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• Apple smart home display rumors & Sonos Gambit soundbar leak on Smart Home Insider

  24-08-2026 18:45 via appleinsider.com
  
  On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we round up the latest rumors surrounding Apple's smart home display, as well as cover the news.
  Smart Home Insider Podcast
  Leading off the news portion of the episode were a pair of stories on Sonos. We saw a new product hit the FCC, as well as a new feature launch.Codenamed "Gambit," the new Sonos soundbar appears to be a successor to the Beam (Gen 2). No other information is known about the mid-range speaker, but it is presumed to debu
  
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• New Mac mini days away, OLED iPad mini in October, AirPods 5 in 2026

  25-08-2026 04:13 via appleinsider.com
  
  A new rumor places a newMac mini launching within days, and yes, ahead of the Apple event. Other new products are still coming in 2026 as well, like the iPad mini and AirPods 5.
  A new Mac mini is coming soon
  While the Mac mini hasn't received the M5 processor yet, it could also be upgraded with an M6 to kick off the new chip generation. Either way, it's coming and soon enough to be Tim Cook's last product as CEO.According to a report from Bloomberg, a new Mac mini could be announced within the n
  
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• Nuki Smart Lock & Keypad 2 NFC review: A low-profile lock with Apple Home Key support

  25-08-2026 02:05 via appleinsider.com
  
  If you're looking for a simple way to access your home, the Nuki Smart Lock and Keypad 2 NFC combo is perfect for renters while supporting in-demand features like Apple Home Key.
  Nuki Smart Lock & Keypad 2 NFC review
  I never want to own another smart lock without Apple Home Key support. Retrofit smart door locks have a problem though, as they don't have an external-facing component for NFC usage.That's where the Nuki Smart Lock and Keypad 2 NFC comes in. The lock attaches to the indoor-side
  
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• Smart TV analytics provide dire numbers for Apple TV F1 viewership, but not whole story

  25-08-2026 02:04 via appleinsider.com
  
  Hopes were high for Apple TV and F1 streaming in early 2026, but a recent set of data suggests that things fell off sharply in May and viewership has been down double digits since.
  Apple TV and F1 partnership may have declining viewership numbers
  Statistical analysis of viewership numbers is a tricky game on its own, especially when dealing with viewership numbers on Apple platforms. Samba is an analytics company that thrives on data obtained, often without the user's knowledge, thanks to being
  
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• Ambient sensing and cameras to power Apple Home Hub personalization

  24-08-2026 23:55 via appleinsider.com
  
  According to strings accidentally left in a macOS Tahoe update, Apple's Home Hub will offer user profiles, with identity verification provided by ambient sensing and built-in cameras.
  Apple's Home Hub will seemingly support user accounts.
  With the macOS 26.7 release candidate build, Apple inadvertently revealed details about several of its upcoming products, including a camera-equipped model of AirPods. Also present was code related to the company's upcoming Home Hub, an AI-focused device with a
  
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• OneRepublic headlines Tim Cook's going away party as he prepares to step down as CEO

  24-08-2026 23:29 via appleinsider.com
  
  Tim Cook has been CEO for 15 years and is about to step down on September 1, so Apple threw a little party in his honor on August 23 with 200 people in attendance.
  Apple CEO Tim Cook gets one last little celebration before stepping down September 1
  Apple likes to throw a party on occasion, and the latest is a kind of going away/anniversary present for outgoing CEO Tim Cook. He's not really going anywhere though, as he's sticking around as Executive Chairman and acting as a kind of government lia
  
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• Hide My Email no longer changing domains, will keep iCloud.com

  24-08-2026 22:29 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple says while Sign in with Apple addresses will still move to a new domain, Hide My Email will stay on iCloud.com after community pushback.
  Hide My Email will be sticking with the original iCloud domain
  Changing email domains can create chaos for website and email client administrators. After concerns were raised over Hide My Email changing to private.icloud.com, Apple has shifted course.According to a new developer document published Monday, Apple says it will no longer be moving Hide My Ema
  
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• This is the first look at the inside of Apple's AI servers

  24-08-2026 21:00 via appleinsider.com
  
  Photographs showing the inside of an Apple Silicon AI server have surfaced online, giving a glimpse of how Apple designed its Private Cloud Compute hardware.
  Inside an Apple server - Image Credit: @hsuchingpo/X
  Apple's efforts to catch up in the field of AI have already led to the creation of Private Cloud Compute, namely Apple's own brand of secure AI cloud computing.While it has started to ship its own servers from its facility in Houston, Texas, there hasn't been much coverage about the serve
  
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• Update: New domain for Sign in with Apple

  24-08-2026 20:00 via developer.apple.com
  Starting later this year, new Sign in with Apple addresses, previously issued on privaterelay.appleid.com, will be issued on private.icloud.com. Existing addresses on privaterelay.appleid.com will continue to work and forward mail to users without interruption.After further consideration and reviewing community feedback, iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses will remain on icloud.com. What you need to do Developers with apps or websites that use Sign in with Apple should
  
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• Apple gearing up to start filming 'Ted Lasso' season 5 in January

  24-08-2026 19:51 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple is wasting little time following the recent record-breaking "Ted Lasso" season premiere, with production on a fifth season to begin in early 2027.Image credit: Apple TV
  "Ted Lasso" recently had its fourth season premiere, which drew nearly 300 million U.S. viewing minutes across its first two days. It has officially become the biggest launch for Apple TV to date.Now, it seems like Apple's ready to get the ball rolling on season five. According to Apple TV leaker Sigmund Judge, production i
  
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• Seventh developer betas of iOS 27, macOS 27 land as releases loom

  24-08-2026 19:39 via appleinsider.com
  
  As the eventual release of the 27-generation gets ever nearer, Apple has introduced its seventh developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27,and macOS 27.An earlier iOS 27 beta screen
  The Apple Developer Beta program has reached the seventh round for the upcoming iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 releases, expected this September.The seventh arrives after the sixth, which Apple brought out on August 17. The fifth round took p
  
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• Trump may use Apple Chinese RAM buy request as diplomatic tool

  24-08-2026 18:31 via appleinsider.com
  
  A report from a questionable leaker out of China makes the logical claim that the Trump Administration wants to use Apple's request to buy CXMT memory as a bargaining chip with the Chinese President in September. We're not sure there's anything real behind the rumor.
  CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT
  Apple, like other tech companies around the world, has a memory cost problem that it's trying to solve. So far, that has resulted in Apple making the politically
  
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• AI assistant is rolling out to the Apple Store app on iOS

  24-08-2026 15:39 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's expected Virtual Shopping Assistant has begun to appear for some iPhone users, offering to answer questions about products or check on orders, although it won't do much about the rising prices.
  How the new Virtual Shopping Assistant looks in the Apple Store app - image credit: ShrimpApplePro.
  Apple has begun to get a reputation for leaking information in code references, but in July 2026 it did so in a public policy document. An unknown feature called the Virtual Shopping Assistant was d
  
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• iPhone 20 will look like a rounder and thinner iPhone Air

  24-08-2026 15:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  The iPhone 20 will be a glass-heavy device reminiscent of the iPhone Air but with a more rounded appearance, a Weibo leaker has reiterated.
  The iPhone Air is thin, but expect more glass for the iPhone 20.While we are all waiting for the iPhone 18 to come out of Apple in the very near future, the rumor mill is still infatuated about devices that are still far from launch. With the 20th-anniversary iPhone anticipated in 2027, speculation is rife for what that model will bring.In a Sunday post to W
  
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• Amazon slashes AirTag 4-pack to $79.99, lowest price ever

  24-08-2026 14:21 via appleinsider.com
  
  Amazon has slashed 19% off the 4-pack of second-generation AirTags, bringing the price down to a record-low $79.99.
  Grab the lowest price ever on 4 second-gen AirTags today.
  If you're planning on traveling for the Labor Day weekend or want the added peace of mind of Precision Finding during everyday activities, Amazon's AirTag deals are worth checking out.Pick up the single AirTag for $24 or the 4-pack for $79.99, the latter being a record-low price for the second-generation model that was relea
  
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• Handy disk image tool is getting removed from macOS

  24-08-2026 14:10 via appleinsider.com
  
  In future releases of macOS, Mac users will no longer be able to format or eject disk images using the very long-standing Terminal command, hdiutil. It won't affect many users directly, but it could well break disk repair utility apps.
  The new deprecation notice in Terminal for the command hdiutil.
  You may never have even heard of it, but since the earliest days of Mac OS X, the Terminal has included the command now called hdiutil. It's a tool for handling disk images, and AppleInsider forum use
  
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• Handy disk image tool is to be removed from macOS

  24-08-2026 13:45 via appleinsider.com
  
  In future releases of macOS, Mac users will no longer be able to format or eject disk images using the very long-standing Terminal command, "hdiutil." It won't affect many users directly, but it will break disk repair utility apps.
  The new deprecation notice in Terminal for the command hdiutil.
  You may never have even heard of it, but since the earliest days of Mac OS X, the Terminal has included the command now called "hdiutil." It's a tool for handling disk images, and AppleInsider forum users
  
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• The road to Steve Jobs' resignation, and the rise of Tim Cook as his first successor

  24-08-2026 13:16 via appleinsider.com
  
  On August 24, 2011, just six weeks before his death, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs announced his resignation as CEO.On the eve of his own leaving,Tim Cook now seems to have been his obvious successor, but back then, he was an unexpected and even controversial choice.
  Steve Jobs' resignation followed a previous leave of absence from the company starting in January 2011, during which Cook had served as acting CEO. Jobs's formal stepping down was an unmistakable end of an era for the company, and a ve
  
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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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• Apple's latest layoffs extend past just Vision Pro development teams

  21-08-2026 21:14 via appleinsider.com
  
  A day after we broke the news of about 60 layoffs across the Apple Vision project, there are reportedly more in the Siri team too.
  Siri AI gets to live in this orb on Wes' desk
  Citing people familiar with the matter, the same as we did, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has exposed more layoffs inside Apple. This time, beyond the Apple Vision team, Apple is also laying off staff on its Siri team.All told, including Apple Vision Immersive Video, Apple Vision gaming, and Siri, there are about 200 layoffs
  
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• M6 MacBook Pro rumors: Improved performance, in a familiar form factor

  21-08-2026 19:20 via appleinsider.com
  
  There's more coming than just an OLED MacBook Pro in the fall. Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro is expected to get a big speed boost with the M6 chip. Here's what the rumor mill has to say.
  Apple's base model M6 MacBook Pro will introduce performance improvements, but not much else.
  While Apple plans to overhaul its MacBook Pro line with OLED panels and touchscreen support, we'll still see one more model boasting the current design. Known internally as the J804, the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro wil
  
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• iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks

  21-08-2026 17:22 via appleinsider.com
  
  Across the world, rising costs and an uncertain economy mean that smartphone sales are falling, yet Apple's iPhone has still seen a 5% growth in the latest quarter.
  Demand continued to be steady for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
  The latest figures from Europe recently showed that as the smartphone market continues to contract, the iPhone continues to grow. Now figures for Latin America are saying a similar, but not identical thing.According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone sales in Latin America for
  
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• Apple paid Ireland a staggering $17 billion in taxes in 2025

  21-08-2026 17:01 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's Irish tax arrangements were scrutinized for more than a decade, and has now, finally, culminated in one of the largest corporate tax recoveries ever ordered by the European Union.
  Apple's facility in Cork, Ireland | Image credit: Apple
  Apple has been fighting a decade-long battle over how much it owed Ireland in corporate taxes. The company was accused by the European Union of exploiting a loophole to avoid reduce its tax liability, despite employing more than 5,000 people in the country
  
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