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Joe joined MacRumors in January 2015 and is now a Senior Reporter. Based in Ontario, Canada, he has been covering Apple since 2008, when he was a 14-year-old high school student. He is grateful to have turned a teenage hobby into a full-time career.

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New 'AirFly Drive' Accessory Turns Wired CarPlay Into Wireless CarPlay

Thursday October 1, 2026 3:08 pm PDT by
Twelve South, a well-known accessory maker for Apple products, has released a new AirFly Drive accessory that turns wired CarPlay into wireless CarPlay. AirFly Drive uses Wi-Fi to establish a connection between your iPhone and vehicle, eliminating the need to use a USB-C cable for CarPlay. Priced at $39.99 in the U.S., the AirFly Drive plugs into a USB data port in your vehicle. The...
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Apple Shares Photos Shot on iPhone Duo

Thursday October 1, 2026 1:37 pm PDT by
Apple on Instagram today shared a curated gallery of six photos shot on the iPhone Duo. The photos were shot by American photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito, as part of a project commissioned by Apple. iPhone Duo is equipped with four cameras:A rear 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera A rear 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera A front 12-megapixel Center Stage camera in the outer display A...
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Apple Says iPhone Duo Has Replaceable 'Cover Layer' Above the Display

Thursday October 1, 2026 12:25 pm PDT by
In a recent interview with content creator Angelica Siciliani Fendi, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron revealed that the iPhone Duo's nano-texture cover layer above the inner display can be removed and replaced. "It's actually replaceable, which is a really nice thing for the customer that you can peel off that layer and get a new one," said Bergeron. In the...
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Apple's Smart Home Camera Will Apparently Have 'No Video Recording'

Thursday October 1, 2026 10:44 am PDT by
On his new Power On podcast, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple's smart home camera will have "no video recording." Instead, he described the rumored product as a sensor that will be capable of "analyzing your environment in your home" using AI. "This is going to be the first mainstream video camera that's a home video security camera that doesn't give you any footage," he...
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Apple TV Just Updated Its Selection of 'Bonus' Movies

Thursday October 1, 2026 9:07 am PDT by
Starting today, the Apple TV streaming service is offering a new selection of "bonus" movies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and some other countries. While competitors like Netflix offer an extensive catalog of movies from various studios, Apple TV primarily offers its own original films produced by Apple. Over the past few years, however, Apple has offered a "Great Movies Now on Apple TV"...
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Apple's 'Next Big Thing' Reportedly 'Just Weeks Away'

Thursday October 1, 2026 7:58 am PDT by
Apple's so-called "next big thing" is "just weeks away," according to comments shared by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman on his new Power On podcast. Specifically, he is referring to Apple's long-rumored smart home hub. "It's basically like an Amazon Echo Show built by Apple for the Apple universe," he explained. "Features like FaceTime, facial recognition, a brand new operating system. This is...
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MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November

Thursday October 1, 2026 7:24 am PDT by
On his first-ever Power On podcast today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that he believes Apple will introduce its long-rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays in October or November this year. "Apple, I believe, will introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro this fall, as early as October," he said. "It could slip to November, but as early as...
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Apple's All-New Home Hub Rumored to Launch in These Four Colors

Thursday October 1, 2026 6:48 am PDT by
Apple reportedly plans to unveil its long-rumored smart home hub on Tuesday, October 13, and a proven leaker known as "pdfu" has revealed that the device may be available in up to four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink. MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered the same four colors within the code for the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate back in August. On the home...
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Apple Invites App Updated With Three New Features

Wednesday September 30, 2026 12:03 pm PDT by
The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with three new features: shared albums now support full-resolution photo sharing, Image Playground now lets you create photorealistic backgrounds for invites, and guests who need to verify their email can now tap a link in their inbox instead of entering a code. Released in February 2025, the Apple Invites app makes it easy to...
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Apple Event on October 13?

Wednesday September 30, 2026 10:53 am PDT by
Earlier this week, Daring Fireball's John Gruber floated Tuesday, October 13 as a potential date for Apple to hand out iPhone Duo review units to selected reviewers in person, and it appears that he might have been on to something. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple plans to unveil its all-new smart home hub, a second-generation HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K model on...
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iPad Mini 8 to Offer These 10 New Features

Wednesday September 30, 2026 8:54 am PDT by
Last week, our exclusive leak revealed that the next-generation iPad mini will feature Apple's latest A20 Pro chip, a landscape front camera, and a redesigned speaker system, but that is not all, as plenty of other upgrades have been rumored. Here are 10 new features and changes expected for the iPad mini 8: Apple's latest A20 Pro chip, manufactured with TSMC's advanced 2nm process....
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Apple's Next Launch is October 13

Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:37 am PDT by
Apple plans to unveil an all-new smart home hub, a new HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K on Tuesday, October 13, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The report did not indicate if Apple plans to unveil these products in a full-length event video, or if it will opt for a series of press releases and shorter videos only. Siri AI is expected to be the key new feature on the devices,...
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Apple Still Plans to Release a New Full-Sized HomePod

Wednesday September 30, 2026 6:03 am PDT by
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today briefly mentioned that "Apple aims to eventually update its larger HomePod," assuring that the company remains committed to the full-sized speaker, which was discontinued in 2021 and reintroduced in 2023. The report said a new HomePod mini, new Apple TV 4K, and an all-new Apple smart home hub will all be announced on Tuesday, October 13, but it sounds like a new ...
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Apple Pay Reportedly Launching in India Today

Tuesday September 29, 2026 12:52 pm PDT by
Apple Pay is set to launch in India later today (Wednesday local time), starting with Axis Bank credit cards on the Visa and Mastercard networks, according to TechCrunch. India already has a popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) system for digital payments, so the initial rollout of Apple Pay in the country is expected to be limited. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and SBI Bank/SBI Card are not...
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Apple Explains Why It Removed ICE Tracking Apps Last Year

Tuesday September 29, 2026 10:30 am PDT by
In a July 2026 letter addressed to U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Apple said its decision to remove ICEBlock and similar apps that crowdsourced the real-time locations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from the App Store was "prompted by concerns" about "agent safety," according to CNN's Clare Duffy. The report said the app removals were "prompted by concerns ...
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Apple Says Emergency SOS via Satellite Now Available in Norway

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:56 am PDT by
Emergency SOS via satellite is now available in Norway, according to an Apple support document updated today. Available on the iPhone 14 and newer and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and newer, Emergency SOS via satellite lets you text emergency services when you are in a supported area without Wi-Fi or cellular connectivity. In Norway, the feature requires iOS 26.4 and watchOS 26.4 or later. Apple...
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Apple Reportedly Planned to Replace 5,000 Support Employees With AI

Tuesday September 29, 2026 9:11 am PDT by
Apple recently considered laying off about 5,000 support employees, but it has put those plans on hold indefinitely, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The report said that Apple believed that AI-powered phone and web agents could take over some of the responsibilities performed by the employees who would have been let go, but Apple is no longer "currently looking to take such a step." ...
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New Apple TV 4K Hinted at in Support Document

Tuesday September 29, 2026 6:49 am PDT by
Last week, MacRumors uncovered evidence of an Apple TV 4K (4th generation), and now an Apple support document has further hinted at a new model. Apple on Monday updated a support document related to lossless audio in Apple Music with the following fine print below the Apple TV 4K section:Hi-Res Lossless is available only on Apple TV 4K (3rd generation or later).Given the Apple TV 4K (3rd...
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Here's Why iPhone Apps Were Crashing

Tuesday September 29, 2026 6:11 am PDT by
iPhone apps with Google Analytics for Firebase integration were briefly crashing on Monday due to an issue with the analytics platform that has since been resolved. Affected apps should no longer be crashing, with no action required from developers. While the issue began shortly after Apple released iOS 27.0.1, the timing was coincidental, as apps were crashing on other iOS versions...
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Apple Giving $25 to Owners of These iPhone Models

Monday September 28, 2026 10:48 am PDT by
In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over Siri AI's delayed launch, and the settlement website is now live. Apple will pay an estimated $25 per eligible iPhone to eligible customers, who can submit a claim via the settlement website between now and December 21 of this year. The exact payment may be higher or lower than $25 depending on the total...

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