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Apple has extended its unusually limited Back to School series of deals and they are not to be dismissed, but there are far greater discounts to be had from other resellers. Apple's lates Back to School offer is now live - image credit: Apple Even when it isn't raising prices , it is a rule with Apple that it will never actually have sales on its products, except for certain regular promotions in China. So for this latest deal, it is again falling back on offering Apple gift cards alongside sele

It's been over four decades since Steve Wozniak left Apple, and on August 11 2026, Woz's 76th birthday, we talk about how he gave Apple its soul. Steve Wozniak in 2026 - Image Credit: CBS Sunday Morning You're an AppleInsider reader so you know Apple and inescapably, you know the story. Steve Wozniak was the brilliant engineer, Steve Jobs was the brilliant businessman, and Ronald Wayne was, er, something else. These are the three who founded Apple in 1976, but the story of both Woz and Jobs goes

Apple is being forced to detail fees it wants to charge for outbound links in its continuing legal fight with Epic, and now it's only got 24 hours to file them. A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games. The ever-ongoing legal battle between Apple and Epic Games over what Apple should charge apps within the App Store has hit a snag for the iPhone maker. In the current phase, the two are fighting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Californ

The executive who spearheaded Apple Pay , Jennifer Bailey, is retiring after 12 years as Vice President of Internet Services and Apple Pay. Jennifer Bailey is retiring after 23 years in Apple's employ Under Bailey's leadership, Apple launched Apple Wallet , Apple Pay, and Apple Card. She also supervises Tap to Pay on iPhone , Apple Gift Cards, and Apple Cash internationally. She joined the company in 2003 as Vice President of Worldwide Online Stores in 2003, and was promoted in 2014. Continue Re

Apple's supply chain is now holding more iPhone OLED panels with Apple also ordering more of them, all to offset the growing cost of buying the components. An iPhone 17 Pro OLED display While the general effect of the ongoing memory price surge has resulted in more expensive components for suppliers, it also has other effects on the supply chain. In the case of Apple's iPhone production lines, there have been changes in the way they work. According to sources cited by ETNews , Apple increased th

A new rumor suggests that "everyone" at Apple calls the upcoming foldable iPhone the "iPhone Ultra," though that doesn't mean Apple will actually go with that name. iPhone Fold could be called iPhone Ultra Apple keeps things like marketing names under a tight lock and key. It is rare, if ever, that the public learns about what something might be called before it is released. However, you have to call the device something , and it seems a colloquial name has caught on internally at Apple. A socia

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that there would be costs for some Apple Intelligence features, and iCloud+ tier limits on HomeKit Secure Video have popped up in the latest iOS 27 beta. HomeKit Secure Video On August 10, Apple released the fifth developer beta for its fall operating system updates. However, it seems the beta has hinted that there will be some changes to the way Apple prices iCloud+ for upper-tier users. One of the current benefits for iCloud+ is HomeKit Secure Video. The base 50GB plan

Apple is reportedly in talks with the owners of golf's Open Championship to take over when NBC's license runs out in 2028, but other bids are in play. Apple TV could be getting a golf championship Sports rights have become a battleground as streamers seek to take over from legacy media. Apple has had small successes in getting rights for MLS , MLB , and F1 , but its ambitions go much further. According to a report from The Guardian , Apple TV is in early discussions with the R&A about streaming

New in iOS 27 is a birthday reminder that means if you are on a call with someone, your iPhone will tell you if it's their special day with fireworks! The gift is still on you, though. Whether you remember to call them, or they passive-aggressively call you, iOS 27 will make sure you know it's their birthday. There may not be a smaller addition to iOS 27 , but the Phone app's birthday reminder is a really nice touch. In the current betas , if you call someone, the Phone app checks the contact ca

With preseason football about to commence and back-to-school shopping in full swing, sales at LG and Amazon slash up to 45% off OLED TVs and monitors for your Mac. Save up to $5,000 on LG OLED TVs, 6K UltraFine monitor - Image credit: LG A variety of models are included in today's sales at Amazon and LG, with 2026 C6 and G6 OLED televisions up to $5,000 off and an UltraFine 6K display marked down to the lowest price of the year . You can grab deals at both LG and Amazon as both retailers compete

Apple TV has released the first trailer for "Last Seen," its upcoming thriller starring Patrick Brammall, ahead of the series premiere on September 9. Image credit: Apple TV In "Last Seen," police detective Ian Ridley's daughter vanished 11 years ago without a trace. Then, a distress call from a teenage girl convinces Ridley she may be Maggie and renews his search for his daughter. The series is based on CWA John Creasey Dagger Award-winning author Ryan David Jahn's book, "The Dispatcher." The f

Chinese display manufacturer BOE really wants to be part of the iPad Air supply chain, and aims to take some of Apple's custom for the OLED panel away from Samsung Display. Apple's iPad Air with M4, without OLED The iPad Air is anticipated to gain an OLED panel as part of its spring 2027 refresh. While Samsung Display is widely expected to continue being the main OLED supplier for Apple, one company wants in on the action. According to TheElec on Tuesday , BOE is pushing to become a secondary di

Preorders for the popular fishing management sim "Dave the Diver" are now open, with the game slated for a mid-September release across Apple platforms. Dave the Diver is coming to Apple devices on September 17 Dave the Diver blends deep-sea exploration with restaurant management. By day, you dive for fish, farm, and explore. By night, you serve sushi and juggle the chaos of running a booming seaside business. The game has been retooled for a mobile-first experience. Beverage pouring is now oper

Apple aims to make it possible to prove that a photo was taken on your iPhone and, presumably, not subsequently altered. The rear cameras of a Pro-tier iPhone The latest developer beta of iOS 27 has an unusual number of new features for this late in the process, but code references say there's more to come. Apple has a forthcoming feature called Apple Reference Image, and it's aimed at authenticating photos. Under the right circumstances, it would be possible to demonstrate that a specific image

The iPhone 20 Pro display will be the same aspect ratio as previous models, while still being slightly bigger. Combined with the glass cover, it should result in a bezel-less effect in the final version. The screen of the iPhone Air, from which the iPhone 20 may borrow design elements Apple's anniversary smartphone, the often-rumored iPhone 20 Pro is believed to have both a glass-heavy design and much larger displays than usual. While the model is still far from becoming a reality, that hasn't s

An Apple supplier has lent additional credibility to ongoing rumors suggesting Apple will release the iPhone 18 base model separately in early 2027. Image credit: Pegatron It seems increasingly likely that Apple will not release the core iPhone 18 at its expected September 2026 iPhone launch. Instead, the company may launch it in early 2027. This isn't the first time we've heard this story. The rumor first surfaced nearly a year ago in August 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on o

AirPods deals are in full effect at Amazon this week, with AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods Max 2 on sale at up to $100 off. Save up to $100 on AirPods at Amazon today - Image credit: Apple August discounts at Amazon are driving AirPods prices down to as low as $99 , with AirPods Pro 3 a standout offer at $189.99 (a 30-day low price). Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $189.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Inventory constraints continue to plague the M4 Mac mini line, but Amazon has two models with delivery dates in the near future, and one of them is on sale, too. Amazon has M4 Mac mini models available right now. Apple's M4 Mac mini has been hard to source, with a nearly month-long delay on the M4 spec with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. But Amazon has units available to purchase now , with delivery estimates of Aug. 18-20 at press time. Buy M4 Mac mini 512GB for $999 Continue Reading on Appl

A leaker with a decent track record has shown what is claimed to be a screen protector for the forthcoming iPhone Ultra , and it shows the device's unusual corners. A purported screen protector for the iPhone Ultra - image credit: Ice Universe. In June 2026 , leaker Ice Universe showed off what was purported to be a prototype of the iPhone Ultra. Now the same leaker is back with an image of a screen protector accessory, which appears to back up claims of the device's shape. That's significant be

The latest iOS 27 developer beta includes code referring to multiple iPhone models, including six that are believed to be as-yet unannounced ones like the iPhone Fold . The forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro may feature a smaller Dynamic Island. Back in December 2025 , code in iOS 26 featured references to more than a dozen unreleased Apple products, ranging from iPhones to Macs and an AirTag . Now similar references in iOS 27 expressly point to six models of iPhone that Apple has yet to launch. The refe

Apple is now facing an inevitable class action lawsuit over a flaw in iCloud Private Relay that exposes a user's identity. It's a lawsuit from the same firm that got a $250M settlement over Siri AI's delays. iCloud Private Relay should protect users when browsing online Any Apple security issue that surfaces is a potential lawsuit target, and can quickly be seized upon by law firms smelling an opportunity. Once again, that has happened to Apple in the wake of stories about iCloud Private Relay.

The all-glass iPhone Pro model expected in 2027 was rumored to have been canceled, but another report now suggests it is proceeding as planned. The 20th anniversary iPhone will have more glass A financial analyst firm, Jefferies, suggested the 2027 iPhone would no longer get an all-glass model. Another analyst has stepped in to suggest otherwise. According to a report from Bloomberg Apple's all-glass iPhone Pro expected in 2027 was still moving forward. The Jefferies report suggested that there

The iPhone is a surprisingly capable meteor-hunting camera, but it's definitely not a point-and-shoot sort of situation. Here's how to take excellent photos of the Perseids, satellites, and more. Image credit: Florian Seiffert / @ popipaan on X It's August, which means those in the northern hemisphere are being treated to the annual Perseids meteor shower. If you've got an iPhone, you're pretty much ready to go take some stunning astrophotography shots yourself. Of course, it's not as simple as

The Mcon controller balances portability and performance in a compact, MagSafe-compatible design for iPhone gamers. Mcon mobile gaming controller review: A new take on mobile controllers Gaming controllers usually come in two flavors. You'll find ones that are extremely comfortable and capable, as well as those that are small and portable. Finding a controller that is both portable and capable is a rarity, to say the least. The OhSnap Mcon is the first one I've tested that makes good choices on

An Apple Genius was fired after failing to meet grooming standards, but the individual filed a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination. That lawsuit has now been settled by Apple for $150,000. Apple Reston in Virginia. Image source: Apple Apple is a large company with thousands of employees across retail, engineering, and corporate entities. It isn't immune from discrimination and the lawsuits that result. According to a Law360 document read by 9to5Mac , Apple has agreed to settle a religious

Apple's fifth developer beta of iOS 27 has just arrived, and with it, redesigned icons for several key apps, and a lot more than normal than this late in the beta cycle. Here's what's new. iOS 27 beta 5 adds more Search settings, redesigned app icons, and more. On Monday, three weeks after the release of iOS 27 beta 4, Apple made the fifth developer beta available for download . iOS 27 beta 1 introduced the long-overdue Siri AI, while the second beta included improvements to the Apple Home and A

Market rumors claim TSMC is holding onto a billion-dollar stockpile of Apple chips due to not having enough memory to complete packaging. However, a prominent analyst doubts it to be the case. TSMC is the chip foundry responsible for the upcoming A20 The persisting memory supply crisis has caused problems with the supply chain, in both sourcing chips for products and in paying high prices for them too. While there is certainly a crisis at hand, not every major supply chain-related claim will be

Apple is gearing up to release even more security updates as it tests out beta fixes for iPhone , iPad, and Mac. Apple gears up to roll out even more security updates to Mac, iPad, and iPhone It looks like we'll be getting yet another round of minor updates soon. On Tuesday, Apple pushed multiple beta builds out for its existing operating systems. The new macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 beta update has build number 25G82 and comes just four days after its predecessor, macOS 26.6.1 , went public. Apple has ye

The fifth round of developer betas is here for iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27 as testing for the milestone releases rolls on. An earlier iOS 27 beta screen Apple has reached the fifth round of developer betas for its upcoming fall releases. So far, the releases include the developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The fifth appears after the fourth, which were distributed on July 20 . Continue Reading on

A photograph seems to back up claims of the increased battery capacity fo the iPhone 18 Pro Max , weighing in at a massive 5,391mAh. Photographs of what is described as the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery cell - Image Credit: Yeux1122/Naver One month away from the introduction of the iPhone 18 Pro range, and the photographic leaks are starting to roll in. In the latest one to surface, it seems the earlier claims of a super-sized iPhone 18 Pro Max battery may be true. Shots shared to Naver by Yeuz1122

On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we cover a new plane tracker, a smart home dashboard app, and review several new devices. FlightPortrait artwork, as covered on the latest episode of Smart Home Insider Our guest this week is Daniel Wroclawski, Senior Home & Appliances Writer at Consumer Reports. Dan, a repeat co-host for the podcast, has lots of experience reviewing the latest smart home tech. Leading off the news for the week is a new app for monitoring your home. It's

Lacking sane leadership, generative AI companies have proven to be irresponsible, all in service of the almighty dollar. The nuclear power industry is the best example of a model to follow. We need 10 Admiral Rickovers to get generative AI companies under control Generative AI is the largest automated plagiarism engine that ever existed. That's on top of AI consuming resources and driving up electric costs for neighborhoods that didn't ask for these data centers. Still, there are larger problems

Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the first games of their new season, and in the US and certain other countries, many will be streamed in Immersive Video to Apple Vision Pro users. Major League Baseball returns with Apple Immersive video - image credit: Apple Apple has been criticized both for how little immersive video it does, and how poorly it promotes the feature. But in conjunction with Major League Baseball (MLB), it has now announced that four MLB games in August and Septemb

As the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max nears, rumors continue to circulate, claiming that Apple will be using a dark cherry red as its featured colorway. A mock-up of a Dark Cherry iPhone Following the wild success of the striking Cosmic Orange option of the iPhone 17 Pro line, Apple has been expected to do something similar for the iPhone 18 Pro. It seems that the selected color this time is red. According to an August 10 post by Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital, two red versions have b

A new report reveals the rather obvious fact that Apple has been testing CXMT memory in more than the iPhone , but also says that competitors are shipping hardware overseas with the controversial RAM already. CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT The global chip shortage has seen Apple looking to use memory made by China's CXMT, even though the firm is blacklisted by the US. It's not a solution , and it isn't the lower-cost answer Apple hoped for, but reportedly

The closeout M4 15-inch MacBook Air is a top-seller at the discounted $1,279 price. This blowout 15-inch MacBook Air deal is limited to stock on hand - Image credit: Apple B&H is looking to clear out remaining M4 MacBook Air inventory this week, with the 15-inch model dropping to $1,279 . This spec includes a 10-core GPU, 16GB of memory, and 256GB of storage, with only the Midnight finish left in stock. Buy 15" M4 Air for $1,279 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Analyst firm Jefferies has downgraded Apple stock to underperform alongside a price cut, because the firm believes Apple has cancelled its all-glass design for the still-unannounced iPhone 20. iPhone 20 is probably going to look more like a third-generation iPhone Air Apple has a lot going on to be concerned about. RAM pricing will just get worse , SSD flash cells are a year away from relief, and so forth. One firm thinks that they have a bigger problem than all that. Analyst Edison Lee of Jeffe

LG Display is reportedly developing 5-stack OLED panels rumored to be headed to the 24-inch iMac , which give ever better brightness and image quality. A 24-inch iMac already has a great display, but a 5-stack OLED one would be better and last longer. Apple is clearly planning to bring OLED displays to all of its devices, potentially with the iPhone 20 Pro getting 2-stack or what the company calls Tandem OLED panels. Back in 2022 , Apple was so keen on 2-stack for the iPad that it insisted an in

Here come the price hikes: the continuing memory crisis will make the iPhone 18 Pro even more expensive to manufacture, with it expected to cost Apple almost 40% more to make than the iPhone 17 Pro. A mock-up of a dark cherry iPhone 18 Pro, one of the rumored colorways. Like almost all other tech producers, Apple is subject to the rising costs and limited supply of memory . With the iPhone 18 Pro release on the horizon and expected to cost consumers more than ever to acquire, it will also be ver

Apple Support in China has published detailed instructions on how local Mac users can utilize Alibaba's Qwen AI with Siri , but the guide was quickly removed. Mac users in mainland China still don't have Apple Intelligence, but they briefly got an Apple guide to it. Back in March 2026 , Apple Intelligence was finally launched and available in China, except it wasn't. Apple had released it seemingly accidentally, and certainly without approval from the Chinese government, so it was rapidly pulled

You may like Pages and you may tolerate Microsoft Word, but text editor BBEdit has been rightly earning devotees on the Mac for 34 years. Here's how. Software used to come in boxes. I know. Image credit: Bare Bones Software. There are very few Mac apps that go back this far, and even fewer that remain both actively developed and actually beloved by its users. And there is only one with the trademark "It doesn't suck." BBEdit is just a text editor, but rather than this meaning it is limited, it m

In this week's Sunday Reboot , the nightmare scenario of OpenAI's hardware leak and the astounding cheapness of promoting Ted Lasso . What's the collective term for a group of Ted Lasso lookalikes? - Image Credit: Apple TV 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. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

While the design isn't changing one bit, one expensive and favorite material might return to Apple Watch after a seven-year absence. Apple Watch Series 5 , in ceramic It's been nine years since the Apple Watch Series 2 debuted the material. After a back-and-forth for a few years of just white, or white and black ceramic options, Apple dropped the material entirely in 2020. That may change soon. Apple is reportedly working on returning ceramic to Apple Watch as soon as 2026. In Sunday's "Power On

The iPhone Fold has yet to ship, but Apple's already working on a third-generation foldable it could release in 2028. It's something it's compelled to do. A render of what the first-gen iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider Apple is expected to launch the much-rumored iPhone Fold this fall, as part of its usual September iPhone launches. But, despite not having sold a single unit for the foldable, Apple is already planning for multiple follow-ups. According to Mark Gurman in h

The Apple Watch will see a revamp in the coming years, as Apple is reportedly in the middle of a shake up its wearables formula to meet an ever-changing market. Apple Watch Ultra 3 The Apple Watch has retained the same core design of a square display on a watch band, but it has evolved over time. While it has become thinner, larger, and more rugged in the Apple Watch Ultra , it can potentially do more. In Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg , Mark Gurman writes that the Apple Watch is r

Apple reportedly evaluated giving Apple Upgrade buyers with iPhones that came with all their previous iPhone's data preloaded, but that didn't make the final cut. Apple Upgrade could have had more options for the iPhone Apple Upgrade is a lease in the US rather than a loan and so it's different to the iPhone Upgrade Program it replaces, but it could have been more different still. According to Bloomberg , Apple at least considered preloading a user's data. It's been described as a "white-glove c

Apple's Mac lineup has seen dwindling supply in recent months due to more expensive and hard-to-get RAM, and now even the MacBook Air is seeing available stock dwindle. It's getting harder to find a MacBook Air The MacBook Air is Apple's most popular laptop by far, even if the MacBook Neo is seeking to usurp that spot. Up until recently, it has remained relatively easy to find in all configurations, but that is no longer true . As reported in the "Power On" newsletter from Bloomberg , the MacBoo