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• Sunday Reboot: AirPods will be the best smart glasses

  23-08-2026 22:02 via appleinsider.com
  
  In this week's Sunday Reboot, the AirPods Pro with cameras are probably the best alternative to smart glasses that Apple could've come up with.
  AirPods Pro with cameras that feed Siri AI are on the way.Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step.
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• M6 iMac refresh expected before the end of 2026

  23-08-2026 18:49 via appleinsider.com
  
  An updated iMac is very close to becoming a reality, as a report claims an M6 version will ship before the end of 2026, but don't expect a major refresh.
  The current 24-inch iMac
  The M6 generation of devices is on the way, for an expectedly short product lifecycle before a move to the M7 generation. As for what Mac hardware will use the M6 chip, one of them could well be the iMac.According to Mark Gurman, writing in Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, an update to the iMac is on the wa
  
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• Apple Stores refresh prepares to push a big smart home revamp

  23-08-2026 17:41 via appleinsider.com
  
  Visitors to Apple's retail outlets this fall can expect to see more smart home products on display, as Apple Stores prepare to push updates such as a new HomePod mini or even the fabled Home Hub.
  The current HomePod mini
  Rumors have consistently pointed towards Apple making changes to its smart home lineup, and it seems to be finally arriving this fall. It now appears that Apple is also preparing a retail push for the new hardware.In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writ
  
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• It's anyone's guess how high iPhone prices might go, but $100 more might be enough

  23-08-2026 17:02 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has already raised prices on Macs and iPads to absorb the costs of increased RAM costs, but an iPhone price hike is still expected. The competition may have provided a hint as to how much.
  Prices haven't moved for the iPhone 17 lineup, but almost certainly will for iPhone 18
  Prices went up across many product lines, including ones like Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac to compensate for the AI-induced RAMshortage. Only the iPhone remained untouched by price hikes, but new premium devices
  
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• Some people outside of Apple have already used the folding iPhone

  23-08-2026 16:41 via appleinsider.com
  
  The iPhone Ultra may actually live up to the hype, as people who have tried pre-release versions of the model indicate it will be worthy of its hyper-premium price.
  A render of what the iPhone Ultra could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
  Apple is widely expected to be launching its first foldable smartphone in September, under what is believed to be called the iPhone Ultra. However, while it will ship with a more premium price than a typical Pro-grade iPhone, it seems that it may actually
  
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• How Apple leaked product plans and even a video in a beta

  23-08-2026 16:30 via appleinsider.com
  
  So many rumored products were recently confirmed because of Apple itself leaking the details, but it turns out that all of this news was because of a single mistake in macOS that they've been making for years.
  Details have been leaked of future AirPods Pro with cameras
  When Apple issued the release candidate of macOS Tahoe 26.7 on August 17, 2026, it should have been practically routine. The release candidate is the last stage of a series of test versions, and unless something unexpected happens
  
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• It's anyone's guess how high iPhone prices might go, but $100 might be enough

  23-08-2026 16:22 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has already raised prices on Macs and iPads to absorb the costs of increased RAM costs, but an iPhone price hike is still expected. The competition may have provided a hint as to how much.
  Prices haven't moved for the iPhone 17 lineup, but almost certainly will for iPhone 18
  Prices went up across many product lines, including ones like Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac to compensate for the AI-induced RAMshortage. Only the iPhone remained untouched by price hikes, but new premium devices
  
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• Crime blotter: Bail revoked in Hingham Apple Store crash case

  23-08-2026 13:14 via appleinsider.com
  
  iPhones stolen in San Francisco ended up in Los Angeles; an iPhone and MacBook were seized from a disgraced ex-Congressman, and police arrested a man for AirTag stalking, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
  The Apple Store in Hingham, Mass.The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
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