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Apple is only allowing customers in the United States to purchase a maximum of two iPhone Duos. Attempting to purchase more than two on the website or the Apple Store app gives the following notice: A maximum of 2 iPhone Duo can be purchased per customer. Please adjust the total quantity of iPhone Duo in your order before checking out. Some Reddit users describe the U.S. purchase limit as new, but we couldn't confirm if it was in place when pre-orders started on October 16. The Reddit thread has

Apple acquired AI audio editing app Samplab in June, according to a notice shared today by the European Commission. Samplab offered a desktop app and plugins for converting audio to MIDI, detecting and editing chords, stem splitting for isolating different parts of a song, and editing notes in polyphonic audio without affecting the timbre of the original. Apple could fold the company's tools into Logic Pro or GarageBand. Logic Pro already has Stem Splitter and Chord ID, but polyphonic note editi

Apple's latest software update for the HomePod brings a new Sound Glow feature to the HomePod, HomePod mini, and HomePod mini 2 . Apple introduced Sound Glow as a HomePod mini 2 feature, but it's available for the second-generation HomePod and the original HomePod mini too. HomePod Software 27.2 is available as a release candidate update for developers and public beta testers, but it should launch next week. Once you've updated your HomePod or HomePod mini to the new software, you can go to the

Apple has started bumping up estimated delivery dates for some customers who pre-ordered the iPhone Duo in countries such as the U.S. and Japan. In the U.S., for example, well-known YouTuber Matt Gonzalez today said his iPhone Duo pre-order initially showed a December delivery estimate, but Apple's online store now shows him an earlier delivery estimate of between November 20 and November 30. He ordered a Star White model with 512GB of storage. A handful of other customers have seen their iPhone

The iOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and HomePod Software 27.2 updates that Apple seeded today add support for four-speaker surround sound on the new Apple TV 4K ahead of its launch. Setting up a HomePod home theater is done directly on the Apple TV, but there is an option to start the process with the Apple TV remote app on iPhone. With the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, you can use four HomePod mini 2 speakers, four second-generation HomePods, or two HomePods and two HomePod mini 2 speakers for surround s

Samsung has kicked off a new discount event, which it's calling Samsung Week , with big discounts across multiple product categories, including its most popular monitors and TVs. TVs Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. In regards to TVs, there are quite a few models of The Frame TV on sale, including low prices on the latest 2026 models. You can get the 2026 65-inch

For a limited time, the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be limited to customers with a pickup reservation at Apple Stores in Japan and South Korea , according to notices posted on Apple's localized websites for those countries. The notices suggest that the iPhone Duo will not be available for walk-in customers at Apple's retail locations in Japan and South Korea when the device launches on Friday, October 23, likely due to a mix of supply constraints and Apple's usual anti-scalping mea

Apple is testing the next macOS Golden Gate update, and developers can download the macOS Golden Gate 27.2 release candidate. The RC comes a week after Apple released the fourth beta. Registered developers can download macOS Golden Gate 27.2 by opening up the System Settings app, clicking on General, selecting Software Update, and opting into macOS Golden Gate betas. macOS Golden Gate 27.2 introduces Siri AI in new languages and includes new brightness and volume sliders . We're expecting macOS

Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming iOS 27.2 update to developers for testing purposes, with the update coming a week after Apple released the fourth iOS 27.2 beta. Apple also seeded the iPadOS 27.2 RC. Registered developers can download the beta updates by opting in under Settings > General > Software Update and selecting the iOS 27 developer beta. The beta was used to test the new iOS 27 Health app, but the features have since been removed and will be coming in a later upda

Alongside new betas of iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and macOS Golden Gate 27.2, Apple has seeded the release candidate versions of watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and visionOS 27.2. The RCs come a week after Apple released the fourth betas. Registered developers can download the betas through the Settings app on each device. There's no word on what's being added in visionOS 27.2 and tvOS 27.2, but Apple is bringing Siri AI to the Apple TV , so the update could include new Siri features. Apple has also release

Apple today sent out invites for an experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28 , and the Pro and tell tagline on the invitation likely means that the rumored MacBook models with touch-enabled OLED displays will stick with MacBook Pro branding instead of the once-rumored MacBook Ultra name . The long-rumored iPhone Ultra ended up being named iPhone Duo, so speculation that Apple would expand its lineup of Ultra products this year was off the mark. Related Roundup: MacBook Pro Tag: MacBook

Apple's Greg Joswiak today hinted at new product announcements coming next week, sharing a social media post that says Can't wait to pro and tell next week. Rumors suggest Apple is planning to debut the new MacBook Pro with an OLED touchscreen display, an M6 entry-level MacBook Pro, an M6 iMac , an iPad mini with an OLED display. Can't wait to pro and tell next week. https://t.co/3wUkxwq35i Greg Joswiak (@gregjoz) October 19, 2026 Apple is expected to announce the new devices on Wednesday, Octo

In a late September press release that we just discovered now, GM announced that it has started rolling out Apple Wallet car key support in select Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicle models, with additional models to follow over time. Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet will also be supported, with a related Samsung press release mentioning availability in the U.S. and Canada. GM said the rollout will occur as follows, with model years listed in parentheses. SeptemberOctober 2026 Cadillac Vistiq (

Amazon has Apple's brand new Mac mini for up to $149 off this weekend, with deals focused on the M6 Mac mini this time around. You'll also find $200 off the M5 Max Mac Studio below. 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. One of the best deals is on the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, on sale for $2,299.00 , down from $2,499.00. Regarding t

Apple likely plans to release MacBook Pro models with OLED displays, 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models with M6 chips, and/or an iPad mini 8 with an OLED display on Friday, November 6, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . The devices are expected to be announced on Tuesday, October 27 or Wednesday, October 28 . If this timeframe proves to be accurate, then Apple will be releasing new products for the next four Fridays, with the other dates already announced. Friday, October 23: iPhone Duo Fr

Apple on Friday published an EU energy label for the iPhone Duo that reveals the device has a total battery capacity of 4,883 mAh. The document appears to confirm a previous leak that showed the iPhone Duo has 2,962 mAh and 1,921 mAh battery cells totaling 4,883 mAh. iPhone Duo is an eSIM-only device, so this battery capacity figure should apply worldwide, as there is no version of the device with a physical SIM card tray that would have a slightly smaller battery. For comparison, iFixit found t

Despite knowing that the iPhone Duo would face severe supply constraints due to manufacturing challenges, Apple chose to begin iPhone Duo pre-orders on Friday instead of waiting until it had more inventory ready, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today , he called this decision a major mistake. Let me cut to the chase: Apple made a major mistake here, he said. The company knew there would be severe supply constraints but went ahead with the launch anyway, apparent

Some Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. Apple Store employees told MacRumors that they have been advised that there will likely be no iPhone Duo stock available for walk-in purchases on launch day. Staff have been instructed to discourage customers without pre-orders from coming in expecting to buy the device, warning that they will be disappointed. Apple's online store tells customers to c

Apple has hired former Meta lawyer Scott Tucker to lead its litigation team, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . Tucker will become Apple's vice president of global litigation and financial services, a new position overseeing commercial lawsuits, patent disputes, and legal matters involving its financial products. He previously led litigation at Meta and held a senior legal role at Morgan Stanley. The move brings Tucker back together with Jennifer Newstead, Apple's general counsel. Newstead

It was another crazy busy week for Apple, headlined by Tuesday seeing the company take the wraps off of several home-related products as part of a Welcome home launch wave. And as if that wasn't enough, Friday saw the start of iPhone Duo pre-orders with delivery estimates quickly slipping by months amid its popularity and apparent product shortages, while we're looking forward to even more products launches later this month, so read on below for all of the details! Top Stories Apple Announces 'H

Verizon plans to charge customers $10 per month for the iPhone Handoff feature that Apple added in iOS 27 . iPhone Handoff allows one phone number to be shared across two separate iPhones. Pricing was included in Verizon's iPhone Duo announcement today , with the carrier confirming iPhone Handoff will work with the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro models. Verizon will support iPhone Handoff, giving customers the flexibility to use a single Verizon phone number seamlessly across two compatible iP

Demand for the iPhone Duo has been othing short of extraordinary, Apple said in a statement to the Financial Times . The company also said it is working hard to get this revolutionary new product into customers' hands as quickly as possible. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo opened this morning at 5 a.m. Pacific Time, and it didn't take long for available stock to dwindle. Within minutes , delivery dates slipped from October 23 to November, and by 5:30 a.m., delivery estimates reached January 25. I

Apple today expanded its App Store moderation rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Sexually explicit content was already banned, but now Apple says app developers must proactively prevent and remove AI-generated deepfakes from their platforms. Apple warns that apps with offending content could be removed from the App Store if developers fail to act. The updated 1.2 rule names AI content creation apps and could be targeting apps like Grok, among others. Users have complaine

Daring Fireball 's John Gruber shared his first impressions of the new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini 2 this week, and he concluded that the price increases the devices received are much more striking than any of the new features introduced. Prior to receiving price increases in late June , the previous Apple TV 4K started at $129 in the U.S., while the previous HomePod mini was priced at $99. The new Apple TV and the HomePod mini 2 are priced at $299 and $149, respectively, so both devices are no

Apple's HomeView software license agreement refers to the HomeView as a HomePodDevice in one section. This is surely a placeholder name from a draft version of the agreement that Apple forgot to replace in the final version, and it reveals that Apple unsurprisingly views the HomeView as a HomePod-like device. On a related note, Apple's legal website has two other agreements titled HomePodOS 26 and HomePodOS 27, even though Apple refers to the platform as simply HomePod software in those document

Following in the footsteps of a small pre-order discount on the HomeView , Amazon is now offering the first cash discount on the brand new A19 Apple TV 4K. You can get this model for $289.99 , down from $299.00. 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 is a pre-order discount on the new Apple TV 4K, and Amazon provides an estimated delivery on launch da

Apple today launched pre-orders for the iPhone Duo. If you're looking to place a pre-order on one of these models at a cellular carrier, we've rounded up all of the best deals and offers you can find from the major carriers in the United States. 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. AT&T At AT&T, new and existing customers can get up to $1,200 off the iPh

Apple is now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone Duo through its online storefront and Apple Store app. If you don't see the option to order, refresh both the website and the app until the store loads. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo are launching in more than 70 countries and regions. Customers who used the Get Ready option to set up a purchase should be able to check out with a couple of taps. The iPhone Duo is Apple's first foldable smartphone. It features a 5.4-inch display when closed and a 7

Apple's new iPhone lineup presents an unusual choice: Pay more for a folding display, or spend less on a phone with more advanced cameras and fewer hardware compromises. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which start at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively, Apple now offers the $1,999 iPhone Duo , its first foldable iPhone. All three feature the A20 Pro chip, but their different designs and capabilities make the decision more

Apple's online store is down ahead of iPhone Duo pre-orders, which begin at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time on Friday, October 16. We love that early energy, reads the Apple Store 's message when visiting the U.S. website. Almost ready for you. Pre-order begins at 5:00 a.m. PT. See you soon. Apple has been opening pre-orders at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time for several years, rather than the 12:01 a.m. start time it previously used. Customers in more than 70 countries and regions, including Australia, Canada, C

Apple has an unreleased iPad mini Smart Folio listed on its French regulatory website , hinting that a new iPad mini is coming. The case's A3632 model number doesn't match current or past iPad mini cases. Apple appears to have added the case to its website recently, and it's listed alongside iPhone 18 Pro accessories added in September. The listing doesn't include any iPad mini specs, but it does suggest design changes to the device it's meant for. The iPad mini 6 and the iPad mini 7 both use th

Apple pledged $25 million for Trump's White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post . Chipmaker Nvidia also committed $25 million, making Apple and Nvidia two of the top donors. Other donors include Microsoft, Comcast, Amazon, Cisco, Meta , T-Mobile, HP, Google (from a lawsuit settlement), Palantir, Salesforce, and Micron. Private donations on the list totaled $333 million, with some donors paying in full and some paying in installments. The White House has

Apple is planning to introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models on October 27 or October 28, and the machines could launch on Friday, November 6, Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said during his latest podcast . Apple retail stores apparently have a ig floor reset scheduled for the evening of Thursday, November 5, and into Friday, November 6, which Gurman says could be in preparation for the new Macs. The store reset will follow a debut in late October, with Apple planning a creator-focused gath

Withings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-party apps, including Apple's Health app. In the U.S., Withings+ costs $99.50 per year. If you created your account on or before October 12, 2026, automatic syncing to third-party apps remains free. Since this change is tied to the account creation date, existing customers who buy a

On the latest episode of his Power On podcast , Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman said he heard that Apple has tested both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion displays for the next iPad mini. However, he has not yet learned which option Apple has chosen. Apple is expected to announce the new iPad mini on October 27 or October 28 , with rumored features including an OLED display , A20 Pro chip , landscape front camera , redesigned speaker system , and water-resistant design . Related Roundup: iPad mini Buyer's Guide

Meta today announced the release of Muse Spark Open, which it says is the most capable U.S. open-weight model to date. Meta worked with Apple to bring Muse Spark Open to the Mac, and the model can run on a desktop setup with two 512GB Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios running the latest MLX framework. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg thanked Apple CEO John Ternus for working with Meta . @finkd Congrats to the team! Amazing to run a model of Muse Spark Open's caliber and scale this efficiently, right from your

Apple announced the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K earlier this week, introducing the A19 chip, built-in microphones for hands-free Siri , four-speaker HomePod surround sound, and an updated Siri Remote. It replaces the third-generation model introduced in 2022, bringing a number of internal changes while retaining the same basic design and most of the same entertainment features. The new model costs $299 and comes with 128GB of storage. Siri AI is also coming to the third-generation model, and t

In a recent interview with TIME , Apple CEO John Ternus described some early foldable smartphones as feeling kind of cheap and crappy. Samsung released its first foldable in 2019, but Apple opted to take its time and has now developed the iPhone Duo with a premium design and a barely-noticeable display crease. The interview touches on how Ternus gave Apple's design team he confidence to really push the boundaries on innovation and manufacturing with the iPhone Duo, which is available to pre-ord

In an interview with TIME 's Andrew R. Chow , Apple's marketing chief Greg Joswiak said Apple Intelligence is meant for everyday people as opposed to the lunatic fringe. The full sentence: In the midst of a populist AI backlash, they contend that they are building a modest but personalized and privacy-preserving form of AI that will actually help ordinary people as opposed to merely dazzling Silicon Valley's 'lunatic fringe,' as Greg Joswiak, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, puts it

Apple CEO John Ternus has been featured on the cover of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2026 edition , available October 26. Ternus, who joined Apple in 2001 and was formerly its senior vice president of hardware engineering, succeeded Tim Cook as the company's CEO on September 1. This paved the way for Ternus to unveil the iPhone Duo just eight days later. Ternus believes the iPhone Duo stands apart from other foldable smartphones. The other examples in the world felt kind of cheap and crapp

Apple today announced that customers have until 9 p.m. Pacific Time today to get ready for their iPhone Duo pre-order . By completing this process via Apple's online store or the Apple Store app, Apple said customers can check out with a single click when iPhone Duo pre-orders go live on Friday, October 16 at 5 a.m. Pacific Time. The device launches on Friday, October 23. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Coming Soon) Related Forum: iPhone This article, Apple Announces Dead

Apple this week introduced an all-new HomeView smart home hub , but popular tech reviewer Marques Brownlee is ot convinced about it. In his HomeView impressions video on his YouTube channel MKBHD, Brownlee said I cannot figure any group that this is actually ideal for. HomeView has a lot of overlap with other Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and HomePod. Brownlee said the HomeView does not provide enough extra value, leading him to believe that the device should be a skip

The Hatfield Apple-1 has sold for $1,148,200 including the buyer's premium, setting a world auction record for a commercially sold Apple-1, according to Bonhams . Two bidders competed for 28 minutes before the October 14 auction closed, taking the working computer beyond its $500,000 to $800,000 estimate . The machine takes its name from original owner Fred Hatfield, who complained to Apple about the lack of software for the Apple-1. A letter included in the sale contains Steve Jobs' 1978 reply,

Apple has begun inviting selected members of the media to a product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman . In a post on X, Gurman described the gathering as an all-day product launch experience for touchscreen MacBooks, a new iPad mini , and Macs equipped with M6 chips. Gurman previously reported that Apple would introduce the devices on or around Tuesday, October 27, with an online video presentation and a hands-on experience for the m

Apple plans to launch the HomeView on November 13, so we have a month to go until we can learn more about it. Right now, we're limited to the information Apple has shared and what members of the media learned during limited hands-on time. We've rounded up some interesting HomeView tidbits you might have missed. Recipe walkthroughs - HomeView makes Safari recipes easier to follow by pulling out the ingredients and steps. You can tap on a Start Cooking button to get step-by-step instructions you c

Apple today closed with a market capitalization above $5 trillion, making it the second company to do so after Nvidia. As noted by The Wall Street Journal , Apple's market cap has exceeded $5 trillion six times before today during intraday trading, but this is the first time the company stayed above the mark at closing. Apple closed at $342.96, for a market cap of $5.005 trillion. The new valuation comes just over a month after John Ternus took over for Tim Cook as Apple CEO, and two days ahead

There's been some confusion about which of Apple's new and existing home devices will support Siri AI and when, because Siri AI isn't going to be available at launch on some products. Devices With Siri AI HomeView - Available at launch (November 13) Apple TV 4K (4th generation) - Available at launch (November 13) Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) - Available in tvOS 27.2 Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) - Available in tvOS 27.2 HomePod mini 2 - Ships October 30, Siri AI coming in a future software update

Apple plans to bring Apple Intelligence to China in iOS 27.3 after two years of regulatory delays, reports Bloomberg . The launch will include basic Apple Intelligence features for things like photo editing, but Siri AI won't be available. Image Playground and the newer version of Genmoji will be missing, plus text generation tools will be limited. The South China Morning Post today reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently gave Apple network access permits t

The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with two new features: hosts can now more easily manually add guests to an event and mark their RSVP status, and the app's Home Screen widget now supports the extra large size option. Released in February 2025, the Apple Invites app makes it easy to invite people to events, such as birthday parties and baby showers. The ability to create an event in the app requires subscribing to an iCloud+ plan with at least 50GB of storage for $0.99

OpenAI today suggested Apple could be using its trade secrets, the very thing Apple is already suing OpenAI for. In a court filing , OpenAI accused an ex-employee of giving sensitive data about an unreleased product to Apple. The unnamed employee joined OpenAI from Apple and then returned after six months. OpenAI claims the person sent over a hundred highly confidential files to personal accounts, including manufacturing data and detailed images of at least one unreleased product. The former emp