The gist: Display Liquid Retina XDR MacBook Pro PROLED XDR MacBook Pro Mini-LED-backlit LCD with local dimming Tandem OLED with two self-illuminating pixel layers Zone-based backlighting Individual pixel illumination Dedicated display engine, compensating for content, temperature, environment, and individual pixel usage ov
The gist: Apple's new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models feature an upgraded six-speaker sound system, with redesigned woofers and tweeters, along with dedicated audio tuning for use with the lid closed. Apple says the new woofer design delivers 50% deeper bass, while redesigned tweeters improve clarity by shaping how sound
The gist: Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro models offer up to 16TB of internal storage, doubling the previous generation's 8TB maximum. The extra capacity comes at a substantial cost. Upgrading the highest-end M5 Max configuration from its standard 2TB SSD to 16TB costs $7,000, making it $4,000 more expensive than the $3,000
The gist: 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro: $2,899 with a 15-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 24GB of unified memory, and 1TB SSD, up from $2,499. 16-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Pro: $3,399 with an 18-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB of unified memory, and 1TB SSD, up from $2,999. 14-inch MacBook Pro with M5 Max: $4,499 with an 18-core CPU, 32-cor
The gist: Apple today introduced the Dynamic Island to the Mac for the first time with its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, bringing Live Activities, Spotlight, and Siri AI together in an interactive area of the display. The Dynamic Island first launched on the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max in September 2022.
The gist: We're glowing with excitement over the new MacBook Pro. You've gotta touch it to believe it. https://t.co/BLiGkGaefL— John Ternus (@johnternus) October 28, 2026 We're glowing with excitement over the new MacBook Pro. You've gotta touch it to believe it. https://t.co/BLiGkGaefL
The gist: South Korea has fined Apple 20.8 billion won ($15.5 million) and ordered it to let developers link to external payment options from their apps, The Associated Press reports. The Korea Media and Communications Commission found that Apple and Google effectively require developers to use their payment systems, violating a
The gist: Apple has added selfie-based age verification in iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2, allowing users in supported regions to demonstrate that they are adults without submitting a credit card or government-issued ID. The feature estimates whether someone is an adult by analyzing their face, according to a new Apple support documen
The gist: Apple's upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro will feature hinge improvements related to changes planned for future iPhone Duo models, according to a last-minute claim ahead of its expected announcement later today. In a new Weibo post, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital" said that one of the new MacBook Pro's key u
The gist: 14-Inch MacBook Pro (M5, 2025) 14-Inch MacBook Pro (M6, 2026) M5 chip made with TSMC's third-generation 3nm process (N3P) M6 chip made with TSMC's first-generation 2nm process (N2) FinFET transistors Gate-all-around nanosheet transistors 10-core CPU 12-core CPU 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores 2 super cores, 4
The gist: iMac (M4, 2024) iMac (M6, 2026) M4 chip made using TSMC's second-generation 3nm process (N3E) M6 chip made using TSMC's first-generation 2nm process (N2) FinFET transistors Gate-all-around nanosheet transistors Two-port model: 8-core CPU with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores Four-port model: 10-core CPU w
The gist: Apple today announced a refreshed 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the M6 chip. The M6 chip in the MacBook Pro features a 12-core CPU with 2 super cores, 4 performance cores, and 6 efficiency cores, paired with a 12-core GPU. This is up from the M5 chip with a 10-core CPU with 4 super cores and 6 efficiency cores, paire
The gist: Apple's upcoming iPhone 18e model will retain a 60Hz display but could gain an upgraded front-facing camera, according to the leaker known as "Digital Chat Station." In a new post on Weibo, the leaker said that the device will feature a 6.12-inch OLED display using low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) technol
The gist: Upgrading to macOS 27 no longer removes an existing Rosetta installation, according to Apple's enterprise release notes for macOS 27.2. Previously, upgrading to macOS 27 removed existing installations of Rosetta, the translation tool that lets Intel-based apps run on Apple silicon Macs. macOS 27 remains the final relea
The gist: iPad mini (seventh generation, 2024) iPad mini (eighth generation, 2026) 8.3-inch display 8.5-inch display Liquid Retina display with LED backlighting and IPS technology Super Retina XDR OLED display with 1-nit minimum brightness and 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio 2266-by-1488 resolution 2316-by-1512 resolution Wider
The gist: iPad Pro: $905 to $915 iPad Air: $510 to $525 iPad mini: $320 to $340 iPad: $280 to $300 MacBook Pro: $1,315 to $1,435 MacBook Air: $705 to $795 Mac mini: $620 to $645 Mac Studio: $1,460 to $1,700 iMac: $385 to $440 Mac Pro: $2,195 to $2,560
The gist: Apple's new iPad mini features an Adaptive True Tone flash, bringing an iPad Pro feature to Apple's smallest tablet for the first time. Unlike the iPad Air, the previous-generation iPad mini already featured a True Tone flash. Apple says the new Adaptive True Tone flash on the iPad mini improves photography and docum
The gist: Apple today announced a TechWoven Smart Folio for the new iPad mini bringing its woven fabric to an iPad cover for the first time and replacing the previous, long-standing polyurethane design. With no polyurethane alternative announced, the new iPad mini looks set to become the first iPad since the original model in
The gist: With the introduction of the new iPad mini, every model in Apple's current iPad lineup now features a landscape front-facing camera. The transition began with the 10th-generation iPad in 2022, followed by the M2 iPad Air and M4 iPad Pro in 2024. The iPad mini was the last remaining model with its front camera on the
The gist: Apple's new iPad mini comes in just Midnight and Starlight, cutting the number of available finishes in half compared with the previous two generations. The outgoing A17 Pro model, introduced in 2024, offered Blue, Purple, Starlight, and Space Gray. The new model drops both Blue and Purple, while Midnight replaces Spac
The gist: Apple's new iPad mini gains an 8.5-inch OLED display, but still lacks ProMotion, with the technology noticeably absent from Apple's announcement and technical specifications. The iPad Pro has an OLED display and supports adaptive refresh rates from 10Hz to 120Hz for smoother scrolling and animations. The new iPad min
The gist: Apple's new iPad mini offers an optional nano-texture display for reduced glare, but the finish is limited to models with 256GB or 512GB of storage. The nano-texture glass option costs an additional $100 in the U.S., bringing the starting price to $899 for the 256GB Wi-Fi model. The entry-level 128GB model is excluded
The gist: The new iPad mini is Apple's first water-resistant iPad, featuring an IP67 rating for water and dust resistance. Apple tested the device for immersion in water up to one meter deep for up to 30 minutes under controlled laboratory conditions. The company highlights reading by the pool and working outdoors on a rainy day
The gist: The new iPad mini features Apple's first "Acoustic Display" audio system, using the screen to help produce sound. The system pairs specially designed woofers through the display to deliver what Apple describes as punchier bass and higher volume. Separate tweeters, which handle higher frequencies, are concealed between
The gist: Owners of Apple's 2019 Mac Pro could repurpose its enclosure for a custom PC using a conversion kit being crowdfunded by Practical Prototyping (via Hackster). The project comes after Apple discontinued the Mac Pro in March, confirming that it has no plans for future models. For owners of the 2019 Intel-based tower, the
The gist: Apple's expected switch to OLED for the MacBook Pro will help accelerate a sharp decline in mini-LED laptop displays, with annual panel shipments forecast to fall roughly 75% between 2025 and 2027, according to Counterpoint Research. Apple's MacBook Pro models have used mini-LED displays since 2021, but Counterpoint
The gist: Two executives who have spent roughly three decades each at Apple are handing over responsibility for its displays, as part of a broader series of engineering leadership changes reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Victor Yin now oversees much of Apple's display development following years of preparation under Wei Chen
The gist: Apple is testing OLED displays for future MacBook Air and iMac models, though both upgrades remain some way off, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in his latest "Power On" newsletter. The next refreshes of the devices are expected to retain LCD displays. Gurman anticipates a new iMac to arrive this week and a Mac
The gist: Apple is considering changes to Safari on the iPhone Duo that would give websites access to more of the outer display, although the company has yet to settle on an approach. The challenge is allowing pages to occupy the area beneath Safari's side-mounted controls without making parts of a website inaccessible. In an Fr
The gist: Instagram is now available on the Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows via the platform to Apple's streaming device for the first time. The Instagram app for Apple TV lets users watch content from their favorite creators, discover videos, and resume watching across devices. Instagram describes the
