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• iPhone 8 Plus and me: A 72-hour quest for beautiful images - CNET

  19-09-2017 13:00
  Senior photographer James Martin put the iPhone 8 Plus camera through a workout in San Francisco. More than 2,000 photos later, he's impressed.
  
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• Apple Watch Ultra 4 rumors: sensors, silicon, and a quieter redesign

  28-08-2026 21:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Watch Ultra 3
  Apple’s fall event is set for September 9th, and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 is widely expected to share the stage with the Series 12, the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, and, of course, Apple first foldable iPhone. With only days to go, the rumor picture is clearer on internals than on looks.
  The Ultra line does not refresh every year. When it does, buyers tend to want more than a new number on the box. This cycle, most of the credible reporting points to health hardware and a new p
  
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• Apple’s new Mac mini hides three details the keynote skipped

  28-08-2026 21:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Users can do it all with the ultracompact Mac mini featuring the all-new M6 or powerful M5 Pro — from advanced productivity to running AI models on device, and more.
  Apple unveiled a new Mac mini this week with M6 and M5 Pro options, but the announcement left a few important specs offstage. According to 9to5Mac’s Ryan Christoffel, three details buried in the fine print could matter more to buyers than the headline upgrades.
  First, memory bandwidth is not the same across every M6 conf
  
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• Apple TV climbs to $14.99 a month as Apple also ups Apple One Individual price

  28-08-2026 20:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is raising the price of Apple TV in the United States, lifting the standalone monthly plan from $12.99 to $14.99 and the annual plan from $99 to $119. The Individual Apple One bundle is going up as well, from $19.95 to $21.95 a month. Family and Premier Apple One plans are unchanged this time.
  The new rates take effect immediately for new subscribers as of Friday, August 28, 2026. Existing customers will get about a month’s notice before they are charged the higher amount. MacRumors
  
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• Apple expands Emergency SOS Live Video to Brazil

  28-08-2026 19:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s Emergency SOS Live Video
  Apple is rolling out Emergency SOS Live Video to iPhone users in Brazil, the first time the feature has launched outside the United States. The company said the service lets people share encrypted, real-time video with emergency responders during a crisis.
  The Brazil expansion puts the tool into a large market with high smartphone use and significant public-safety demand. Apple framed the feature as part of a broader set of iPhone safety tools that sit alon
  
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• Apple TV to premiere captivating comedy series ‘Small Prophets’ on October 7th

  28-08-2026 17:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  “Small Prophets,” the acclaimed comedy from BAFTA Award-winning creator Mackenzie Crook, is coming to Apple TV on October 7, 2026.
  Apple TV on Friday announced it has landed season one of “Small Prophets,” the acclaimed six-episode comedy from BAFTA Award-winning creator, writer, and director Mackenzie Crook (“Detectorists”) which premiered on BBC iPlayer and BBC Two in the U.K. earlier this year. The series will premiere on Apple TV on October 7, 2026, exclud
  
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• ‘Dark Matter’ season 2 returns to Apple TV, opening a new chapter beyond the novel

  28-08-2026 16:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Season two of Apple’s hit sci-fi series, “Dark Matter,” premieres on Friday, August 28th.
  Apple TV’s multiverse thriller “Dark Matter” is back. Season two premieres today, Friday, August 28, more than two years after the first season wrapped — and this time the story leaves Blake Crouch’s 2016 novel behind.
  The 10-episode run starts with a single episode, “A Quiet Life.” New installments arrive every Friday through October 30. Apple typ
  
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• Pikachu meets Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus

  28-08-2026 15:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook used one of his final weeks in the job for a campus visit that mixed succession planning with a very yellow guest.
  On Thursday, Cook hosted incoming CEO John Ternus and The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara at Apple Park — with Pikachu in tow. Cook posted the moment on X with a short video of the mascot touring the Cupertino campus.
  “Today’s agenda at Apple Park: Introduce the @Pokemon team to John, talk gaming, and politely ask Pikachu
  
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• Apple adjusts App Store taxes and prices in Morocco, Congo, Tanzania, Israel, and Indonesia

  27-08-2026 23:04 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is updating developer proceeds and App Store pricing in several markets to reflect new tax rules and keep prices aligned across storefronts.
  In a developer notice dated August 27, 2026, Apple said the App Store supports 43 currencies across 175 storefronts, and that it periodically changes prices or proceeds when tax laws or exchange rates shift. Those changes use publicly available rates from sources such as The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News.
  Proceeds already changingAs of Augus
  
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• Your Mac and iPhone are building a private search engine in the background. That’s why Spotlight sometimes feels broken.

  27-08-2026 22:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s Spotlight is not just a search box. It is a local, on-device index of almost everything on your phone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro: documents, emails, messages, photos, notes, contacts, music, settings, and more. Siri can pull from the same index. Apple says the index stays on your device and is not shared with Apple or your other devices.
  That last part is the point. Spotlight is not a cloud search product. It is a private catalog that has to be built, updated, and occasionally rebu
  
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• What’s expected at Apple’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ September 9th special event

  27-08-2026 20:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has confirmed its fall hardware showcase for Wednesday, September 9th, at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT at the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The invite uses the tagline “Surprise and shine,” with a glowing Apple logo framed like a rising sun. The keynote will stream on apple.com, YouTube, and the Apple TV app.
  This is not a routine September event. It will be the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus, who takes over from Tim Cook on Septe
  
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• iOS 27 beta hides Apple Intelligence toggle for Apple TV and HomePod

  27-08-2026 19:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Siri AI takes full advantage of the bold new architecture for Apple Intelligence, including the next generation of Apple Foundation Models that run on device and on servers using Private Cloud Compute.
  A new setting buried in Apple’s Home app is the latest sign that Siri AI and Apple Intelligence are being prepared for the living room — even if today’s Apple TV 4K and HomePod hardware still cannot run those features themselves.
  In the latest iOS 27 betas, Apple TV and HomePod a
  
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• Apple Arcade subscribers get big ‘Sneaky Sasquatch’ treats

  27-08-2026 17:46 via macdailynews.com
  
  Sneaky Sasquatch fans can jump into an exciting crossover with Subway Surfers+ today and check out the new birdwatching update arriving September 17.
  Today, the sneakiest crossover of the summer lands exclusively on Apple Arcade. Through October 7, Sneaky Sasquatch transforms the iconic world of Subway Surfers+ with the charm and aesthetic of the hit open-world Arcade game. Players can unlock four character skins and two unique hoverboards, and dash through a reimagined level inspired by Sasquat
  
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• Apple launches new Education Hub for supplier employees in Vietnam

  27-08-2026 16:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  With the launch of the new Apple Education Hub, the company is expanding training and skills-development programs for supplier employees in Vietnam.
  Apple is expanding training and skills-development programs for supplier employees in Vietnam by opening a new education hub in Hanoi and expanding its development curriculum at supplier sites. The Apple Education Hub — the first of its kind in Vietnam — is operated in partnership with Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) an
  
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• IDC expects Apple to ship more than 10 million foldable iPhones in first year

  27-08-2026 15:25 via macdailynews.com
  
  3D render claiming to depict Apple’s first foldable iPhone (image: Jon Prosser)
  Apple’s first foldable iPhone is projected to ship more than 10 million units in its debut year, according to research firm IDC, a forecast that would help reverse a decline in the foldable smartphone category.
  The premium device, widely expected to be unveiled in September, would mark Apple’s entry into a segment pioneered by Samsung seven years ago. IDC sees the book-style, or “passport-styl
  
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• iPhone 17 crowns Apple as undisputed smartphone king in Q2 2026

  26-08-2026 23:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s iPhone 17
  Apple has once again proven why it leads the global smartphone industry. According to Counterpoint Research’s Global Handset Model Sales Tracker, the iPhone 17 emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone in the second quarter of 2026, capturing an impressive 6% of overall global unit sales. Not only did the base iPhone 17 claim the top spot, but the iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Pro locked in the second and third positions, delivering a clean sweep of the
  
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• Venture capitalist says Tesla’s Optimus robot will eclipse Apple’s iPhone, predicts 1 billion robots by 2036

  26-08-2026 22:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Tesla’s Optimus robot
  Venture capitalist Jason Calacanis predicts Tesla will turn its Optimus humanoid robot into a product bigger than Apple’s iPhone, forecasting 1 billion Optimus robots worldwide by 2036.
  Speaking on the This Week in Startups podcast after watching the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Calacanis said he had recently seen an Optimus demonstration that has not been publicly shown.
  “Optimus is going to be the greatest product ever made by humanity,”
  
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• 25% of Americans already interested in a foldable Apple device — before it’s even unveiled, survey finds

  26-08-2026 21:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  CAD renders revealed in March show Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone design
  A new CNET survey reveals a striking level of early enthusiasm for Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone: one in four U.S. adults say they are interested in buying a foldable Apple device, even though the company has yet to formally unveil one.In a poll of 2,605 U.S. adults conducted by YouGov between August 13 and 17, 2026, 25% expressed interest in an Apple foldable, most likely the long-rumored “iPhone Ultra
  
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• Apple Wallet driver’s license support debuts in Virginia, marking 15th U.S. state

  26-08-2026 20:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Some Americans can add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet and the list of states is growing.
  Virginia residents can now add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet on iPhone and Apple Watch, following the official launch of the feature on August 26, 2026.
  The rollout makes Virginia the 15th state to support digital IDs in Apple Wallet, joining Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Nort
  
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• It’s official: Apple sets September 9th date for iPhone launch event: ‘Surprise and Shine’

  26-08-2026 18:57 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has officially locked in Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as the date for its highly anticipated fall product event, where the company is expected to unveil its next generation of iPhones — including a rumored foldable model — and more.
  Invitations sent to media on August 26 feature the tagline “Surprise and Shine” alongside a glowing Apple logo. The event will begin at 10 a.m. PDT / 1 p.m. EDT at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, Californi
  
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• Apple TV unveils first look at ’12 12 12′ drama series

  26-08-2026 18:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple TV unveiled a first look at “12 12 12,” the gripping new heist drama starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan, premiering globally November 13, 2026.
  Apple TV on Wednesday revealed a first look at its upcoming heist drama “12 12 12,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award nominee Anthony Mackie and Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nominee Jamie Dornan. The thrilling eight-episode original series will premiere globally on Friday, November 13, 2026, with
  
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• Apple’s powerful new AI-focused Mac mini is crucial for the stock

  26-08-2026 16:50 via macdailynews.com
  
  The new Mac mini features Apple’s new M6 and M5 Pro chips.
  Apple on Tuesday unveiled updated Mac mini models powered by its new M6 and M5 Pro chips, starting at $899 and $1,699, delivering major gains in on-device AI performance.
  Apple also concurrently launched the new Mac Studio desktop computer with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips, “delivering a monumental leap in AI performance and even faster graphics for the most demanding pro workflows.”
  The compact desktops, available from Se
  
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• Behind-the-scenes video reveals handcrafted magic inside new Mac mini commercial

  26-08-2026 15:14 via macdailynews.com
  
  Anyone watching the sleek promotional video for Apple’s newly announced Mac mini might assume the dazzling effects were created with advanced CGI or even artificial intelligence. After all, the compact desktop — powered by the M6 and M5 Pro chips — looks almost too polished to be real.
  A newly shared making-of video from the Instagram account @helloapple proves otherwise. The footage shows that the entire commercial was crafted through meticulous hands-on work – old scho
  
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• BenQ's New iScreenBar is a Monitor Light Bar Made for the iMac

  26-08-2026 02:32 via macrumors.com
  
  BenQ today announced the launch of the iScreenBar, which it says is the first monitor light bar built for the iMac.
  The iScreenBar is meant to look like an extension of the ‌iMac‌, offering desk lighting that does not clash with the ‌iMac‌'s design or block the camera or microphone. It's made from aluminum and lights an area of 33.5 by 19.7 inches at 500 lux. A glass touch panel is available for adjustments, and there's also a macOS app for tweaking brightness, color temperat
  
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• Apple Maps Ads Are Here, and There's No Way to Turn Them Off

  25-08-2026 23:13 via macrumors.com
  
  Ads in Apple Maps are live in the United States and Canada, which means iPhone and iPad users will see them when searching for locations and when viewing Suggested Places.
  Apple announced plans to bring ads to the Maps app in March, and said the feature would roll out starting in late summer. Apple confirmed to 9to5Mac that ads began showing up for users over the last few days, with ad placement to ramp up in the coming weeks.Ads are shown in Suggested Places when initiating a search and after s
  
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• Apple backtracks on Hide My Email domain shift after privacy backlash, keeps aliases on iCloud.com

  25-08-2026 22:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has reversed course on a planned change that would have moved iCloud+ Hide My Email addresses to a new domain shared with Sign in with Apple, citing community feedback. New Sign in with Apple private relay addresses will still switch domains later this year, but Hide My Email will stay on the familiar icloud.com domain that regular iCloud accounts use.
  The original plan and the outcry
  In mid-June 2026, Apple told developers it would unify the email domains for both features under a single
  
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• Tom Selleck joins Elizabeth Banks in new comedy series for Apple TV

  25-08-2026 21:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Tom Selleck has been cast as a guest star in Apple TV’s upcoming untitled comedy series starring Elizabeth Banks. The show, from creators Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, follows Banks’ character Heidi as she navigates life after a messy divorce—only to get pulled into managing her father’s (Ted Danson) retirement-community escapades. Details on Selleck’s role remain under wraps.
  Rosy Cordero for Deadline:In addition to Banks, the ensemble cast includes Ted Danson, Rob D
  
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• New Mac Mini and Mac Studio: 13 Things You Might Have Missed

  25-08-2026 20:41 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today announced new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models and M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio models. We've covered all of the announcements in-depth, but wanted to highlight some interesting tidbits about the new machines. Price Increases - The Mac mini now starts at $899, $300 over the original starting price of the M4 Mac mini when it launched in October 2024. Mac Studio pricing starts at $2,499, $500 more than the original price of the M4 Max model when it came out in March 2025.Connectivity -
  
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• Apple to Release 13 More New Products Later This Year

  25-08-2026 20:03 via macrumors.com
  
  Looking past the new Mac mini and Mac Studio models unveiled today, Apple still has plenty of other new products on its roadmap for this year.
  It is nearly September, and that means the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the first-ever foldable iPhone are just around the corner. Other products expected later this year include the Apple Watch Series 12 with a ceramic case option, AirPods 5, an all-new Apple home hub, new Apple TV and HomePod mini models, and more.Apple is expected to release a
  
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• Apple's 40W Dynamic Power Adapter Expands to More Countries

  25-08-2026 19:45 via macrumors.com
  
  Alongside the launch of new Mac Studio and Mac mini models, Apple today expanded its 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max to Vietnam and countries in Europe that use the type C two-pin Europlug.
  The updated variant of the power adapter has a retractable two-prong design. The prongs pop back into the power adapter's enclosure, making it easier to tuck into a bag or a pocket. Apple previously debuted a standard U.S. variant in September 2025 alongside the iPhone 17 models, and a type G plug vers
  
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