Apple News 3 Hours

Last updated: July 2, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Apple Ecosystem & Product Updates

Apple's stock experienced a rebound after a recent downturn, which followed significant price increases on Macs and iPads attributed to rising component costs stock price recovered. These price hikes could be partially offset by upcoming holiday sales, with deals on Air Tags, iPads, and Mac Books offering savings of up to $650 holiday deals available. The company's entry into the foldable smartphone market, potentially with an "iPhone Fold," is projected to drive an 18% increase in average foldable phone prices by 2026, according to Counterpoint Research foldable prices to rise. Meanwhile, iFixit released a video detailing the surprisingly analog process of assembling and testing an iPhone battery battery assembly shown.

Software & Services Advancements

iOS 27 is set to bring several new features to Car Play, including a long-overdue setting that was recently tested and found to be a welcome addition to the driving interface CarPlay setting added. The tv OS 27 update for Apple TV 4K is also on the horizon, with four new features anticipated, though their full realization may depend on new hardware releases this fall tv OS 27 features coming. In gaming news, Apple Arcade has added four new titles to its library, including "Pocket City 2+" Arcade adds games. Furthermore, the first public beta for iOS 27 is expected to launch this month, and users can prepare their iPhones now to participate in the testing phase iOS 27 beta coming.