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Last updated: June 28, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Apple Product & Pricing Shifts

Apple is implementing significant price increases across a wide range of its products, with many items seeing hikes of 10-20 percent and some as steep as 50 percent massive price hikes. This comes as the company has also reintroduced its Mag Safe battery pack, priced at $99 and specifically optimized for the new iPhone Air reintroduced MagSafe pack. While the new battery pack is notably slim, its capacity is considered weak, leading some users to consider third-party Qi2 alternatives.

Software & Developer Ecosystem

As iPad OS 27 approaches its public release, it has been confirmed that five iPad models will not receive the update, a decision that has drawn criticism from owners who feel they deserve continued support leaving iPad models behind. In the indie app space, a new application named 'Mirage' is allowing users to display their Mac screens on iPhones, iPads, Vision Pro headsets, and other Macs display Mac to iPhone. Separately, the lifetime Plex Pass is set to increase from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1, prompting a rush for users looking to purchase the plan before the significant price jump lifetime Plex Plan increase.

Supply Chain & Business Operations

Apple has submitted a petition to the U.S. government seeking permission to purchase RAM chips from a Chinese supplier that is currently blacklisted in the United States buy RAM from China. The move is reportedly an effort to alleviate price pressures stemming from current supply constraints. Meanwhile, a piece reflecting on business IT operations highlights the advantages of mac OS after a deployment experience with a new PC appreciate mac OS.