Apple invited select media and creators to an event in New York on October 13. With “Welcome Home” as the theme, the invitation strongly hints that its long-awaited smart-home push is finally about to begin.
Rather than being held at company headquarters, the event will be in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. And it’ll start at 6 a.m. PT.
The iPhone Air 2 could be thinner than the original iPhone Air, according to a new rumor. And it may even slim down to match the iPhone Duo when unfolded.
That means the Air’s already slim 5.6mm body will be down by 0.4mm. What’s more surprising is that the battery could grow instead of shrink.
WhatsApp is reportedly preparing to finally bring Liquid Glass to its built-in video player on iPhone. In the latest beta version, the playback progress bar sports a translucent, floating look.
But it’s not in the regular version yet. That makes the video player one of the final screens still waiting for the redesign. Anyone using WhatsApp will easily notice the mismatch every time they open a video.
Meta’s Muse personal AI agent just arrived on the iPad. Wednesday’s release gives Apple’s tablet a native version of an AI assistant that has quickly become one of Meta’s most visible consumer AI products.
iPad support arrives less than a month after Muse launched on iPhone (and Android).
Apple partnered with LG Electronics to create an array of smart home devices, including a doorbell, a thermostat, a smart lock and indoor and outdoor security cameras, according to a new report.
The devices will work with Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub, which supposedly will launch next week. Although the LG-produced gear won’t arrive for several months, it should bolster Apple’s attempt to catch up in the smart home game. And new images purport to show what three of the devices will look like and function.
Apple Watch repairability barely budged this year, according to teardowns of the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4.
Both watches scored just 4 out of 10 on iFixit’s repairability scale, with the Series 12 benefiting from a handy new battery pull tab. However, with both models, you still need to pry off a glued screen to swap out a failing battery.
Apple TV is getting Dolby Atmos for F1 races, starting with the US Grand Prix in Austin this month.
So far, Apple’s F1 streams have been using 5.1 surround sound. Atmos should make engine roars feel far more immersive, provided your TV or audio system supports it.
ChatGPT for Mac can now act as a note-taking assistant in meetings. The new Meetings plugin takes notes during calls and provides a personalized summary afterward.
You can also share meeting notes with your team members or ask ChatGPT to take follow-up actions based on them.
Siri AI on Apple TV looks closer than ever, thanks to fresh code found in the latest tvOS 27.2 beta. The code references Apple’s foundation models and a new Siri messaging framework.
Both hint that the next Apple TV set-top box could get Apple Intelligence features, possibly as soon as October 13.
The right accessory can make your iPhone or Mac even more useful. A compact charger can replace several power adapters in your travel bag, while a Thunderbolt dock can simplify your Mac desk setup.
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days give you a chance to pick up these upgrades for less. Below, we have rounded up the best accessories worth checking out.
Apple’s October launch plans might extend beyond its rumored October 13 event, with the first touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro potentially debuting later in the month.
This could make its rumored October 13 smart home event just the start of a much bigger launch spree.
A new open-source tool lets Mac users remove Apple Intelligence from macOS 27 and regain 12GB of storage or more. Named RemoveMacAI, the tool runs from Terminal.
Apple took away the Apple Intelligence master switch in macOS 27. Now, if you turn off individual features, the AI models still sit on your drive. On a Mac with a small SSD, that’s a lot of dead weight.
Apple CEO John Ternus is reportedly spending far more time in the design studio than Tim Cook ever did. He’s there several times a week, sometimes more than once a day.
It’s clearly different from the Tim Cook era. Many people think design influence at Apple slipped after Jony Ive left the company back in 2019, but Ternus seems determined to fix that.
Apple’s upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro redesign will address one major pain point with the current models: weight.
Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman says the OLED MacBook Pro will be “significantly lighter” than its predecessors.
This week on the Cult of Mac podcast: New Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly wants to make Apple lean and agile. He wants to eliminate bloat — and push out more products at a faster tempo.
Is he tamping out his own “bozo explosion” at Apple? Or is the “hardware guy” just bringing a more engineering-focused eye to Cupertino’s top job? There’s plenty to discuss!
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Fall is a busy time for Apple, and we’re expecting a big harvest of products this October.
The highlight might be the first touchscreen MacBook. Also apparently coming in the next few weeks could be Apple’s first smart home hub. Plus, we’re keeping our eyes open for an updated HomePod mini and Apple TV 4K. If all that wasn’t enough, an OLED iPad mini and several other Macs are reportedly waiting in the wings.
And, of course, the month will bring the launch of the folding iPhone Duo, which Apple unveiled in September.
Some of these products supposedly will arrive on October 13. Others have less certain release dates, so there’s still plenty of room for surprises. Here are the new products we’re expecting out of Apple this month.
With many users unknowingly granting AI agents Full Disk Access on their Macs, Apple is stepping in and introducing additional security measures.
“Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems — including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history — without users’ full knowledge and understanding,” Apple says in a post on its developer website.
A “small number” of iPhone 18 Pro Max units on AT&T’s network lose cellular connectivity because of an iOS 27 bug. This is not an intermittent problem, as the devices fail to reconnect to the network even after a reboot.
Apple recommended on Friday that all iPhone 18 Pro Max users update to iOS 27.0.1 to prevent the issue from happening in the future. But if your unit is already affected, you’ll need a replacement.
Pusheen the Cat makes the leap from internet icon to video game star. Pusheen’s Place is now available exclusively on Apple Arcade, giving fans a cozy new way to spend time with the famously adorable feline.
Apple launched the game on October 1 alongside four other additions to Apple Arcade: River City Survivors, Terraria+, Touchgrind BMX 2+ and 4 Pics 1 Word+.
The iPhone Duo features a replaceable display cover that will be relatively inexpensive to replace under AppleCare coverage. Unlike regular smartphones, foldable displays feature a protective covering on top of the display.
Over time, this layer can start showing scratches or a visible crease. A replaceable cover layer solves that problem to a certain extent.
A fake Zoom installer dubbed CloudSyncD is coaxing Mac users into switching off Gatekeeper and handing over their admin passwords.
The malware hides itself in the installer window itself, but with unusual instructions. Follow them, and you straight up open a backdoor onto your Mac.
The good news is that you can evade CloudSyncD and any similar malware simply by following one of the most basic security rules when installing applications.
Apple’s long-rumored smart home hub is shaping up to be more than just a smart speaker with a screen. It could double up as a really nice digital photo frame.
Code buried in an iOS beta details a “Photo Face” step during the setup process. It’s a display that shows your photos whenever the hub isn’t busy answering your queries or running your smart home. So instead of a dark, bland screen on your counter, you could see your own memories.
Your car supports CarPlay but still requires you to plug in your iPhone every time you drive? Twelve South has a new solution and it’s only $39.99. The company introduced AirFly Drive on Thursday, a small adapter that turns factory-wired CarPlay into a wireless connection.
AirFly Drive plugs into the car’s USB port and pairs with a phone once. After that, CarPlay connects automatically when the vehicle starts, leaving the iPhone in a pocket, bag or cup holder instead of tethered to the dashboard.
Apple’s latest Final Cut Camera 2.4 update adds a cutting-edge feature: It gives video creators even greater control over the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable-aperture camera.
The new version also brings a ground-up redesign of the app. And with iOS 27, it gets pro monitoring tools like RGB Parade and clean SDI output.
Some iPhone 18 Pro owners are reporting fading and discoloration of their new devices, particularly around the camera plateau on the back.
Owners of burgundy and black iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max units are sharing photos on Reddit and other social media that show lighter rings around the rear camera lenses.