• Preorders for the iPhone Duo are now live

    We have confirmed that Apple's first foldable iPhone is now available to preorder, with launch-day delivery dates expected to slip quickly.
    iPhone Duo preorders have started
    The Apple Store is back online, with preorders for the iPhone Duo now officially open. Apple once again is using a queue system and will open the order page when it has reached your spot in the queue.As it's done before, Apple opened a preorder configuration option ahead of the launch, allowing buyers to select their preferr
  • Apple's received most of its Trump reciprocal tariff refunds

    Apple has received most of what it paid to the U.S. government in extra tariffs back, which marginally helped to improve the Q4 results.
    President Donald Trump launching his tariffs in April 2205
    Back in June, Apple benefited from approximately $2.2 billion in tariff refunds, getting funds back from the 'reciprocal' tariffs that were shut down by the Supreme Court in February. Apple had another payment that affects its fourth-quarter results.In its quarterly results for Q4, Apple says that the 4
  • John Ternus enthuses about Apple's future on his first earnings call

    As Tim Cook did when he took over, new Apple CEO John Ternus took several minutes out of his first earnings call with analysts and shareholders to say why he feels great about the state of the company and its future.
    Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Apple.
    As Apple reported better than expected earnings for the firm's fourth-quarter financial results, Ternus claimed that it is "the greatest company in the world." Unsurprisingly, he touted Apple's newest devices and their features, but he di
  • Over 2.5 billion active devices gives Apple Services a massive audience

    Apple's installed base has surpassed 2.5 billion active devices worldwide, CEO John Ternus confirmed during the company's November 2 earnings call, with the total reaching another record across all major product categories and regions.Apple products
    Ternus reiterated the 2.5 billion figure while discussing Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results. Although the installed base continues to grow, the company didn't provide a more precise updated device count.Apple first surpassed 2.5 billion devices i
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  • Apple's latest giant education deal: 170,000 MacBook Neo to Philippines

    Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is seeing big success in the global education market, with 170,000 units sold to students and teachers in the Philippines.
    Apple sold 170,000 MacBook Neos to educators and students in the Philippines during Q4 2026.
    Announced in March 2026, the MacBook Neo is the first Apple laptop powered by an iPhone chip: the A18 Pro. Though initially priced at $499 for the education market, Apple raised the price to $649 in late October 2026.Recent price increases aside, t
  • Apple still can't meet iPhone Duo demand, and Ternus won't say when it will

    John Ternus marked his first earnings as Apple CEO with iPhone Duo shortages and a rebuilt Siri taking center stage. He's vague about when Apple will make enough iPhone Duo units, though.
    John Ternus talks iPhone Duo shortages and the all new Siri
    Apple CEO John Ternus has addressed supply constraints and display concerns surrounding the company's first foldable iPhone. He also discussed the rebuilt Siri, which now handles 2.5 billion requests daily.The iPhone Duo sold out quickly online and dre
  • Apple's record-breaking Q4 beat Covid-fueled 2020 holiday quarter

    In spite of not releasing the lower-priced base iPhone 18 model, Apple's Q4 2026 has broken records and beat out what was seen as an unprecedented holiday quarter just a few years ago.
    iPhone 18 Pro didn't need the base model to help Apple break records
    Pundits continue to be confused by Apple's repeat record-breaking quarters in spite of not building its own AI frontier model. Instead, Apple has reached new revenue highs on iPhone demand, superior Mac hardware, and continued innovation across i
  • Remarkably, AAPL is up after-hours post earnings

    Apple stock closed down $6.31 on Monday, and then, earnings landed. Following the release, Apple has since climbed to $340.07 as of 4:10 ET, up $2.26. This is not a typical response from investors!https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAPL/
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  • Apple keeps its $0.27 dividend payout unchanged

    Apple shareholders will receive another $0.27 per share on November 16, keeping the quarterly cash dividend unchanged following a record September quarter.Apple Park
    The company's board of directors approved the payment alongside its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results on Monday. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2026, will be eligible for the dividend.The payout continues the $0.27 rate Apple maintained in July, following a 4% increase from $0.26 to $0.27 per
  • Apple beats Wall Street forecasts in first Ternus-led Q4 earnings

    The fourth-quarter financial results for 2026 have arrived, the first under new CEO John Ternus, with Apple's revenue of $114.4 billion.
    Apple CEO John Ternus [left], CFO Sabih Khan [right]
    The Q4 results bring Apple's financial year to an end, one that has been massively transitional for the company. It's the first results under the watchful eye of John Ternus, following Tim Cook's last results call in July.It was a quarter that also involved many product launches, including the new iPhone 18 P
  • ChatGPT Classic app getting killed off, in favor of desktop app

    Officially, the ChatGPT Classic app for Mac is turning off on January 30, 2027. Users are being told to get the latest features and their chat history in the new app. It's just as well because Classic hasn't seen a new model in a while.https://chatgpt.com/download/
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  • Apple promotes Labrinth stream just ahead of OLED MacBook Pro release

    Apple will be holding a special stream with musician Labrinth on November 4, in a "Live on Mac" performance.
    Special delivery for Labrinth - Image Credit: Apple/TikTok
    When you hear of Apple holding a stream with a musical artist, it's usually under the purview of Apple Music. However, one online event Apple is promoting seems to be all about the music creation process itself.In a TikTok post on November 2, a video shows a white box slid into frame, complete with the label "Do not touch until 11
  • Hands on: HomePod mini 2 has promise, but is underwhelming right now

    The new $149 HomePod mini 2 is finally available six years after the last model shopped. While it shows some promise, there's just not enough here yet.
    HomePod mini 2 has a few upgrades over the original
    You'd be hard-pressed to differentiate the new HomePod mini 2 from the original. Put the Midnight or white models side-by-side and they're indistinguishable.Physically, the only thing that sets them apart is the logo on the bottom. It's no longer printed, but is now molded into the rubber footin
  • Upcoming: New age rating content descriptors in App Store Connect

    Starting November 16, 2026, App Store Connect will include new content descriptors to help ensure your app’s age ratings accurately reflect its features and are in accordance with local regulations. When completing the age rating questionnaire in App Store Connect, you’ll need to declare whether your app includes:
    Shared Location: Sharing of real-world location with another person or group.
    Dating and Relationships: Features that enable dating or relationship connections between real
  • How your old Apple TV 4K is new again with tvOS 27.2 update

    Apple recently launched tvOS 27.2 which contains a swath of new features for existing Apple TV 4K users. Here's how your streaming box gets even better.
    The Apple TV 4K is getting even better
    The new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K carries a hefty price tag, which is why the new tvOS 27.2 update is so welcomed. Existing users get several new features without buying a new box.Many features are available now, though one big one is just around the corner.
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  • How your old Apple TV 4K is new again with tvOS 27.2

    Apple recently launched tvOS 27.2 which contains a swath of new features for existing Apple TV 4K users. Here's how your streaming box gets even better.
    The Apple TV 4K is getting even better
    The new fourth-generation Apple TV 4K carries a hefty price tag, which is why the new tvOS 27.2 update is so welcomed. Existing users get several new features without buying a new box.Many features are available now, though one big one is just around the corner.
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  • November's classic movies on Apple TV include 'Interstellar' and 'Anchorman'

    Apple has added more films free for Apple TV subscribers to watch, in what now definitely seems like a regular monthly extra.
    "Arrival" and "Clueless" are among the free films added for Apple TV subscribers for November.
    Apple barely promotes this, and the details vary between countries, but it does add movies to Apple TV that it didn't make. Initially it was during COVID when it would get the rights to films related to Apple TV shows or genres.Then in August 2026, Apple TV added a whole stack o
  • Nine-inch HomeView Ultra again rumored for 2027 or 2028

    A further source has doubled down on rumors of Apple planning a larger HomeView, this time which can automatically swivel on its base.
    It won't look like this, but a future HomeView is said to be larger than the current mode, and come on an articulated arm.
    Even back in 2024, it was being reported that what would become the HomeView would be followed by a larger model. It was consistently also rumored that this version would have a robot-like arm that moved its screen 360 degrees to follow the u
  • Cross-platform Affinity users can finally update as the app comes to the iPad

    A year after Canva revamped Affinity for the Mac, it has now released the free iPad version too. Not only is this good for iPad users, but it will free up some Mac ones to update as well.
    Designing an education conference program in Affinity for iPad - image credit: William Gallagher
    Canva revamped the Affinity suite of publishing and illustration tools on the Mac back in 2025, but it wasn't backwards compatible. If you worked on both the Mac and the iPad, you couldn't update because the two pla
  • Amazon slashes 1TB M5 MacBook Air to $1,399, save $200

    Popular M5 MacBook Air deals are back at Amazon, with November price drops knocking upgraded 1TB models to as low as $1,399.
    Save $200 on 1TB 13-inch MacBook Air models - Image credit: Apple
    Amazon's M5 MacBook Air deals deliver discounts of up to $199.01 off, including this 13-inch model with a 10-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and an upgraded 1TB SSD.Buy M5/16GB/1TB for $1,399.99
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  • HomePod mini 2 review & HomeView tidbits on the Smart Home Insider podcast

    On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, your host reviews the HomePod mini 2 and breaks down the massive new Amazon home lineup.
    Smart Home Insider Podcast
    After a six-year hiatus, HomePod mini 2 is here with a handful of new features. Unfortunately, upgraded audio isn't on that list.The new HomePod mini 2 can be used as a dedicated Mac speaker or in a four-speaker array for Apple TV 4K. It has a new, faster S10 processor and faster Wi-Fi 6E.
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  • Hundreds of AI apps were part of a network hiding sexually abusive deepfake tools

    Apple has removed 19 apps that concealed sexually abusive AI deepfake tools behind ordinary features after an investigation uncovered a network designed to evade App Store review.App Store
    A November 2 investigation identified more than 400 connected apps and web domains that appeared to offer harmless AI services, including pet portraits, language lessons, and fitness coaching. Some could instead load tools for generating sexually explicit images and videos using photographs of real people.The
  • This new project will let you run SteamOS compatible games on your Mac

    The new Steamac project crams SteamOS into a lightweight virtual machine on Apple Silicon. I installed it over the weekend, and while the Xcode build and install is not for the timid, all of the titles I tried that didn't have anticheat ran fine. It's a great way to have an all-in-one solution to play x86 games on Mac!https://github.com/fxgl/steamac
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  • It's not clear if macOS Golden Gate really did anything for ultrawide monitors

    Apple says that macOS Golden Gate greatly improves ultrawide monitor support, Reddit says it doesn't, and an AppleInsider staffer simply can't tell.
    Apple claims to have improved ultrawide monitor support in macOS Golden Gate. Background monitor image credit: Samsung.
    Considering the hours I spend in front of this 49-inch ultrawide monitor, you would think that I'd notice if Apple improved anything. And I thought I did.Right after installing the very first developer beta of macOS Golden Gate, an
  • HomeView OS is more locked-down for developers than we thought

    We knew that HomeView OS is rough for developers right now, and leverages CarPlay APIs, but a new tour of how the smart home peripheral exposes just how restricted it is.
    Apple's HomeView
    The HomeView will officially ship to consumers on November 13, but more is being learned about the smart home device well in advance. Work to virtualize HomeView OS is giving developers more of a glimpse of how the operating system functions.Threads on Mastodon by Gui Rambo and Steve Troughton-Smith take a deve
  • German politicians targeted by iPhone spyware

    Apple has alerted German ministers that their iPhones may have been targeted in a spyware attack. It's not clear who is doing the attacking.
    Offices of the Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik in Bonn - image credit: BSI
    Following a wave of spyware alerts from Apple to 110 countries in August 2026, the company has reportedly now warned members of Germany's Bundestag and other federal departments. The alert went directly to the iPhones of those believed to be affected, according to
  • If your Apple Watch is showing you the wrong time, there's a fix

    If your Apple Watch showed the wrong time after daylight saving time, and isn't fixed this morning automatically, it's pretty simple to fix it. Switch to any other watch face, then back to your preferred, and restart your Apple Watch. That's it!https://support.apple.com/en-us/149603
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  • Amazon slashes Apple Watch Ultra 4 to all-time best $699.99 price

    Amazon has slashed $99.01 off the new Apple Watch Ultra 4, matching the lowest price on record.
    Save $100 on the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Image credit: Apple
    Save $99.01 on select Apple Watch Ultra 4 styles at Amazon with early holiday savings. The $699.99 promotion matches the lowest price we've seen on the newly released wearable, and a variety of band styles are eligible for the discount.Buy Apple Watch Ultra 4 for $699.99
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  • Sunday Reboot: Sam Altman needs to read the RAM room

    In this week's Sunday Reboot, Sam Altman thinks it's wasteful for you to have more memory in your Mac. It's bad enough that you have any RAM that he can't access at all.
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
    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 next week underway with a good first step.
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  • HomeView can behave like a HomeKit security camera

    While Apple hasn't launched a standalone security camera, the HomeView could act as one, working as a HomeKit Security Camera to protect your home.
    Apple HomeView
    The October smart home event saw Apple introduce the HomeView alongside a bunch of smart home accessories. That included the LG Video Doorbell and a number of LG security cameras and sensors.However, if serial leaker and code sleuth pdfu is correct in a Reddit post, Apple may still have a home security trick up its sleeve. While the Ho

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