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iOS 27.3 release date: Here’s when to expect new iPhone features

Apple released iOS 27.2 this week with new features for Messages , Siri AI , and Photos , plus an Apple Music rebrand and more. But work on iOS 27.3 is already well underway, here’s when to expect the next big iPhone update. more…

Apple finally combined a toaster and a refrigerator

For more than 15 years, Apple has had a pretty simple answer to the idea of a touchscreen MacBook: no. Yesterday, Apple finally decided to think different and announce one anyway . "You've gotta touch it to believe it," says Apple CEO John Ternus. He might be right: I haven't yet touched it, and I still can't quite believe it. Steve Jobs first called touchscreen laptops "ergonomically terrible" in 2010, arguing that…

The education price of the MacBook Neo just jumped again

The MacBook Neo was already a bargain by Mac standards when it launched with a starting price of $599, but for students an education price of $499 made it a steal. Sadly, that changed back in June when both retail and education prices rose by $100 . Now, however, the education price has been raised even further … more…

Apple seems to have the right approach to the first touchscreen Mac

Steve Jobs famously dismissed the idea of a touchscreen Mac back in 2010 when he said that it “gives great demo” but turns out to be “ergonomically terrible” in real-life use. It was inevitable that eyebrows would be raised when the company did a U-turn on this by launching the first touchscreen Mac . But while I have no interest myself, I do think the company’s counterargument some 16 years later makes sense … more…

I hope the Motorola Signature 27 is great, but I have 2 big concerns I can’t shake

Credit: Motorola Maybe I just like rooting for the underdog, but I can’t help but feel that the US smartphone market could do with a good shake-up. Loosening the grip of Apple, Google, and Samsung would inject a little more urgency into the pace of hardware innovation. While phones like the OPPO Find X10 Pro Max and vivo X500 Pro Max offer global consumers something different, they’re not available in the US. At…

You can now spend between $1,999 and $14,549 on a MacBook Pro

There weren’t too many surprises with yesterday’s launch of the first touchscreen Mac, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display . But one of those was the option to spec the SSD to a massive 16GB. With the M6 MacBook Pro the new entry-level model, that means that you can now spend anywhere between $1,999 and $14,549 on a new MacBook Pro … more…

Apple and Google fined in South Korea over app store violations

South Korean regulators found that Apple and Google violated the country's Telecommunications Business Act.

The iPhone 18 Pro is the antithesis to Android’s AI era

I don’t need to reiterate that the tech industry has spent the past couple of years trying to convince us that AI is the next step of computing and that it needs to be shoehorned into every computing touchpoint. And as far as smartphones go, Android is at the forefront of this push. For better or worse, Google has integrated Gemini into every aspect of the Android experience, be it messaging or photography, search…

Your Google Messages chats are getting a ChatGPT upgrade

TL;DR OpenAI now lets you text your ChatGPT Dot directly through Google Messages on Android or iMessage on iPhone. Your Dot can proactively send updates, photos, and voice notes while retaining context from previous conversations. The feature is rolling out as a preview for ChatGPT Pro subscribers in the US. Say you ask ChatGPT to keep an eye on a product you’ve been meaning to buy, and it texts you when the price…

Russia now requires Apple to store user communications and hand them over if requested

As Bloomberg reported today, Apple and Microsoft are now subject to Russian regulations requiring companies to store users’ communications and provide them to security agencies if requested. Here are the details. more…

Apple and OpenAI trade secrets lawsuit now has an official trial date

Judge Edward Davila today formally established the schedule for Apple’s trade secrets misappropriation lawsuit against two former employees, OpenAI, and io Products, including a trial date. Here are the details. more…

Introducing AnySpeechRecognizer and AnyDecisionModel: Open Models for Speech and Decisions on Apple Platforms

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme

Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade.

iPhone Duo could capture nearly 30% of foldable market in 2027, per report

In a report released today, TrendForce says that with strong demand for the iPhone Duo out of the gate, Apple is poised to capture nearly 30% of the global foldable smartphone market by 2027. Here are the details. more…

New MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and more now available for pre-order on Amazon

Apple this week unveiled a range of new products, including a new iPad mini, M6 updates for the iMac and MacBook Pro, and the first-ever MacBook Pro with a touchscreen. Those products are now available to pre-order on Amazon: iPad mini M6 MacBook Pro M6 iMac MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display and Touch more…

Apple fined $15.5 million as South Korea orders changes to App Store rules

Apple and Google were fined today in South Korea over their app payment practices, with regulators also ordering both companies to change several policies. Here are the details. more…

The new MacBook Pro has everything I wanted, minus one thing

Apple’s new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR is an exciting upgrade that delivers nearly every feature I was hoping for, with just one exception. more…

Ternus addresses Apple breaking touchscreen Mac taboo: ‘Who knew?’

In an interview with WIRED , Apple executives including CEO John Ternus, hardware chief Johny Srouji, and marketing chief Greg “Joz” Joswiak discussed the company’s decision to bring touch to the Mac . Here are the details. more…

Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs

With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.

Apple charges $14,549 for a fully specced touchscreen MacBook Pro

With an OLED display and touchscreen capabilities, it's no surprise that the new MacBook Pro Apple announced today is more expensive than the MBP announced earlier this year. But upgrading the base models that start at $2,899 for the 14-inch, and $3,399 for the 16-inch, with every premium hardware option that Apple offers pushes those

Apple introduces new power adapters for Mac, plus extension cable, travel kit

Today alongside the launch of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR, Apple has introduced four new accessories for Mac: two updated power adapters, a power extension cable, and a travel adapter kit. more…

Apple releases touchscreen Mac developer videos, with live sessions coming in November

Apple has announced a series of videos and upcoming live sessions to help developers optimize their apps for touchscreen Macs. Here are the details. more…

Hands-on with the new OLED iPad Mini

Apple announced a new iPad Mini with a larger OLED display this week, and we've just gotten to try it out at Apple's "Pro and tell" event. It's an iPad for sure, but the new OLED on the Mini looks exceptional, and the optional nano-texture matte finish is awesome. The "Pro and tell" event venue

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

It's not as different from the previous model as you might have expected.