Apple has a MacBook Neo 2 planned for early 2027, per Mark Gurman, and a new report from Digitimes indicates the company is expecting it to be a massive hit.

The Apple HomeView pre-order discount is back and the deal AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off is still flying, but we are also tracking return all-time lows on Apple Watch Ultra 4 at nearly $100 off and today we spotted a series of major clearance deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3 at $250 off. We also have a rare discount on the most affordable Silver MacBook Neo (and up to $120 off models from the Apple refurb store), all-time lows on Apple’s new iPhone/AirPods Wrist Strap, the latest 10-foot Beats 240W USB-C Braided Cable in all four colors at just $18, and much more waiting below. 

iOS 27.3 adds lots of new iPhone features, and it also makes a change to how public iCloud links work with the aim of preventing harmful content from being shared. Here are the details.

iOS 27.3 is packed with new features for iPhone, and it also includes a noteworthy CarPlay change: a redesign of the Apple Music app.

You can expect to see more ads in the Reddit app as the platform begins placing them in search results. The company says that it will be evaluating how users respond to the development …

Opting for more RAM or storage when buying Apple devices has always been an expensive business, with the company famously charging huge markups.

Apple said in its most recent earnings report that even after the price increases, its margins are being squeezed by higher component costs. But an analysis suggests that the company is still charging three times its own costs for higher storage tiers on the iPhone 18 Pro …

When Sonos tried a major app update two years ago, things did not go well. Much-loved features disappeared, older speakers experienced connection problems, and accessibility features were broken. That debacle saw the company’s CEO fired.

The company is taking a much more cautious approach as it moves into the AI era with a Sonos 27voice update, enabling natural-language voice control via Hey Sonos requests …

Apple Music Selfie Sing in the iOS 27.3 beta helps you record fun karaoke videos with the iPhone front camera.

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Apple’s iPhone 18 could get a bigger battery and a faster A20 chip, but rising memory costs might bring another price hike.

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Apple’s first iOS 27.3 beta adds vertical tabs to Safari, brings back the redesigned Health app, gives Siri more control across apps and more.

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Included in today’s macOS 27.3 beta 1 is a great-looking screensaver featuring an animated version of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display wallpaper. Watch it below.

Apple TV subscribers can now watch the first two episodes of the new season of “Stick,” starring Owen Wilson (Midnight In Paris), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), and Timothy Olyphant (Justified), among others. Watch the trailer below.

With votes now being counted in the US midterm elections, the Apple News app offers a convenient way to follow the results in real time. Here’s how it works.

MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac and Setapp, have an AI assistant called Eney that’s designed for Apple users. Eney is available across Mac and iPhone and is built to integrate with core Apple services like Mail, Calendar, and Reminders, plus a lot more.

Starting with macOS 27.3, users can preview Markdown files with proper formatting directly in Quick Look. Here are the details.

Apple has updated its insider trading policy to explicitly prohibit employees from using confidential information to bet on prediction markets. Here are the details.

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Halloween is full of tricks, but your phone bill doesn’t have to be one of them. While mobile carriers might advertise plans starting from low monthly fees, the reality for most people is that they are paying $60 to $100 per month or more.

Comparing your current plan to the Tello Mobile equivalent is likely to reveal that you are significantly overpaying, and that you can get the same coverage for much less. For example, for a limited time you can get 10GB of data and unlimited talk and text for just $10 a month …

Apple released Xcode 27.3 beta 1 today with multiple new features, chief among them an expansion of its built-in coding assistant to support GitHub Copilot. Here are the details.

Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1 today, with a surprisingly extensive set of new features and improvements across the system. One of them is the expansion of the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy experience to other iPhone models. Here are the details.