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With Apple’s iPhone launch event out of the way, many enthusiasts have been looking forward to what’s next. The company generally does a product launch in October with some more minor product announcements, and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, we may see that in just a few days. In today’s Power On newsletter,...

With the launch of AirPods Pro 3 last month, one detail about them surprised many people – they still utilized the H2 chip from 2022. This meant that most of AirPods Pro 3‘s upgrades came from better hardware, whether that be larger batteries or foam-infused ear tips, rather than Apple silicon magic. Despite...

Apple’s long-rumored HomePod with a screen—which I used to call ‘HomePad’ but now seems likely to be called ‘HomePod Touch’—is expected to launch in early 2026. Here are two reasons it can’t come soon enough. #1: Amazon’s Echo Show is now getting littered with ads Smart speakers with displays have been on the market for a...

iOS 26 is a packed update for Apple Music changes, including a new feature that’s long been at the top of my wish list: pinned music. Pinned music is a key new iOS 26 feature in Apple Music Apple Music in iOS 26 offers the brand new Liquid Glass design found throughout Apple’s...

Today Apple has released brand new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4. Here are the details. New AirPods firmware arrives ahead of iOS 26.1 AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4 users, there’s new firmware available for download today. The new firmware build is 8A358. This is up...

Apple released iPadOS 26.1 beta 2 to developers today, and it comes with a major returning feature: Slide Over multitasking is back on the iPad. Here’s how it works. Revamp of Slide Over works alongside new windowing system, but with a key limitation When iPadOS 26 launched, it introduced a brand new, more...

Apple isn’t quite yet finished with its 2025 product launches yet, and there should still be a few big launches in the coming weeks. Nevertheless, we’ll be looking forward to next year’s product launches – where Apple has a lot more in store. New Studio Display This one is likely the most minor mention...

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: M5 MacBook Pro and two Mac displays coming soon, Siri app and new features, an M5 iPad Pro leak, and Apple Glasses launch update. Here are this week’s...

Apple Watch battery life is better than ever. Apple Watch Ultra 3 measures battery life in days, and Series 11 isn’t too far behind. In a recent battery life test, I measured 28 hours between charges on both Apple Watch Series 10 and Series 11. Both tests included an hour-long workout plus overnight sleep tracking. That’s...

Update 3:15 p.m PT: A second unboxing video of the M5 iPad Pro has been published. Remember last year when an unboxing video of the M4 MacBook Pro leaked before it was even announced? Well, it’s happened again. This time, Russian YouTuber Wylsacom — the same channel that leaked the MacBook Pro — is back...