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• Apple CEO John Ternus says design still means everything & includes whimsy

  20-10-2026 23:23 via AppleInsider News
  "Design is how it works" rings true at Apple today, and John Ternus wants to assure everyone that respect for the user and building products that are beneficial is "job one."
  John Ternus is still focused on design
  John Ternus may be Apple's new CEO but he's not letting his new role interrupt his passion for industrial design. He emphasized that Apple had been working towards iPhone Duo for over 15 years in a previous interview.A video version of that interview with Time was shared Tuesday with m
  
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• Apple CEO John Ternus says design still means everything & includes whimsey

  20-10-2026 23:23 via AppleInsider News
  "Design is how it works" rings true at Apple today, and John Ternus wants to assure everyone that respect for the user and building products that are beneficial is "job one."
  John Ternus is still focused on design
  John Ternus may be Apple's new CEO but he's not letting his new role interrupt his passion for industrial design. He emphasized that Apple had been working towards iPhone Duo for over 15 years in a previous interview.A video version of that interview with Time was shared Tuesday with m
  
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• Premium audio hardware vendor Bluesound adds native Apple Music streaming

  20-10-2026 20:42 via AppleInsider News
  Bluesound's wireless speakers and other audio hardware now has Apple Music support integrated, bringing the streaming service to another in-home speaker platform.
  Bluesound's audio range now supports Apple Music streaming. Image Credit: Bluesound
  Multi-room audio company Bluesound is rolling out an update to BluOS, the software controlling its device range. The update adds support for Apple Music, bringing it to the company's wireless speakers, stereo components, and soundbars.The update not onl
  
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• OWC has 1TB M5 iPad Pros on sale for $1,499 ($300 off)

  20-10-2026 18:24 via AppleInsider News
  Save $300 on Apple's M5 11-inch iPad Pro with 1TB capacity when you pick up a pre-owned model at OWC today.
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• Perplexity Computer can run completely local on Mac, with a big caveat

  20-10-2026 18:11 via AppleInsider News
  Perplexity Computer now runs entirely on Apple Silicon Macs, but its recommended RAM requirement is pretty steep and limits actual deployments.M5 Mac mini
  The fully local mode launched October 20 for Perplexity Pro, Max, and Enterprise subscribers. The release builds on April's Personal Computer launch and September's Hybrid Compute update. Personal Computer brought AI automation to native Mac apps, while Hybrid Compute paired local processing with cloud-based reasoning.Users can now choose to k
  
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• Sony's XR patent sale to Meta is a problem for Apple Vision Pro gaming

  20-10-2026 17:55 via AppleInsider News
  Sony sold over 400 XR patents to Meta, which is bad news for the future of VR gaming on PlayStation. It will become a problem for Apple Vision Pro gamers.
  PS VR2 controllers with an Apple Vision Pro
  The sale of patents between companies isn't a new phenomenon, but sometimes they have unintended side effects. In the case of patent transfers from Sony to Meta, it's a move that will impact Apple down the road.In early October, as first reported by ZD Net Korea and translated by Road to VR, Sony sol
  
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• Simplicity and Siri AI are the HomeView's killer features, says Apple

  20-10-2026 17:28 via AppleInsider News
  The new Siri AI is the "magic" of HomeView, according to Apple execs, but part of that is how little users should have to interact with it.
  Apple's HomeView.
  HomeView is Apple's new $299 home hub device, and it was long rumored to be ready but waiting for Siri AI. Now that both that and the hardware are out, Apple has been stressing just how significant Siri AI is."With the magic of Siri AI, [HomeView] comes together in a way that we haven't been able to deliver before," Kaiann Drance, vice pres
  
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• iPadOS 27 breaks the ability to keep a presentation on screen while using other apps

  20-10-2026 17:23 via AppleInsider News
  Presenting over AirPlay in iPadOS 27 risks exposing private windows to your audience whenever you switch apps. There's no fix, and it may be a "feature."
  iPadOS 27 AirPlay change exposes private windows
  AirPlay in iPadOS 27 now shows the entire iPad screen when presenters switch apps, potentially revealing private notes. This replaces the presentation on the external display with windows the presenter may not intend to share.The behavior occurs with multiple windows open, whether or not Stage Ma
  
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• Apple's M5 MacBook Air falls to $1,149 during Amazon's latest sale

  20-10-2026 17:06 via AppleInsider News
  Deeper discounts have hit Apple's M5 MacBook Air this week, driving prices down to as low as $1,149.
  Deeper discounts have hit Apple's M5 MacBook Air - Image credit: Apple
  October MacBook Air deals are in effect at Amazon, bringing the M5 13-inch model with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage down to $1,149. This is the lowest price we've seen on the standard configuration this month.Buy MacBook Air for $1,149
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• Repair parts for iPhone 18 Pro, M6 Mac mini, Mac Studio are now available

  20-10-2026 16:36 via AppleInsider News
  Owners of the iPhone 18 Pro, the M5 Mac Studio, and the M6 Mac mini can now buy parts through Apple's Self Service Repair program, assuming that they have the skills and tools.
  A selection of tools from Apple's Self Service Repair Program
  While most owners of Apple hardware would turn to an Apple Store or a repair shop to fix problems, some want to do it themselves. The Self Service Repair Program allows intrepid users to do just that, and now it supports Apple's newer hardware.The Self Service
  
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• Loop Capital cuts AAPL target to $330 over complicated 2026-2027 iPhone cycle

  20-10-2026 16:18 via AppleInsider News
  Loop Capital downgraded its projections for Apple stock and cut its price target to $330 over iPhone shipments it doesn't expect the company to recover. Apple's staggered release schedule complicates that forecast.Apple Stocks
  Analyst Ananda Baruah lowered Apple's rating from Buy to Hold and cut its price target from $370 to $330. Loop initially attributed lower production plans to memory and processor shortages.Loop initially expected Apple to recover many of the lost shipments in 2027, but sup
  
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• There's 4K 144Hz HDMI support in these new USB-C hubs for as little as $39.99

  20-10-2026 15:11 via AppleInsider News
  Plugable has introduced two USB-C hubs starting at $39.99 that bring 4K 144Hz HDMI output to compatible Macs, offering high-refresh-rate monitor support without a larger docking station.Plugable has introduced two USB-C hubs
  The new Plugable USBC-6IN1 costs $39.99, while the USBC-8IN1E costs $59.99. Both hubs support a single external display at up to 4K 144Hz or 8K 30Hz through HDMI 2.1.They also offer USB-C pass-through charging and don't require drivers on macOS, Windows, or ChromeOS. Previou
  
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• iPhone camera and titanium chassis manufacturing expands in US

  20-10-2026 14:47 via AppleInsider News
  Apple has announced new and extended partnerships with US firms to manufacture titanium for its iPhone enclosures and variable aperture technology for the iPhone 18 Pro.
  Rolls of titanium at the Peeryman Company in Pennsylvania - image credit: Apple.
  Apple's American Manufacturing Program (AMP) has already seen the company investing in firms across the country. One of those has been Qnity Electronics, and now Apple has announced that it is extending its partnership with this Delaware-based firm.
  
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• How new cross-site tracking blocks in Safari protect a user's identity

  20-10-2026 14:20 via AppleInsider News
  Apple protects a Safari user's identity online in iOS 27 and macOS 27 by preventing advertising firms from easily knowing who is accessing a webpage, and blocking some web traffic. Here's how it works.
  Safari has a lot of tracking-prevention measures to protect a user's privacy.Maintaining user privacy has been a core tenet of Apple's design philosophy for a very long time. While web surfing is one of the more challenging things to keep users anonymized while doing, Apple has worked on ways to t
  
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• EU iPhone NFC concessions don't go far enough, says UK

  20-10-2026 14:07 via AppleInsider News
  High fees, strict terms, and technical restrictions in the EU are said to be holding up wider third-party adoption of the NFC chip in an iPhone, and the UK is instead looking for easier access, and no cost.
  Tap to Vipps is an example of how EU firms have created Apple Wallet alternatives, which the UK now wants - image credit: Vipps MobilePay
  Following both the UK's 2024 investigation into digital wallets, and Apple's agreement to open NFC access in Europe, the country's Competition and Markets
  
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• Google outage hitting EU, UK hard

  20-10-2026 13:07 via AppleInsider News
  If you're in the EU or UK, the internet may not be working right this morning. Across the board, Google services including DNS, cloud, and ad serving are struggling. The US is not impacted.https://status.cloud.google.com
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• Taction won record-breaking $5.7 billion verdict against Apple, asks for more

  20-10-2026 06:22 via AppleInsider News
  Taction hopes that the court will award additional damages for iPhone and Apple Watch sales made in 2026 in addition to hundreds of millions in prejudgment interest.
  Taction already won, but it wants more
  Even as Apple challenges the $5.7 billion verdict set by a jury in the Taction patent case, the company hopes to squeeze out more. A jury ruled that Apple violated two patents, though not willingly, and Apple denied any wrongdoing.According to a report from Reuters, Taction has asked a federal
  
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• Apple still doesn't understand gamers in spite of iPhone being a gaming powerhouse

  20-10-2026 05:37 via AppleInsider News
  An interview with the new App Store Worldwide head shows Apple is still playing by the same rulebook that fails to nail down what gamers want or need from a mobile platform.
  Apple still doesn't quite get what gamers want
  If you've been following Apple long enough, you've heard this one before — Apple is finally serious about gaming. That's the mantra we've heard time and again from various product releases and Apple executives, but beyond financial success, it's hard to believe.An intervie
  
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