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• Anker Launches Eufy Security Cam With Auto-Tracking Light

  09-11-2026 22:47 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Anker today launched the Eufy TrackLight Cam S1, which it says is the world's first outdoor security camera with an auto-tracking light for actively deterring intruders. The TrackLight Cam S1 is compatible with Apple Home when using the Anker HomeBase, so it can be used alongside other smart home devices in a HomeKit setup.
  When a suspicious person is detected, the camera locks on and follows them with a light from up to 12 meters (40 feet) away. The light adjusts with distance, narrowing when s
  
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• Next iPad Air Likely to Have These 10 New Features

  10-11-2026 18:53 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Earlier today, it was once again reported that the next-generation iPad Air will be equipped with an OLED display, albeit with a 60Hz refresh rate. That is not all, of course, with the new iPad mini announced last month likely providing us with a preview of some other upgrades coming to the iPad Air in the first half of 2027.
  Below, we have outlined 10 new features that are likely for the next iPad Air:OLED display with more vivid colors and increased contrast ratio, but likely 60Hz still
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• Apple Announces Swift Student Challenge Ahead of WWDC 2027

  10-11-2026 18:28 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple today announced the Swift Student Challenge for 2027, with submissions set to be accepted from February 8 to February 28, 2027.
  The Swift Student Challenge is an annual contest that gives young developers worldwide a chance to show off their creativity and app development skills by creating an app. Apple says students should submit an app built in Xcode or Swift Playground that can be experienced within three minutes.
  Students can submit an app for any platform this year, which is new. In
  
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• New Apple TV Sign Language Feature Announced

  10-11-2026 18:11 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple today announced a new accessibility feature for the Apple TV app that gives viewers the option to watch supported movies and shows with on-screen sign language interpretation. An interpreter will appear in the bottom-right corner of the screen, with the experience said to have been designed and tested by Deaf and native signers.
  The feature is available in the Apple TV app on devices running iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, macOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 or later.American Sign Language (AS
  
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• iPad Mini 2021 vs. 2026 Buyer's Guide: Is It Worth Upgrading?

  10-11-2026 18:11 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple's eighth-generation iPad mini went on sale earlier this month with a larger OLED display, a thinner and lighter design, the A20 Pro chip, and water and dust resistance. If you still use the sixth-generation ‌iPad mini‌ from 2021, the upgrade also brings changes that debuted on the 2024 model, including Apple Intelligence, Apple Pencil Pro support, and twice the USB-C transfer speed.
  The new ‌iPad mini‌ starts at $699 for 128GB with Wi-Fi or $849 with cellular in the United States.
  
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• Anker's Early Black Friday Sale Surprises With Mystery Boxes and Big Discounts

  10-11-2026 17:58 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Early Black Friday deals are in full swing at many retailers, and Anker is joining in today with an event that includes big discounts on popular accessories, plus special blind box surprises. This sale will run through November 18th, after which Anker will switch over to its official Black Friday week sale.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.During this sale, you can ge
  
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• Apple Arcade Adding These Four Games in December

  10-11-2026 17:26 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple today announced that an additional four games will be added to the Apple Arcade catalog on Thursday, December 3: LEGO DUPLO Playtime, Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, solitaire(ish), and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown+.In the U.S., Apple Arcade costs $6.99 per month on its own. Alternatively, the service is included with any Apple One bundle subscription. Every game available on Apple Arcade is free of ads and in-app purchases.Tag: Apple Arcade
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• Disable Touch on MacBook Pro PROLED XDR and When Using Sidecar

  10-11-2026 17:05 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple has long rejected the idea of a touchscreen Mac, so moving ahead with one was always going to be a major shift in the company's thinking. In 2010, Steve Jobs argued that "touch surfaces don't want to be vertical," citing the arm fatigue that comes from repeatedly reaching up to a screen.Some would call this sacrilege...
  More than a decade later, in 2021, Apple's then-hardware engineering chief John Ternus remarked that the Mac was made exclusively for indirect input and that Apple saw no c
  
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• Amazon Begins Early Black Friday Sale, Featuring Sitewide Discounts on Tech and Decor

  10-11-2026 16:14 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Amazon has joined in on early Black Friday deals this week, with sitewide savings across TVs, headphones, Amazon devices, Apple products, and much more. Another retailer offering a major early Black Friday sale right now is Best Buy.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Amazon's official Black Friday sale is set to kick off next Thursday, November 19, but ahead of that t
  
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• OLED iPad Air Rumored to Launch in Two Sizes in Early 2027

  10-11-2026 14:42 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple is expected to replace the LCD screens in both sizes of the iPad Air with OLED displays in the first half of 2027, according to DigiTimes.
  An ‌OLED‌ ‌iPad Air‌ has been rumored for over a year. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported in October 2025 that Apple was developing one and that it was unlikely to arrive before 2027. He narrowed that window to the first half of 2027 earlier this month. The latest report adds shipment estimates and details on how panel orders could be split.Samsun
  
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• The Original iPod Went on Sale 25 Years Ago Today

  10-11-2026 13:54 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple's original iPod went on sale 25 years ago today, on November 10, 2001. The $399 music player initially worked only with a Mac, but it went on to become one of Apple's most significant products and helped the company expand beyond the computer business.
  Steve Jobs had unveiled the first iPod just over two weeks earlier, on October 23, at a small press event in the Town Hall auditorium at Apple's Infinite Loop headquarters. Advertised as offering "1,000 songs in your pocket," the device comb
  
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• Apple Maps Could Factor Parking Into Your Arrival Time

  10-11-2026 13:15 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple may be working on a way for Maps arrival estimates that account for parking as well as the walk to your destination, according to findings shared by code explorer pdfu. A new "TimeToPark" flag in the iOS 27.3 beta apparently allows the system to measure time spent near a destination before parking, plus walking time afterwards.The measurements use background location and motion data, with results saved per trip and grouped by weekday and hour. However, pdfu says the feature can only be ena
  
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• Waze Now Alerts Drivers to Nearby Cyclists Using Garmin LiveTrack

  10-11-2026 13:00 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Waze and Garmin have announced the launch of real-time cycling alerts for drivers to help create a safer environment on the road.
  Going forward, when cyclists turn on Garmin LiveTrack on their Garmin Edge bike computer or Garmin smartwatch, they can choose to show up in Waze as a real-time moving icon.
  Drivers will also see a notification when a cyclist is nearby, so they can slow down, stay aware, and share the road.The feature is completely opt-in, and Waze and Garmin say it is designed with p
  
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• iPhone 20 Pro: Ten Big Changes That Could Redefine Apple's Flagship

  10-11-2026 12:39 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  In 2017, Apple celebrated the iPhone's 10th birthday with the iPhone X, the biggest redesign in the product's history. For the device's 20th anniversary, all the rumors indicate that the company is preparing another landmark redesign.
  The commemorative "iPhone 20" model isn't expected until September 2027, but leaks have been piling up for months. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is already deep into its development, and the picture forming across multiple reports is of an iPhone that
  
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• Here's What Apple Fixed in iOS 27.2.1 and macOS 27.2.1

  10-11-2026 00:43 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The iOS 27.2.1, iPadOS 27.2.1, and macOS 27.2.1 updates Apple released today fix a handful of security vulnerabilities. With the security fixes implemented, it's a good idea to update as soon as you can.
  A bug with iMessage could let a remote attacker join a group chat to receive its messages, and another could let users see messages sent before they joined a group chat.Most of the vulnerabilities involved AirPlay and Bluetooth. A malicious Bluetooth device could pair without user interaction, a
  
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• Apple Intelligence completes regulatory registration for iPad and Mac in China

  09-11-2026 23:54 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple has completed an important regulatory step ahead of Apple Intelligence’s expected launch in China this December. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Webex Gets iPhone Duo Support

  09-11-2026 23:31 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Popular video meeting app Webex was today updated with support for Apple's iPhone Duo. Webex works open or closed, in portrait or landscape mode, and even in a laptop or tent position.
  When open, the ‌iPhone Duo‌ shows more meeting participants, keeps shared content visible, and gives access to a whiteboard. Multitasking support allows Webex to be used alongside another app with Split View.Webex Mobile Camera Share lets users stream the iPhone's camera in a meeting when the ‌iPhone Duo‌
  
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• Edgar Wright turns a corner store into high-octane ‘Market Mayhem’ in new Apple Pay ad

  09-11-2026 23:30 via MacDailyNews
  
  Still from “Apple Pay: The fast, easy, and secure way to pay”
  Apple has dropped a new promotional video for Apple Pay, directed by Edgar Wright — the filmmaker behind the rapid-fire style of Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Officially titled “Apple Pay: The fast, easy, and secure way to pay” on Apple’s YouTube channel (and affectionately dubbed “Market Mayhem” by Wright himself), the roughly one-minute spot transforms an ordinary grocery
  
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• Today’s macOS updates fix security gap involving eMudhra certificates

  09-11-2026 23:17 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple today released macOS updates that address a security gap involving compromised eMudhra certificates, after initially blocking them in Safari, Mail, and other apps in October. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Meta's Muse AI Agent Comes to Apple Watch

  09-11-2026 22:55 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Meta today updated the Muse app for iOS to add Apple Watch support, which means Muse users can access the proactive AI agent from the watch.
  The app adds the Muse character to the watch with an option to text it, dictate text to it, or call it. There's also a Muse complication for quick access.Muse is Meta's personal AI agent that can complete tasks for users. It is available as a standalone app and is also built into Instagram, Facebook, and other Meta apps. The yeti-like character Meta designe
  
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• Skydance confirms HBO Max and Paramount+ ‘value’ bundle plan

  09-11-2026 22:46 via 9to5Mac
  
  HBO Max and Paramount+ customers will soon be able to pay for one subscription that unlocks both services. That’s according to Skydance, the company that came out of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition.more…
  
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• Edgar Wright directs Apple’s hilarious new Apple Pay action ad

  09-11-2026 22:30 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple has once again turned to cinematic action to promote Apple Pay, in a new ad directed by Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead). Watch the new ad below.more…
  
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• macOS 27.2.1 Fixes eMudhra Certificate Flaw in Command-Line Tools

  09-11-2026 22:28 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The macOS Golden Gate 27.2.1 update Apple released today addresses the eMudhra certificate vulnerability, and Apple recommends users update to the latest software.
  For Macs that run macOS 26 or macOS 15, Apple has released macOS 26.7.3 and macOS 15.8.3.Apple previously blocked the compromised certificates in Safari, Mail, and apps that use Apple frameworks in October to protect most users, but command-line tools like curl and git were still able to accept them. With macOS 27.2.1, command-line to
  
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• How to customize or disable the touchscreen on the new MacBook Pro

  09-11-2026 22:11 via 9to5Mac
  
  A headlining feature of Apple’s new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display is the long-awaited addition of a touchscreen. However, not everyone has been so thrilled about this addition. Here’s how you can turn it off.more…
  
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• Report: Apple saved over $5 billion in taxes through Singapore and Ireland in 2026

  09-11-2026 21:47 via 9to5Mac
  
  A new Financial Times report reveals how Apple saved billions in taxes in 2026 by shifting profits through Singapore and Ireland. Here are the details.more…
  
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• How the always-listening Apple Watch protects privacy

  09-11-2026 21:30 via MacDailyNews
  
  Live Rewind can help Apple Watch users recall what was just said in conversation.
  When Apple introduced Audio Intelligence on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 in September 2026, the features immediately raised an obvious question: What happens when a device on your wrist is designed to listen to the world around you?
  The suite includes Sound Recognition (for alerts like sirens or doorbells), automatic Music Recognition via Shazam, Live Rewind (which surfaces a text version of the prior 15 s
  
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• iOS 27.2.1 has fixes for security issues in Messages, AirPlay, and more

  09-11-2026 21:20 via 9to5Mac
  
  Today Apple released iOS 27.2.1 for iPhone with bug fixes and security updates, alongside a variety of related software updates on other platforms. Here are the security fix details for each update.more…
  
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• Our favorite gear to elevate your new MacBook Pro setup

  09-11-2026 21:15 via 9to5Mac
  
  The all-new M6 MacBook and the touch display PROLED XDR have now arrived, and we are taking a look at some of our favorite accessories to upgrade the experience. From the latest Apple Magic Keyboard and Trackpad, as well as its World Travel kit, we also have MacBook stands to tidy up your workstation, expandable storage, charging stations for your desktop, and our favorite mouse solutions. The gear collected below might give you some good ideas on how to elevate your new MacBook rig, just be su
  
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• Apple to open new Developer Center in Istanbul as part of broader Turkey investment

  09-11-2026 21:07 via 9to5Mac
  
  Apple today announced a long-term investment in Turkey, with seven new facilities focused on app development and manufacturing set to open in the country starting next year. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iOS 27.3: Three new iPhone features coming soon

  09-11-2026 21:03 via 9to5Mac
  
  iOS 27.3 is currently in beta and packed with new features, here are three that will hit your iPhone when the update launches next month.more…
  
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