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• Apple releases iOS 14.3 for HomePod and HomePod mini

  15-12-2020 19:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  After debuting iOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, and more yesterday, Apple has released iOS 14.3 for HomePod and HomePod mini.more…
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• Verizon confirms $10 monthly fee for new iPhone Handoff feature

  17-10-2026 02:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Following T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom, Verizon has now confirmed how much it will charge customers to use Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple poaches longtime Meta executive to lead global litigation

  17-10-2026 00:53 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Bloomberg reports that Apple has hired Scott Tucker, who spent nearly six years as Meta’s vice president and deputy general counsel for global litigation. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple’s new App Store rules crack down on AI nudification and ‘bait-and-switch’ apps

  17-10-2026 00:17 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple updated its App Review Guidelines today with a series of changes meant to strengthen protections against harmful content and deceptive app review practices. Here are the details.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: October 16, 2026 – iPhone Duo pre-orders, more

  16-10-2026 23:56 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily.more…
  
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• Apple calls iPhone Duo pre-order demand ‘extraordinary’ as shipping dates slip

  16-10-2026 23:33 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has issued a short statement following strong initial demand for the iPhone Duo, with shipping estimates already slipping into next year. Here’s what the company said.more…
  
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• Report: Apple gains ground on rivals, but iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo face challenges

  16-10-2026 23:06 via 9to5mac.com
  
  In a new investor note sent out this week, GF Securities’ Jeff Pu and Henry Huang project that Apple will be the only major smartphone manufacturer to grow shipments in 2026, even as the global market is expected to shrink by more than 14%. Here are the details.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Overtime 086: Apple’s smart home reboot

  16-10-2026 22:32 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Jeff and Fernando discuss Apple’s smart home reboot, including the new $299 Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection lineup.Sponsored by Rokform: Get your iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo cases today for 20% off when using code MAC2026.more…
  
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• Report: Apple’s antitrust negotiations with the DOJ spark concerns of a weak settlement

  16-10-2026 22:04 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Information reports that PayPal and Epic Games are among the developers concerned that a potential antitrust settlement between Apple and the DOJ might not go far enough in addressing the company’s allegedly anticompetitive practices. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple’s French site accidentally reveals iPad mini 8

  16-10-2026 22:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s iPad mini (A17)
  Apple appears to have tipped its hand on an unreleased iPad mini through an overlooked listing on its French regulatory website. A Smart Folio accessory for the iPad mini carrying the model number A3632 has surfaced in the company’s environmental and regulatory disclosures, a number that matches no current or previous case for the compact tablet.
  The listing, first reported by MacRumors and dated around early September, sits alongside accessories for the iPhon
  
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• iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro: Here’s every key difference

  16-10-2026 21:55 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has strong pitches for all of its flagship iPhones this fall, but which model is right for you? Here’s an overview of the key differences between iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.more…
  
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• HomeView will include these Apple apps at launch

  16-10-2026 21:50 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s HomeView is available to pre-order now and ships November 13. Here are the Apple apps you’ll be able to use on HomeView at launch.more…
  
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• Apple invites media to October 28 Los Angeles launch experience for first touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs

  16-10-2026 21:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has begun inviting select journalists and media to an all-day product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, according to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman. In a post on X, Gurman wrote: “Apple is now inviting some media to an all-day product launch experience on Oct. 28 in Los Angeles. This is for the touch-screen MacBooks, iPad mini, M6 Macs.”⁠
  This is not expected to be a traditional Apple Event with a live-streamed keynote. Instead, reports
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Get your Halloween and Christmas automations set up now

  16-10-2026 21:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  It’s time to get your Halloween decorations out and automate them because the gear you buy for October is the same gear you’ll use in December. Set it up once now, and all you’ll do in November is swap what’s plugged into your gear. My first real Apple Home project years ago was automating Christmas lights, and it’s still the easiest win in your entire smart home, and it’s really one of the most useful things you can do.more…
  
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• iPhone Duo pre-orders command up to $5,000 on eBay as Apple shipping slips into 2027

  16-10-2026 19:52 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s iPhone Duo
  Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, sold out within minutes of pre-orders opening on October 16, 2026. Shipping estimates on Apple’s U.S. online store quickly moved to January 25, 2027 (or later), far beyond the planned October 23 availability window.⁠
  The shortage has created a fast-moving secondary market on eBay, where confirmed pre-orders (not yet-delivered devices) are listing and selling at large premiums. Multiple reports document
  
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• iOS 27.2 has three new changes just added this week

  16-10-2026 19:45 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 27.2 is launching soon for all users, but Apple keeps introducing new updates with each beta release. Here are three changes added to iOS 27.2 this week.more…
  
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• Here’s the difference the variable aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes at night

  16-10-2026 18:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  I previously tested the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes when it comes to depth of field. The executive summary is that the difference is small, but definitely present.I said at the time that I’d intended to test the difference it made to Night mode shots when an unmissable night video opportunity had me write about that instead. So belatedly, let me turn my attention to Night mode photos …more…
  
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• Apple’s iPhone Duo sold out. Preorders now ship January 29, 2027

  16-10-2026 18:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo
  Barron’s notes that Apple’s first foldable iPhone ($1,999 starting price) saw rapid early demand after preorders opened on October 16, 2026, with shipping estimates quickly slipping into early 2027 amid constrained supply. The piece frames the sellout as a bullish signal for Apple shares, underscoring consumer enthusiasm for the new form factor under CEO John Ternus.
  Angela Palumbo for Barron’s:‎Customers were able to preorder the iPho
  
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• HomePod is about to get free upgrade with these new features

  16-10-2026 17:49 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple unveiled three new Home products this week: HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K. While there’s no new full-size HomePod launching, Apple did announce three features coming to the existing HomePod 2 via a free software update.more…
  
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• Deals: New Apple TV 4K first discount, HomeView, iPhone Duo trade offers, AirPods Pro 3, more

  16-10-2026 17:29 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Joining the $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3 to pair with your new Duo, we are now tracking the very first discount on the next-generation Apple TV 4K – Amazon will also ship it to you much faster than Apple can. Those offers join ongoing HomeView deals (you’ll want to get in there quick as they are starting to sell out), the best price in months on Apple’s 24GB/1TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $430 off, and what might be the only iPhone Duo pre-order deals you can still lock-in. 
  
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• iPhone Duo launch is a massive success, but Apple has a problem

  16-10-2026 17:10 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iPhone Duo pre-orders opened today, but if you weren’t there right at the start, you likely now can’t get one before 2027. That makes the iPhone Duo launch a massive success, but also reflects a missed opportunity for Apple.more…
  
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• Best iPhone Duo cases now available for purchase: Fabric, leather, aramid fiber, metal, more

  16-10-2026 17:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s new iPhone Duo Apple’s all-new TechWoven treatment and Pitaka’s aramid fiber, we are also seeing some of the best leather brands in the business ready to take orders for their latest full-grain covers. Those, of course, join some ultra-affordable models starting from $27 or less and you can scope them all out below. more…
  
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• Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes as preorders push into 2027

  16-10-2026 16:58 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo
  Apple’s first folding smartphone, the iPhone Duo, sold out instantly when preorders opened Friday, with delivery estimates quickly slipping into January 2027 for every configuration. Bloomberg News‘ Mark Gurman reported that shipping timelines moved into early next year within minutes of the preorder window opening, underscoring both intense demand and tight initial supply for the $1,999 device.
  The iPhone Duo, available in multiple colors and s
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro one month later: These features keep impressing me

  16-10-2026 16:23 via 9to5mac.com
  
  I’ve had the iPhone 18 Pro for about a month now, and during that time three main features have consistently impressed me.more…
  
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• Security Bite: Americans are contradicting themselves around privacy

  16-10-2026 15:52 via 9to5mac.com
  
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• Apple’s new CEO John Ternus puts engineering and design first as foldable iPhone Duo debuts

  16-10-2026 15:28 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple CEO John Ternus
  In the weeks after taking the reins at Apple, John Ternus has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of the company’s next chapter. Featured on the cover of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 issue, the longtime hardware executive is profiled alongside the iPhone Duo — the foldable smartphone that represents Apple’s most significant design departure for its flagship product since the original iPhone in 2007.
  Ternus, who became CEO on September 1, 202
  
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• iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year

  16-10-2026 14:32 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, went up for pre-order today. Within minutes of pre-orders opening, however, estimated delivery dates started slipping all the way to next year.
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• iPhone Duo now available to pre-order, prices start at $1,999

  16-10-2026 14:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone is now available for pre-order. You can head to Apple’s website or the Apple Store app this morning to place your iPhone Duo pre-order, with the first orders arriving in one week on October 23.more…
  
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• Apple Store is down ahead of iPhone Duo preorder rush

  16-10-2026 09:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
  In keeping with tradition, Apple has taken down the Apple Store this morning ahead of the iPhone Duo going up for preorder. If you are waiting to buy the new Apple foldable, be sure to log on at 5 AM Eastern Time.All reports point to constrained supply and relatively high demand, so everyone is anticipating that Apple will run out of launch day stock very quickly indeed. If you want a Duo for launch day, on October 23, you need to be ready to buy at 5 AM.more…
  
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• ‘Tenzing’ premieres on Apple TV, starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston and Willem Dafoe

  16-10-2026 03:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The newest Apple Original Films feature, “Tenzing,” is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below.more…
  
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