Samplab made a desktop app for Windows and macOS, along with plugins for music software including Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro, before Apple acquired certain assets from the German developer and hired some of its employees through a subsidiary. The deal's price and the full list of transferred assets have not been disclosed.
On October 28, Apple will host its "Pro and Tell" event in Los Angeles, where Bloomberg reports the company could unveil multiple new devices, including updated MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and M6-powered Mac computers.
Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines, explicitly banning developers from hiding malicious features during the review process and activating them after the app gets approved. The crackdown specifically targets services that generate sexually explicit imagery of real people without their consent, including those powered by artificial intelligence.
Just 30 minutes after iPhone Duo pre-orders went live in the US, shipping estimates for all configurations slipped to January 25, 2027. A similar trend is playing out across all 70 launch countries and regions, leaving new buyers facing a roughly three-month wait for the device.
Apple updated its repair pricing page and listed prices for iPhone Duo there. The most expensive repair is replacing the inner display without AppleCare+: $999 — almost half the smartphone's starting price, $1999.
Apple introduced Apple HomeView on October 13, 2026, a hub that combines entertainment, communication, and smart-home management. The device has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and recognizes up to six people, giving each a personalized Home Screen with apps and widgets.
Apple announced a new generation of the Apple TV 4K media player with Siri AI support. The updated voice assistant will be able to handle natural-language requests, help search for movies and TV shows, and suggest content based on the context of questions.
Apple's new HomePod mini 2 arrives on October 30 in pink, green, blue, white, and midnight, with pre-orders open now for $149 in the United States. Apple unveiled the compact smart speaker on October 13, 2026, and said Siri AI will come in a later software update rather than at launch.
Apple has set a presentation for 9 a.m. ET on October 13 in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, teasing it with the phrase "Welcome home."
Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, posted the announcement on October 8 alongside a short video showing two people embroidering the company's classic rainbow logo onto a canvas.
Welcome home. October 13.
— Greg Joswiak, Apple senior vice president of marketing Apple has announced an event for October 13, 2026, in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, where it is expected to discuss new smart-home devices.
Apple and LG are readying a lineup of smart home devices, and one of its biggest new additions will be a UWB lock that unlocks as the owner approaches. Apple is helping define the accessories’ capabilities and is handling the engineering, while LG will make and service the devices; they’ll launch under LG’s brand.
Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman says Apple's next MacBook Pro redesign will be slimmer internally, with the company trimming and rearranging components as it prepares lighter 14-inch and 16-inch models.
The new laptops are also expected to replace the camera notch with a Dynamic Island-style cutout and add touchscreens for the first time in the MacBook Pro line.
The famous scene on a ship's bow, which tourists around the world reenact, ended up giving one iPhone owner a very different photo from the one he was expecting.
Apple has designed the nano-texture cover layer on the iPhone Duo's inner screen to be individually replaceable, allowing users to swap it out if it wears down or if the crease becomes too noticeable.
Apple has confirmed a critical flaw in the iPhone 18 Pro Max, stating that smartphone owners who experience signal loss on the US carrier AT&T will need to completely replace their devices. No software fixes will help—once the signal drops out, it is impossible to restore connectivity remotely.
Apple has announced changes to how macOS grants Full Disk Access (FDA) to applications. The company now intends to allow access to Mac data only after explicit and deliberate user action.
Apple's October 13 presentation is expected to be one of the first major product moves under CEO John Ternus, with Bloomberg saying the company will use it to kick off a long-delayed smart-home push.
AirPods 5 earned iFixit's first repairability score above zero for any AirPods, but the improvement is modest: the earbuds now use pronged contacts instead of soldered leads, making their batteries removable even though the rest of the design remains stubbornly difficult to fix.
Apple senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi explained the reasoning in an interview with Chinese technology channel Zealer. The conversation followed the presentation of the foldable iPhone Duo, which has a 7.6-inch internal display.
A federal jury in San Diego has found Apple guilty of infringing upon haptic technology patents held by Taction Technology, ordering the tech giant to pay over $5.7 billion in damages. However, the jury determined that the infringement was not willful, and Apple has already announced its intention to appeal the verdict.
Samplab made a desktop app for Windows and macOS, along with plugins for music software including Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro, before Apple acquired certain assets from the German developer and hired some of its employees through a subsidiary. The deal's price and the full list of transferred assets have not been disclosed.
On October 28, Apple will host its "Pro and Tell" event in Los Angeles, where Bloomberg reports the company could unveil multiple new devices, including updated MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and M6-powered Mac computers.
Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines, explicitly banning developers from hiding malicious features during the review process and activating them after the app gets approved. The crackdown specifically targets services that generate sexually explicit imagery of real people without their consent, including those powered by artificial intelligence.
Just 30 minutes after iPhone Duo pre-orders went live in the US, shipping estimates for all configurations slipped to January 25, 2027. A similar trend is playing out across all 70 launch countries and regions, leaving new buyers facing a roughly three-month wait for the device.
Apple updated its repair pricing page and listed prices for iPhone Duo there. The most expensive repair is replacing the inner display without AppleCare+: $999 — almost half the smartphone's starting price, $1999.
Apple introduced Apple HomeView on October 13, 2026, a hub that combines entertainment, communication, and smart-home management. The device has a 7-inch Liquid Retina display and recognizes up to six people, giving each a personalized Home Screen with apps and widgets.
Apple announced a new generation of the Apple TV 4K media player with Siri AI support. The updated voice assistant will be able to handle natural-language requests, help search for movies and TV shows, and suggest content based on the context of questions.
Apple has taught its cameras to recap what's happening at home while you're away. But this kind of care won't come free.
Apple has set a presentation for 9 a.m. ET on October 13 in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, teasing it with the phrase "Welcome home."
Apple and LG are readying a lineup of smart home devices, and one of its biggest new additions will be a UWB lock that unlocks as the owner approaches. Apple is helping define the accessories’ capabilities and is handling the engineering, while LG will make and service the devices; they’ll launch under LG’s brand.
Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman says Apple's next MacBook Pro redesign will be slimmer internally, with the company trimming and rearranging components as it prepares lighter 14-inch and 16-inch models.
The famous scene on a ship's bow, which tourists around the world reenact, ended up giving one iPhone owner a very different photo from the one he was expecting.
Apple has designed the nano-texture cover layer on the iPhone Duo's inner screen to be individually replaceable, allowing users to swap it out if it wears down or if the crease becomes too noticeable.
Apple has confirmed a critical flaw in the iPhone 18 Pro Max, stating that smartphone owners who experience signal loss on the US carrier AT&T will need to completely replace their devices. No software fixes will help—once the signal drops out, it is impossible to restore connectivity remotely.
Apple has announced changes to how macOS grants Full Disk Access (FDA) to applications. The company now intends to allow access to Mac data only after explicit and deliberate user action.
Apple's October 13 presentation is expected to be one of the first major product moves under CEO John Ternus, with Bloomberg saying the company will use it to kick off a long-delayed smart-home push.
AirPods 5 earned iFixit's first repairability score above zero for any AirPods, but the improvement is modest: the earbuds now use pronged contacts instead of soldered leads, making their batteries removable even though the rest of the design remains stubbornly difficult to fix.
Apple senior vice president of Software Engineering Craig Federighi explained the reasoning in an interview with Chinese technology channel Zealer. The conversation followed the presentation of the foldable iPhone Duo, which has a 7.6-inch internal display.
A federal jury in San Diego has found Apple guilty of infringing upon haptic technology patents held by Taction Technology, ordering the tech giant to pay over $5.7 billion in damages. However, the jury determined that the infringement was not willful, and Apple has already announced its intention to appeal the verdict.
