Apple is testing multiple new designs for its future Vision Pro lineup, including a cheaper headset model and lightweight smart glasses for everyday use.
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Apple Ordered To Pay $5.7 Billion Over Taptic Engine Patents
A federal jury ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology over Taptic Engine patent infringement. Apple plans to appeal this historic verdict.
Apple code leak points to iPad mini 8, HomePod mini 2 and new Apple TV 4K
Leaked Apple code reportedly reveals an A20 Pro iPad mini, five HomePod mini 2 colors and a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K ahead of possible launches.
Apple and Qualcomm Extend Partnership Beyond Earlier iPhone Modem Deal
Qualcomm has renewed its agreement with Apple, giving future devices continued access to wireless technology as Apple expands its own modem program.
New iPad mini could arrive soon with OLED and a faster chip
Apple’s next iPad mini could arrive by late October with an OLED display and faster chip, though its specifications remain unconfirmed by Apple.
Next iPhone Pro could move closer to a near-borderless design
Apple’s next iPhone Pro models may adopt a near-borderless display design in 2027, although the reported change remains unconfirmed by Apple.
U.S. government says Apple contempt ruling should be reconsidered
A U.S. Supreme Court brief says the contempt ruling against Apple in its Epic case should be reconsidered under the proper legal standard.
Apple could unveil its new home operating system in October
Apple could unveil a new Siri AI-based operating system as soon as October, built for its rumored smart home display and shared household use.
Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year
AI glasses shipments jumped 263% in the first half of 2026, giving Apple a fast-growing but Meta-dominated market for its rumored smart glasses.
Apple stock sets a record three weeks into Ternus era
Apple shares touched a record $345.34 intraday three weeks into John Ternus’s CEO tenure, though the stock closed below its session high Tuesday.
iOS 27.2 beta 2 shows Apple is still building an anti-snatching lock
New iOS 27.2 beta 2 code shows Apple is still developing AutoLock, an unannounced iPhone feature designed to react when a phone is snatched.
Brazil court gives Apple five days to lock minors out of casino app
A Brazilian court gives Apple five days to block minors from a casino app and require age checks before users can buy virtual chips on iPhone.
GM keeps CarPlay in trucks, but future EVs still lose it
GM keeps Apple CarPlay in updated gas-powered trucks, but its plan to exclude CarPlay from future electric vehicles remains unchanged for now.
Apple pushes for deeper access to OpenAI’s hardware records
Apple challenges OpenAI’s forensic analysis and seeks broader access to hardware research records in its continuing trade-secrets lawsuit in federal court.
Apple Music Hall turns Battersea into a 600-seat Spatial Audio studio
Apple Music Hall opens at Battersea Power Station with 600 seats, a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, recording studios, and global livestreams.
John Ternus explains why iPhone Duo looks like an iPad, not two phones
Apple CEO John Ternus explains iPhone Duo’s iPad-like shape, the foldable’s engineering challenges, Siri AI’s role, and his surprise CEO offer.
Apple Quietly Removes iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 From Texture and Grain Support
Apple quietly limits its new Texture and Grain camera controls to iPhone 18 Pro and Duo, leaving iPhone 16 and 17 owners without native capture.
iPhone 20 Pro display leak points to bigger screens and smaller cutout
An early iPhone 20 Pro rumor claims 6.41-inch and 6.96-inch displays, a smaller cutout, and Apple tests of a bezel-free quad-curved screen design.
Apple’s first layoffs under John Ternus send a careful signal
Reported Fitness+ job cuts are the first under CEO John Ternus, but a handful of affected roles does not yet prove a company-wide restructuring.
Hot iPhone Duo demo raises questions, not a verdict
A pre-release iPhone Duo reportedly became very hot during demanding camera work, but demo software and one device cannot establish a widespread issue.
Apple's own pages disagree on when Apple Intelligence limits start
Apple’s marketing page says server-side Apple Intelligence features “are subject to daily usage limits”, in the present tense. Apple’s support document on the same subject says Apple “will implement usage limits” on those features “in the future”. Both pages still read that way on September 19, neither gives a number, and an owner cannot tell…
Apple reportedly accepts pricier 2027 memory, a cost risk for iPhone 18 and 18e
Apple has accepted sharply higher Samsung memory prices for the first quarter of 2027, according to a DigiTimes report published September 16. If the report is right, that lands in the same window in which the standard iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e are widely expected, so memory for those phones would cost Apple more just…
Apple sets October 22 for App Store subscriptions bought by the seat
Apple has set October 22, 2026 as the day organizations can start buying App Store subscriptions in bulk. The plumbing switched on first: as of September 16, multiseat purchases are enabled by default for subscriptions in App Store Connect, which means a developer’s subscriptions are opted in unless the developer opts out. A presenter on…
TrendForce and Jeff Pu give iPhone Duo two different 2026 forecasts
TrendForce, in a press release dated September 10, expects Apple to ship about 5 million iPhone Duo units in 2026. Analyst Jeff Pu, in a research note reported by 9to5Mac on September 15, expects 6 million, itself a cut from the 7 million he had been carrying. Two named houses, one product, a million units…