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• Thousands of banks can now sue over Apple Pay fees in one antitrust case

  25-09-2026 20:15 via appleinsider.com
  
  Thousands of U.S. banks and credit unions can pursue their Apple Pay fee claims together after a federal judge certified their antitrust lawsuit as a class action.Using Apple Pay at a payment terminal
  The financial institutions accuse Apple of blocking competing tap-to-pay wallets on iPhone while charging card issuers fees for transactions. They argue Apple could impose those fees because rival wallets couldn't compete for contactless payments on the iPhone.Judge Jeffrey White certified the clas
  
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• Apple Intelligence is coming to the the next entry-level iPad

  25-09-2026 19:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's next low-cost iPad is shaping up to get a faster chip and the hardware needed to run Apple Intelligence.
  Apple's current iPad 11
  The 12th-generation iPad is expected to bring Apple Intelligence and its Siri features to Apple's entry-level tablet. It could also gain faster cellular and wireless connectivity.This appears to be the same iPad that was rumored to release in early 2026.
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• Apple's next HomePod mini won't get a redesign, but will get some new colors

  25-09-2026 17:59 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's diminutive speaker is returning for a second generation, sporting the same spherical design in a few new colors.
  An approximation of Apple's new pink and green HomePod mini speakers
  The upcoming HomePod mini lineup swaps the current-gen yellow and orange for a new powder pink and forest green. Blue, black, and white will be making a return, though.The information originates from Apple's code, spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. It showcases the product in the aforementioned co
  
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• iPad mini finally getting FaceTime camera move, leak suggests

  25-09-2026 17:54 via appleinsider.com
  
  Leaked artwork of the next iPad mini shows its front camera on the long edge, a useful change for video calls that would bring the small tablet in line with other iPads.iPad mini
  The images reportedly come from Apple's code and show only the front of the device. They offer a glimpse of its layout, but leave the back and sides unseen.The current iPad mini's Center Stage camera sits on its short edge, so the lens ends up off to one side during landscape calls. Center Stage can keep you in frame, b
  
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• New Apple TV 4K leak confirms a very familiar form factor

  25-09-2026 17:49 via appleinsider.com
  
  An image of the new Apple TV 4K hardware appears to have leaked, showing that there's nothing new on the outside. But big changes are rumored for the inside.
  The new Apple TV 4K is closer than ever
  The current Apple TV 4K was released in October 2022, and a new model has been rumored to be in the cards for some time. The model on store shelves today features an aging A15 Bionic chip and just 4GB of RAM.Now, the image file reported by MacRumors has revealed the new Apple TV 4K's upgrades will all
  
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• Elton John announced as first Apple Music Hall gig

  25-09-2026 17:36 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple Music has announced which eight artists will be performing first at the new Apple Music Hall in London, beginning with Elton John on September 28, 2026.
  Apple Music Hall has announced its first program - image credit: Apple.
  Days after unveiling its spectacular new live concert venue in London, Apple Music has begun programming the venue. It's announced eight artists playing from September to the start of December, with ticketing starting shortly, assuming you can navigate the website.Appl
  
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• Apple Watch Ultra 4 drops to $779 during weekend sale

  25-09-2026 17:31 via appleinsider.com
  
  The lowest Apple Watch Ultra 4 price can be found at Amazon this weekend thanks to double-digit savings.
  Many new Apple Watch Ultra 4 styles are on sale this weekend.
  Pick up the robust Apple Watch Ultra 4 today and save $20 on select styles.Save on the Apple Watch Ultra 4
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• Interview: Why Ron Johnson says Apple had no choice but to gamble millions on retail

  25-09-2026 15:33 via appleinsider.com
  
  Steve Jobs and Ron Johnson were mocked by business and finance press over the Apple Store, and in an interview with AppleInsider, Johnson reveals that if they hadn't opened them, Apple itself would not have survived.
  Ron Johnson (left) and Steve Jobs, circa 2001 - image and background shot of Apple Fifth Avenue credit: Apple.
  You've been in an Apple Store, or at least if you haven't, the odds are that there is one near you. These stores are everywhere, they are an unquestioned and unparalleled s
  
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• Ron Johnson & buying iPhones in Apple Stores on the AppleInsider Podcast

  25-09-2026 15:11 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's former head of Apple retail, Ron Johnson, has a book "Shop Different" and joins William on the latest AppleInsider Podcast for a guest interview. Also, your hosts discuss new Macs, perceived Apple failures, and more.
  Ron Johnson with the interior of Apple's iconic Fifth Avenue store - images credit: Apple.
  Ron Johnson was brought in to Apple by Steve Jobs to create the Apple Stores in what is now seen as a brilliant move, but back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, was believed to be App
  
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• Higher prices are just making iPhones more desirable in India

  25-09-2026 13:49 via appleinsider.com
  
  Far from hurting sales, raising iPhone prices has brought Apple growing market share in India, at least for now, and at least while it also has installment plans.
  Deirdre O'Brien (left) and Tim Cook open Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India, back in 2023 (Source: Apple)
  Analysts have predictably yet plausibly argued that higher iPhone prices and no base iPhone 18 would hit Apple's bottom line. That may well be true in most places, but a new CNBC report says it definitely is not in India.Rep
  
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• How to leave iCloud without losing your data

  25-09-2026 13:26 via appleinsider.com
  Skip one hidden step when you cut back or cancel iCloud and you could lose years of photos and messages before your account fully disconnects. Here's how to safely export iCloud data.Apple apps
  Before changing anything, you need to know what each iCloud service holds and what happens when synchronization stops. Settings presents iCloud as a single service, but several separate systems work behind that name.Some services synchronize live libraries or store files. Others back up devices or power A
  
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• Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: An end-to-end health ecosystem

  25-09-2026 13:24 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's new Health Sensing System for Apple Watch Ultra 4 means more accurate and more frequent health metric tracking. It feels like the peak offering of a device before a necessary complete redesign.
  Apple Watch Ultra 4 review: Better health features & AI
  Nearly every improvement made to Apple Watch Ultra 4 relates to health, fitness, and the ability to track those metrics. Even the longer battery life was pitched as a way to track metrics over a longer period of time.Tim Cook may have ste
  
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• How to watch 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' for free in 2026

  25-09-2026 05:03 via appleinsider.com
  Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy, and the rest of the gang and tune in to watch "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for free for everybody on Apple TV. Here's how, and when.
  Watch 'It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown' on Apple TV
  For many of us, Charlie Brown and the "Peanuts" gang mark some of our very first movie memories. That's why Apple TV is ensuring everyone can revisit those warm and fuzzy childhood feelings, regardless of whether they have an active Apple TV subscription."It
  
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