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Low-cost MacBook with A18 performance might surprise everyone

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Low-cost MacBook performance
The rumored low-cost MacBook with an A18 chip could offer performance suited to students.
Concept: Google Gemini

There’s skepticism about the low-cost MacBook that’s reportedly launching soon because it reportedly will run on an Apple A18 processor — the same one in current iPhones. But this chip is more powerful than you might realize.

I compared the performance of the A18 to Apple’s M-series Mac chips, and I think you’ll be surprised by how well the iPhone processor performed.

iPhone 17 Pro may break Apple’s long-standing $999 streak

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iPhone 17 and 17 Air may lack ProMotion display features
The debate continues over whether all four iPhone 17 models will get ProMotion display, or if two of them will just be 120Hz.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Apple may charge an extra $50 for the iPhone 17 Pro. But it could also finally increase the 128GB base storage in favor of a roomier option.

A $50 price bump means the iPhone 17 Pro will cost $1,050 in the U.S. before taxes.

Why we shouldn’t expect the M5 MacBook Pro until 2026

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M5 MacBook Pro rumors
The latest M5 MacBook Pro rumor says the updated macOS notebook won’t be out until next year.
Photo: Apple/Cult of Mac

Don’t set your heart on a MacBook Pro with a speedy new Apple M5 processor under the Christmas tree this year. A growing body of evidence indicates the next version of Apple’s premier laptop won’t arrive until 2026.

But the M5 processor should be available before then.

Apple’s $599 MacBook could debut before 2025 wraps up

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MacBook Pro deal
Apple's MacBook lineup could get its most-affordable addition yet this year.
Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac

Apple’s upcoming affordable MacBook could launch as early as later this year. And it may only cost $599.

The new entrant to the MacBook lineup will supposedly use an A18 Pro chip, the same one that will power the upcoming iPhone 17.

Smarter Siri might finally bring true iPhone voice control

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Apple taps software veteran to fix Siri and Apple Intelligence
Revamped Siri's best feature may not work with banking apps.
Photo: Apple

Apple’s long-delayed next-gen Siri won’t just be smarter. It will use App Intents to let you control iPhone apps with your voice.

However, due to reliability concerns, Apple may limit this feature’s rollout to select third-party apps.

Apple Watch Ultra 3 may feature slightly larger screen

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 Rumors
Apple Watch Ultra 3 may sport thinner bezels.
Photo: Apple

An image discovered in iOS 26 beta 5 suggests the Apple Watch Ultra 3 will feature a slightly higher-resolution display. This hints at a modest screen size bump as well.

The leaked resolution of 422 × 514 is only slightly higher than the Ultra 2’s screen resolution of 410 × 502. Assuming the same pixel density, this would mean a 1.97-inch display, up from a 1.92-inch display.

The exact day Apple launches the iPhone 17 is …

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iPhone 17 launch day
iPhone 17 is barely a month away!
Concept: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Those eager to get their hands on one of the upcoming iPhone 17 models should mark their calendars. Information supposedly leaking out of a German wireless carrier indicates Apple’s next-generation smartphones will launch during a fall product-launch event on September 8.

No matter whether this leak is legitimate or not, just using Apple’s previous habits to estimate the iPhone 17 launch day turns up September 8 as a very likely possibility.

Apple begins building its ChatGPT rival

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AI safety guidelines -- Apple Intelligence
AppleGPT incoming?
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Apple’s new internal team, “Answers, Knowledge and Information,” is apparently developing a ChatGPT-like search tool. It will reportedly use an “answer engine’ that will crawl the web to answer simple search queries.

The tool is still in the early stages of development, so it won’t go live anytime soon.

What I want from Apple’s first foldable iPhone

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A folding iPhone might look something like this concept.
Apple needs to ensure the folding iPhone stands out.
AI concept: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac

The folding iPhone rumored to arrive in 2026 might mark a major turning point for foldable devices. But to pull that off, Apple’s first folding phone needs to do more than just look good — it needs to nail the fundamentals.

From durability and design to software and camera performance, here’s everything I want to see in the foldable iPhone.

Leaked images show iPhone 17 Air’s small 2,900mAh battery

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iPhone 17 Air render
iPhone 17 Air should turn heads.
Photo: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac

Newly leaked photos reportedly show off the iPhone 17 Air’s small battery. Apple will seemingly enclose the super-slim phone’s battery in a metal shell for added protection and structural rigidity.

The battery supposedly will feature a relatively modest capacity of 2,900mAh.

iPhone 17 dummy units show off colors, including bold new orange

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iPhone 17 Pro dummy unit
What do you think about these alleged iPhone 17 Pro colors?
Photo: Sonny Dickson

Leaked iPhone 17 dummy units give us a look at the lineup’s potential color palette. If accurate, Apple will supposedly offer the iPhone 17 Pro lineup in a bold orange color this year.

The iPhone 17 Air and base iPhone 17 will seemingly come in more muted shades.

Masked iPhone 17 Pro prototype spotted in the wild

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iPhone 17 Pro rumors
Did someone just spot an iPhone 17 Pro test unit?
Concept: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

An alleged iPhone 17 Pro prototype may have just made its first real-world appearance. Blurry images shared online show what looks like a masked iPhone — one that closely matches the design rumors for the iPhone 17 Pro.

While the authenticity is hard to verify, the timing and details point to this possibly being a late prototype unit.

iPhone 17 Pro camera could blow away expectations with 8x lens

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iPhone 17 and 17 Air may lack ProMotion display features
8x optical shooter with a moving lens on iPhone 17 Pro — Too good to be true?
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Pro may pack bigger camera changes than initially rumored. It could sport a higher resolution 8x zoom camera, a new pro camera app with advanced manual controls, and another Camera Control button on the phone’s top edge.

The information comes from a tipster working for a company producing an iPhone 17 Pro commercial.

All the new Apple products coming in the next year

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Apple roadmap 2025-2026
Here’s everything rumors told us to expect from Apple in the next year.
Photo: Google Gemini/Cult of Mac

Apple is gearing up for a blockbuster year, with a packed product roadmap that spans nearly every category in its lineup. From an iPhone redesign to upgrades for the Mac, iPad and Apple Watch families, the next twelve months promise a steady stream of hardware refreshes, software milestones and perhaps a few surprises.

Whether you’re a casual user or a die-hard fan, here’s a look at every major Apple product expected between now and next summer.

You’ll want a folding phone when Apple makes one

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Folding Apple phone
Don’t think you want a folding phone? Wait until you see the one Apple makes.
Image: ChatGPT/Apple

Consumers stay away from foldable handsets in droves, and a new survey found that a majority of Americans are not interested in one. So it might seem surprising that Apple reportedly plans a folding iPhone for 2026. But it’s typical of Apple.

Apple doesn’t make what you think you want. It never has. It makes what you don’t yet realize you want, and it’s been fantastically successful at it for decades.

Folding iPhone could favor portability over screen size

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Folding iPhone Rumors
Will you buy the iPhone Fold if it sports a 5.5-inch cover display?
Photo: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac

Apple’s first folding iPhone may sport a display smaller than Samsung’s recently unveiled Galaxy Z Fold 7. It will supposedly pack a 5.5-inch cover display and a 7.8-inch internal screen — both smaller than the Z Fold 7.

Other book-style foldables from Chinese companies also pack larger outer and inner displays.

M5 iPad Pro might tackle Face ID’s biggest weakness

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M4 iPad Pro deal
Another front camera for portrait Face ID? Yes, please!
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

Apple’s 2025 iPad Pro will reportedly sport dual front-facing cameras and Face ID scanners to address a major limitation in the previous version of the tablet: its struggles to work in portrait mode.

Last year, the company repositioned the front camera on the M4 iPad Pro to a landscape orientation, which solved some problems but caused others. Apple allegedly has a solution, though.

iOS 27 could have a surprising focus

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iOS 27 rumors
iOS 27 developers could put most of their attention on the folding iPhone.
Image: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac

With a foldable iPhone widely rumored for 2026, the next version of iOS will concentrate on a user interface revamp needed for the new type of device, according to a noted tipster. iOS 27 will apparently need to handle two screens with different resolutions, for example.

iPhone 17 Pro might feature MacBook Pro-style antireflective screen

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iPhone 15 Pro Max with display off
Apple’s next iPhone could feature an anti-reflective display.
Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac

Contrary to previous rumors, a new report says Apple will equip the iPhone 17 Pro with a new antireflective display. The coating will help cut down on glare and unwanted reflections, making the device easier to use — especially outside on sunny days.

Apple suppliers seemingly improved their yields enough to allow mass production of the antireflective displays for use in the upcoming iPhones.

New report confirms all iPhone Series 17 color options

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report confirms all iPhone Series 17 color options
An X.com user displays the colors using Pantone selections. On the left is iPhone 17; top right is iPhone 17 Air and bottom right shows the Pro colors.
Photo: X.com@pyrobinkx

Apple’s complete — and surprisingly broad — iPhone 17 color palette got confirmation through internal Apple documents, according to a new report. Expanding on recent leaks, the new information reveals the most diverse selection in years across all four models expected to launch in September.

The confirmation comes as Apple prepares to refresh its entire smartphone lineup with new features including the A19 chip, 12GB of RAM for Pro models, and the introduction of the ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air to replace the iPhone 16 Plus.

Cutting-edge hinge could prevent screen creases on folding iPhone

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Folding iPhone Rumors
Apple is working hard to prevent the folding iPhone from being marred by a screen crease.
Photo: ChatGPT/Cult of Mac

Part of the innovative technology going into the upcoming folding iPhone is supposedly an internal hinge that will play an important role in ensuring that the flexible display won’t be marred by an unsightly crease.

An analyst who’s a respected source of Apple information reported Tuesday that the component will begin shipping to Apple at the beginning of 2026.

Actually, base iPhone 17 may not stick with last year’s chip [Updated]

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iPhone 17 rumors
iPhone 17 could pack the same internals as iPhone 16.
Image: Cult of Mac

An analyst said back in May that Apple may reuse the iPhone 16‘s A18 chip on the base iPhone 17 model this year and could ship both it and iPhone 17 Air with 8GB of RAM. But now he’s changed his tune.

All other members of the iPhone 17 family will reportedly use a newer A19 chip and sport 50% more RAM.

Update: As noted in the post below, GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu predicted in May that the base iPhone 17 would stick with iPhone 16’s A18 chip. But now he cites in a note seen by outlets like 9to5Mac that supply chain reporting indicates the base model will use the A19 chip expected in the Pro models. And only the base iPhone 17 may offer just 8GB of RAM, while the Air and Pro models will start at 12GB.