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Oct 12, 2026
Apple's "Welcome Home" product launch is happening tomorrow. As the name suggests, Apple is going to debut new home accessories, including the long-rumored home hub.
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Oct 12, 2026
Apple is planning to invite content creators to a two-day product showcase in Los Angeles on October 27 and October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Oct 12, 2026
Beats today shared a short video teasing a new collaboration with Pokémon, and it appears this will be for a Pikachu-themed Beats Pill speaker.
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Oct 12, 2026
Apple has opened its "Get Ready" service for iPhone Duo pre-orders, allowing customers to pre-select a variety of options to streamline the process of ordering and have a better chance of grabbing one on launch day.
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Oct 12, 2026
Apple today announced it is Indie Games Week on the App Store, in celebration of the "incredible catalog of imaginative games made by independent teams with big dreams."
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Oct 12, 2026
Today we're tracking a pair of massive discounts on Apple's newest MacBook Pro models, including $500 off a 16-inch model and $600 off a 14-inch model on Amazon.
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Oct 12, 2026
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 arrives four years after the original model. Across three subsequent generations, Apple added a brighter and larger display, satellite connectivity, new health sensors, more capable chips, and longer battery life. For owners of the original Ultra, are those cumulative improvements enough to justify upgrading now, or can their existing watch last another year?
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Oct 12, 2026
Amazon is discounting a few models of the Apple Watch SE 3 today, with prices on two models that match the Prime Day lows we saw last week. Prices start at $199.99 for the 40mm GPS model and increase to $229.99 for the 44mm GPS model.
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Oct 12, 2026
Tim Cook is visiting China for the third time this year, with talks in Guangdong focused on expanding Apple's manufacturing and sales operations, the South China Morning Post reports.
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Oct 12, 2026
Apple's upcoming OLED iPad mini will be "considerably more expensive" than the current $599 model, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman referenced his own sources indicating a price hike, while saying his guess is that the new device will cost "something closer to $799."
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Oct 12, 2026
Apple is marking India's festive diwali season with a limited edition of the AirPods 5, featuring a rangoli-inspired engraving.
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Oct 11, 2026
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini models will be unveiled on Tuesday, October 13 and launch on Friday, October 30.
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Oct 11, 2026
Just two days before Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New York, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has leaked several details about the new products set to be unveiled, including an all-new smart home hub, a HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K.
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Oct 11, 2026
Apple's next entry-level iPad models, codenamed J581 and J582, will not arrive until early 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Oct 11, 2026
Apple is preparing new displays and large numbers of demo units for the iPhone Duo's October 23 launch, but supply will be limited, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Oct 11, 2026
Apple's new Apple TV 4K will be powered by a standard A19 chip, up from the A15 in the current 2022 model, reports Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman also said Apple has tested a refreshed Siri Remote with a speaker to make it easier to find between couch cushions.
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Oct 11, 2026
Amazon has Apple's brand new Mac mini for up to $149 off this weekend, with both the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini available on sale. You'll also find $200 off the M5 Max Mac Studio below.
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Oct 11, 2026
Apple's all-new smart home hub, the HomeView, will ship around mid-November, roughly a month after its unveiling at Apple's "Welcome home" October 13 event, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Oct 11, 2026
Apple's all-new smart home hub, the HomeView, will ship around mid-November, roughly a month after its unveiling at Apple's "Welcome home" October 13 event, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
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Oct 11, 2026
The new upcoming Apple TV 4K with A19 chip and new HomePod mini with S10 chip will launch on Friday, October 30, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his Power On newsletter, Gurman said the devices will ship to customers and arrive in stores on that day.
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Oct 11, 2026
Amazon has Apple's AirPods Max 2 on sale for $429.00 this weekend, down from $549.00. This is a Prime Day sale that has stuck around all these days later, and it's available in all five colors of the AirPods Max 2: Blue, Midnight, Orange, Purple, and Starlight.
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Oct 10, 2026
Apple may be planning to announce a new partnership with home security company ADT, alongside the introduction of its all-new smart home hub, according to several clues. Apple has invited the media to a "Welcome home" experience in New York on Tuesday, October 13, so the partnership could be made official on that day.
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Oct 10, 2026
Apple offers two versions of the AirPods 5: a $129 model with a USB-C Charging Case and a $149 model with a Wireless Charging Case. The extra $20 also buys longer battery life, swipe volume controls, and additional Find My features, so there are differences between the earbuds themselves as well as their cases.
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Oct 10, 2026
We've been keeping an eye on all of the Prime Day deals that remain available since the event ended a few days ago, and this weekend that includes numerous tech accessories still at solid low prices. In this article we're tracking deals on accessories for charging, smart homes, smartphones, and more.
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Oct 10, 2026
Apple reportedly plans to unveil an all-new smart home hub as part of the "Welcome home" product launch it announced for Tuesday, October 13.
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Oct 10, 2026
Apple reportedly plans to unveil a new HomePod mini as part of the "Welcome home" experience it announced for Tuesday, October 13. We expect the new HomePod mini to be announced in a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website at around 9 a.m. Eastern Time on that day, and hands-on photos and videos should surface shortly afterwards.
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Oct 10, 2026
After a nearly four-year wait, a new Apple TV is finally expected to be announced as part of Apple's "Welcome home" launch on Tuesday, October 13.
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Oct 10, 2026
Following the usual September rush of Apple news, it looks like October is also about ready to explode, with not just one but two rounds of Apple product debuts this month sandwiched around the iPhone Duo launch.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple has something special planned for customers who purchase an iPhone Duo in an Apple Store. Employees will be able to customize the Duo so it displays the name of the buyer at the "Hello" screen when it turns on for the first time.
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) October 9, 2026
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Oct 09, 2026
SpaceX this week announced two developments that further its goal of becoming a major U.S. carrier to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
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Oct 09, 2026
SpaceX this week announced two developments that further its goal of becoming a major U.S. carrier to compete with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple potentially used a shell company named Home Services LLC to secretly file for a "HomeView" trademark in the U.S. and various other countries last year, around the same time that another shell company named Home Operations Suite LLC that also might be linked to Apple filed for a "homeOS" trademark.
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Oct 09, 2026
The final three weeks of October are going to be extremely busy for Apple, so we have recapped some key dates below if you want to mark your calendar.
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Oct 09, 2026
For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Southern Straps to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an Apple Watch Series 12 and a nylon band from Southern Straps to go along with it.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple today added the first-generation Apple TV 4K from 2017 to the vintage products list on its website, just four days before a new model is finally expected to debut.
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Oct 09, 2026
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we look ahead to Apple's recently announced October 13 event and its expected push into the smart home market, including a dedicated home hub, the HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple shares fell more than 2.5% in early trading today in response to Nikkei Asia's report that the company is cutting iPhone 18 Pro component orders due to weaker-than-expected demand. October orders were reportedly reduced by at least 15%, with higher memory costs and $100 price increases weighing on demand.Related Roundup: iPhone 18 ProTag: AAPLBuyer's Guide: iPhone 18 Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: iPhone
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Oct 09, 2026
Smart home accessories that Apple reportedly helped LG develop could offer iPhone proximity controls and a way to begin setup before the devices have power, according to findings shared by the leaker known as "pdfu."
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Oct 09, 2026
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event is over, but there are plenty of Apple deals still available as we head into the weekend. This includes big discounts on AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch Series 12, MacBook Pro, and more.
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Oct 09, 2026
Prime Day deals have started drying up, but you can still get $200 off every model of the M5 MacBook Air as we head into the weekend. These are the best post-hike prices we've seen on the M5 MacBook Air, and prices now start at $1,099.00 for the 512GB 13-inch model and $1,299.00 for the 512GB 15-inch model.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple's Mac shipments declined 11.3% in the third quarter of 2026, but the company increased its market share as worldwide PC shipments fell more sharply, according to IDC's latest preliminary estimates.
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple has asked some of its suppliers to cut production of iPhone 18 Pro components due to lower-than-expected demand, according to Nikkei Asia ($).
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Oct 09, 2026
Apple has reached an agreement to recruit employees from Huxe and license the AI audio startup's technology, according to a new European Commission filing.
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple is planning to introduce new products on Tuesday, October 13, Apple marketing chief Greg Joswiak announced today. It won't be a traditional Apple event, but Apple has invited some members of the media to New York City to get some hands-on time with whatever's introduced.
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Oct 08, 2026
Anthropic today updated its usage policy (via The Verge) to bar users from subjecting Claude to "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior."
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple will introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models and an ?OLED? iPad mini "on or around" Tuesday, October 27, reports Bloomberg. The launch will also include an M6 14-inch ?MacBook Pro? and an M6 iMac.
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Oct 08, 2026
Starting today, iPhone users still running iOS 26 will see iOS 27.0.1 as the prominent software update in the Settings app under General ? Software Update, with iOS 26.7.1 now relegated to a smaller "Also Available" section at the bottom.
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Oct 08, 2026
CEO John Ternus is making changes to Apple's leadership, reports Bloomberg. Apple veteran Steve Smith will take over mergers and acquisitions and corporate development, which was previously led by Adrian Perica. M&A is an important team at Apple, handling acquisitions and arrangements like the deal Apple had with OpenAI to add ChatGPT to Siri.
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Oct 08, 2026
In his new role as the executive chairman of Apple's board of directors, Tim Cook told The Independent's David Phelan that he is "not meddling" with Apple's new CEO John Ternus.
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Oct 08, 2026
The Independent's David Phelan on Wednesday interviewed Apple's executive chairman Tim Cook at Apple's U.K. headquarters in the Battersea Power Station, and one of the topics they discussed was John Ternus taking over as Apple's CEO.
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple's new smart home hub is coming next week, expected to allow users to control all of their HomeKit gadgets directly from its rumored 6-inch square display, or via Siri AI. In anticipation of the home hub launch, we've gathered some of the most notable (and discounted) HomeKit and Matter-enabled smart home devices below, all of which you'll be able to control via the home hub.
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple today announced an upcoming product launch that will take place on Tuesday, October 13. We are expecting Apple's announcement to focus on new smart home products, including the long-rumored smart home hub, a new Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini.
— Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 8, 2026
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Oct 08, 2026
Amazon today announced a new lineup of Alexa Tablets, introducing three aluminum tablets with Google Play access, integrated Alexa , and prices starting at $229.99 to compete with Apple's iPad lineup.
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Oct 08, 2026
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event has ended, but the Apple deals have kept rolling into today, with the year's best prices still available on AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch Series 12, and more.
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple's entry-level 16-inch MacBook Pro has received a massive discount today on Amazon, coming in at $563 off its new price. This is the 18-Core M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and a 1TB SSD, available for $2,436.53, down from $2,999.00.
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Oct 08, 2026
On his Power On podcast today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman insisted that Apple plans to hold an "online home event" on Tuesday, October 13 to introduce an all-new smart home hub, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K, all with Siri AI.
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Oct 08, 2026
Jon Prosser is arguing that Apple's alleged trade secrets are now public, while the company seeks his YouTube revenue records, channel analytics, and third-party messages to investigate his alleged financial gain from leaks about iOS 26.
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Oct 08, 2026
Apple's iPhone Air 2 will be approximately 0.4mm thinner than the current model despite having a higher-capacity battery, claims the account "yeux1122" on the Korean Naver blog. Apple lists the original iPhone Air at 5.6mm thick, so a 0.4mm reduction would put its successor at approximately 5.2mm, around 7% thinner. Interestingly, that would match the thickness of the new iPhone Duo when unfolded.
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Oct 08, 2026
Ahead of the expected imminent launch of the new iPad mini 8, word out of Asia suggests that the device will feature a 60Hz OLED display rather than a ProMotion 120Hz display.
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Oct 08, 2026
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has walked back somewhat on his previous reporting that Apple's upcoming touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro will be thinner than current models. "I don't think it'll be significantly thinner in the end," he posted on X late Wednesday in reply to a question about the machine, which is expected to launch later this month.
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Oct 07, 2026
Microsoft today announced launch timing and pricing for the Surface Laptop Ultra that it unveiled earlier this year.
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Oct 07, 2026
Google today said it is making its SynthID Detector available to everyone for identifying content created using AI.
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Oct 07, 2026
OpenAI today introduced Intelligent UI, a new feature that will let ChatGPT answer questions with "fully interactive user interfaces." OpenAI says everyday answers will be more visual, and the feature will make it easier for users to understand complicated topics.
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Oct 07, 2026
Repair site iFixit this week continued taking apart the latest Apple devices, this time tearing down the Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4.
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Oct 07, 2026
Apple is partnering with UK charity The King's Trust to launch a new education program that will help young people build careers in creative industries, Apple said today.
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Oct 07, 2026
Some Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 owners have experienced unexpected skin irritation with the new models, according to reports on the MacRumors forums and Reddit.
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Oct 07, 2026
This year, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has been testing a new version of the Charlie Card with Apple Wallet support on the iPhone and Apple Watch.
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Oct 07, 2026
Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is coming to a close later today, so we're quickly recapping all of the best Apple and Apple-related deals that are still live on Amazon right now. Since many of these products have been on sale for a few days, shipping may be delayed, but they're all at some of the lowest prices we've ever seen.
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Oct 07, 2026
In August, Transport for Greater Manchester announced that the Bee Card could be added to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, but it was limited to younger riders using free or discounted "Our Pass" tickets. As of this Tuesday, though, the Bee Card is now fully supported in Apple Wallet for all types of Bee Network tickets.
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Oct 07, 2026
Prime Big Deal Days sales have hit Apple's brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio computers, and we're tracking up to $149 off every model of the M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini during this year's event. You'll also find $199 off the M5 Max Mac Studio below.
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Oct 07, 2026
Best Buy today is offering customers a chance to get $260 off every model of the iPhone Air during its "Techtober" event. This is a match of the record low prices we saw during Best Buy's Black Friday in July event.
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Oct 07, 2026
Anker's Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station has dropped to $94.74 on Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days, down from $149.99. This is a new all-time low price that beats the previous low by about $5, and it's accompanied by dozens of other Anker discounts this Prime Day.
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Oct 07, 2026
October is about to become a very busy month for Apple, with the company set to release the iPhone Duo, both iOS 27.1 and iOS 27.2, and a new Mac Studio configuration with 512GB of RAM. In addition, up to seven more Apple products may be unveiled this month, including an all-new smart home hub, a new Apple TV 4K, a new HomePod mini, an iPad mini with an OLED display, MacBook Pro models with OLED displays, and more.
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Oct 07, 2026
Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing this week, offering massive savings on everything from AirPods to MacBook Pro and much more. We've been keeping an eye on these Apple-related Prime Day discounts all week, but now we're also tracking great sales on other categories, including TVs.
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Oct 07, 2026
FCC filings reveal the designs of three upcoming LG smart home accessories that Apple reportedly helped develop, including a thermostat, a temperature sensor, and a deadbolt lock.
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Oct 07, 2026
Amazon has knocked the price of the previous generation Apple Watch Ultra 3 down to $599.97 for Prime Big Deal Days, from $799.00. This $199 markdown is available in the Natural color with Anchor Blue Ocean Band, and it's accompanied by a Milanese Loop model at all-time low price as well.
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Oct 07, 2026
Apple updated its Magic Mouse and Magic Trackpad product pages around August 25 to drop all Intel-based Macs from the compatibility lists for the accessories, and this week it updated some related tech specs pages to reflect these changes.
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Oct 07, 2026
Apple is waiting on Samsung to perfect a next-generation OLED display technology that wraps almost vertically around a phone and essentially makes the sides themselves part of the screen, claims a Chinese leaker.
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Oct 07, 2026
Apple's home security camera remains in development separately from the LG-made accessories reported yesterday, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has clarified. In a follow-up post on X, Gurman said the security cameras co-developed with LG are "completely separate" from Apple's privacy-centric home camera and sensor, which he says is still coming next year.
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Oct 07, 2026
The iPhone Duo's Quick Look feature appears to have a two-page layout option when the foldable is held in its open-book orientation, based on a new finding by code explorer pdfu.
— pdfu (@itspdfu) October 6, 2026
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Oct 07, 2026
Formula 1 coverage on Apple TV is set to be broadcast in Dolby Atmos beginning later this month.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple is working with LG Electronics on smart home accessories that will integrate with the upcoming home hub and other Apple home products, reports Bloomberg.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple plans to announce its earnings for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026 on Monday, November 2, according to the company's updated Investor Relations page.
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Oct 06, 2026
Since 2023, Apple's newer iPhones have had an 80 percent charge limit for those who want to extend battery lifespan. Charging to 80 percent instead of 100 percent is supposed to put less stress on the battery, improving longevity.
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Oct 06, 2026
The latest macOS 27.2 beta released this week further hints at the long-rumored MacBook with a touchscreen, which is expected to be unveiled by next month.
— ldt (@madeby_ldt) October 5, 2026
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Oct 06, 2026
As Prime Big Deal Days continues, we're highlighting all of the best Apple deals you can get for under $200 on Amazon. This includes AirPods, Apple Pencil Pro, AirTag, iPhone cases, USB-C chargers, and more.
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Oct 06, 2026
One of the best Apple deals during this year's Prime Big Deal Days is on the AirPods Pro 3, available for $179.00, down from $249.00. Below you'll find this deal, plus a big $120 markdown on the AirPods Max 2.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple today seeded the second betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS Golden Gate 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2. The software comes a day after Apple provided the third betas to developers.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple today announced that the all-new "Crossy Road" spinoff game "Crossy Road Rush" will be launching exclusively on Apple Arcade on Thursday, November 5.
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Oct 06, 2026
The Apple Watch Series 12 is now available, three years after the Series 9. In that time, Apple has introduced a thinner design, larger displays, faster charging, new water sensors, and a substantially more capable health sensing system. Is that enough to justify replacing a Series 9?
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Oct 06, 2026
Earlier today we highlighted some of the best Apple-related product discounts that you can find on Amazon during Prime Big Deal Days, and now we're focusing on third-party accessory markdowns during the event. In this article you'll find all the best accessories for charging, smart homes, smartphones, and more.
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Oct 06, 2026
Last month, a proven leaker revealed that Apple has tested the ability to connect four HomePods to an Apple TV 4K for surround sound, with the HomePods intended to be arranged in front-left, front-right, rear-left, and rear-right positions. Now further evidence of this functionality has surfaced ahead of an announcement from Apple.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple initially planned to equip the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and iPhone Duo with 16GB of RAM, according to the leaker known as "Instant Digital."
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Oct 06, 2026
Prime Big Deal Days is in full swing, and we've already begun tracking the best Apple discounts during Amazon's big fall event. This year, there are notable markdowns across Apple's Mac lineup, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and brand new Mac mini and Mac Studio.
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Oct 06, 2026
Prime Big Deal Days has begun today on Amazon, and if you're shopping for iPads this season there are quite a few notable sales available for select tablets. This includes $100 off nearly every iPad Air and iPad mini, plus $50 off the entry-level iPad.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple's $634 million patent loss to medical technology company Masimo has just gotten even bigger, after a federal judge ordered Apple to pay an additional $184 million in interest on what it owes (via Bloomberg Law).
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Oct 06, 2026
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days has officially kicked off, offering shoppers the first chance to save on holiday shopping from a major retailer. Similar to last year's fall Prime Day, it will last for two days, and you can find a large selection of deals across Amazon's storefront, covering savings on tech, clothing, video games, groceries, and much, much more.
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Oct 06, 2026
Microsoft is set to drop OneDrive support for iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which will remove the cloud storage app's compatibility with several older iPhones and one iPad model.
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Oct 06, 2026
HomePod mini shipping estimates now stretch to as long as eight weeks in several countries, while some colors are unavailable for delivery, adding to signs that a rumored refresh may be close.
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Oct 06, 2026
Apple appears to be rolling out a new logo for Apple Music in its upcoming set of software updates. The logo has been spotted in both macOS 27.2 beta 3 and iOS 27.2 beta 3, and it's identical to the one that Apple used in its Apple Music Hall announcement last month.
— Aaron (@aaronp613) October 5, 2026
— ldt (@madeby_ldt) October 5, 2026
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