10-28-25 -

Toyota BEVs Gain Support for Apple Maps EV Routing
Toyota has announced that its 2023 and newer battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the United States are adopting Apple Maps EV routing in CarPlay, a feature that will direct Toyota BEV owners to nearby electric vehicle charging facilities. The ...

10-28-25 -

Spotify Launches Redesigned Apple TV App With Music Videos, Podcasts
Spotify has launched a redesigned Apple TV app that the company says has been "rebuilt from the ground up for a faster, smarter, more visual experience." The new features include a brand new, refreshed design for tvOS 26, as well as...

10-28-25 -

Another Vehicle Brand Gaining iPhone Car Keys Support
Apple is preparing to bring support for its digital car key feature to Jetour vehicles, according to evidence uncovered on Apple's backend by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. Introduced in 2022, Car Keys allows an iPhone or Apple Watch to ...

10-28-25 -

iPhone 18 Said to Use Simpler Camera Control Button Design
Apple is working to simplify the Camera Control button's design on the iPhone 18 in order to reduce costs, claims an established Chinese leaker. The current Camera Control button on iPhone 17 models uses both capacitive and pressure sensors b...

10-28-25 -

Apple's Services Revenue Expected to Top $100 Billion for First Time
Apple's services business is expected to hit $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time this year, reports the Financial Times. Apple's services unit is expected to deliver annual revenues of $108.6 billion in the year ...

10-28-25 -

20th Anniversary iPhone May Replace Mechanical Buttons With Haptics
For the 20th anniversary iPhone due in 2027, Apple is developing a solid-state button system as a wholesale replacement for the device's traditional mechanical buttons. That's the latest claim from Weibo account "Instant Digital," and it...

10-28-25 -

WhatsApp Will Soon Let You Manage Storage on a Per-Chat Basis
WhatsApp is developing a feature that will let users micro-manage the storage taken up by shared files in individual chat threads, greatly expanding the current storage management tools offered by the Meta-owned app. In its existing form, Wha...

10-27-25 -

Apple Scores Legal Victory as Judge Decertifies 2011 App Store Antitrust Lawsuit
Apple today scored a victory in a long-running antitrust lawsuit when the judge overseeing the case decertified it. The antitrust lawsuit was originally filed in 2011, accusing Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app ecosystem by refusing to allow cu...

10-27-25 -

iPhone XX? 6 Features Rumored for Apple's 20th Anniversary iPhone
For the 10th anniversary iPhone that came out in 2017, Apple introduced the ‌iPhone‌ X with Face ID, notch, and minimized bezels, providing more display space than ever before. The 20th ‌iPhone‌ anniversary is a...

10-27-25 -

Threads Now Supports Disappearing 'Ghost Posts' That Archive After 24 Hours
Meta today announced that the Threads social network is gaining support for disappearing posts. "Ghost posts" are Threads posts that will be automatically archived after a 24-hour period. Replies to ghost posts are sent to the user'...

10-27-25 -

Apple TV 4K Could Still Launch Before 2025 Ends: All the Rumored Features
Apple is designing an updated version of the Apple TV 4K, and rumors suggest that it could come out sometime in the next couple of months. We're not expecting a major overhaul with design changes, but even a simple chip upgrade will bring major im...

10-27-25 -

M6 MacBook Pro: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect
Apple this month refreshed the 14-inch MacBook Pro base model with its new M5 chip, and higher-end 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips are expected to follow in early 2026. However, these machines will represent the...

10-27-25 -

Take $200 Off Every M4 MacBook Air, Available From $799
Amazon and Best Buy are hosting big discounts across the entire M4 MacBook Air lineup, with deals that represent all-time lows across every model of the computer. In total, you'll find $200 off the M4 MacBook Air notebook right now, with b...

10-27-25 -

Apple Says U.S. Passport Feature on iPhone is Coming Soon
You will soon be able to add a digital version of your U.S. passport to your iPhone, according to Jennifer Bailey, vice president of Apple Pay and Apple Wallet. Bailey reiterated that the feature is coming soon during her keynote at the Money...

10-27-25 -

Woot Introduces Big Discounts on Samsung's Best Monitors
Woot this week has introduced a big sale on Samsung monitors, offering up to 53 percent off select monitors. Every monitor in this sale is in new condition and comes with a one year Samsung limited warranty. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate part...

10-27-25 -

iPhone 17e Could Feature Dynamic Island
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17e may feature the Dynamic Island, according to a known online leaker. The leaker known as "Digital Chat Station" shared the information on Weibo in the comments of a post detailing that Apple's apparent pla...

10-27-25 -

Apple Might Release iPad Apps for Pixelmator Pro, MainStage, and More
Apple might be preparing iPad apps for Pixelmator Pro, Compressor, Motion, and MainStage, according to new App Store IDs uncovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. All four of the apps are currently available on the Mac only. A quick ov...

10-27-25 -

Apple's Custom Image Sensor Could Debut in 20th Anniversary iPhone
Apple could debut LOFIC camera sensor technology in its 2027 iPhone lineup, according to new information coming out of Korea. The tech would allow iPhones to capture photos with far more detail in both bright and dark areas of the same shot withou...

10-27-25 -

iPhone 18 Pro Could Gain DSLR Camera-Style Aperture Control
Apple intends to equip next year's iPhone 18 Pro models with a variable aperture lens, according to a Chinese leaker with information allegedly sourced from Apple's supply chain. According to the Weibo account Digital Chat Station, the main r...

10-26-25 -

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirTag 4-Pack Hits $64.99 All-Time Low Price Al...
This week Apple's AirTag 4-Pack hit an all-time low price at $34 off, and we're still tracking this great deal today, along with big discounts on AirPods, charging accessories on Amazon, and the 11th generation iPad. Note: MacRumors is ...

10-26-25 -

Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App
Apple Maps could feature integrated ads as soon as next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. In his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that Apple's plan to bring more ads to iOS is moving "gaining traction," with ...

10-26-25 -

M6 iPad Pro Likely to Feature Vapor Chamber Cooling
Apple is planning to bring an iPhone 17 Pro-style vapor chamber to the iPad Pro, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In the latest edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman explained that with increasingly powerful chips, Apple...

10-26-25 -

Apple Hosts Special Vision Pro Event for Developers
Apple used the launch week of the M5 Vision Pro this week to run a two-day "Meet with Apple" program for developers, with a focus on building immersive media and interactive apps for visionOS 26. Apple invited developers to its Deve...

10-26-25 -

Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift
The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS and Android. The SDK enables Android apps t...

10-25-25 -

Apple's 11-Inch M5 iPad Pro Hits New Low Price of $949 on Amazon
Yesterday we started tracking notable discounts on Apple's new M5 iPad Pro, with deals mostly focused on 13-inch models. Today, Amazon has now introduced a new all-time low price on the entry-level 11-inch M5 iPad Pro, available for $949.0...

10-25-25 -

Top Stories: iPhone Air Flops?, New Liquid Glass Toggle, and More
Roughly a month after the release of the latest flagship iPhone models, it's looking the new iPhone Air isn't selling as well as Apple had hoped for, and that's leading to significant production cuts as Apple seeks to balance supply to meet demand...

10-25-25 -

Apple Preparing to Make More AirPods in India
Foxconn's facility in Hyderabad, India is preparing to double monthly AirPods output and more than double its workforce as Apple accelerates accessory manufacturing in the country, the Economic Times reports. Foxconn will apparently raise cap...

10-25-25 -

Windows 10 Deadline Boosts Mac Sales
The Windows 10 end-of-support deadline is driving the largest coordinated PC replacement cycle in years across the industry, and Apple is emerging as one of the main beneficiaries as Mac shipments accelerate. Counterpoint Research this week r...

10-25-25 -

iPhone 18 Rumored to Feature 50% More RAM
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 could feature 50% more memory than its predecessor, according to Korea's The Bell. With its latest iPhone lineup, the iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max feature 12GB of memory. This...

10-25-25 -

M4 MacBook Air vs. M5 MacBook Pro Buyer's Guide
Apple has refreshed both tiers of its MacBook lineup in 2025, first updating the MacBook Air with the M4 chip and now introducing the MacBook Pro with the new M5 chip, so how do the latest models compare? While the 13- and 15-inch ‌M...

10-24-25 -

iOS 26.1 Beta Liquid Glass Battery Drain Test: Tinted vs Clear Mode
In the fourth iOS 26.1 beta, Apple added a "Tinted" option that reduces the translucency of Liquid Glass for those who prefer a more opaque look. I saw some comments wondering whether the setting might preserve battery life, so I thought...

10-24-25 -

Chipolo Loop and Card Review: Rechargeable AirTag Alternatives With Find My I...
It's been over four years since Apple launched its Find My network accessory program, and unlike the AirTag, Find My-compatible devices have been evolving. Chipolo recently came out with a pair of new accessories that integrate with ‌Find...

10-24-25 -

iFixit Tears Down M5 MacBook Pro
Repair site iFixit today did one of its device teardowns on Apple's new M5 MacBook Pro model, which Apple released on Wednesday. Unsurprisingly, there are few changes to the device because the only new features are a new M5 chip and a faster ...

10-24-25 -

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirTag 4-Pack Hits $64.99 All-Time Low Price Al...
This week Apple's AirTag 4-Pack hit an all-time low price at $34 off, and we're still tracking this great deal today, along with big discounts on AirPods, charging accessories on Amazon, and the 11th generation iPad. Note: MacRumors is ...

10-24-25 -

iOS 26 Leaker Being Sued by Apple is Actually a 'Lifelong Apple Fanboy'
In July, Apple sued well-known YouTuber Jon Prosser and his acquaintance Michael Ramacciotti over alleged theft of the company's trade secrets, after Prosser leaked some iOS 26 details in videos uploaded to his YouTube channel Front Page Tech. If ...

10-24-25 -

The MacRumors Show: iPhone Air Is in Trouble
On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the latest rumors about the iPhone Air not selling as well as Apple hoped. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos There have been many recent reports suggesting ...

10-24-25 -

Could Apple's Rumored Budget MacBook Still Debut Before Year's End?
Apple this month updated the 14-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro with its next-generation M5 chip, but there's one rumored new Apple product in particular that many will still be hoping to see before the holidays. Back in June, indu...

10-24-25 -

iPhone 18 Pro Rumored to Support Full 5G Satellite Internet
At least some new iPhone models launching next year may support full 5G satellite internet, according to a report this week from The Information. "Apple plans to add support in upcoming iPhones as early as next year for 5G networks that ...

10-24-25 -

Apple's New M5 iPad Pro Gets First Amazon Discounts at Up to $100 Off
Amazon today has a pair of discounts on Apple's just-released M5 iPad Pro, with up to $100 off these tablets. These deals are focused on the 13-inch models of the M5 iPad Pro, but there are some smaller $10-$25 discounts on...

10-24-25 -

Microsoft's Clippy Returns as Easter Egg in 'Humanist AI' Copilot Update
Microsoft's Clippy has been resurrected for a cameo appearance in the company's latest Copilot update, which broadly aims to make its AI assistant more friendly, warm, and human-centered in its interactions. Microsoft's Copilot Fall Release i...

10-24-25 -

Apple Starts Shipping Made-in-America AI Servers Early
Apple has begun shipping American-made artificial intelligence servers from a newly built factory in Houston, beating its 2026 target. The servers designed for Apple's Private Cloud Compute system have started shipping from the 250,000-square...

10-24-25 -

Microsoft Edge 'Copilot Mode' Brings More AI to Your Browser Tabs
Microsoft has launched new features for its AI "Copilot Mode" in Edge, following a raft of recent new offerings from competing browsers. First announced in July, Copilot Mode brings a chat interface to each Edge tab where users can ...

10-23-25 -

OpenAI Acquires Apple Shortcuts Creators to Bring Deep Mac Integration to Cha...
OpenAI today said that it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated and its AI app, Sky. Software Applications Incorporated and Sky were created by a team of former Apple employees known for their work on Apple's Shortcuts feature and the Wo...

10-23-25 -

Anthropic Brings Automatic Memory to Claude Pro and Max Users
Anthropic today said it is updating the Claude chatbot with a new memory feature, which will put Claude on par with ChatGPT. With memory enabled, Claude will be able to recall past conversations. Anthropic first added memory to Claude earlier...

10-23-25 -

Apple Donating to Trump's $350M White House Ballroom Project
Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump's 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN. Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House's east wing was parti...

10-23-25 -

IKEA Debuts Miniature NFC Phone Bed to Combat Nighttime Phone Scrolling
Earlier this month, IKEA debuted a tiny NFC-enabled bed that's meant to help smartphone users cut down on nighttime usage. The small "Phone Sleep Collection" is modeled after an actual IKEA bed, and it uses the IKEA app to monitor scroll...

10-23-25 -

AT&T Targets T-Mobile in New Ad Campaign
AT&T today launched a new ad campaign that goes after T-Mobile, calling out the "litany of misleading and deceiving claims in T-Mobile's marketing." AT&T's new ad features actor Luke Wilson, with Wilson calling T-Mobile the &q...

10-23-25 -

Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe
Apple said today that it might be "forced" to disable a key anti-ad tracking feature in the European Union, reports DPA International. "Intense lobbying efforts in Germany, Italy and other countries in Europe may force us to wi...

10-23-25 -

Apple Loses UK Antitrust Lawsuit Over App Store Fees, Faces 1.5 Billion in Da...
Apple engaged in anticompetitive behavior by charging App Store developers "excessive and unfair prices" for app distribution services, the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled today [PDF] (via Reuters). The Tribunal found t...

10-23-25 -

A20 and A20 Pro Chips (2nm) Expected to Debut in These iPhone Models
There will be two versions of the A20 chip for the iPhone 18 series, according to the latest rumor shared on the Chinese social media platform Weibo. Apple is planning both A20 and A20 Pro chips manufactured with TSMC's latest 2nm process, ac...