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: iPhone 17 Air rumors for colors and more, Apple’s early 2026 product lineup, the M4 Vision Pro, and Apple Vision Air. Here are this week’s Apple rumors. more…...
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A federal judge has dismissed the current version of a lawsuit that accused Apple, Visa, and Mastercard of colluding to keep payment processing fees artificially high for merchants. Still, the fight isn’t definitively over. more…...
Apple is planning for a busy start to 2026. A new report from Bloomberg details that Apple is working on updates for various iPhone, iPad, and Mac models destined for the first half of 2026. Perhaps most exciting for many people, however, is that Apple is also planning to release a new external display for the Mac next year. more…...
Apple’s beta software cycle has had a busy week, with updates like iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 hitting first, then tvOS 26 beta 3 landing a day later. Now today, Apple has released new AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 beta firmware. Here’s what you should know. more…...
Belkin has announced that it is ending support for most of its Wemo smart home products. Customers will lose access to the Wemo app, any features that rely on cloud connectivity, customer support, and more. It’s effectively the end of the Wemo smart home brand. more…...
iOS 26 might be best remembered for its Liquid Glass redesign, but the update will also add two brand new apps to your iPhone’s Home Screen. Here’s what’s coming. more…...
Benjamin and Chance discuss the Liquid Glass design changes that came as part of iOS 26 beta 3, debate whether it looks better, and whether it retains the spirit of what Apple presented in June. There’s also a handful of other interesting changes in these latest betas for iPad, Watch and Mac. Plus, Apple formally appeals the EU on anti-steering requirements, and Jeff Williams announces his retirement in the latest significant shakeup of the Apple leadership team. And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin discusses the report that Apple has submitted an official bid in the rights negotiations for streaming F1 in the US. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 meal kit! Get 10 Free Meals with a Free Item For Life at HelloFresh.com/happyhour10fm. Sponsored by Roborock: The smartest vacuums just got more affordable. Roborock’s Prime Day sale has arrived—with exclusive, limited-time savings on their top models. Sponsored by Mint Mobile: Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just $15 a month at mintmobile.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Oracle: Learn how to cut your cloud bill in half at oracle.com/HAPPYHOUR. more…...
Apple TV+ airs the Murderbot season 1 finale tonight, but the streamer is leaving no question about the series’ future. Murderbot season 2 has just been made official. more…...
Everybody’s working for the weekend, but Microsoft Outlook clocked out early. The mission-critical email service is facing a widespread, hours-long outage. more…...
Apple Maps gets new features nearly every year, and iOS 26 is no exception. One brand new addition in iOS 26 could make Apple Maps vital for your daily commute, even if you don’t use it for navigation: proactive commute notifications. more…...
We are back at it again for the third day of . While much of the best Apple gear deals – AirPods Pro 2 at $100 off as well as all-time lows on Apple Watch Series 10, iPad mini 7, and the M3 iPad Air lineup – are still alive and well, we have some fresh deals to bring into the spotlight. Amazon is offering some official Prime Day deals on iPhone 16 Pro units today, including 256GB and 512GB models at up to $365 off. Those offers are also joined by a rare discount on, what is for me, the very best Find My wallet card, the Nomad Tracking Card at $20, as well as a new all-time low on the Midnight AirPods Max at $119 off and a whole lot more you’ll find down below. more…...