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To promote the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display , Apple is hosting a livestream in which singer-songwriter Labrinth will create a song from scratch overnight at the company’s Tower Theatre store in Downtown Los Angeles. Watch the livestream below. more…

Apple today rolled out a new subscription retention tool for developers looking to reduce cancellations. Here are the details. more…

According to Counterpoint Research, Apple and Samsung were the only major smartphone chip vendors to gain market share in Q3 2026, as global shipments declined 21% year-over-year. Here are the details. more…

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With one official announcement and one report, two new Apple TV projects have been revealed this week. Here are the details. more…

iOS 27’s biggest highlight is Siri AI, but the update also packs new features for apps like Messages , Notes , Wallet , and more . Here’s everything new for Apple’s Photos app in iOS 27. more…

When Siri AI launched in iOS 27 earlier this fall, Apple used a waitlist to gate access. But a newly updated support document says the waitlist is no longer being used, except in “high demand” times. more…

Bloomberg reports that Apple has begun reducing employees’ daily AI spending limits, with some engineers seeing their allowances cut from $300 to $200, and further reductions planned across multiple teams. Here are the details. more…

Apple reportedly has a big redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, timed for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary. The latest leak about the design reveals that the dream of a cutout-free display may remain a dream for now. more…

A cozy habit tracker, a smarter snippet library, and a rooster that wants you out of bed: this year’s Shipaton winners offer plenty of new apps to explore. RevenueCat’s annual app-building competition drew 3,985 project submissions in 2026, according to its winner announcement. Across the 20 first-place categories, developers tackled everyday frustrations, built inventive games, and found new way…

Apple Music is getting two upgrades in iOS 27.3, which just debuted in beta this week. Here’s what’s new. more…

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Apple has a MacBook Neo 2 planned for early 2027, per Mark Gurman , and a new report from Digitimes indicates the company is expecting it to be a massive hit. more…

The Apple HomeView pre-order discount is back and the deal AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off is still flying, but we are also tracking return all-time lows on Apple Watch Ultra 4 at nearly $100 off and today we spotted a series of major clearance deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $250 off . We also have a rare discount on the most affordable Silver MacBook Neo (and up to $120 off models from the Apple refur…

iOS 27.3 adds lots of new iPhone features , and it also makes a change to how public iCloud links work with the aim of preventing harmful content from being shared. Here are the details. more…