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Amazon Prime Day 2026 is here, and it will last for four days, ending this Friday, June 26. As it does every year, Prime Day offers shoppers a huge selection of deals across Amazon's storefront, and we're tracking numerous all-time low prices on Apple gear right now. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. For our coverage, we're focusing on discounts for Apple and Apple-related products that can be purchased right now on Amazon. As of today, this includes deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, monitors, charging accessories, and more. We're also sharing deals being matched at retailers like Best Buy in some cases. YEAR'S BEST PRICESAmazon Prime Day 2026 As is typical for Prime Day deals, these markdowns are very time sensitive, so sales listed below may disappear fast, and new ones may appear even faster. With this in mind, we'll keep this article updated over the next few days, and keep an eye on the MacRumors front page as we'll be posting particularly great deals in separate articles next week. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Amazon Prime Day requires you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. AirPods Amazon has the AirPods Max 2 on sale for $399.00 in all colors, down from $549.00. This is an all-time low price on the headphones. This is accompanied by a great discount on the AirPods 4 for Prime Day, available for $99.00, down from $129.00. $30 OFFAirPods 4 for $99.00 $69 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $179.99 $150 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $399.00 AirTag 2 Apple's AirTag 2 has hit the new low price of $24.00 for the 1-Pack and $89.00 for the 4-Pack. $5 OFFAirTag 2 (1-Pack) for $24.00 $10 OFFAirTag 2 (4-Pack) for $89.00 This is the first major discount we've ever seen on the AirTag 2 at Amazon since the device launched earlier in 2026. The new AirTag is equipped with a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, enabling the Precision Finding feature to work up to 50% farther away from an item compared to the previous-generation model. Apple Watch Ultra 3 Amazon is discounting a wide array of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models down to $649.00 for Prime Day, from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the 2025 smartwatch, beating the previous record low price by about $50, and it's available in both Natural and Black Titanium color options. $150 OFFApple Watch Ultra 3 for $649.00 Apple Watch Series 11 Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $120 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices. $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $279.00 $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $309.00 You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $279.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find three of the 42mm GPS models and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices. Apple Watch SE 3 Amazon is also taking $50 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $199.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are matches of all-time low prices on the SE 3, and it's been over four months since we last tracked these prices on the wearable. $50 OFF40mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $199.00 $50 OFF44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $229.00 You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 on sale for $229.00, down from $279.00. Both the 40mm and 44mm GPS models are available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum at these prices. MacBook Air You'll find $149 off a few models of the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air on Amazon this week, starting at $949.99 for the 512GB model, down from $1,099.00. $149 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $949.99 $149 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB/1TB) for $1,149.99 iPad Air Amazon has brought back all-time low prices on a handful of M4 iPad Air tablets for Prime Day. This includes both 11-inch and 13-inch models of the brand new 2026 M4 iPad Air. $79 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $519.99 $89 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $609.99 $99 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $699.99 $109 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $789.99 Specifically, the 128GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M4 iPad Air has dropped to $519.99, down from $599.00, beating the previous low price by about $40. iPad Amazon is taking up to $52 off Wi-Fi and cellular models of Apple's 11th generation iPad for Prime Day. Prices start at $299.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, a second-best price on this model. $50 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad for $299.00 $50 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $399.00 $52 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad for $597.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "The Best Prime Day Deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, AirTag, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is here, and it will last for four days, ending this Friday, June 26. As it does every year, Prime Day offers shoppers a huge selection of deals across Amazon's storefront, and we're tracking numerous all-time low prices on Apple gear right now. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. For our coverage, we're focusing on discounts for Apple and Apple-related products that can be purchased right now on Amazon. As of today, this includes deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, monitors, charging accessories, and more. We're also sharing deals being matched at retailers like Best Buy in some cases. YEAR'S BEST PRICESAmazon Prime Day 2026 As is typical for Prime Day deals, these markdowns are very time sensitive, so sales listed below may disappear fast, and new ones may appear even faster. With this in mind, we'll keep this article updated over the next few days, and keep an eye on the MacRumors front page as we'll be posting particularly great deals in separate articles next week. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Amazon Prime Day requires you to have an Amazon Prime membership to take advantage of the discounts. Amazon Prime costs $14.99 per month or $139.00 per year, and it comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers. Special for 2026, Amazon is also offering 50% off Prime memberships for Young Adults. Prime for Young Adults is a discounted Prime membership for anyone age 18-24 that offers all of the Prime benefits at $69.00 per year, half of the price of regular Prime. AirPods Amazon has the AirPods Max 2 on sale for $399.00 in all colors, down from $549.00. This is an all-time low price on the headphones. This is accompanied by a great discount on the AirPods 4 for Prime Day, available for $99.00, down from $129.00. $30 OFFAirPods 4 for $99.00 $59 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $189.99 $150 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $399.00 AirTag 2 Apple's AirTag 2 has hit the new low price of $24.00 for the 1-Pack and $89.00 for the 4-Pack. $5 OFFAirTag 2 (1-Pack) for $24.00 $10 OFFAirTag 2 (4-Pack) for $89.00 This is the first major discount we've ever seen on the AirTag 2 at Amazon since the device launched earlier in 2026. The new AirTag is equipped with a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, enabling the Precision Finding feature to work up to 50% farther away from an item compared to the previous-generation model. Apple Watch Ultra 3 Amazon is discounting a wide array of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models down to $649.00 for Prime Day, from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the 2025 smartwatch, beating the previous record low price by about $50, and it's available in both Natural and Black Titanium color options. $150 OFFApple Watch Ultra 3 for $649.00 Apple Watch Series 11 Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $120 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices. $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $279.00 $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $309.00 You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $279.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find three of the 42mm GPS models and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices. Apple Watch SE 3 Amazon is also taking $50 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $199.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are matches of all-time low prices on the SE 3, and it's been over four months since we last tracked these prices on the wearable. $50 OFF40mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $199.00 $50 OFF44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $229.00 You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 on sale for $229.00, down from $279.00. Both the 40mm and 44mm GPS models are available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum at these prices. MacBook Air You'll find $149 off a few models of the 13-inch M5 MacBook Air on Amazon this week, starting at $949.99 for the 512GB model, down from $1,099.00. $149 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB) for $949.99 $149 OFF13-inch M5 MacBook Air (16GB/1TB) for $1,149.99 iPad Air Amazon has brought back all-time low prices on a handful of M4 iPad Air tablets for Prime Day. This includes both 11-inch and 13-inch models of the brand new 2026 M4 iPad Air. $79 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $519.99 $89 OFF11-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $609.99 $99 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB Wi-Fi) for $699.99 $109 OFF13-inch M4 iPad Air (256GB Wi-Fi) for $789.99 Specifically, the 128GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M4 iPad Air has dropped to $519.99, down from $599.00, beating the previous low price by about $40. iPad Amazon is taking up to $52 off Wi-Fi and cellular models of Apple's 11th generation iPad for Prime Day. Prices start at $299.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi iPad, down from $349.00, a second-best price on this model. $50 OFF128GB Wi-Fi iPad for $299.00 $50 OFF256GB Wi-Fi iPad for $399.00 $52 OFF512GB Wi-Fi iPad for $597.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "The Best Prime Day Deals on AirPods, Apple Watch, AirTag, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

With the second beta of iOS 27, Apple added support for replying to a specific message in an RCS conversation with an Android user. You can now long press on a message to get to the option to reply, and it works the same way that it does with iMessage. ‌iOS 27‌ also displays tapback/reaction emoji to images and videos properly. In iOS 26, it would use a text descriptor, such as [x loved an image] instead of showing the emoji. In ‌iOS 27‌, the emoji shows up on the image or video as it does in an iMessage conversation. Apple added support for ‌RCS‌ in iOS 18, and has been improving it since then. iOS 26.5 added encryption for ‌RCS‌ messages sent between iPhone and Android users, and now more of the ‌RCS‌ features are being implemented. For ‌RCS‌ reply threading to work properly, both the sender and the recipient need to have a smartphone and carrier that supports ‌RCS‌. ‌iOS 27‌ is limited to developers currently, but it will be available to the public when Apple releases a public beta in July. The software will see an official launch in September.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tags: Android, RCS This article, "iOS 27 Beta 2 Adds Inline Replies to iPhone-to-Android RCS Chats" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

In iOS 27 beta 2, Apple updated the Home app to add support for remotely updating an Apple TV. The ‌Apple TV‌ is now listed in the Updates section of the Home app's Settings interface, and tapping on the ‌Apple TV‌ update button installs the latest software without needing to turn on the ‌Apple TV‌. The HomePod and HomePod mini have long been able to be updated through the Home app, so the ‌iOS 27‌ change for the ‌Apple TV‌ puts it on par with the ‌HomePod‌. The ‌HomePod‌ and ‌HomePod mini‌ run a variant of tvOS, so it makes sense for the ‌Apple TV‌ to be updated in the same way. Apple's decision to add the ‌Apple TV‌ to the Home app update interface suggests that the upcoming home hub device that's in the works will also be controlled and updated through the Home app. Apple is expected to release a dedicated home hub later this year, and it will run a version of tvOS like the ‌HomePod‌. It will be a centralized spot for controlling smart home products, making video calls, getting information like the current weather, and interfacing with Siri. The device is expected to have a 7-inch square display with built-in speakers, and it could be something of a HomePod-iPad hybrid.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tag: Apple Command Center This article, "A Small iOS 27 Change Hints at Apple's Long-Rumored Home Hub" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple has added a new "Insights" feature to the Wallet app in the second iOS 27 beta. Accessible by tapping the three dots in the upper right corner, Insights appears to let users add different financial accounts to monitor their spending. A splash screen for the feature says users will be able to connect accounts to Wallet to see spending insights, recurring transactions, account balances, and more. The fine print says the following: "Your device is connected to your financial institution by an Apple wholly owned subsidiary, which fetches, categorizes, and standardizes your account information for display on your device. Your account information is not stored." Tapping on the Continue button on the splash screen goes to the Add to Wallet interface with no new options available, so it does not appear to be functional at this time. Apple has detailed transaction information for the Apple Card, but support for other cards and accounts has been limited. Apple did introduce a Connected Cards feature in iOS 17.1, but it saw limited adoption. Discover implemented support and users could see their total card balance, Pay with Rewards, and transaction history, but Discover removed the functionality in early June and almost no other U.S. issuers ever used it. Several UK banks still have deeper integration with the Wallet app's Connected Cards option. It looks like Insights could be a successor to Connected Cards that will work without card issuers specifically adding in support.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "Wallet App Gets New 'Insights' Feature in iOS 27 Beta 2" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today provided developers with the second beta of macOS Golden Gate, with the update coming two weeks after Apple seeded the first beta. Developers can download ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ by going to System Settings > General > Software Update. Beta Updates will need to be enabled, and a free developer account is required. ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ includes multiple design improvements. Liquid Glass opacity has been improved to increase readability, there's a slider for controlling the level of transparency, and changes to shadowing make it easier to tell when a window is active. Apps now have uniform toolbars, edge-to-edge sidebars, and less rounded corners, plus there are fewer icons in menu bars. Siri has been transformed into ‌Siri‌ AI, a chatbot-style assistant that combines general world knowledge, your personal data, and onscreen awareness to answer questions about anything and find information for you. ‌Siri‌ lives in Spotlight, and you can ask questions with the new Search or Ask interface. There's also a ‌Siri‌ app where you can chat with ‌Siri‌ and view past conversations, and on newer Macs, you can set a custom voice for ‌Siri‌ with personalized pace and expressivity. Visual Intelligence is now on the Mac so ‌Siri‌ can answer questions about what's on your screen, and a Write with ‌Siri‌ feature lets ‌Siri‌ generate text or give feedback on your writing. There are AI photo editing tools in the Photos app, AI tab organization in Safari, an option to use AI to automatically update weak passwords in the Passwords app, and a revamped Image Playground app that can generate photorealistic images. More on all of the new features in ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ can be found in our macOS Golden Gate roundup. ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ is limited to developers right now, but Apple plans to release a public beta in July.Related Roundup: macOS Golden Gate This article, "macOS Golden Gate Beta 2 Now available for Developers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today seeded the second betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the first betas following the WWDC 2026 keynote. Registered developers can download the betas from the Settings app on the iPhone or iPad by going to the General section and selecting Software Update. ‌iOS 27‌ introduces Apple's smarter version of Siri, ‌Siri‌ AI. ‌Siri‌ AI is a chatbot similar to ChatGPT, incorporating general world knowledge, personal data from apps like Messages and Mail, and onscreen awareness to answer questions and find information for you. There are new Apple Intelligence features in apps like Photos, Safari, Shortcuts, Wallet, and Passwords, plus Apple added a standalone ‌Siri‌ app that houses ‌Siri‌ conversations. Write with ‌Siri‌ is available systemwide for generating text or offering feedback on your writing, and Visual Intelligence has been relocated to the Camera app with a new ‌Siri‌ mode. Apple improved the look of Liquid Glass and added a slider for customizing transparency. There are multiple performance improvements to speed up iOS, so everything feels faster, even on older iPhones. Apps launch quicker, AirDrop transfers are faster, the keyboard pops up more quickly, and devices are better at transitioning between Wi-Fi and Cellular to keep you connected. For more on what's new in ‌iOS 27‌, we have a dedicated iOS 27 roundup.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Second Betas to Developers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today seeded the second beta of tvOS 27 to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the first beta following the WWDC keynote. The beta can be downloaded and installed through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A free developer account is required. tvOS 27 has few new features compared to the other 27 software updates, but it does add a redesigned Podcasts app, options for larger text, and a more responsive Control Center. AirPlaying to an ‌Apple TV‌ from another Apple device is faster, and apps and animations are smoother. You can also now see AppleCare coverage details in the Settings app. More on the features in tvOS 27 can be found in our Apple TV roundup.Related Roundup: Apple TVBuyer's Guide: Apple TV (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Apple TV and Home Theater This article, "Apple Seeds tvOS 27 Beta 2 to Developers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple today provided developers with the second beta of an upcoming visionOS 27 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after Apple released the first beta. visionOS 27 can be installed by opening the Settings app, going to Software Updates, and opting into Beta Updates. visionOS 27 introduces Siri AI, the smarter and more capable version of ‌Siri‌ that's similar in capability to chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. On the Vision Pro, ‌Siri‌ can answer questions about anything the wearer is looking at, and there's a new ‌Siri‌ orb that can be placed anywhere in wearer's virtual space. Panorama photos can be turned into spatial environments, and there's a new Icelandic Thórsmörk environment that features dramatic mountains, valleys, and glaciers, along with the northern lights. Web Environment support allows developers to create 360-degree environments in Safari for a more native Vision Pro browsing experience. App windows are now curved to provide a more immersive workspace, and Control Center has been reorganized to make system controls easier to find. Apple added a smaller widget size, and notifications automatically expand when the wearer looks at them. More on what's new in visionOS 27 is listed in our Vision Pro roundup.Related Roundup: Apple Vision ProBuyer's Guide: Vision Pro (Neutral)Related Forum: Apple Vision Pro This article, "Apple Seeds Second visionOS 27 Beta to Developers" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's next-generation AI dictation feature for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air is not turned on by default in the first developer beta of iOS 27. Apple says the new AI-powered dictation system delivers "a major boost in accuracy," with more reliable on-the-fly capitalization and punctuation than the existing dictation system. The feature runs on Apple's new AFM 3 Core Advanced model, which is a 20-billion-parameter, natively multimodal system that uses a sparse architecture, activating just one to four billion parameters at a time depending on the request. To fit a model that large onto a smartphone, the full model is stored in flash memory rather than DRAM, with a lightweight routing block selecting a fixed set of "experts" during initial processing and periodically reselecting them during generation, a technique Apple calls Instruction-Following Pruning. In side-by-side human evaluations against Apple's previous production dictation system across seven quality dimensions, AFM 3 Core Advanced was preferred on overall quality by a margin of 44.7% to 17.6%, with that preference holding consistently across the other six dimensions, which include punctuation, casing, layout, meaning capture, disfluency handling, and style. Because of the model's size, the upgraded dictation is limited to a handful of newer devices: the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, the ‌iPhone Air‌, the Vision Pro with M5 chip, iPads with an M4 chip or later with at least 12GB of RAM, and Macs with an M3 chip or later with at least 12GB of RAM. Notably, the standard iPhone 17 is excluded, as it ships with 8GB of RAM rather than the 12GB the larger model requires. The same AFM Core Advanced model also powers Apple's new customizable expressive Siri voices, another opt-in preview as of beta 1. The new dictation model runs entirely on-device, so transcription quality stays the same whether or not the iPhone is connected to a network. It remains unclear whether the preview will stay off by default when ‌iOS 27‌ is released officially later this year, or whether Apple will switch it on automatically at some point during the beta cycle this summer.Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27Tag: Apple Intelligence This article, "Advanced AI Dictation Not Enabled by Default in iOS 27 Beta" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Woot this week kicked off a big Prime Day-adjacent event, with the headliner being a massive discount on the Nintendo Switch 2. You'll also find savings on charging accessories, Bluetooth speakers, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. For the Nintendo Switch 2, you can get a brand new model of the console for $399.00 with the code CHEAPSWITCH2 at checkout. This takes $50 off the $449.00 version of the console for new Woot customers, and $30 off for everyone else. Note: Use code CHEAPSWITCH2 at checkout. $50 OFFNintendo Switch 2 for $399.00 Even at $419.00 for returning customers, this is a great and very rare discount on the Nintendo Switch 2, which is set to have a price hike to $499.00 later in the year. This version of the console does not come with a game, and it is in new condition on Woot with a 90 day Woot limited warranty. Woot also has a large selection of Prime Day sales going on this week, including savings on Samsung The Frame TVs, Apple Watch bands, iPhone cases and chargers, Bluetooth speakers, and more. Anker Soundcore Boom 2 Bluetooth Speaker - $69.99, down from $129.99 Samsung The Frame TVs - Save on new 2025 models Apple Watch Sport Loops and Bands - Up to $69% off OtterBox iPhone cases - Up to 92% off JBL Gaming Headsets - Up to 43% off Western Digital SSDs - Up to 46% off If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple DealsTag: Prime Day This article, "Woot Launches Prime Day Event With Up to $50 Off Nintendo Switch 2" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Samsung Display has received Apple's approval to begin module production of OLED panels for Apple's first foldable iPhone, according to a report today from TheElec. Citing industry sources, the report says Samsung Display has started operating part of its back-end production lines in Vietnam to fulfill an initial order of around three million panels scheduled for delivery this year. Module production approval requires a supplier to demonstrate final assembly quality and mass-production stability, and Apple's threshold is reportedly a yield rate of at least 70%. Samsung Display is said to have passed that bar after achieving final yields above 80%. Samsung Display is believed to be the exclusive supplier of OLED panels for the foldable iPhone under a three-year agreement, meaning Apple will not source foldable OLED panels from any other display maker during that period. Back-end processing, which includes adding driver circuits, flexible printed circuit boards, and protective components before final inspection and shipment, is being handled at Samsung Display's Vietnam facility. That site has around 80 production lines in total, with roughly 50 currently active, leaving capacity to spare given the relatively modest three million unit order. The panels are expected to use Color Filter on Encapsulation (CoE) technology, which removes the polarizer and forms a color filter directly on top of the encapsulation layer, along with Samsung Display's newest M16 OLED material set. The M16 stack is said to bring improvements to brightness, color performance, lifespan, and power efficiency over prior generations. Apple's foldable iPhone is rumored to feature a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch cover display, along with Touch ID instead of Face ID, an A20 chip, and Apple's C2 modem, with pricing expected to start around $2,000.Related Roundup: iPhone FoldTags: Foldable iPhone, OLED, Samsung, The Elec This article, "Apple Approves Production of OLED Panels for Foldable iPhone" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Prime Day deals are already in full swing today, despite the event not kicking off until tomorrow, June 23. Below we're tracking all-time low prices across the Apple Watch lineup, including Apple Watch Series 11 for $120 off, Apple Watch SE 3 for $50 off, and Apple Watch Ultra 3 for $150 off. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Apple Watch Series 11 Amazon this week has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $120 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of GPS aluminum models on sale at record low prices. $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (42mm GPS) for $279.00 $120 OFFApple Watch Series 11 (46mm GPS) for $309.00 You can get the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series 11 for $279.00, down from $399.00, and the 46mm GPS model for $309.00, down from $429.00. On Amazon, you'll find three of the 42mm GPS models and three of the 46mm GPS models on sale at these all-time low prices. Apple Watch SE 3 Amazon is also taking $50 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $199.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are matches of all-time low prices on the SE 3, and it's been over four months since we last tracked these prices on the wearable. $50 OFF40mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $199.00 $50 OFF44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 for $229.00 You can also get the 44mm GPS Apple Watch SE 3 on sale for $229.00, down from $279.00. Both the 40mm and 44mm GPS models are available in Midnight and Starlight Aluminum at these prices. Apple Watch Ultra 3 Finally, Amazon is discounting a wide array of Apple Watch Ultra 3 models down to $649.00 for Prime Day, from $799.00. This is a new all-time low price on the 2025 smartwatch, beating the previous record low price by about $50, and it's available in both Natural and Black Titanium color options. $150 OFFApple Watch Ultra 3 for $649.00 Head to our full Deals Roundup to get caught up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we've been tracking over the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "Every Apple Watch Model Hits Its Lowest Price Ever for Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's first foldable iPhone remains on track for a September debut, despite rumors to the contrary, based on a new report by China Securities Journal (via DigiTimes). According to the report, which cites a source at an Apple supplier, the company recently started delivering components in small batches for Apple's first foldable iPhone. The supplier also reportedly received guidance indicating that the device is scheduled to be unveiled in September 2026, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. A second supply-chain source cited in the report said it had received no indication of a delay and continues to work toward a fall 2026 release timetable. The report backs a claim made last week by a Chinese leaker that suggestions of a delay are wide of the mark. There have been occasional reports that Apple's first foldable device is encountering engineering hurdles as development enters its final stages. In May, leaker Instant Digital claimed the foldable iPhone was still facing durability concerns related to its hinge mechanism. While Apple is said to have largely resolved issues surrounding display creasing, the leaker suggested the hinge has yet to meet the company's long-term reliability standards. Apple is known for imposing rigorous durability requirements on entirely new product categories, but reports of unresolved hinge concerns this late in development would be unusual given the device's expected launch timeline. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported in March that Apple's foldable iPhone may not launch alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max in September. Earlier, Barclays analyst Tim Long predicted the device would not begin shipping until December, potentially creating a gap of up to three months between the foldable iPhone and Apple's flagship iPhone 18 Pro models. Apple has taken a staggered launch approach before. In 2017, the iPhone X was unveiled alongside the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, but it didn't reach customers until November, while the other models launched in September as usual. If Apple ultimately decides to delay shipments of its foldable iPhone beyond September, it would likely still unveil the device alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max at its annual iPhone event. In that scenario, Apple would announce the entire lineup together before releasing each model according to its production schedule. The foldable iPhone is expected to feature a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch cover display, the A20 chip and C2 modem, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and two rear cameras, with pricing rumored at around $2,000. Apple's book-style foldable could launch as the "iPhone Ultra," as suggested by reports. In an unusual step compared to previous fall announcements, as part of a new split-launch strategy, Apple is expected to hold over the release of the regular iPhone 18 until spring next year.Tags: DigiTimes, Foldable iPhone This article, "Foldable iPhone 'Ultra' Still on Track for September Debut" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Prime Day doesn't kick off until tomorrow, but we're seeing a handful of steep discounts on a few Apple devices already today. This includes the AirTag 2 at the new low price of $24.00 for the 1-Pack and $89.00 for the 4-Pack. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This is the first major discount we've ever seen on the AirTag 2 at Amazon since the device launched earlier in 2026. The new AirTag is equipped with a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, enabling the Precision Finding feature to work up to 50% farther away from an item compared to the previous-generation model. $5 OFFAirTag 2 (1-Pack) for $24.00 $10 OFFAirTag 2 (4-Pack) for $89.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "AirTag 2 Gets First Ever Discounts for Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

iOS 27 introduces a new recovery mode for iPhone and iPad that lets the device boot into an alternative, lightweight interface without loading the full operating system, similar to recovery mode on Apple silicon Macs. To use the feature, users must turn the device off, then hold the side button to power it on. The Apple logo appears as it would during a normal boot, but holding the button for an extended duration brings up a progress bar, and the device then launches into the new recovery environment rather than continuing into iOS or iPadOS as normal. The process mirrors how recovery mode is triggered on Apple silicon Macs by holding the power button. The new recovery screen offers five options: Recovery Assistant, Software Update, Diagnostics Mode, Erase All Content and Settings, and Recovery Mode. The interface also displays the current battery percentage in the corner of the screen and automatically connects to a known Wi-Fi network, while a power button in the toolbar lets users attempt a normal restart instead. New in iOS 27: On-Device Recovery Mode Options When turning on your iPhone, if you continue to hold the power button, you will see new recovery options such as: Recovery Assistant Software Update Diagnostics Mode Erase All Content and Settings Recovery Mode via Mac pic.twitter.com/eS404VH8Ca — Aaron (@aaronp613) June 10, 2026 The addition means some last-resort repairs that previously required connecting an iPhone or ‌iPad‌ to a computer can now be carried out independently on the device itself. Apple's Recovery Assistant tool is designed to handle some of these automated fixes without further input. The need to use the new recovery mode should remain rare. One scenario where it could come in handy is if a software update fails to install, such as when a device runs out of battery mid-update. Some iOS beta versions have in the past caused devices to soft-lock or enter boot loops, and in those cases, the Software Update option in the new recovery mode could allow a user to reinstall the last stable version of the OS without needing to put the device into DFU mode and restore it from a Mac or PC. ‌iOS 27‌ and iPadOS 27 are in developer beta testing now, with a public beta expected next month, and an official release in the fall. Related Roundups: iOS 27, iPadOS 27 This article, "iOS 27 Adds Mac-Like Recovery Mode for iPhone and iPad" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's AirPods Max 2 have hit $399.00 on Amazon, down from $549.00. This sale is only available in the Starlight color option and it's a massive discount on the brand new headphones, coming in $100 under the previous all-time low price. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Free delivery has the AirPods Max 2 arriving around June 27, but Prime members should see same-day delivery options in many locations. This is one of the best early Prime Day deals we've tracked so far, and if more colors are added we'll update this article. $150 OFFAirPods Max 2 for $399.00 If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "AirPods Max 2 Hit $399 Record Low Price for Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple will unveil the Apple Watch Ultra 4 alongside an Apple Watch Series 12 later this year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman plotted out Apple's product roadmap for the rest of the year, including the Phone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the company's first foldable iPhone. "That flurry of devices should also include an Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4," said Gurman. Apple hasn't released a new Apple Watch Ultra model every year. The Ultra launched in 2022, followed by an Ultra 2 in 2023. In 2024, the only update was a black color option, but the underlying hardware remained unchanged. The Ultra 3 arrived in 2025, so it sounds like Apple isn't skipping a year this time around. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 could include a "full redesign," according to a May 2026 DigiTimes report, but it's not clear what that would include. The device is also rumored to be getting a "significant upgrade to sensing functions." But again, we don't know what that might refer to. In terms of new watch features, Apple is developing noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology, but it is still believed to be a few years away while Apple works on further miniaturization. Leaked Apple code has suggested the company is experimenting with biometric authentication in the form of Touch ID for 2026's Apple Watch lineup, but it's not clear how this could be implemented. Touch ID could go under the display, or it could be integrated into the side button. The feature would reduce reliance on numerical passcodes for unlocking, but the Apple Watch already has a wrist authentication feature for making purchases. Looking further ahead, Apple is considering using LG Display's high-mobility oxide (HMO) thin-film transistor technology for the next Apple Watch OLED display in 2027. Compared to the current LTPO display technology, HMO increases electron mobility for lower power consumption. The Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 are expected to arrive in September alongside the new iPhone models. watchOS 27 will add new watch faces to the new devices, including a variant of the Modular Ultra face. Related Roundup: Apple Watch Ultra 3Tag: Mark GurmanBuyer's Guide: Apple Watch Ultra (Neutral)Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, "Apple Watch Ultra 4 Expected Later This Year" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

There is growing speculation that Apple may hike the prices of its iPhone 17 lineup as soon as this month, following CEO Tim Cook's recent comments about "unavoidable" price increases. Last week, Cook told The Wall Street Journal that Apple is no longer able to absorb the increased cost of memory and storage chips, both of which are in high demand from AI and neocloud companies as they continue to build more data centers. The scale of the AI infrastructure buildout has prompted debate over whether demand will ultimately justify the hundreds of billions of dollars being invested, but for now it is helping to drive supply constraints across the semiconductor industry. Cook likened the memory shortages to a hundred-year flood. "I've never seen anything like it in any area in over 40 years," he said. Multiple companies have already raised their prices, including Samsung, Microsoft, Sony, and Dell. Apple is now expected to follow suit. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman believes that the timing of Cook's comments likely indicates price hikes are "imminent." Gurman has also linked potential price hikes to Apple's Back to School sale, which is expected to be announced imminently. His thinking is that Apple may tie the two things together as a "buffer." Apple holds a Back to School sale each June, providing teachers and students with free accessories or gift cards when purchasing a Mac or an iPad. The added bonus is in addition to Apple's educational discount. The Back to School sale typically takes place around WWDC, and in three of the last five years, it has started 8 to 10 days after the WWDC keynote. That could mean we see it announced as soon as this week. Either way, Gurman believes the price hikes are "not a fall thing." In other words, they won't be introduced when new iPhone 18 Pro models launch. The price of Apple's current flagship lineup could go up before then, as also suggested over the weekend by Chinese supply chain leaker Ice Universe. Apple's existing iPhone prices are as follows: iPhone 17e: from $599 iPhone 17: from $799 iPhone Air: from $999 iPhone 17 Pro: from $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro Max: from $1,199 Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal has published its own analysis estimating the iPhone 18 Pro could start as high as $1,399. Prices on iPads and Macs could also go up in the near future.Related Roundup: iPhone 17Buyer's Guide: iPhone 17 (Neutral)Related Forum: iPhone This article, "iPhone 17 Prices Could Go Up as Soon as This Month" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

By Ram Venkataraman, CEO, KIBO Commerce Technical debt is quietly eroding the value of B2B Commerce platforms — and most organizations don’t see it until it shows up on the balance sheet. Commerce leaders in manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale are all facing the same conundrum. The ERP team committed to an established back-office platform. The storefront team championed a leading eCommerce solution. Operations inherited a standalone OMS that’s too embedded to replace. Each decision, made in isolation, seemed reasonable. The result is three platforms, two system integrators, and a middleware layer stitched together by custom code nobody fully understands. A schema update in the ERP becomes a cross-platform sprint. New features take quarters, not weeks. The engineering team is maintaining instead of innovating. That’s the commerce stack reality. And it’s not a technology problem — it’s a business problem. What OMS Evaluations Get Wrong About Cost The total cost of ownership (TCO) conversation in commerce is broken. Platforms get evaluated on license fees and implementation quotes — neither of which captures where the real money goes. Enterprise OMS decisions typically come down to a familiar shortlist of vendors. Each is capable within its own domain, data model, update cycle, and vendor relationship. And each integration between them is a custom project — scoped, developed, tested, and maintained indefinitely. The promise is best-of-breed. The reality is a distributed system where a single order touches three platforms before it fulfills. Custom integrations between enterprise platforms consume a significant portion of IT budgets in ongoing maintenance alone. Then comes the cost of delayed feature releases while developers are tied up on integration work, or the revenue lost when inventory data lags a sync cycle and a customer orders something that can’t be fulfilled. There’s an organizational cost too. When the OMS, ERP, and storefront don’t share a data model, neither do the teams that depend on them. Decisions slow down, exceptions pile up, and the customer experience shows the seams. How Top Performers Escape the Maintenance Trap According to McKinsey’s 2026 analysis of enterprise technology spending, top-performing organizations keep run-based infrastructure costs at least 20% lower than peers — not by spending less, but by spending differently. They reduce technical debt through standardized platforms, replacing legacy systems rather than layering new capabilities on top of them. The result is a virtuous cycle: lower maintenance overhead frees budget for innovation, which in turn reduces the complexity that drives maintenance costs in the first place. Companies that persist with fragmented stacks face the opposite dynamic. Every new deployment adds to the operational burden without retiring what came before. In commerce, that has a direct business consequence: engineering teams maintain integrations instead of building, and platforms become harder to change precisely when the market demands speed. Every integration kept is a ceiling on how fast you can move — and the maintenance burden only compounds. The Hidden Tax on Fragmented Commerce Stacks Most architecture decisions are made on initial implementation scope. The costs that determine long-term TCO almost never appear in vendor proposals. Every point-to-point integration is a liability. Top-tier vendors are powerful within their domains — but they weren’t designed to work together. Each island costs more to connect and maintain than anyone estimated upfront. Fragmentation compounds when it’s time to launch anything new. The question most architecture evaluations fail to ask isn’t “Can the platform do this?” It’s “How long does it take?” Enterprises on unified infrastructure go live in weeks. Fragmented stacks measure the same projects in quarters. That gap is a direct competitive cost. Fragmented architectures don’t collapse gradually — they fail at peak moments. The middleware breaks. The sync lags. Inventory goes stale. Customers feel it immediately. The Questions Most OMS Evaluations Never Ask For engineering leaders and architects making a commerce platform decision, the RFP metrics that matter least are usually the ones most compared: feature checklists, pricing tiers, connector counts. Those are table stakes. The questions that predict long-term TCO are different. How many integration points does this architecture require, and who owns them? A platform with a unified data model across OMS and commerce has one source of truth. A fragmented stack has many. Every additional source of truth is an ongoing maintenance commitment even when it isn’t called that at the time. What does a realistic deployment timeline look like for a net-new channel or fulfillment model? Ask for reference customers and actual timelines. The gap between vendor claims and customer reality is often where TCO hides. How does the platform handle upstream ERP updates? If a quarterly ERP release requires a development sprint in the OMS or storefront to absorb it, that’s integration debt compounding. Pre-built ERP connectors aren’t a differentiator at this point — they’re a baseline requirement. What is the engineering team doing two months after go-live? On a fragmented stack, the honest answer is usually monitoring integrations. On a unified platform with a healthy API layer, the answer should be building for the next capability. That difference compounds enormously over a three-to-five-year horizon. The architecture that looks like a bargain at signing rarely is. TCO is determined by what the engineering team is doing two years in — not what the vendor promised at kickoff. The companies reducing technical debt aren’t necessarily the ones that chose the most sophisticated platforms. They’re the ones whose architecture lets them move. A unified core eliminates the synchronization problem at the root, freeing engineering teams to build instead of maintaining, and giving the business the speed it needs to compete. Enterprise Grade Doesn’t Mean Enterprise Slow There’s an assumption baked into most of these decisions: complexity is the price of capability. It isn’t. A unified core — commerce, OMS, storefront, and AI on a single data model — solves the synchronization problem at the root. Best-in-class components can still extend at the edges where specific differentiation is warranted, without the core fighting itself. Modern, MACH-certified composable platforms can go live in weeks without cutting corners on capability, because pre-integrated components eliminate the work that fragmented stacks impose by design. The architecture question is direct: how much of the IT budget should go toward maintaining integrations versus building better customer-facing experiences? The math changes when engineering teams stop maintaining plumbing and start building capabilities. Organizations that move to a unified core see implementation timelines compress significantly, with payback periods measured in months rather than years. Enterprise grade and enterprise slow are not the same thing. The Architecture Decision Is a Business Decision Commerce architecture isn’t a back-office technology decision. It has direct consequences for profitability, competitiveness, and the options available three years from now. Fragmented stacks don’t feel expensive in year one. License fees are often lower. The implementation is scoped to a phase. The integrations aren’t overly complex. By year three, the picture looks different. Those integrations have been touched a dozen times. The engineering team is largely occupied with maintenance. A competitor who made a different architecture choice two years earlier is shipping capabilities in weeks that others are still scoping. The companies winning in B2B commerce are the ones whose engineering teams are building for the future, not servicing the past. Faster fulfillment promises, accurate inventory across channels, self-service buying experiences that work — none of that happens on a stack that’s fighting itself. What looks like an IT decision today becomes a market position decision three years from now. Ram Venkataraman is the CEO of KIBO Commerce, a market leader in composable commerce solutions for retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers that want to simplify the complexity in their businesses and deliver modern customer experiences. KIBO is the only modular, MACH-certified platform supporting experiences that span Order Management, Commerce, and Subscriptions, with cutting-edge AI and agentic technology designed to improve operations and productivity. Companies like Zwilling, Al-Futtaim, Ace Hardware, The Level Group, and Wolters Kluwer trust KIBO to bring simplicity and sophistication to commerce and order management operations. To learn more, visit: https://KIBOcommerce.com/ View the full article

Amazon today has the AirPods Pro 3 available for $169.00 in an early Prime Day sale, down from $249.00. This is an all-time low price on the AirPods Pro 3, beating the previous low by $10. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. This model of the AirPods Pro launched in September 2025 and has 2x better Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation, better audio quality, a revised fit that's meant to improve comfort and stability, Live Translation for in-person conversations, and heart rate sensing for workouts. $80 OFFAirPods Pro 3 for $169.00 Shoppers should note that this price has been heavily fluctuating on Amazon today, so if you don't see it when you click, there is a chance that it will return soon. Head to our full Deals Roundup to get caught up with all of the latest deals and discounts that we've been tracking over the past week. Deals Newsletter Interested in hearing more about the best deals you can find in 2026? Sign up for our Deals Newsletter and we'll keep you updated so you don't miss the biggest deals of the season! Related Roundup: Apple Deals This article, "AirPods Pro 3 Return to Record Low $169 Price Ahead of Prime Day" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple's annual WWDC developers conference is in the rearview mirror, but there is still a lot to look forward to over the next year and beyond. In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman listed around 20 products that he expects Apple to release across the remainder of 2026 and 2027. Now that the more intelligent and personal version of Siri has finally arrived in beta, a full two years after Apple first previewed it at WWDC 2024, we should begin to see some new devices that were reportedly postponed until the new Siri was ready. Beyond the usual annual updates to iPhones and Apple Watches in September, Gurman said Apple's all-new smart home hub could still arrive this year. He is also expecting a foldable iPhone Ultra and long-awaited updates to the Apple TV and HomePod mini. And a redesigned MacBook Ultra with an OLED display is expected by early next year. Here is what to expect from Apple by the end of 2027, according to Gurman and other sources. iPhones iPhone 18 Pro: A20 Pro chip, a smaller Dynamic Island, a simplified Camera Control button, a Dark Cherry color option, variable aperture for at least one rear camera, Apple's C2 modem with support for 5G web browsing via satellite, and more. iPhone 18 Pro Max: The same features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, but the Pro Max model may or may not be slightly thicker. iPhone Ultra: A foldable iPhone Ultra with a 7.7-inch inner display and 5.3-inch outer display, two rear cameras, one front camera, a Touch ID power button instead of Face ID, and more. iOS 27 is expected to be tailored for the foldable iPhone, allowing for side-by-side apps and other iPad-like multitasking functionality. iPhone Air 2: The addition of an Ultra Wide camera, an A20 chip, and longer battery life. iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max: Apple's 20th-anniversary iPhone models are rumored to feature a "nearly edge-to-edge display" with "curved glass that wraps around the sides." Apple WatchesApple Watch Series 12: A faster S11 chip or newer, plus design changes such as Touch ID and/or more health sensors (disputed). Apple Watch Ultra 4: A faster S11 chip or newer, plus design changes such as Touch ID and/or more health sensors (disputed). There may also be additional satellite features for the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and newer, such as Apple Maps via satellite and the ability to send and receive photos with Messages via satellite.iPadsiPad 12: A16 chip → A18 chip or A19 chip with Apple Intelligence support. iPad mini: A17 Pro chip → A19 Pro or A20 Pro chip, an OLED display, a vibration-based speaker system, and a water-resistant design. Macs Mac Studio: M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips → M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips. Mac mini: M4 and M4 Pro chips → M5 and M5 Pro chips. iMac: M4 chip → M5 chip, plus new color options. MacBook Ultra: A major MacBook Pro redesign in late 2026 or early 2027, with M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, an OLED display, a touch screen, a Dynamic Island, and a thinner design. On this laptop, which will reportedly be named MacBook Ultra, macOS 27 is expected to offer a touch-friendly interface.Home, AirPods, Smart Glasses Apple TV: A17 Pro chip with support for the more personalized Siri, and Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support. A built-in FaceTime camera has been rumored for a future Apple TV, but it is unclear if that will arrive with the next model. HomePod mini: S9 chip or newer with support for the more personalized Siri, Apple's N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, improved sound quality, a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, and potentially new color options like red. HomePod: A new full-sized HomePod that supports the revamped Siri. Home Hub: An all-new smart home hub featuring the more personalized version of Siri, a 6-inch to 7-inch square display, an A18 chip for Apple Intelligence, FaceTime, and more. Place it on a table or mount it on a wall. AirPods Ultra: AirPods with cameras for Siri AI/Visual Intelligence. Apple Glasses: Apple is rumored to be planning smart glasses with oval-shaped cameras, custom frame designs, and more.Tags: Bloomberg, Mark Gurman This article, "Apple to Release These 20 New Products Across Rest of 2026 and 2027" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

Apple last week unveiled five new apps, with four announced at WWDC 2026 alongside its upcoming fall software updates, one released in beta for developers, and one released independently by its subsidiary Claris. Siri AI App One of the biggest announcements of WWDC 2026 was Siri AI, a ground-up rebuild of Apple's voice assistant that for the first time comes with a dedicated standalone app. Like other chatbots, Siri can search the web and access general world knowledge, evaluate documents, solve math problems, and take action in and across apps, such as getting detailed Maps directions with multiple stops, editing and sharing photos, or writing an email in the user's own writing style. The app lets users type or talk to it like a chat thread, and syncs conversation history across all devices through iCloud. The ‌Siri‌ app is available in most of Apple's next-generation operating systems, arriving this fall as part of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The operating systems are currently available to developers in beta, though access to Siri AI itself involves a waitlist. ‌Siri‌ AI will not be available in the EU at launch, though Apple says it is working on a path forward. Apple TV Remote App Returns Apple used to offer an Apple TV Remote app in the App Store, but it was removed in 2020. With this year's major updates, Apple is restoring the app as a proper Home Screen icon. It comes pre-installed with ‌iOS 27‌ and ‌iPadOS 27‌. To add it to the ‌Home Screen‌ as an app, users can swipe down, search for "Remote," then tap and hold the app icon to drag it into place. It is also accessible via the App Library. All-New Find My on Apple Watch ‌watchOS 27‌ is bringing a long-overdue consolidation to Find My on Apple Watch. Previously split across separate Find Devices, Find People, and Find Items apps, the new app consolidates everything into a single, map-centric interface. The main screen provides quick access to actions like getting directions and finding nearby items, and Precision Finding is available for locating a paired iPhone, AirPods Pro 3, or AirTag 2. The redesign also introduces more flexible sharing options, giving users greater control over how they share their location and item tracking with others. Pass Designer Apple also introduced Pass Designer, a new Mac app for building and previewing Apple Wallet passes aimed at developers and businesses. The app supports templates provided by Apple or custom designs, letting developers bring in images such as logos, backgrounds, and strip images. As edits are made, Pass Designer updates a real-time preview using the same rendering as iOS and watchOS, so what is seen in Pass Designer is exactly what customers will see on their device. Pass Designer validates the pass as work progresses, alerting developers to issues such as missing required key values. For boarding passes and event tickets, Pass Designer also supports semantic tags, which add structured data such as event dates, venue locations, and flight details that the system uses to enable features like ‌Siri‌ Suggestions, Calendar integration, and Maps directions. It can also automatically generate a backward-compatible pass structure from semantic data, ensuring passes work across devices where semantic tags may not be supported. Pass Designer beta requires macOS 27 or later and is available to download now for registered Apple developers. Claris FileMaker Go 2026 Unlike the four WWDC announcements, this app is already available. Claris FileMaker Go 2026 became available on June 10. FileMaker is a low-code database application platform that lets users build custom apps to organize, manage, and automate data without extensive programming knowledge. The new version of the app adds support for iOS and iPadOS 26, and brings Google Gemini to FileMaker's roster of supported AI models, which already includes Anthropic, OpenAI, and Cohere. The 2026 release also focuses on developer productivity, infrastructure resilience, and an AI-ready architecture, and was shaped directly by feedback from the Claris developer community. FileMaker is developed by Claris International, a subsidiary of Apple. This article, "Apple Unveiled These Five New Apps Last Week" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

As previously announced, Apple is moving forward with permanently closing three of its retail stores in the U.S. today, including a unionized location. The locations that are closing on the evening of Saturday, June 20: Apple Trumbull in Trumbull, Connecticut Apple North County in Escondido, California Apple Towson Town Center in Towson, Maryland In April, Apple said it made the "difficult decision" to close the stores due to "declining conditions" at the shopping malls in which they are located. Notably, the staff at the Towson Town Center location became Apple's first retail employees in the U.S. to unionize in 2022. They belong to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers' Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE), and they signed a collective bargaining agreement with Apple in 2024. Apple Towson Town Center The union and the store's employees have been protesting the planned closure, and some politicians in Maryland have voiced their support. The union is upset that Apple is allowing non-unionized employees at the Trumbull and North County stores to transfer to nearby locations, but not extending this offer to unionized employees at the Towson location. For its part, Apple said it is simply honoring the terms of the collective bargaining agreement that the employees agreed to. According to Apple, the contract states that in the event of a store closure, Apple would transfer or rehire employees if the company opened a new store within 50 miles of the current location at Towson Town Center. In any other circumstance, the union negotiated for employees to receive severance, which is being provided. Apple said it has no current plans to open a new store in the area, but if it were to do so within 18 months after the collective bargaining agreement was ratified, the affected employees would have the right of first refusal. Nevertheless, IAM has accused Apple of potential union busting and said that the agreement "requires equal treatment." "Apple workers in Towson voted to join the IAM, fought for and won a contract, and are now being punished for it," said IAM President Brian Bryant. "Apple signed a collective bargaining agreement that requires equal treatment. It is time for Apple to honor that agreement and do right by these workers before June 20." Towson Town Center is genuinely in a state of decline and has lost many other major retailers in recent years, so it is very likely that Apple is exiting the shopping mall at least partly due to the worsening conditions. Nevertheless, the situation might lead employees at other stores to worry that joining a union does not always work out, and that could be advantageous to Apple given that the company has discouraged unionization.Tag: Apple Store This article, "Three Apple Stores in U.S. Are Permanently Closing Today" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article

While Apple held out as many other smartphone and computer manufacturers raised prices in the face of massive increases in memory and storage costs, CEO Tim Cook has signaled that Apple will soon have to follow suit as the "situation has become unsustainable." In other news this week, rumors covered not just the iPhone 18 but also the 20th anniversary iPhone that's still over a year away, while Apple customers can some receive new perks with Chase credit cards and we went hands on with macOS Golden Gate to see what's new, so read on below for all the details on these stories and more! Top Stories Tim Cook Says Apple Price Increases Are 'Unavoidable' Due to Memory Costs Hang onto your hats! Apple will be raising prices on at least some products to offset the high cost of memory and storage, CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal this week. Apple is no longer able to absorb the increased prices and will need to pass some of the cost on to consumers. "Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable," said Cook. "We're doing our best to mitigate the huge increases that are being passed to us, and we've been trying to shield our customers from the increases, but the situation has become unsustainable." Cook did not say which products will get price increases or how much pricing will go up. The iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max coming in September could be more expensive than the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, while prices on iPads and Macs could also go up in the near future. Apple's 20th Anniversary iPhones to Come in Two Sizes, Will Launch Alongside Gen 2 Foldable iPhone Apple is "ramping up" work on the 20th anniversary iPhone that it plans to launch next year, reports Bloomberg. Multiple rumors have suggested the device will have an edge-to-edge display with curved glass at all sides for a nearly borderless visual effect. There will be two anniversary models similar in size to the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max that are launching this September. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are expected to be the same size as current iPhone 17 Pro models, which suggests the anniversary iPhone could be available in 6.3- and 6.9-inch sizes. iPhone 18 to Pack 12GB of RAM for Smarter Siri Features, No Price Bump Cook's comments about raising prices in response to increased memory and storage costs come just after one analyst firm claimed that Apple does not intend to raise the price of its standard flagship model when the iPhone 18 debuts. The iPhone 18 will, however, see an upgrade to 12GB of memory to enable it to support the most powerful on-device AI models unveiled at WWDC last week. Breaking from long-standing tradition, the iPhone 18 will apparently not be introduced in September alongside the Pro models, with Apple pushing back the standard model to a launch in the spring of 2027. That rumor has been circulating for quite some time, but the chairman of Apple supplier Largan Precision took the unusual step of essentially confirming the change without specifically naming Apple. Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Introduces New Perk for Apple Customers Chase this week announced new perks for its Sapphire Preferred credit card, and one of them is a complimentary one-year Apple TV streaming subscription. To get the free year of Apple TV, which typically costs $12.99 per month in the U.S., you must activate the card by December 31, 2026. Apple One subscribers can receive a $7.50 discount per month instead. The Apple One discount extends to Chase's premium Sapphire Reserve credit card as well. The Sapphire Reserve has offered free subscriptions to both Apple TV and Apple Music since last year, but now cardholders can receive a combined $15/month discount on an Apple One subscription instead. macOS 27 Golden Gate Hands-On: Every Major New Feature macOS 27 Golden Gate is in beta ahead of a fall release, and we thought we'd go over what's new for those who don't want to risk beta software on their Mac. macOS Golden Gate adds Siri AI, Liquid Glass updates, and multiple new Apple Intelligence features. ‌Check out our hands-on video for a summary of what's new in the release! iOS 27 Adds Landscape Mode to More Apple Apps Ahead of 'iPhone Ultra' iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple's built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote, and others. Many of the apps feature a left-aligned sidebar in landscape mode. In the Messages app, which already supported landscape orientation on iOS 26 and earlier, you can now collapse the sidebar to show only names and profile pictures. Landscape mode was already available on iOS 26 or earlier in Apple Maps, Calendar, Files, Notes, Mail, and some other Apple apps too, but iOS 27 expands support to many more apps. This change could be laying the groundwork for the "iPhone Ultra," as landscape-friendly apps would be well suited for the rumored foldable device. MacRumors Newsletter Each week, we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting the top Apple stories, making it a great way to get a bite-sized recap of the week hitting all of the major topics we've covered and tying together related stories for a big-picture view. So if you want to have top stories like the above recap delivered to your email inbox each week, subscribe to our newsletter!Tag: Top Stories This article, "Top Stories: Apple Price Hikes Coming, 20th Anniversary iPhone Rumors, and More" first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums View the full article