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Apple’s plans for new high-end MacBooks are coming into focus after recent Bloomberg reports, with a MacBook Ultra and new M6 MacBook Pro both now expected to launch this fall.
To me, e-ink is one of the most underappreciated technologies in the world today. I love my Kindle Paperwhite. I really wish Apple made e-ink devices. However, SwitchBot has officially entered this market with the new SwitchBot Weather Station. It combines an E-ink screen, iCloud calendar syncing, and Matter-compatible environmental sensors into a single device.
OpenAI is introducing GPT-5.6, its next-generation model, two months after the release of GPT-5.5. However, the rollout to customers won’t be as straightforward as previous model updates to ChatGPT and Codex.
Apple had a major theatrical hit last year with F1. But so far in 2026, all of Apple’s new movies have skipped theaters. Now, the company has announced that the forthcoming Tenzing will get a limited theatrical debut.
Apple’s base model iPhone 18 was previously rumored to get 12GB of RAM, but a new report claims it’s only getting 9GB instead—raising questions about support for iOS 27’s most demanding features.
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I recently explored and tested over 200 new features in the iOS 27 beta, but in this post, I’ve distilled that list down to 10 of my favorite new features for iPhone. From Journal app writing prompts and section links in Notes, to much-improved 3D buildings in Apple Maps, iOS 27 is packed with awesome new enhancements.
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Apple’s price increases were both swift and dramatic. As some of us suspected, there was just over a week between CEO Tim Cook warning that the move would be unavoidable and the new pricing taking effect. The increases were substantial in both percentage and absolute terms. The highest percentage increase was the Apple TV 4K, with a 55% increase …
iOS 27 adds a variety of new features to the Photos app on iPhone, some of which appear very much intended for the forthcoming ‘HomePad’ product.
Apple’s upcoming touchscreen MacBook lineup will be powered by the existing M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
The countdown is on as we enter the final stretch of the 2026 Prime Day sale with ongoing discounts on AirPods Pro 3 and a whole lot more, but some things are starting to sell out completely. Apple has just raised the price on MacBook and iPad dramatically so today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Prime Day pricing on MacBook Neo at $110 off before the price hike hits Amazon, as well as $450 off the new MSRPs. Those deals join the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3 at up to $150 off for the final 24 hours of Prime Day, a super rare price drop on Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, all-time lows on Magic Mouse. Head below for a closer look while you still can.
Apple’s highly anticipated foldable iPhone is launching this fall, but a new report today claims you might have to wait a little longer (and save up a ton of money) to actually buy it.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company will donate to relief efforts in Venezuela following the catastrophic earthquake that occurred earlier this week.
iOS 27 is packed with new features across Messages, Notes, Apple Wallet, CarPlay, and more. Here are three of my favorite new iOS 27 features so far.
Is Siri really good this time? Fernando and Jeff talk about some of their favorite iOS 27 beta features, along with a deep dive into the key new Siri AI features, changes, updates, and optimizations. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more.
The final 24 hours of Prime Day 2026 are now underway, folks. Some of the rarest discounts we are tracking for Prime Day this year are actually official Apple accessories with new all-time lows on AirTag 2 and some extremely hard to come by price drops on Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard, and more. We also have a collection of deep discounts on charging accessories from Anker and others, joined by a suite of 25W MagSafe charging stands to scope out before Amazon’s biggest sale event of the year shuts down for good.
Apple announced sweeping price increases across its product lineup yesterday, including raising the base price of the MacBook Neo from $599 to $699. As something of a consolation, Apple today added the MacBook Neo to its Certified Refurbished store. This gives shoppers a way to save, while still buying directly from Apple. You can, however, get a brand new MacBook Neo for even less on Amazon …
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The 2026 Amazon Prime Day sale is now live with millions of price drops and some seriously notable all-time lows on Apple gear. Alongside a notable deal on AirPods Pro 3, the best prices ever on the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 models, $150 off Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the first discounts on AirTag 2, just to name a few. Those deals also join loads of discounts on tech accessories and charging gear, e-bikes, power stations, home goods, and more. All of the best are waiting for you below.
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Apple has released Xcode 26.6, adding support for a third coding assistant to the company’s integrated development environment software.
All thirteen episodes from the second season of Camp Snoopy are now available on Apple TV. Watch the trailer below.
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal following a blockbuster earnings report, Micron Chief Business Officer Sumit Sadana implied that Apple played a role in the current memory crunch. Here are the details.
Nearly a year and a half after bringing channel update search to Android, WhatsApp is now rolling out the feature to iPhone users. Here’s how it works.
Following the removal of several apps developed by state-controlled tech company VK from the App Store, the Kremlin is now demanding an explanation from Apple. Here are the details.
Soulver just rolled out its biggest update in 7 years, the first major update since becoming a universal “notepad, meet calculator” app for the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. Here’s what’s new.
Apple TV has had an especially strong lineup of shows recently, and its latest premiere, the returning detective series Sugar, keeps that trend going.
A new report from Counterpoint Research predicts that Apple will gain market share across four major product categories this year, setting new records in three of them. Here are the details.
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Yesterday Apple released beta 2 for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and more—but watchOS was absent. Now today, watchOS 27 developer beta 2 has arrived to complete the lineup. Update 6/25: Two days later, watchOS 27 beta 2 is now also available for Apple Watch Ultra 3.
Benjamin and Chance react to the shocking price increases across Mac, iPad, and more, as well as break down all the latest changes in iOS 27 beta 2. Also, how fair is it that watchOS 27 cuts off so many models of Apple Watch, while iOS 27 is available for every iPhone that runs iOS 26. And in Happy Hour Plus, John Ternus is reportedly looking to re-establish the design team at the center of Apple’s decision-making. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Roborock: Check out Roborock’s Prime Day Sale featuring up to $1,500 off best-selling robot vacuums and wet dry vacuums, including the Saros 10R, Qrevo Edge 2, Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, and more. Sponsored by Shopify: See less carts go abandoned and more sales. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Visit quince.com/happyhour for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Sponsored by Framer: The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/happyhour for 30% off a Framer Pro annual plan.
Apple raised prices on many of its products today, and not by small amounts. But today’s price increases likely aren’t the only ones planned, as a statement Apple gave to the press hints at more changes coming.
Apple is planning a big change to its Apple Silicon strategy for the Mac. A new report from Bloomberg today details that Apple does not plan to release higher-end versions of the upcoming M6 chip. Instead, it will release the base M6, then immediately shift its focus to the M7 lineup. Here’s what to expect.
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