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Apple 'HomeView Ultra' With 9-Inch 360º Screen Detailed in New Report
The Information 's Aaron Tilley today reported that Apple has been developing a larger, robotic version of the HomeView . This device has been called a "HomeView Ultra" or "HomeView Max" in rumors, but the final name might be different. Tilley said a prototype of the device is equipped with a 9-inch display on a swiveling arm, with its overall design said…
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Zoom and These Microsoft Apps Now Optimized for iPhone Duo
Over the weekend, the video calling app Zoom was updated with iPhone Duo optimization. On the device's large inner display, users can now see shared content such as the host's desktop and other participants on a call at the same time. In addition, four Microsoft apps were updated with iPhone Duo optimization today: Word , PowerPoint , Excel , and OneNote…
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Apple TV 4K Pre-Order Discount Returns at Amazon
Amazon today is back with the a pre-order discount on the brand new A19 Apple TV 4K, available for $289.99 , down from $299.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Amazon provides an estimated delivery on launch…
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Canva Brings Free All-in-One Affinity App to iPad
Canva today released Affinity for iPad , bringing its free all-in-one design app to Apple's tablet, along with a new Sketch Studio built for touch and Apple Pencil. The release follows last year's desktop app relaunch , which combined the previously separate Affinity Designer, Photo, and Publisher apps into a single app for Mac and Windows. Canva had…
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iPhone Duo: Latest Buyer Wait Times
iPhone Duo order wait times averaged 89 days despite falling by a week, according to UBS Investment Bank data as of October 30. (Via Investing.com .) The USB Evidence Lab tracker covers iPhone availability across more than 30 markets, and puts the iPhone Duo buyer wait time at nearly three months, even after the slight improvement. By comparison, iPhone 18…
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This iPhone Duo Screen Setting Is Proving Hard to Change
Some iPhone Duo owners have discovered that Apple's first foldable is missing a pretty important appearance setting that you can adjust during the initial setup process, but not afterwards. Display Zoom setting on iPhone 18 Pro (left) vs. iPhone Duo When you first set up an iPhone Duo (or indeed any iPhone), an option screen called Appearance lets you…
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Apple HomeView Could Double as a Security Camera
Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub could also work as a HomeKit Secure Video camera, according to settings strings discovered in the device's software by code sleuth pdfu . The strings were found in HomeView Software 27.2 and feature four camera modes, including Off, Detect Activity, Stream, and "Stream & Allow Recording," along with scheduling…
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Apple Launching Five New Products This Friday
Apple is releasing five new products this Friday, November 6, following pre-orders that opened last week , including its first touchscreen MacBook Pro models. The following new products will be available from Friday: iPad mini with OLED display and A20 Pro chip iMac with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 chip 14-inch MacBook Pro with OLED touchscreen…
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Nearly Every M5 MacBook Air Now $200 Off on Amazon
Amazon is taking $200 off nearly every model of the M5 MacBook Air this weekend, with matches of the best post-hike prices we've ever seen on the computer. Prices now start at $1,099.99 for the 512GB 13-inch model and $1,299.99 for the 512GB 15-inch model. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a…
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Apple's HomeView Ships With Six-Month-Old Software
It is well known that Apple's new HomeView smart home hub was significantly delayed , and there is now yet another piece of evidence: the device will initially ship with six-month-old HomeView software version 26.5, according to AppleDB . When setting up the HomeView, users will be prompted to update to HomeView software version 27.2. The device launches…
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Three New iPads Rumored to Launch in First Half of 2027
After announcing a new iPad mini with an OLED display earlier this month, Apple plans to release new iPad Air, iPad Pro, and entry-level iPad models in the first half of 2027, according to the latest word from Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today , Gurman said the next iPad Air will also feature an OLED display, while he expects the…
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Apple Offers Steps to Fix Daylight Saving Time Bug on Apple Watch
Apple has published a support document describing what to do if your Apple Watch continues to show time that's off by one hour after daylight savings time changes. "This incorrect time appears only on the Always On display when your wrist is down," says Apple. "When you activate the display by tapping it or raising your wrist, the time changes to the…
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Apple Watch Ultra 4 Hits All-Time Low Price With Amazon's $99 Discount
The Apple Watch Ultra 4 has dropped to $699.99 on Amazon, down from $799.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the new Ultra 4, which just launched in September. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. There…
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Reminder: Apple's Big Discount on Beats 360 Ear Cushions Ends Today
Until the end of today , Performance Knit and UltraPlush ear cushions with matching headbands for the Beats 360 are available on Apple's online store in the U.S. for $9.99 each, with customers limited to three kits per order. Lower pricing extends to other countries. Starting November 1, regular pricing of $49.99 will apply. Tags: Beats , Beats 360 This…
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Here's a New Tour of Apple's HomeView Software
Broadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith has shared a Halloween treat for us today: a tour of the software on Apple's upcoming HomeView smart home hub. Apple has already demoed the HomeView to selected tech reporters and content creators, but Troughton-Smith offers a closer look at several features, interfaces, and apps. Using a virtualized HomeView…
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Apple Reveals New iPad Mini's Battery Capacity
Apple has published an EU energy label for the iPad mini 8 that reveals the device has a battery capacity of 4,900 mAh, which is slightly lower than the 5,034 mAh capacity of the previous model's battery. However, Apple's website lists identical battery life estimates for both models, so it appears that the improved power efficiency of the A20 Pro chip in…
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Top Stories: Apple's Big MacBook Pro, iPad mini and iMac Updates
One busy week after another for Apple has left our heads spinning, with this week seeing several Mac updates as well as a revamped iPad mini. All of this week's craziness comes right on the heels of last Friday's iPhone Duo launch, not to mention all of the other products now available or still in pre-order status, so read on below for all of the details!…
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'Pluribus' Season 2 Reportedly Starts Production Today
Filming for the second season of Apple TV 's "Pluribus" is expected to start today in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to a report from Production List . The acclaimed sci-fi drama stars Rhea Seehorn and was created by Vince Gilligan. Its first season debuted on November 7, 2025, with a second season already commissioned. Apple has yet to announce when…
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iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan
China is doing much of the heavy lifting for Apple's iPhone 18 Pro launch, with a 29% sales increase helping offset declines in the U.S. and Japan, according to Counterpoint Research . Combined global sales of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max rose 3.1% during their first three weeks of availability compared with the equivalent launch period last…
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HomeView Software 27.2: Wallpapers, Control Center, and More
Apple today released HomeView Software 27.2, which is the software that runs on the upcoming HomeView device set to launch on November 13. The HomeView was announced earlier in October, but the early software release gives us a look at features like wallpapers and reveals a few tidbits we didn't previously know. Wallpapers There are 20 default wallpapers to…
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Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue
In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, and later obtained by MacRumors , Apple provided technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue. If a customer reports the issue, Apple advised technicians to inspect the iPhone Duo and repair or replace it in…
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iOS 27.3 Will Enable These Apple Intelligence Features in China
Apple's website in China says iOS 27.3 will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods. Select features will not be available, including Siri AI and Image Playground. The features will be limited to the…
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Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week With Apple Intelligence in China
Apple today announced that the first iOS 27.3 developer beta will be released next week and enable some Apple Intelligence features in China. In a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website in China, Apple said the beta will be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences…
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Apple's Flash Storage Suppliers Are Finally 'Getting Their Revenge'
The Wall Street Journal 's Rolfe Winkler this week reported that flash storage suppliers once "bullied" by Apple have been "getting their revenge" on the company over the past year due to a severe memory chip shortage, which stems from AI companies building out massive data centers that utilize significant amounts of flash storage and RAM. As the iPhone…
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14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2
Apple released iOS 27.2 on October 26, bringing enhancements to Siri AI, adding Suggestions in Messages, and sneaking in a string of smaller additions across Photos, Podcasts, Games, Apple TV, and FaceTime. iOS 27.2 is available to download to your device now via Settings ➝ General ➝ Software Update. Note that some features may not be available in all…
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iPhone Duo Review: One Week Later
It's been a week since the iPhone Duo was released, and MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera wanted to revisit his review since he's been able to use the Duo for a longer stretch of time. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. You've probably seen images of iPhone Duos with a bright white line running across one side of the inner display…
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Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign
Samsung this week launched an advertising campaign mocking the display issues some people have had with the iPhone Duo . In an Instagram post on its Canadian account, Samsung shared several images showing a bright line through the spot where iPhone Duo models have been experiencing display problems. There are three images, each with different text: Folding…
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The MacRumors Show: OLED MacBook Pro, iPad Mini 8, and More
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show , we discuss Apple's newly announced OLED MacBook Pro , iPad mini with A20 Pro, and M6 versions of the iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The MacBook Pro gains a tandem OLED display with touch support for the first time. Available in 14- and…
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MacBook Pro With Touch Display: 15 More Details Revealed
Apple on Wednesday unveiled new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays , and more details about them continue to be shared by tech reporters who were invited to Apple's hands-on experience in Los Angeles. Nicolas Lellouche of the French website Numerama shared 15 details about the new MacBook Pro models in an article and a…
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Russia Places Apple on State Surveillance Registry
Apple faces Russian data retention and disclosure requirements after being added to the country's state surveillance registry, Bloomberg reports. Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, listed Apple and Microsoft on October 2 as "organizers of information dissemination," a classification that carries obligations to preserve communications and make…
