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Microsoft Has Started Switching Off the Protocol That Apple Mail on Mac Still Depends On

October 1, 2026 · 4 min

Since October 1, Microsoft has been disabling Exchange Web Services by default in Exchange Online. Apple's Mail and Calendar apps on the Mac still use it for Microsoft 365 work accounts, and Apple has not yet shipped the replacement.

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A MacBook Air photographed from above on a wooden desk; contextual photography for macOS privacy permissions.

Apple Is Tightening macOS’s Most Powerful Permission, and AI Agents Are the Reason

Apple says Full Disk Access has become too easy to grant now that autonomous AI agents want it. New controls are coming; Apple has not set a date.

October 2, 2026 4 min

Illustrative photograph of a person holding an iPhone; it does not show an iPhone 18 Pro Max or a service failure.

Products

iPhone 18 Pro Max Losing AT&T Service: Software Won’t Revive Phones Already Cut Off

Apple says a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T may lose cellular service. Updates should prevent new cases, but affected phones already showing SOS require a hardware replacement.

October 2, 2026 5 min

Business

Microsoft Has Started Switching Off the Protocol That Apple Mail on Mac Still Depends On

October 1, 2026 4 min

Mumbai skyline at sunset, contextual photography for Apple Pay's launch in India.

Services

Apple Pay finally arrives in India, but the first wallet is deliberately narrow

Apple Pay launched in India on September 30 with Axis Bank Visa and Mastercard credit cards, bringing contactless payments to iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch while leaving most banks and UPI outside the first rollout.

September 30, 2026 5 min

Illustrative American courthouse columns; this is not the court hearing the Apple Pay case.

Finance

A Federal Judge Just Let Banks Team Up to Sue Apple Over Every Tap-to-Pay Fee Since 2022

An antitrust lawsuit that has been working through the U.S. federal court system since 2022 cleared a major procedural hurdle this week. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White certified a class in the case, meaning banks and credit unions across the country that issue Apple Pay-enabled cards can now proceed together rather than each having to sue Apple individually. White also rejected an Apple motion to exclude expert testimony that plaintiffs say demonstrates the company holds monopoly power over the mobile wallet market.

September 25, 2026 4 min

An Apple TV box and Siri Remote on a dark reflective surface.

Products

Apple Waited Eleven Days to Tell Anyone What tvOS 27 Actually Changed

Apple released tvOS 27 on September 14, alongside iOS 27, watchOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate. But if you own an Apple TV and went looking for a list of what had changed, you found nothing. The device does not display release notes in its Settings app, and Apple's own support page describing the update did not go live until September 25 — eleven days after the software had already reached users.

September 25, 2026 4 min

The exterior of Battersea Power Station in London, home to the new Apple Music Hall.

Entertainment

Apple Is Opening a 600-Seat Concert Hall Inside a London Power Station

Apple confirmed on September 25 that its first purpose-built concert venue, Apple Music Hall, is scheduled to open on September 28 inside London's Battersea Power Station, with Elton John performing the inaugural show. The announcement, made jointly by Apple Music and the artists' teams, lists eight confirmed performances running through early December, with every show streamed live and free on Apple Music worldwide.

September 25, 2026 3 min

The current black HomePod mini sits on a table; the unreleased colors discussed in this article are not shown.

Products

Apple Code Reveals Clues to Three Unannounced Products

On September 25, MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris found product images and hardware references for a next-generation iPad mini, HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K inside Apple software. Apple has announced none of them. Code can expose work in progress, but it does not guarantee that a product will ship or that a pictured configuration will reach stores.

September 25, 2026 4 min

The colored Siri glow is active in the Dynamic Island of an iPhone resting on a desk.

Finance

Apple’s $250 Million Siri Settlement Is Taking Claims. The Window Closes December 21.

Apple’s claims portal for its US Siri settlement opened on September 21. Buyers who meet the residency, purchase-location, model and date requirements have until December 21 to submit a personal claim. The administrator lists $25 per eligible device, subject to pro-rata adjustment up to $95. The portal turns the provisional calendar we covered in August into a real process — but it is not a worldwide refund, an automatic payment or a final court judgment.

September 21, 20265 min

A cargo pallet is loaded through the main-deck door of a white cargo aircraft on an airport apron.

Products

The iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Is So Large That Shipping It Is Now a Settings Menu

Apple published a support document on Friday explaining that the iPhone 18 Pro Max has crossed a threshold most people have never heard of: its single-cell battery holds more than 20 watt-hours. That is enough to trigger stricter shipping rules in most countries, so Apple built a workaround into the firmware — and a new "Prepare to Ship" option that owners must use before mailing the phone for a repair, a trade-in, a return or a gift.

September 18, 2026 5 min

An Apple TV 4K box and Siri Remote rest on a dark surface.

Products

Apple Bundled TV and Arcade With iCloud+: What Subscribers Should Check

Apple’s September 2026 change adds Apple TV and Apple Arcade to paid iCloud+ plans in more than 100 countries and regions. Availability, Apple Music Select, Apple One and pricing still vary by country, so subscribers should check the benefits attached to their own Apple Account before changing a plan.

September 15, 2026 3 min

Illustration image: a flat lay of electronics components, with an Arduino board, sensors, breadboards and a holder of four AA rechargeable cells marked 1900 mAh.

Products

The iPhone 18 Pro Max Gained 568 mAh. The iPhone 18 Pro Gained 68.

Apple never prints milliamp-hours on a spec sheet. It talks about hours of video playback instead, and it has done so for years. The numbers for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are public anyway, because European law requires Apple to publish an energy label on its EU product pages, and that label carries a battery capacity in mAh.

September 12, 2026 4 min

Two iPhones standing side by side, seen from the back, in front of a blurred colourful background.

Services

iOS 27 Lets Two iPhones Share One Number From Monday. Only Two Carriers Are In, and T-Mobile Charges $5 a Month.

iPhone Handoff, a feature Apple listed on a WWDC slide in June and finally detailed after its 9 September event, designates one iPhone as main and one as secondary and moves a single phone number between them whenever you unlock the other device. iOS 27 ships on Monday 14 September. At launch, the feature works on exactly two carriers in the world, and the American one has put a price on it.

September 12, 2026 5 min

Contextual photograph: a wooden sand fence on a dune, with fine wind-rippled sand in the foreground.

Products

Apple's Foldable Is Dust-Tight. Samsung's Still Isn't.

The iPhone Duo carries an IP68 rating, the same two digits printed on the back of every recent iPhone spec sheet. On a phone that folds, those digits mean something they have never meant before, and one of them is the reason Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 still stops short of matching it.

September 12, 2026 4 min

Products

Apple Still Has Eight Products to Announce, and the Duo Already Owns October

The September keynote is usually the end of Apple's year. This one was not. After unveiling the iPhone Duo, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, and AirPods 5 on 9 September, Apple is still expected to introduce eight more products before the calendar turns, and it has already committed the most crowded week of October to shipping the foldable.

September 12, 2026 4 min

Macro photograph of a display's red, green and blue subpixels and the dark gaps between them. Illustrative image: not an Apple screen and not the iPhone Duo.

Products

Apple Published Every Spec of the iPhone Duo's Cameras Except One

Apple's technical specifications page for the iPhone Duo runs to several thousand words. It gives the aperture of every lens, the frame rate of every video mode and the recycled titanium content of the 3D-printed hinge cover, but it does not say how many megapixels sit behind the folding screen. On a page built to answer questions, that single omission is the most informative line in it.

September 12, 2026 5 min

Illustration image: inside the Apple Park Visitor Center store in Cupertino, visitors at wooden tables displaying iPhones and Apple Watches, with olive trees behind the glass walls. The keynote itself was a pre-recorded video.

Products

Surprise and Shine: What Apple Announced Today, and What Each Announcement Costs

Apple's pre-recorded "Surprise and Shine" keynote delivered a foldable iPhone Duo at $1,999, iPhone 18 Pro models that cost $100 more than last year's, new Apple Watch and AirPods models, and a set of price rises and footnotes that got no stage time. Here is what each announcement changes for buyers, with the numbers.

September 9, 2026 5 min

TSMC's Fab 12B building in the Hsinchu Science Park at dusk, with light trails from traffic on the road below, photographed in 2015; a contextual image of the foundry that manufactures the M6 and is expected to manufacture the A20 Pro.

Products

Apple Announced the M6 First. It Gave Away Most of the A20 Pro.

For years a new iPhone chip previewed the Mac chip that followed. This year Apple reversed the order, and the M6 revealed in August answers several questions the September event was supposed to answer.

September 7, 2026 5 min

An Apple Watch with a dark case and tan leather band on a woman's raised wrist, screen lit on a watch face with activity rings; the Digital Crown and side button are visible.

Products

watchOS 27 Takes Three Things Off Your Apple Watch, and Two of Them Are Muscle Memory

Apple is expected to give watchOS 27 a release date at its September 9 event. Before it lands, three behaviours users have relied on for years are going away: one app, and two things the Digital Crown used to do.

September 7, 2026 4 min

Archive photograph of the AppleJack, the white boomerang-shaped controller of the Apple Pippin console released with Bandai in 1996, on a white background. Illustration image: it is not one of the unannounced controllers found in macOS 26.7.

Products

Apple Put Two Game Controllers in macOS 26.7, Then Took Them Back Out

The first release candidate of macOS 26.7 carried software profiles for two game controllers that identify themselves as Apple hardware, each with its own driver plug-in. The second release candidate no longer has them.

September 6, 2026 4 min

The covered porch of a country house in Pond Eddy, New York State. Apple has not announced any security camera; this image is illustrative.

Products

Apple's Next Camera Is Designed Not to Film You

Bloomberg reports that Apple is preparing a home security camera and an accompanying monitoring service for 2027, built around a device that uses AI to read what happens in a room rather than keep the footage. Apple has confirmed nothing. The most consequential part of the report is not the hardware — it is the subscription attached to it.

September 6, 2026 5 min

The Berlaymont building and European flags in Brussels, photographed in October 2022

Business

Apple’s EU marketplace contract changes on 1 October. Here is what operators must do

Attachment 14 replaces the separate European addendum. Existing operators must accept the updated agreement, while new applicants face distinct development and distribution authorisations.

September 5, 2026 4 min

John Ternus at Apple’s anniversary event in Grand Central Terminal, New York, March 2026

Finance

Ternus’s $58 million pay package is a target, not a cheque

Apple’s amended filing sets out salary and equity awards for John Ternus and Tim Cook. Their different vesting and retirement terms matter as much as the headline totals.

September 5, 2026 4 min

Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Services, at SXSW in March 2025

September 1, 20265 min

As Ternus Takes Over, the App Store Quietly Goes Back to Eddy Cue

On the day John Ternus became Apple CEO, Phil Schiller stepped away from running the App Store and product events, according to reporting not announced by Apple. The store is returning to Eddy Cue’s Services organisation, with Carson Oliver handling day-to-day operations.

The Lake Ontario shoreline at Mississauga, Ontario

September 1, 20265 min

Apple Maps Now Says ‘Lake America.’ Whether You See It Depends on One Setting

Apple Maps has begun replacing Lake Ontario with “Lake America” for users in the United States, while Canada keeps the traditional name. The rollout shows how regional settings, not physical location, determine what a map calls a shared landmark.

Network cabling in an enterprise server rack

August 30, 20264 min

This Autumn, iOS 27 May Refuse Connections to Badly Configured Servers

Apple’s stricter TLS requirements for operating-system 27 releases will turn warnings into possible connection failures for device management, app installation and updates. Administrators have a narrow window to audit their infrastructure before enforcement.

A Mac Studio and Studio Display on a workbench in an Apple Store

August 30, 20264 min

Apple Shipped Macs in August Because Businesses Would Not Wait

Apple’s unusual August Mac mini and Mac Studio launch followed an unexpected surge in enterprise demand for local AI computing, according to The Information. The timing exposes both the appeal of unified memory and the limits of Apple’s enterprise readiness.

An Apple Card issued by Goldman Sachs on its original packaging

Finance

Apple Card Turns Seven and Keeps Adding Perks. It Is Also About to Change Banks.

Apple Card has added a Booking.com perk, recurring-charge tracking in iOS 27 and web access to Savings while preparing to move from Goldman Sachs to Chase. The card remains a U.S.-only product.

August 30, 20264 min

An Apple Pencil for iPad photographed on a dark blue surface; the foldable iPhone prototype was not shown

Products

Apple Built an Apple Pencil for the Foldable iPhone. It Probably Isn't Coming.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple tested a shorter Pencil for its first foldable iPhone, then set it aside. The prototype is unlikely to appear on September 9, and Apple has not confirmed it.

August 30, 20264 min

Customers waiting outside the Apple Store at Miami Worldcenter on September 20, 2024

August 28, 202612 min

iPhone 18 Pro Pre-Orders Reportedly Slip to Saturday, September 12 — at Midnight

Macwelt reports that iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders could open on Saturday, September 12, at midnight Pacific Time. Apple has not confirmed the rumor, and the unusual hour is less certain than the date.

Mackenzie Crook speaking with fans at Series Mania 2026

August 28, 202611 min

With 'Small Prophets,' Apple TV Buys a Hit It Didn't Make — a First

Apple TV has acquired the worldwide rights to the BBC comedy-drama Small Prophets after its success on BBC Two. The deal tests whether Apple is ready to add proven shows to its originals strategy.

An iPhone displaying the Hey Siri prompt beside AirPods and a Magic Mouse

Apple's $250 Million Siri Settlement Now Has a Calendar. Claims Could Open on September 21.

A proposed court schedule gives Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement concrete dates, but the judge has not approved it. The US-only eligibility rules and the advice for readers are narrower than the headline.

August 28, 20264 min

Steve Jobs’s 1968 science-fair project explaining a silicon-controlled rectifier

History

A Plywood Science Project Steve Jobs Built at 13 Just Sold for $34,375

A science-fair project Steve Jobs built at 13 sold for $34,375 at RR Auction. Its silicon-controlled rectifier, family provenance and anniversary timing explain why a school project became a collector’s document.

August 28, 20264 min

An Apple Store storefront at night, with display tables visible through the glass and two people walking past

Finance

Apple May Raise iPhone 17 Prices on September 9. Memory Is the Reason.

TrendForce expects Apple to consider repricing the existing iPhone 17 family when the next Pro models arrive. Apple has announced nothing; the useful question is what buyers can verify before the September 9 event.

August 29, 20263 min

Aerial view of Apple Park in Cupertino at golden hour; contextual photograph of the September event venue, not the unannounced watches

Products

Almost Nothing Has Leaked About the Two Apple Watches Expected September 9

Series 12 and Ultra 4 are widely expected at Apple’s September event, but the useful facts are narrower than the rumors: a reported speed bump, conflicting design claims and no confirmed new health measurement.

August 29, 20264 min

A white Volvo EX90 displayed in a showroom; the photograph does not show the CarPlay interface or audio system.

Ecosystem

Volvo Brings Spatial Audio to CarPlay on the EX90

A Volvo software update adds Spatial Audio in Apple CarPlay to the EX90 and ES90, but only with the optional Bowers & Wilkins system. The change matters because the car, not the headphones, becomes the room Apple is trying to fill.

August 28, 20261 min

An Apple TV box and Siri Remote on a dark surface; contextual photograph for the subscription price story.

Services

Apple TV Rises to $14.99 a Month, and Apple One Individual Follows

Apple has raised Apple TV in the United States, Brazil, Chile and Mexico: the monthly plan is now $14.99 and the annual plan $119. Apple One Individual rises to $21.95, while Family and Premier are unchanged this time.

August 28, 20261 min

An iPhone held above a contactless payment terminal showing Apple Pay; the pictured interface predates the announced redesign.

Finance

Apple Pay's Next Version Asks You for More Than a Card Number

Apple’s next Apple Pay features put rewards and account balances on the payment sheet, while Tap to Share lets participating merchants request contact details, shipping information and loyalty data. Several features are coming later in 2026.

August 28, 20265 min

An iPhone on a lock screen with an open padlock icon; contextual photograph, not the iOS 27 Passwords interface.

Apple Says the Passwords App Will Change Your Passwords for You

In iOS 27, Apple says Passwords can navigate eligible websites, sign in and replace weak or compromised credentials. The feature is powerful but its scope depends on each site’s login and recovery flow.

August 28, 20264 min

A Mac Studio beside a Studio Display showing the Hello start-up screen. Contextual photograph; it does not show the new chips or macOS Golden Gate.

Products

Apple's First August Macs Since 2020 Will Boot an Operating System That Isn't Out Yet

Apple announced its first August Mac desktops since 2020, with delivery on September 22 and macOS Golden Gate expected preinstalled. The unusual calendar makes the system’s still-undated release a practical question for buyers.

August 27, 20264 min

Aerial night view of Hanoi, where Apple says it will open its first Vietnam education center. Illustrative photograph; it does not show the center.

Business

Apple Is Opening a Classroom in Hanoi. Its Students Work for Its Suppliers.

Apple will open its first Vietnam education center in Hanoi for supplier employees this autumn. The HUST partnership brings technical and career training to a supply chain whose biggest constraint may be skills, not factory space.

August 27, 20264 min

An Apple TV set-top box beside a current-generation Siri Remote. Illustrative photograph: Apple has not shown the hardware discussed here.

Apple TV and HomePod Just Got an Apple Intelligence Menu They Cannot Use Yet

A privacy setting reserved for Apple Intelligence devices has appeared on Apple TV and HomePod in the latest betas. Apple has not announced AI for either product, so the menu is a clue—not a product promise.

August 26, 20264 min

Close-up of a lavender iPhone with a vertical dual-camera module, photographed in front of an iPhone 17 display panel.

Finance

The World's Best-Selling Phone Is the Cheapest iPhone Apple Still Makes

Counterpoint Research puts the standard iPhone 17 first in its global model ranking for a second quarter, with 6% of unit sales. The result shows how much Apple’s base model has narrowed the gap with the Pro line.

August 26, 20264 min

Two standard iPhones standing on a marble surface; Apple has not shown a foldable iPhone and no foldable device appears here.

Products

Three in Four Americans Say They Do Not Want a Foldable iPhone. The Ones Who Do Would Pay $781.

A CNET survey of 2,605 U.S. adults found 25% interested in a possible Apple foldable, but the average willing-to-pay figure was $781—below the iPhone 17 starting price and far below the rumored $2,000-plus cost.

August 26, 20264 min

A current-generation Mac mini on a white desk, photographed from above; the M4 and M6 models look the same externally.

Products

Apple Is Turning Unshipped M4 Mac mini Orders Into M6 Machines, Free. It Did Not Ask First.

Apple is automatically upgrading some unshipped U.S. Mac mini M4 orders to the equivalent M6 configuration. Buyers keep the old price, but some have seen their delivery date move by weeks.

August 26, 20264 min

An iPhone displaying the Siri interface; the photograph is contextual and does not show Siri AI in iOS 27

Siri AI May Launch With a Waitlist. Its Wait Time Can Change From Apple’s Servers.

The seventh developer betas add server-controlled wait-time messages to Siri AI’s existing test waitlist. Apple has not said that the queue will remain after launch, but the code points to a staged rollout for iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate.

August 25, 20264 min

Apple Maps turn-by-turn guidance on a CarPlay screen; this contextual photograph does not show a Maps advertisement

Products

Apple Maps Ads Are Live in the US and Canada. There Is No Setting to Turn Them Off.

Apple Maps ads have started rolling out in the United States and Canada. They appear in Suggested Places and at the top of search results, use a blue Ad label and are contextual rather than personalized.

August 25, 20265 min

Products

Apple Fused Four Dies Into One Mac Studio Chip. The Result Starts at $5,499.

The new Mac Studio pairs M5 Max with Apple’s first quad-die M5 Ultra. It can be configured with up to 512GB of unified memory, but that top option arrives only in late October and has no announced price.

August 25, 20265 min

A current-generation Mac mini on a dark desk, with its front ports, keyboard and display visible

Products

Apple's New Mac mini Starts at $899. The M6 Is Only Half the Story

Apple announced a redesigned silicon generation inside the familiar Mac mini on August 25: M6 or M5 Pro, faster local AI and a September 22 release. The entry price is $899, $300 above the original M4 launch price and $100 above the June price.

August 25, 20265 min

Current 24-inch yellow iMac on a wooden desk; future M6 colors are unconfirmed

Products

M6 iMac Expected This Year in New Colors, Report Says

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple’s next 24-inch iMac is close to launch, with an M6 chip and revised colors expected before the end of 2026. Apple has confirmed neither the product nor its timing, and the report points to an internal refresh rather than a new design.

August 23, 20265 min

Archive photograph of the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park with visitors

Products

Apple’s September Event Has No Date Yet. The Calendar Has Already Chosen One.

Apple has announced no September event, yet recent launch patterns and reporting point toward September 9, with an invitation potentially due August 26. Every date and product in this reconstruction remains unconfirmed.

August 23, 20263 min

Yosemite Valley viewed from Tunnel View, with El Capitan and Half Dome visible

Products

Apple’s National Parks Challenge Was Sunday. Here Is What the Badge Meant

Apple’s U.S. National Parks Activity Challenge ran on August 23: twenty minutes of walking, running, hiking or wheelchair exercise earned a Fitness badge, while a separate Apple Pay campaign supported the National Park Foundation.

August 23, 20263 min

Apple Vision Pro displayed on a stand in a store

Products

Apple Cuts Vision Team Jobs as Its Headset Strategy Loses Momentum

AppleInsider reports at least 60 Vision-related layoffs, while a later Bloomberg report cited by MacRumors puts cuts across Vision teams at about 100. Apple has not announced a product cancellation; the evidence points to a narrower, slower headset roadmap and a shift toward glasses.

August 21, 20265 min

Finance

Walmart Starts Taking Apple Pay on Monday, Ending One of Retail's Longest Standoffs

Walmart announced on August 21 that its U.S. stores will finally accept tap-to-pay — Apple Pay included — from August 24 at selected locations. The rollout is planned to reach every U.S. store by the end of 2026 and gas stations by mid-2027.

August 21, 20265 min

A woman wearing a wireless earbud; contextual image, not the rumored camera-equipped AirPods

Products

Tiny Stills, a Warning Light, No Video: Apple's Own Code Describes How Camera AirPods Would See

A hidden framework in the macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate describes how a rumored camera-equipped AirPods project could capture paired low-resolution stills, signal capture with a light and run person detection on the earbuds. Apple has announced no such product.

August 21, 20264 min

Visitors examining the holographic production-line table inside Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston

Business

Apple's AI Server Factory in Houston Now Has a Classroom. Here Is What It Teaches.

Apple has opened a 20,000-square-foot training center inside the Houston plant that builds its artificial-intelligence servers. The Advanced Manufacturing Center will teach American small businesses Apple's production methods for free, while Mac mini assembly is due to begin on the same site later this year.

August 13, 20265 min

An athlete wrapping a green wrist support before a workout

Products

Apple Is Reconsidering the Apple Watch — Screen Included

Bloomberg reports that Apple is weighing a screenless fitness band, a smart ring and a round-faced watch as it looks for what comes after a decade of the same rectangle. Apple has confirmed none of it, and none of it arrives next month.

August 9, 20265 min

A hand holding a smartphone while browsing digital content

AI & Innovation

Apple Reportedly Wants Publishers to Feed Siri’s Real-Time Answers

The Wall Street Journal says Apple is discussing multi-year news licences and usage-based payments for the still-unreleased Siri AI, but no deal has been announced.

August 13, 20264 min

Editorial infographic showing a MacBook Air, the US price change from $1,099 to $1,299, a two-to-six-week delivery estimate, and memory as the constrained component

Products

Apple Raised the MacBook Air's Price by $200. It Still Can't Keep Up.

Apple's most mainstream Mac is in short supply in the United States six weeks after a price increase — and the shortage began in the memory market that AI data centres have spent a year emptying.

August 9, 20265 min

Photo of white AirPods and their charging case on a white surface; the camera-equipped model has not been shown publicly

AI & Innovation

Apple's Camera AirPods Could Arrive Next Month — as Eyes for Siri

Apple has been building camera-equipped AirPods for years without shipping them. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a version of that product is now on the internal road map for this year — which would put it on stage in September.

August 8, 20266 min

Two Apple desktop computers on a desk, an illustrative photo for a macOS Screen Sharing security update

Products

Apple Rushes Out a Mac Fix for a Screen Sharing Flaw — Install It This Weekend

Apple does not normally ship a macOS update a week after the previous one. macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 is not a normal update, and the reason is a feature most Mac owners forget they have.

August 8, 20266 min

Editorial photo of an iPhone beside a Windows laptop

AI & Innovation

Apple agrees to develop iPhone–Windows clipboard sharing for the EU

Apple says it is working on a secure interoperability path that could let paired Windows PCs exchange clipboard content with an iPhone, with work expected to finish in fall 2027.

August 4, 20264 min

Business

Apple closes the Cook era with a record June quarter

Apple reported $109.42 billion in fiscal third-quarter revenue, led by a 22% iPhone increase, while higher memory costs loom over John Ternus’s September handoff.

July 30, 20264 min

An iPhone held in one hand, showing its lock screen

Products

iOS 26.6 is the security update to install before iOS 27

Apple’s July 27 release patches dozens of iPhone and iPad security issues, including a physical-access flaw affecting iPhone Mirroring.

July 27, 20264 min

An iPhone, AirPods in their charging case and an Apple Watch arranged beside a MacBook

Services

AppleCare One expands to four more countries on August 4

Apple is bringing its multi-device protection plan to Australia, France, Germany and the UK, with local pricing and country-specific terms.

July 27, 20264 min

An open MacBook Pro in a dark room, its screen showing a colourful abstract wallpaper

Products

macOS Tahoe 26.6 is a security release worth installing before macOS 27

Apple’s July 27 Mac update fixes a broad set of security issues across Tahoe, including flaws in WebKit, the kernel and system services.

July 27, 20264 min

Editorial illustration of smart glasses beside privacy controls and an abstract camera lens

AI & Innovation

Apple’s smart-glasses plan now points to WWDC 2027

Two reports put Apple’s first smart glasses on a possible WWDC 2027 path, with privacy engineering at the center and no public confirmation from Apple.

July 26, 20263 min

AI & Innovation

Apple signals a virtual shopping assistant in its Store app

Apple has not announced the feature, but its July 22 privacy text already explains how a Store app assistant would handle chats and data.

July 22, 20264 min

A portable external SSD connected by cable to a laptop on a wooden desk

Products

Apple makes macOS 28’s encrypted HFS+ exit less painful

Apple is still ending encrypted HFS+ support in macOS 28, but its new guidance now lets some users convert directly to encrypted APFS.

July 22, 20263 min

A Mac screen showing the macOS software update panel with a download in progress

Products

Apple splits the day between OS 27 betas and 26.6 RCs

Apple posted fourth developer betas for its next major platforms while also moving iOS 26.6 and macOS 26.6 to release-candidate status.

July 20, 20263 min

A person in a hooded sweatshirt working on two MacBook laptops in a dark room

Products

ClickLock makes Macs unusable to steal passwords

Group-IB says the new macOS stealer uses coercion, not an exploit.

July 20, 20264 min

An iMac on a wooden desk in a bright office, with a keyboard and plants

AI & Innovation

macOS 27 tests a hidden lightweight Siri interface

The beta feature appears when text is selected, but Apple has not promised it for release.

July 20, 20264 min

An Apple Mac Pro tower on display in a store

Products

Apple reportedly tested two final Mac Pro paths

Two reported Mac Pro prototypes, one using Intel and another using M3 Ultra, show the alternatives Apple explored before discontinuing the line.

July 20, 20264 min

An iPhone connected by a white cable next to a MacBook keyboard

Products

iOS 27 brings recovery tools directly to the iPhone

A new recovery screen can handle several repairs on the iPhone itself, but computer-free recovery depends on the task and device model.

July 20, 20264 min

Rows of servers and network equipment in a data centre

Finance

Apple raises iCloud+ in eight countries

Apple updated its iCloud+ pricing document for eight markets on July 17, adding another service to the company’s broader summer price wave.

July 17, 20264 min

An iPhone lying beside its removed SIM tray and a SIM ejector tool

Products

Apple Closes the Unlocked iPhone Carrier-Financing Loophole

In the US, iPhones financed through AT&T, T-Mobile, or Verizon at Apple are now locked until paid in full. Apple Card installments remain unlocked.

July 17, 20264 min

White AirPods Pro earbuds and charging case on a blue background

Products

AirPods Gain a System-Wide Custom EQ in Apple’s Public Beta

The new three-band control adjusts lows, mids, and highs across all audio on supported H2 AirPods. Beta firmware cannot be removed manually.

July 15, 20264 min

A MacBook, an iPad and an iPhone side by side on a wooden desk

Products

Apple Opens iOS 27 Public Betas Beyond Developers

Apple’s public beta channel now includes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac releases tied to iOS 27. Wider availability helps enthusiasts test early, but backup discipline and secondary devices still matter.

July 13, 20264 min

Close-up photograph of electronic chips and components mounted on a circuit board

Business

Apple locks in Broadcom through 2031 as U.S. chip strategy gets concrete

A new agreement worth more than $30 billion will support over 15 billion U.S.-made chips, but it also shows how much Apple still relies on specialist suppliers.

July 8, 20265 min

Products

Apple Raises Mac and iPad Prices as Component Costs Climb

Apple raised prices across several Mac and iPad models on June 25 and says it has begun passing through unusually sharp component-cost increases. iPhone and Apple Watch prices were unchanged that day.

June 25, 2026 5 min

AI & Innovation

WWDC 2026: Apple Introduces Siri AI and the Next Generation of Apple Intelligence

At WWDC26, Apple introduced Siri AI as part of the next generation of Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, web answers, and a broader beta later in 2026.

June 8, 2026 6 min

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Finance

Apple Posts Record Q2 2026 Results: $111.2B Revenue, +17% Growth

Apple reported $111.2 billion in revenue and $2.01 in diluted EPS for fiscal Q2 2026, along with record March-quarter iPhone revenue, record Services revenue, and a new $100 billion buyback authorization.

April 30, 2026 5 min

Finance

John Ternus to succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO on September 1

Apple has made its biggest leadership change since 2011 official: hardware chief John Ternus will become CEO on September 1, while Tim Cook moves to executive chairman.

April 23, 2026 5 min

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AI & Innovation

WWDC 2026 artwork points to Siri's new home in the Dynamic Island

Apple's WWDC 2026 visual does more than mark the date. Reports say its glowing treatment mirrors a Siri redesign being tested for iOS 27.

April 23, 2026 4 min

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Products

After the MacBooks, Apple’s Next Desktop Mac Updates Come Into Focus

After the spring MacBooks, Apple’s next desktop Mac refresh looks set to center on the Mac Studio and Mac mini, with an iMac update still expected later.

April 9, 2026 5 min

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Entertainment

Europe's Largest Apple Museum Opens to the Public in Utrecht

An independent museum in Utrecht is now open with 2,000 square meters of Apple history, public ticketing, and a collection spanning 1976 to 2026.

April 10, 2026 4 min

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Finance

Apple Closed Three U.S. Stores, Including Unionized Towson

Apple closed three U.S. mall stores on June 20 after citing declining conditions. Towson stood apart because its staff formed Apple’s first American retail union.

April 10, 20264 min

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Products

Apple’s foldable iPhone timing remains unsettled

Early April reporting split between engineering-delay warnings and sources insisting Apple was still aiming for its usual September window. The key fact was uncertainty, not a confirmed date.

April 9, 20264 min

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Products

AirPods Max 2 reviews split on the upgrade case

Early AirPods Max 2 reviews agree that sound and noise cancellation improved, while the case for upgrading is much less unanimous.

April 9, 20264 min