifically, alongside the regular Thursday and Friday that firms have, Apple is giving staff Monday to Friday instead: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An intellectual property lawsuit over the Apple Watch's Taptic Engine has resulted in a loss for Apple, as a jury ruled that it owes Taction more than $5.7 billion for infringing patents. Apple's Taptic Engine - Image Credit: Apple Apple and many other device manufacturers rely on haptic feedback to alert users that they have pressed a button successfully, as well as for alerts and message notifications. However, Apple's implementation of the concept has resulted in a very hefty legal bill. In April 2021, Taction Technology sued Apple for allegedly infringing on a pair of Taction patents, which were supposedly used in the Taptic Engine. Over five years later, Reuters reports that a jury has sided against Apple on the matter. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon is clearing out Apple Watch Ultra 3 inventory, with the premium Milanese Loop style $200 off while supplies last. Save $200 on this Apple Watch Ultra 3 while supplies last - Image credit: Apple You can grab the blowout deal on the Black Titanium Case style with a Black Titanium Milanese Loop Band in size Large. Marked down to $699.97 after a $200 discount, units are in stock now with delivery as early as tomorrow, depending on your shipping address. Save $200 on Apple Watch Ultra 3 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Thousands of U.S. banks and credit unions can pursue their Apple Pay fee claims together after a federal judge certified their antitrust lawsuit as a class action. Using Apple Pay at a payment terminal The financial institutions accuse Apple of blocking competing tap-to-pay wallets on iPhone while charging card issuers fees for transactions. They argue Apple could impose those fees because rival wallets couldn't compete for contactless payments on the iPhone. Judge Jeffrey White certified the class on September 23 and rejected Apple's attempt to exclude the plaintiffs' damages expert. The ruling doesn't decide whether Apple violated antitrust law or owes the issuers money. Card issuers pay Apple 0.15% of the value of credit card purchases made through Apple Pay and half a cent for each debit transaction, according to the credit unions' lawsuit. For example, a $100 credit card purchase through Apple Pay costs the card issuer 15 cents in Apple Pay fees. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's next low-cost iPad is shaping up to get a faster chip and the hardware needed to run Apple Intelligence. Apple's current iPad 11 The 12th-generation iPad is expected to bring Apple Intelligence and its Siri features to Apple's entry-level tablet. It could also gain faster cellular and wireless connectivity. This appears to be the same iPad that was rumored to release in early 2026. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's diminutive speaker is returning for a second generation, sporting the same spherical design in a few new colors. An approximation of Apple's new pink and green HomePod mini speakers The upcoming HomePod mini lineup swaps the current-gen yellow and orange for a new powder pink and forest green. Blue, black, and white will be making a return, though. The information originates from Apple's code, spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. It showcases the product in the aforementioned colors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Leaked artwork of the next iPad mini shows its front camera on the long edge, a useful change for video calls that would bring the small tablet in line with other iPads. iPad mini The images reportedly come from Apple's code and show only the front of the device. They offer a glimpse of its layout, but leave the back and sides unseen. The current iPad mini's Center Stage camera sits on its short edge, so the lens ends up off to one side during landscape calls. Center Stage can keep you in frame, but it can't move the lens above the screen where you're looking. A narrow groove also appears along the top of the pictured display glass when the tablet is upright. Earlier reporting described a vibration-based speaker that could eliminate conventional speaker holes and help improve water resistance. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An image of the new Apple TV 4K hardware appears to have leaked, showing that there's nothing new on the outside. But big changes are rumored for the inside. The new Apple TV 4K is closer than ever The current Apple TV 4K was released in October 2022, and a new model has been rumored to be in the cards for some time. The model on store shelves today features an aging A15 Bionic chip and just 4GB of RAM. Now, the image file reported by MacRumors has revealed the new Apple TV 4K's upgrades will all be internal, with Apple choosing to stick with its tried and tested design of a small, featureless black box. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Music has announced which eight artists will be performing first at the new Apple Music Hall in London, beginning with Elton John on September 28, 2026. Apple Music Hall has announced its first program - image credit: Apple. Days after unveiling its spectacular new live concert venue in London, Apple Music has begun programming the venue. It's announced eight artists playing from September to the start of December, with ticketing starting shortly, assuming you can navigate the website. Apple Music Hall's guide to forthcoming shows is stylish, dynamic, and looks brilliant as you scroll through the whole page. It's just more of a pain when you try to select any of them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The lowest Apple Watch Ultra 4 price can be found at Amazon this weekend thanks to double-digit savings. Many new Apple Watch Ultra 4 styles are on sale this weekend. Pick up the robust Apple Watch Ultra 4 today and save $20 on select styles. Save on the Apple Watch Ultra 4 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Steve Jobs and Ron Johnson were mocked by business and finance press over the Apple Store, and in an interview with AppleInsider, Johnson reveals that if they hadn't opened them, Apple itself would not have survived. Ron Johnson (left) and Steve Jobs, circa 2001 - image and background shot of Apple Fifth Avenue credit: Apple. You've been in an Apple Store, or at least if you haven't, the odds are that there is one near you. These stores are everywhere, they are an unquestioned and unparalleled success, plus Apple has enough money that if a store fails, it isn't the end of the world. Back in the late 1990s, though, Apple was only slowly climbing back away from what had seemed like a death spiral. It was close to bankruptcy when Steve Jobs returned to the company, and the stories that the iMac and the iPod saved Apple are true. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, has a book "Shop Different" and joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more. Ron Johnson with the interior of Apple's iconic Fifth Avenue store - images credit: Apple. Ron Johnson was brought in to Apple by Steve Jobs to create the Apple Stores in what is now seen as a brilliant move, but back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was believed to be Apple's folly. Hear from the man himself, though, on why he believes Apple had to do stores — and would not be here today if it hadn't. Outside of Apple retail, things are busy. RAM prices aren't going to get any better anytime soon, and Apple has solidified the price it will be paying at least through early 2027. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Far from hurting sales, raising iPhone prices has brought Apple growing market share in India, at least for now, and at least while it also has installment plans. Deirdre O'Brien (left) and Tim Cook open Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India, back in 2023 (Source: Apple) Analysts have predictably yet plausibly argued that higher iPhone prices and no base iPhone 18 would hit Apple's bottom line. That may well be true in most places, but a new CNBC report says it definitely is not in India. Reportedly, the iPhone 18 Pro is seeing almost 20% more demand in the country than the iPhone 17 Pro at this point in 2025. "Apple's volume market share is likely to hit 10% in 2026," said Counterpoint Research director Tarun Pathak, "reaching double digits in a single calendar year for the first time, up from 4% in 2022." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Skip one hidden step when you cut back or cancel iCloud and you could lose years of photos and messages before your account fully disconnects. Here's how to safely export iCloud data. Apple apps Before changing anything, you need to know what each iCloud service holds and what happens when synchronization stops. Settings presents iCloud as a single service, but several separate systems work behind that name. Some services synchronize live libraries or store files. Others back up devices or power Apple-only features such as Hide My Email and HomeKit Secure Video. iCloud Backup generally excludes data that already synchronizes through iCloud. Photos in iCloud Photos usually aren't duplicated in a device backup, and the same applies to messages and notes stored in iCloud. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's new Health Sensing System for Apple Watch Ultra 4 means more accurate and more frequent health metric tracking. It feels like the peak offering of a device before a necessary complete redesign. Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: Better health features & AI Nearly every improvement made to Apple Watch Ultra 4 relates to health, fitness, and the ability to track those metrics. Even the longer battery life was pitched as a way to track metrics over a longer period of time. Tim Cook may have stepped down as CEO before Apple Watch Ultra 4 was revealed, but it and the Apple Watch Series 12 are clear realizations of his vision. Apple Watch is a health-focused wearable that aims to improve the wearer's life, and perhaps even save them in emergency situations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and the rest of the gang and tune in to watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free for everybody on Apple TV. Here's how, and when. Watch 'It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown' on Apple TV For many of us, Charlie Brown and the "Peanuts" gang mark some of our very first movie memories. That's why Apple TV is ensuring everyone can revisit those warm and fuzzy childhood feelings, regardless of whether they have an active Apple TV subscription. "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" follows the gang on their Halloween adventures, including trick-or-treating and waiting for the Great Pumpkin. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Snoopy and the Fraggles are heading back to Apple TV for a pair of new holiday adventures this winter. "Snoopy Presents: 12 Days of Snoopy" premieres on Apple TV on Friday, November 13 Apple TV is expanding its holiday lineup with new specials starring Snoopy and the Fraggles. Both join a collection of returning seasonal favorites available to stream throughout the holidays. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A month-end price war is in effect at Amazon and B&H, resulting in Apple's M5 MacBook Pro 14-inch dropping to $1,849. Plus save up to $600 on M5 Pro and M5 Max models. Apple's M5 MacBook Pro is $150 off in price war - Image credit: Apple B&H and Amazon are competing for your business today, with a $150 discount on Apple's 10-core M5 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage. On sale now for $1,849 in Space Black, B&H states limited supply is available at the reduced price and the deal ends at 6:45 p.m. ET on September 25. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Square sellers are now able to link accounts to Apple Business and manage information shown across Apple services from the Square Dashboard. Square adds Apple Business integration The integration, announced Thursday, means businesses using Square no longer need to update basic information, such as hours, address, and phone number, separately through Apple Business. Changes made through Square can instead be synced across Apple Maps, Wallet, Siri AI, and other Apple Apps. Once connected, sellers can manage their logo and business information for Apple Maps place cards from the Square Dashboard. They can also add action links, such as viewing a menu, ordering food, scheduling an appointment, or booking. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new limited-series crime drama executive-produced and starring Hugh Laurie is set to ring in the new year on Apple TV. Hugh Laurie in "The Wanted Man" The eight-episode series follows Felix Carmichael, a crime boss betrayed by someone inside his own firm. Sent to the notorious Staplehurst prison, he'll need to resort to brutality if he hopes to make it out. This isn't Laurie's first time on Apple TV, either. The "House M.D." veteran previously joined Apple TV drama "Tehran" during its third season. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Unless you were in the room when Steve Jobs gave his 2010 "you're holding it wrong" speech, you've only seen half of it. Now the full version is online and it's a great watch. To fix signal strength dropping if you held the iPhone 4 a certain way, Apple offered customers a free bumper case - image credit: Apple. This is a famous moment in Apple history and even if you don't remember when the iPhone 4 had signal problems, this is still a video to watch that you've never been able to see before. It's from the emergency event that Apple called to try getting ahead of this antennagate problem. It was huge at the time and for many years Apple kept a video of it online. But that video was about 34 minutes long and the actual event went on for a further 47 minutes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Providing no new details, Qualcomm has issued a statement confirming that it and Apple have renewed the existing patent licensing agreement first signed in 2019, with an effective date of April 1, 2027. iPhone 18 Pro Max In one introductory sentence, and one quote, Qualcomm dropped the news of the renewal on the world. The first sentence states the agreement's effective date. "We are pleased to extend the Apple license agreement," said John Han, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm Technology Licensing in the second sentence. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Turning off Apple Intelligence in macOS 27 won't remove its downloaded models, but properly deleting the main model folder can free valuable internal SSD space. Here's how to do it. macOS 27 introduces Siri AI We're not fans of the fact that macOS can keep Apple Intelligence models on disk even after Siri AI is turned off. Apple doesn't provide a button for removing those downloaded files, so reclaiming the space requires going into Recovery and deleting the model folder directly. This isn't an Apple-documented storage-management procedure, and the amount of space recovered can differ from the size macOS attributes to Apple Intelligence. In our test, the Mac started normally afterward and gained about 14 GB of available disk space. Before the deletion, the Mac Storage pane attributed 27.59 GB to Apple Intelligence. Afterward, it showed 3.07 GB, and the Mac started normally. That 24.52 GB drop in the Storage category wasn't the same as the increase in available disk space. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
It's not affecting many people at all, but if your iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max is not working on AT&T, this is what you need to do. AT&T has reportedly acknowledged problems with the eSIMs for the iPhone 18 Pro - image credit: AT&T. While all of the bugs affecting the new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are only happening for a very small group of users, they are happening. Alongside the already reported Face ID restart bug, due to be fixed shortly, AppleInsider has been told of an AT&T issue. The issue is that, for the affected users, cellular calls cannot be made or received. Calls work when using AT&T Wi-Fi Calling, but cellular signal strength either varies or stays on SOS only. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Unsurprisingly, Apple is working on an iOS 27 update that will fix an issue affecting some iPhone 18 Pro users where Face ID is failing and forcing a restart. A Face ID bug is causing restarts for a small number of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max users. Whenever millions of devices are released alongside a new OS, there are problems. In the case of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, some users reported restarts caused by kernel panics, so unexpected and unforced restarts. One Reddit user said this happened when the Wallet app was opened. That same user, and two others, also reported crashes after Face ID failed to recognize them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Meta VR Glasses are a new spatial computing device that weighs a sixth of the Apple Vision Pro with a third of the cost, half of the specs, and none of the immersion. Meta's new glasses have Alan Dye all over them. Image source: Meta Take the front glass from the Apple Vision Pro, slap it on some thick glasses arms, remove the light seal, compute, and surrounding hardware, and you'll end up with Meta VR Glasses. These are less glasses than goggles, and initial demos show some promise in delivering decent mixed augmented reality results. For a headset people seem ready to claim was a failure, the industry, namely Meta, really leaned into chasing Apple's vision. Though, unlike Apple, Meta couldn't help slapping a logo right on the user's forehead. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Here's how to change yours for the better. You can change the backgrounds of conversations in Messages for iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Messages is an essential app for iPhone users, with it used to communicate with your closest relations. However, people may be getting a bit bored of seeing the usual grey and blue (and sometimes green) speech bubbles floating up a plain white page. During WWDC 2025, Apple finally made a change to Messages, allowing users to select the background for conversations. A work chat could be jazzed up with corporate-approved branding, while speaking to parents can be done to a background of favorite pets, for example. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
It was already known that the ChatGPT deal went so poorly with Apple that OpenAI considered a lawsuit, but these complaints have finally been put to paper in a SpaceXAI lawsuit filing. The Siri extension for ChatGPT didn't perform as expected Apple and OpenAI were dragged into an antitrust lawsuit thanks to baseless accusations from Elon Musk. The lawsuit is ongoing in spite of Apple being removed from the case. OpenAI didn't get to see what settlement Apple and SpaceXAI reached, but it has shared exactly why the whole lawsuit should be tossed out. The filing details the maddeningly odd lawsuit brought on by Elon Musk, and in it, shared how disappointing its partnership with Apple actually was. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Thunderbolt 5 docking station market is very crowded, but at a street price of about $350, the uGreen Revodok Maxidok 17-in-1 stands out, with an excellent price to features balance. uGreen Revodok Maxidok 17-in-1 A laptop is a compromise between power and portability. The trade-off is usually ports, with thin notebooks like the MacBook Pro offering only a handful of connections. A Thunderbolt dock solves that by turning one port into many. The Revodok Maxidok pushes that idea about as far as it currently goes, with Thunderbolt 5 speeds and a built-in SSD slot. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's watchOS 27.0.1 update has arrived with a fix that prevents Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 models from randomly restarting. New Apple Watch models could encounter restarts during use On Wednesday, just over a week after watchOS 27.0 reached the general public, Apple deployed the watchOS 27.0.1 update. The software addresses a bug that caused the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 to restart unexpectedly. Those who encountered the now-resolved issue said their Apple Watch rebooted while editing watch faces, making calls, using Siri AI, opening Apple Maps or the App Store, and recording workouts. Some Apple Watch owners have even said their devices restarted when idle. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The update to Siri AI will eventually reach the HomePod line. While that is a certainty, it may not be available on the models that are currently in homes. HomePod mini is expected to get an update soon. That should add in Siri AI support. The HomePod and HomePod mini were left out of the Siri AI party at WWDC, and the updated digital assistant hasn't yet become available on the smart speaker. However, it is still something widely expected to be on the way. A leaker known as "pdfu" posted to X about Siri AI on HomePod. The account shares that Linwood, the in-house name for the new Siri AI project, is included as part of audioOS 27 also known as HomePod Software 27, but it's not being used. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's brand-new M6 Mac mini is discounted at Amazon today, with month-end deals on several models. Save on Apple's brand-new Mac mini desktop that just launched. You can pick up the standard M6 Mac mini today at Amazon for $879.99, reflecting a $20 markdown off MSRP. This is also the lowest 2026 Mac mini price available, according to our Price Guide. Buy M6/16GB/256GB for $879.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Disney+ and Hulu subscribers are about to pay more for their streaming services as Disney rolls out another round of price hikes. Disney+ and Hulu subscription prices are increasing in 2026 The increases affect both ad-supported and ad-free subscriptions, although customers who subscribe to the ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu bundle will see no change. The largest increases are coming to the standalone ad-free plans, which will each cost an additional $2.50 per month, a roughly 13% increase. Subscribers could begin receiving notifications about the price increases as early as Wednesday. The new prices are as follows: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Your personal AI account on that managed work iPhone won't stay private for long, as Jamf is expanding enterprise controls directly into mobile apps and browsers in 2027. Jamf offers new tools for enterprise Macs The Jamf platform additions were unveiled at the Jamf Nation User Conference in Kansas City. Most of the new AI protections are targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026, while several management and support tools won't enter public beta until early 2027. Unlike the AI-assisted administration recently added through Addigy Intelligence, Jamf's new controls concentrate on the AI services employees use and the information those services can reach. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's new ability to have one phone number and switch between two iPhones is spreading to more carriers, but AT&T doesn't seem to care. You won't have to decide on just one iPhone with the new iPhone Handoff. It was actually Cingular who was the only carrier Steve Jobs could get to take the iPhone, and also surrender the control carriers had back around 2007. But AT&T bought Cingular before the iPhone launch and so was the exclusive carrier for the device that revolutionized cellphones. Skip forward twenty years and AT&T has not learned that backing an Apple idea is a good bet. With iOS 27, Apple has added iPhone Handoff, allowing users to own two iPhones with the same number. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Virtual Private Networks provide users with privacy and safety from prying eyes, that is if it is from a trusted service. Choose Proton VPN for a true zero-log tool instead of untrustworthy ones on the App Store and save up to 70%. Proton VPN is a safe and trustworthy tool with a zero-logs policy. Image source: Proton It's easy to assume that the Apple App Store is safe and free of manipulative software and privacy-invasive schemes. However, that has never been the case, and recent research reveals exactly how bad things are for VPN software. Users are becoming more and more aware and educated about the existence and use of Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs. They are meant to encrypt your traffic and keep you anonymous, but not all of them can prove they are as private as they say. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
The 256GB configuration of the new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini features storage that's around half the speed of that in other models, although it's still faster than the previous generation. M4 Mac mini review The greater disappointment with the New Mac mini is that it no longer has a slotted SSD, meaning it's not even theoretically possible to upgrade the storage as it was before. But now new benchmark testing by Japanese technology site AAPL Ch has revealed that Apple's SSD is slower in some configurations than others, as it has historically been. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has become the target of yet another AirTag lawsuit, after another stalking victim claimed that all the safeguards failed, and she was never warned that she was being tracked. An AirTag on a keyring The AirTag has frequently been used for criminal purposes, including by stalkers monitoring the movements of their victims. In a new lawsuit, Apple is accused of failing to properly protect victims, despite the presence of safeguards. An Oregon woman, identified as Jane Doe for anonymity, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in Medford last week. Koin reports it was an accusation that Apple was negligent, due to its anti-stalking safeguards failing to warn her. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The uses for Apple's Mac mini continue with a mod to run on batteries inside a quite sleek vertical chassis that incorporates a display, touch controls, and an integrated Switch controller set. That's a Mac mini in a vertical case, with keyboard, touch screen and trackpad — image credit: Chris Cheng. Especially since its radical redesign back in 2024, the tiny Mac mini has been put to countless different uses, from server farms to portable Macs. Now Chris Cheng of Shring Solutions has taken to YouTube to show off his turning it into a cyberdeck. Using an M4 Mac mini, he's given it a 7-inch, 120Hz touchscreen plus a backlit keyboard with a trackpad. The whole device runs entirely on batteries and is claimed to give around six hours of non-stop video playback. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
After two drops in 2026, Apple Card Savings has raised its interest rate slightly, with customers now earning an annual percentage yield of 3.5%. Apple Card Savings lets users save money, though the APY has dropped since launch The Apple Card Savings Account is a high-yield savings service for users of Apple Card. While the average percentage yield has been going down over the last few quarters, it's finally corrected course and gone up a small amount. On September 22, the APY rate increased from 3.4% to 3.5%. The change means that a customer who keeps $1,000 in their Apple Card Savings account for a year will now gain $35 in interest rather than $34. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
You probably know the Apple Wallet app can store credit and debit cards, but it can also hold unsupported rewards and membership cards. Here's how to get it done in iOS 27 Add rewards cards to your Apple Wallet Like most of us, you've probably collected dozens of membership and rewards cards over the years. And somehow, you always seem to misplace them right when you need them most. Instead of spending forever digging through a wallet, purse, or bag, you could just keep your rewards cards in the Wallet App. It makes them way easier to find when you actually need them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to eight additional countries in Latin America, allowing businesses to accept contactless payments without dedicated payment terminals. The expansion brings Apple's payment acceptance feature to Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru. It gives businesses a way to accept cards, Apple Pay, and other contactless wallets using only a compatible iPhone and supported app. Tap to Pay on iPhone works with the iPhone XS and newer running the latest version of iOS. Customers can hold a contactless debit or credit card, iPhone, Apple Watch, or another supported digital wallet near the merchant's iPhone to complete a payment over NFC. According to a post on Apple's Latin American site, first spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple is launching the feature via several payment platforms across eight countries, although availability varies. The initial rollout includes: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The data provider for Apple Maps in China has reportedly begun blurring more than just military facilities, leaving Apple in the wake of another potential mapping-related scandal. Apple Maps may have another controversy on its hands After decades of building up supply chains and manufacturing in China, Apple is not new to dealing with the controversial authoritarian regime running the country. The latest problem to emerge echoes other recent troubles Apple has faced in the United States. According to the BBC, Apple Maps has begun blurring locations throughout China. However, while the primary function of the blurred locations appears to be military-related, some are tied to detention facilities linked to alleged human rights abuses. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's rumored AI pendant will take even longer to arrive, with the now "postponed" project a likely result of Apple Watch taking on an AI wearable's functionality. A pin of the Apple Intelligence logo. Not an Apple Intelligence pin. But just imagine... The launch of Siri AI was meant to usher in a wave of AI-centric hardware, such as the often rumored Home Hub. However, for at least one product, there's now an even longer wait for its arrival. As part of a story on fitness tracker development, Bloomberg reports on Tuesday that Apple's work on an AI pendant has been postponed. The article doesn't explain or allude to why it is on hold, other than it is now being delayed for unnamed reasons. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
While the US DOJ won't take sides in a case, the Solicitor General did file a brief sharing that violating "the spirit of the injunction" wasn't within standards, echoing Apple. Apple is ready to face the Supreme Court in October The Apple vs Epic lawsuit has been ongoing for over six years. It started as an intentional violation of Apple's App Store rules, which led to the lawsuit and almost total victory for Apple on all but one charge. Apple was ordered to remove its anti-steering practices, which it did, but was found in violation of the injunction due to not following the spirit of the injunction. After more than a year of back and forth, the Supreme Court will soon weigh in on the matter, and various firms have filed amicus briefs ahead of the October decision. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's Mac mini has finally been upgraded with the M5 Pro chip. Here's how the latest model compares to its M4 Pro counterpart. M5 Pro Mac mini vs. M4 Pro Mac mini: Apple's tiny desktop Mac just got even better. After the debut of the M5 Pro chip in the MacBook Pro, Apple's latest system-on-chip has made its way to another Mac. The Mac mini now ships with the M5 Pro chip, offering a worthwhile performance improvement. Like the M5 Pro MacBook Pro, the M5 Pro Mac mini uses a tried-and-true design. You still get the same chassis and ports as with the M4 Pro Mac mini, even though Apple spent well over a year working on the M5 Pro model. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Podcasts has launched the Hidden Histories guides in Apple Maps, giving listeners a new way to find podcast episodes tied to landmarks and lesser-known locations in five major U.S. cities. Hidden Histories A new Apple Maps guides collection covers San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. Each guide connects places in Apple Maps with podcast episodes about the history, architecture, and people behind them. Listeners can browse the full Hidden Histories collection or find individual city guides by searching for "Apple Podcasts" in Maps. It is yet another example of Apple using platform synergy to connect users of one service to another. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is reportedly at the prototype stage for a new fitness and health tracker that looks less like an Apple Watch, and more like Whoop's device. Apple wants to compete with Whoop - image credit: Whoop When Apple published its heart study intended to demonstrate that the Apple Watch Series 12 was the most accurate health wearable, it also showed how good some rivals are. That included the Whoop 5 fitness tracker, and now according to Bloomberg, Apple is aiming to compete more directly with that. Reportedly, some months of research have already taken place and Apple is developing prototype hardware. It's in a phase that Apple is said to refer to as a technology investigation, meaning that it continues to be a research topic. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple Executive Chairman Tim Cook spoke with the EU Commission President about child safety while visiting the UN General Assembly, but there was no mention of bringing Siri AI to the market. Tim Cook and Ursula von der Leyen. Image source: Ursula von der Leyen on X Child safety has become an increasing concern in many countries around the world, and the European Union is no different. Even as many Apple users in the EU wait to hear about new Siri AI features being allowed to launch, the diplomatic discussions focus on child safety instead. According to a social media post from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, she met with Tim Cook while attending the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week. It isn't clear if this was a passing handshake in a hallway or a deeper discussion, but the two did cross paths. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon is slashing $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pros, with both 14-inch and 16-inch options available. Save $600 on M5 Max MacBook Pro laptops today - Image credit: Apple The month-end savings deliver $600 off two M5 Max MacBook Pro configurations, starting with the 14-inch model with an 18-core CPU and 32-core GPU. This spec also has 36GB of unified memory and 2TB of storage. With the $600 discount, you can pick up the laptop for $3,499. Save $600 on 14" M5 Max MacBook Pro Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
New research claims that Apple will add a significantly improved OLED display to the iPhone, but some years later than previously expected. Apple could move to newer OLED technology by 2029 The improved technology is called Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) OLED, and key to it is that it is OLED without a polarizing layer. That layer prevents blurring on screen, but there are significant benefits if it can be dispensed with. Apple had previously been reported to be planning to use this screen technology in its 20th anniversary iPhone, due in September 2027. However, according to UBI Research, Apple will not use CoE until its Pro model iPhones in late 2029. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The Beats 360 are Apple's alternative to the AirPods Max 2 for anyone in the market for premium headphones. Here's how the two personal audio options compare. Beats 360 vs AirPods Max 2: The two headphones are solidly matched, with different audiences The Beats 360 arrived on September 22 as a pair of premium headphones, taking over the top spot in the range from the Beats Studio Pro. It's a departure from the existing Beats design in many ways that brings it more in line with AirPods Max 2. All while maintaining a philosophy aimed more at people who wear headphones to work out than for audiophiles. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The new Beats 360 are premium headphones that are customizable, sweat-resistant, sound great, and can be your new workout partner at the gym. Beats 360 review: Cloud frame, but with replacement cushions. When it comes to premium headphone options, there are a few options available from Apple's personal audio stable. At the most extreme end of the scale, you can pay a lot for the AirPods Max if you want an easy-listening and high-quality listening experience at home. Then there's Beats, the subsidiary that also sells the Beats Solo 4 and the Beats Studio Pro. Both are on-ear and over-ear headphones that have the audio quality and comfort for long listening sessions. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Two years after the M4 Mac mini released with an upgradable SSD, but Apple has changed course with the soldered new model. But, the new Mac Studio still has a slotted SSD with serialized components, so an upgrade there is at least possible. Getting to the SSD storage module in a new Mac Studio - image credit: Apple. Apple always used to solder its Mac storage in place, making it a permanent and so unchangeable, unrepairable feature. Given that Apple charges more for SSD storage than seems imaginable, it was big news when the last generation of Mac Studio and Mac mini changed this. The M4 Mac mini came with a slotted, removable SSD, as did the M1 and M2 models of the Mac Studio. It's not as if Apple recommended upgrading your SSD yourself, but it was no longer making it impossible, and many people took great advantage. AppleInsider's Mike Wuerthele did it with an M4 Mac mini and then monitored it for six months, never finding any issues at all. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has added an additional layer of authentication to Face ID on iPhone 18 Pro using image data and a secure exclave, potentially speeding up the process. Apple hid a portion of the Face ID system under the display on iPhone 18 Pro Face ID is Apple's most secure biometric authentication system for iPhone and is only matched in terms of security by Optic ID on Apple Vision Pro. The system uses infrared dot projection, attention awareness, depth mapping, and an encrypted mathematical representation of your face to authenticate the user. With iPhone 18 Pro, Apple has added another layer of complexity to the Face ID system. The tidbit was first discovered by Sam Fathi and shared to social media. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A new book co-written by the original head of Apple retail reveals much about how and most importantly why Apple Stores started, though the telling suffers from being its authors' first work. Ron Johnson's book tells the story of his creating the Apple Store with Steve Jobs - book image credit: Harper Business. Apple is nearing the end of a five-year plan to open or remodel around 50 Apple Stores worldwide. That's around 10% of the total number of Apple Stores, and Apple's retail business has been an extraordinary success for a quarter of a century. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's UK headquarters at the famous Battersea Power Station has added a new Apple Music venue for live concerts and Spatial Audio recording. The new Apple Music Hall - image credit: Apple Apple Battersea is home to both an Apple Store and the company's main UK offices, each housed within the iconic Battersea Power Station. Now there's also Apple Music Hall, a 600-seat auditorium with 48-speaker spatial sound system, 16 or more cameras, two audio recording studios, and a broadcast video control room. "Apple's deep love for music dates all the way back to the very beginning, from the launch of the iPod to the long-running iTunes Music Festival to the debut of Apple Music," Oliver Schusser, Apple's vice president of Apple Music and International Content said in a statement. "Today, with the opening of Apple Music Hall, we are once again taking an unprecedented step further in our commitment to artists and fans by supporting live music in ways only Apple can do." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon's 2026 Mac mini and Mac Studio deals deliver the lowest prices as the new desktops hit store shelves. Grab 2026 Mac mini, Mac Studio deals on release day. Despite releasing today, Amazon has issued deals on the brand-new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Save $30 on Apple's M6 Mac mini when you opt for 512GB of storage, bringing the upgraded spec down to $1,069.99. This configuration has the new M6 chip with a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, along with 16GB of memory and a bump up to 512GB of storage. Buy M6 Mac mini 512GB for $1,069.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is testing an iPhone security feature designed to recognize snatch-and-grab theft and lock the device before the thief can exploit it. Find My helps you track your devices, but don't use it to chase thieves. There's a name for snatching someone's smartphone from their hands in a brazen theft attempt: Apple picking. And Apple's been working on a way of protecting its customers from the act. In May, it was learned that Apple had been working on a new set of security features that will automatically lock an iPhone when it detects that it's been snatched from its owner's hands. Now, the new iOS 27.2 Beta 2 gives us a better look at what that entails. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
GM has cleared up confusion over its CarPlay plans, confirming that its EV lineup will remain off-limits to Apple's in-car interface. GM confirms CarPlay still isn't coming back to its EVs GM hasn't offered CarPlay in electric vehicles for three years, and apparently it's not planning on starting anytime soon. There was a bit of confusion earlier after it was learned that the company would keep CarPlay for its gas-powered 2027 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. GM confirmed its plans to Joanna Stern. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Newly minted Apple CEO John Ternus has praised the Apple Vision Pro, calling it an amazing device that is finding more users, but also that it's in its very earliest days. Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Canal+. John Ternus has been criticized for laying off workers in the company's Apple Vision Pro division, but in a new interview for French television, he says he's enthused about the device's future. The Canal+ arts show Clique TV asked him directly whether or not he considered the Apple Vision Pro to be a failure. "You know, Vision Pro, to me, is an amazing device, right, it's an absolutely amazing device, but I think of it as, like, the early days of computers," he said. "It is the early days of a long journey, that's how I feel about Vision Pro." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple shares closed at a new record high of $338.98 after investors responded both to how improved Siri AI is, and how much attention the firm has had for its iPhone Duo. Apple stocks closed at a new record high Back in May 2026, Apple's shares twice hit record highs, taking it over the psychologically significant $300 mark. Since then, John Ternus has taken over as CEO in a particularly smooth transition from Tim Cook, and Apple has launched new hardware and software. The stock price closed at $338.98 on Monday, breaking the previous record close of $338.49. AAPL's slow growth is interesting to observe even as some pundits paint Apple as behind at AI or lacking innovation. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums