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New Apple TV 4K and HomePod Mini to Ship on October 30
The new upcoming Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini models 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. Apple is expected to announce the new devices at its October 13 " Welcome home " event, which will also debut…
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AirPods Max 2 Available for $429 in All Colors on Amazon
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. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase…
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Rumor: Apple to Announce New Partnership With ADT
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. Since around July, ADT has posted…
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AirPods 5 vs. AirPods 5 With Wireless Charging Case Buyer's Guide
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. Both models include Active Noise Cancellation…
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Accessory Deals This Weekend: Save on TVs, Headphones, and Smart Home Gear
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. TVs and Monitors Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner…
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Apple's All-New Home Hub Will Be Revealed October 13: What to Expect
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. Our image above is just a rough concept based on rumored design details, so be prepared for the device's actual appearance to be different. The device will likely be unveiled in a press release shared on the Apple…
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Apple Announcing HomePod Mini 2 Next Week With These New Features
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. The…
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A New Apple TV 4K is Finally Coming on Tuesday
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. We expect the new Apple TV to be announced in a press release shared on the Apple Newsroom website on Tuesday, and then selected reporters and content creators invited to Apple's "Welcome home" experience in New…
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Top Stories: Apple's 'Welcome Home' Launch on October 13 and More
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. A first launch on October 13 has been confirmed by Apple and will clearly be focused on the home as has been rumored, while it appears a second…
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Apple Stores Will Add Your Name to iPhone Duo's Startup Screen
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. Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman says Apple retail stores in the United States will have a personalization system for adding the…
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SpaceX Inches Closer to Becoming a U.S. Carrier
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. It is acquiring a low-band spectrum license portfolio in the 800MHz band, which it says addresses one of the "remaining technical gaps" that will let it to compete with other carriers. Most smartphones already…
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Apple Potentially Behind 'HomeView' Trademark Filed Alongside 'homeOS' Last Year
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 . Apple reportedly plans to unveil an all-new smart…
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Mark Your Calendar: Six Important Apple Dates Coming Up This Month
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. Apple will be announcing new products on October 13, the iPhone Duo launches on October 23, and even more products are expected to debut on October 27. Here are six important Apple dates coming up this month…
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MacRumors Giveaway: Win an Apple Watch Series 12 and a Nylon Band From Southern Straps
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. Southern Straps is a California-based company that has been making high-quality bands for the Apple Watch since the device first launched in 2015, and the company's…
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First Apple TV 4K Now 'Vintage' Ahead of New Model Coming on Tuesday
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. A fourth-generation Apple TV 4K will reportedly be unveiled on Tuesday, October 13 , as part of Apple's "Welcome home" launch. Related Roundup: Apple TV Tag: Vintage and Obsolete Apple…
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The MacRumors Show: Apple's Smart Home Products Are Coming
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 . Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Apple is expected to introduce its first smart home hub, a new…
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Apple Shares Fall After News of iPhone 18 Pro Order Cuts
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 Pro Tag: AAPL…
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Leak Details iPhone Features for Apple's LG Home Accessories
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 ." The findings concern the upcoming LG-branded accessory range that Bloomberg revealed earlier this week . The lineup reportedly includes a…
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Prime Day Leftover Deals: AirPods Max 2 for $429, Mac Mini for $779.99, and More
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. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us…
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Every M5 MacBook Air Now $200 Off on Amazon
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 $1,299.00 for the 512GB 15-inch model. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some…
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Mac Shipments Fall, But Apple Still Gains Ground in Shrinking Market
Apple's Mac shipments declined 11.3% in the third quarter of 2026, but the company increased its market share as worldwide PC shipments fell more sharply, according to IDC's latest preliminary estimates . Apple shipped an estimated 5.9 million Macs between July and September, compared with 6.7 million a year earlier. That put Apple's market share at 9.5%…
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Apple Reportedly Cuts iPhone 18 Pro Orders After Price Hike Dampens Demand
Apple has asked some of its suppliers to cut production of iPhone 18 Pro components due to lower-than-expected demand, according to Nikkei Asia ($). Citing its own sources, the report claims that Apple has been more cautious about shipments since early September because of the rising cost of memory chips, leading to higher prices. Component orders for…
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Apple Signs Hiring and Licensing Deal With AI Podcast Startup Huxe
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 . The filing says Apple will have the right to make employment offers to certain Huxe employees and receive a non-exclusive license to the company's intellectual property, so this isn't an outright…
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Apple's October 13 Launch: What's Coming
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. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Those of us not…
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Anthropic Says Users Can't Be Needlessly Cruel to Claude
Anthropic today updated its usage policy (via The Verge ) to bar users from subjecting Claude to "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior." Anthropic says the abuse rule is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users "repeatedly act cruelly" toward the AI models with "no discernible purpose." The rule does not apply to ordinary user…
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Apple to Launch Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro and OLED iPad mini on October 27
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 . The October 27 follows Apple's October 13 debut of a new smart home hub, a revamped Apple TV 4K, and a refreshed HomePod mini . Earlier this month…
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Apple Now Pushing iPhone Users Still on iOS 26 to Install iOS 27
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. iOS 27 was released on September 14, but until now that update and later iOS 27.0.1 were shown under the "Also…
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Apple Has a New M&A Chief as Ternus Reshuffles Leadership
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 . Perica will…
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Prepare for Apple's New Home Hub With These HomeKit Accessory Deals
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…
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Tim Cook Says He's 'Not Meddling' With Apple's New CEO John Ternus
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. "First of all, John and I have an incredible level of trust in each other," said Cook. "The relationship must be based on trust, and the communication must be frequent and…
