Apple News 3d Briefing
×Deals & Products
Amazon is offering a deal on the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max 9to5mac.com. Retailers are also offering discounts on the M5 14-inch MacBook Pro appleinsider.com. Air Pods Max macrumors.com are available at a reduced price on Amazon. Apple's M3 iPad Air 9to5mac.com is also on sale.
Software Updates
iOS 26.4 9to5mac.com is currently in beta, bringing new features to six iPhone apps. The new tv OS 26.4 9to5mac.com is also in beta testing. The second betas of iOS 26.4 and iPad OS 26.4 macrumors.com have been released to developers. watch OS 26.4 macrumors.com and vision OS 26.4 betas were also released.
Apple's Future
Apple CEO Tim Cook teased announcements macrumors.com starting Monday. The iPhone 18 Pro appleinsider.com might feature a sharper front-facing camera. There are rumors of a touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro macrumors.com coming in 2026. Apple is expected to unveil a lower-cost MacBook macrumors.com next week. The iPhone Fold macrumors.com is reportedly entering production.
Apple TV+ Content
Apple TV+ is set to premiere a new season of Formula 1: Drive to Survive in partnership with Netflix 9to5mac.com. Apple TV is adding new movies to its expanding future lineup 9to5mac.com. The Apple TV space drama, For All Mankind, returns next month 9to5mac.com.
Industry News
App Store gaming revenue 9to5mac.com hit $52.5B in 2025. Apple is in talks with Indian banks to launch macrumors.com Apple Pay. Samsung 9to5google.com is reportedly copying Apple's design elements. Apple is working on bringing more manufacturing to the United States Mac mini assembly appleinsider.com.
Hardware Details
The iPhone 18 Pro macrumors.com and Pro Max may feature a smaller Dynamic Island. The iPhone 17 Pro macrumors.com will be compatible with a new Tetraprism lens. The Air Tag 2 9to5mac.com might be on the horizon.
Rumors and Speculation
Mac OS 27 macrumors.com is still months away but rumors are already circulating. There are rumors that higher-end Air Pods Pro macrumors.com with "Apple Intelligence" will launch this year. The iPhone Fold appleinsider.com is rumored to be coming in 2026.
Apple's Past
Steve Jobs macrumors.com would have celebrated his 71st birthday. Tim Cook reflected macrumors.com on joining Apple and working with Steve Jobs.
App Updates
Carrot Weather 9to5mac.com is getting an update. Spotify's new feature 9to5mac.com makes playlists sound better.
Legal and Financial
Apple was fined in Brazil 9to5mac.com for selling i Phones without a charger. Spanish antitrust authorities are investigating Apple and Google appleinsider.com. Apple's board appleinsider.com has been re-elected.
Other News
Apple Maps macrumors.com launches an F1 tracks guide. Instagram 9to5mac.com will notify parents if their child searches for self-harm content. YouTube macrumors.com Premium Lite is getting new perks.