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Mac19 Oct

Apple buys Samplab's AI audio tools and offers jobs to some of its staff, an EU filing shows

Apple is buying assets of Zurich's Samplab, whose AI tool edits single notes inside recorded audio, and offering jobs to some of its staff, an EU filing shows.

Pinkesh Gajera

The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K and its Siri Remote. It is the only Apple TV that can drive four HomePods as a surround system. Image: Apple Newsroom.

Home & TV19 Oct

tvOS 27.2 release candidate is out: how four-HomePod surround sets up on the new Apple TV 4K, and what it costs

Apple's tvOS 27.2 and HomePod 27.2 release candidates carry four-speaker surround for the new Apple TV 4K, set up from the TV. Original HomePods are left out.

Jaymin Navadiya

The iPhone Duo in its two colours, Night Sky and Star White. In Japan and South Korea, neither can be bought at an Apple Store without ordering ahead for now. Image: Apple Newsroom.

iPhone19 Oct

Apple's own sites say iPhone Duo walk-in sales are off in Japan and South Korea, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max too

Apple's Japanese and Korean websites now say the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro Max cannot be bought at Apple Stores without a reservation or an online order.

Pinkesh Gajera

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iPhone19 Oct

iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 release candidates are out, with macOS, watchOS and visionOS RCs alongside

Apple has given developers the iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 release candidates, likely the builds iPhone and iPad owners get before the end of October.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Leak19 Oct

Apple confirms its 'Pro and tell' event for 28 October in Los Angeles, with new Macs and an OLED iPad mini expected

Apple has invited the press to a 'Pro and tell' event in Los Angeles on Wednesday 28 October at 10am Pacific, its second launch this month.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Rumour19 Oct

Reports point to six new iPhones in 2027: iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2 in spring, then a glass anniversary Pro

Leaks and reports put the iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2 in spring 2027 and a glass 20th-anniversary Pro in the autumn. Apple has confirmed none of it.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Mac19 Oct

Which Macs support macOS 27? Compatible models and what Intel Macs lose

macOS 27 Golden Gate runs only on Macs with Apple silicon, from the 2020 M1 models to the MacBook Neo. Four Intel Macs stay on macOS Tahoe.

Jaymin Navadiya

Daily brief · Monday 19 October

Call Context and Hold Assist in the iPhone Phone app, iPhone Duo's original two-country launch, and Siri's voice

Yesterday's Apple stories and the smaller news in brief, on one page every morning.

Read the brief Every daily brief

1Call Screening, Hold Assist and Call Context in the Phone app
2Gurman: iPhone Duo was meant to launch in only the US and China
3How to change Siri's voice in iOS 27

iPhone

More iPhone news

19 Oct6 min read

Which iPhones support iOS 27? The full compatibility list

iOS 27 runs on every iPhone from the iPhone 11 and second-generation SE onwards. Apple Intelligence and Siri AI need an iPhone 15 Pro or later.

Jaymin Navadiya

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19 Oct5 min read

Call Context and Hold Assist in the iPhone Phone app, iPhone Duo's original two-country launch, and Siri's voice

Three Phone app settings worth switching on, Gurman's report that Apple first meant to sell iPhone Duo only in the US and China, and picking a Siri voice.

Pinkesh Gajera

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18 Oct4 min read

EE sets iPhone Handoff at £5 a month in the UK, and includes it free on Full Works Plus

EE will charge £5 a month on a rolling contract for iPhone Handoff, or include it on Full Works Plus. It is the first UK network to price the feature.

Pinkesh Gajera

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18 Oct6 min read

Apple Stores warn off iPhone Duo walk-ins, an iOS 27.0.1 jailbreak is shown, and more

Apple Store staff told to discourage iPhone Duo walk-ins, Calif's iOS 27.0.1 jailbreak, UGREEN's liquid-cooled MagSafe pack and the Hoardware app.

Pinkesh Gajera

Mac

More Mac news

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Leak18 Oct

Gurman says new Macs and the OLED iPad mini could go on sale on 6 November, the third of four Apple launch Fridays

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple's new MacBook Pros, M6 iMac or OLED iPad mini will likely go on sale on Friday 6 November. Apple has announced none of them.

Pinkesh Gajera

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17 Oct6 min read

How to prepare a Mac fleet for Rosetta's removal in macOS 27, before Intel apps stop working in macOS 28

macOS 27 does not restore Rosetta after the upgrade, and macOS 28 ends it for all but old games. How IT teams find Intel apps, reinstall Rosetta and plan.

Jaymin Navadiya

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17 Oct6 min read

How to install Homebrew on Mac, from the Command Line Tools to brew doctor

Install the Command Line Tools, run Homebrew's one-line installer, add brew to your PATH on Apple silicon and check the result with brew doctor.

Jaymin Navadiya

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16 Oct6 min read

How to find free fonts for Mac without licensing problems, and check a font's licence in Font Book

Where to get free Mac fonts you can use in paid work: Apple's own Font Book downloads, Open Font License families, and the Apple fonts that are not free to use.

Jaymin Navadiya

iPad

More iPad news

14 Oct5 min read

Bünyamin Aydın's Cappadocia fashion show, From Earth to Sky, was designed on iPad Pro and filmed on iPhone 18 Pro Max

Les Benjamins designer Bünyamin Aydın planned his Cappadocia balloon show on iPad Pro, and Neels Castillon filmed it on iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple says.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Leak12 Oct

Bloomberg: the OLED iPad mini will cost considerably more, and the A19 entry-level iPad slips to early 2027

Mark Gurman says the OLED iPad mini will cost considerably more than today's $599 model, and the A19 entry-level iPad waits until early 2027.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Leak4 Oct

Apple's code points to an A19 iPad with 8GB of memory, bringing Apple Intelligence to the cheapest iPad

Apple code shows the next entry-level iPad with an A19, 8GB of memory, N1 and a C1X modem, enough for Apple Intelligence. Bloomberg says spring.

Pinkesh Gajera

2 Oct3 min read

The iPadOS 27.2 beta adds the Mac's Siri text pop-up for iPads with a trackpad, and Apple TV app profiles

In the iPadOS 27.2 beta, selecting text with a trackpad or mouse brings up a Siri prompt for proofreading and rewriting, as it does on the Mac.

Pinkesh Gajera

Apple Watch & AirPods

More Apple Watch & AirPods news

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13 Oct4 min read

Apple Watch Ultra 1 or Ultra 4: what four years of upgrades buy, and why watchOS 27 decides it

From Apple's own pages: Ultra 4 adds 14 hours of battery, satellite messaging and watchOS 27, which the original Ultra cannot run. $799 in the US.

Pinkesh Gajera

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13 Oct4 min read

Apple sells a Diwali edition of AirPods 5 in India, and Beats teases a Pokémon Pill

Apple India is selling engraved AirPods 5 for Diwali at the normal ₹17,900 until 11 November, and Beats has teased a Pokémon Beats Pill.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for AirPods 5 and AirPods Pro 3

11 Oct5 min read

AirPods 5 or AirPods Pro 3: what the extra 100 dollars buys, and which AirPods 5 case to pick

AirPods 5 vs AirPods Pro 3 from Apple's spec sheets: $129 or $149 against $249, three times the noise cancellation, longer listening and health features.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for the new apps in watchOS 27

8 Oct3 min read

watchOS 27 replaces three Find My apps with one, and adds Siri and Readiness apps to Apple Watch

watchOS 27 merges Find Devices, Find Items and Find People into one Find My app, and adds a Siri app and, on the newest watches, Readiness.

Pinkesh Gajera

Home & TV

More Home & TV news

The tabletop HomeView Apple announced on 13 October: a 7-inch screen on a hinge that tilts, but does not turn on its own. Image: Apple Newsroom.

Leak18 Oct

Bloomberg: a bigger HomeView with a 9-inch screen on a robotic arm is planned for 2027 or 2028

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports a higher-end HomeView whose screen swivels on a motorised arm, sold above the $299 model rather than replacing it.

Jaymin Navadiya

Apple's own picture of the recipe card: the dish, a source name, the time and the servings, with Ingredients and Start Cooking buttons and none of the page around it. Image: Apple Newsroom.

18 Oct5 min read

HomeView's Start Cooking reads any recipe in Google's format, Apple says, and food writers fear for their ad income

Apple says HomeView's Start Cooking works with any recipe using Google's recipe format, The Verge reports. It strips out the ads food writers live on.

Jaymin Navadiya

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17 Oct5 min read

How to set up Halloween and Christmas automations in Apple Home, from sunset lights to the tree

Use sunset triggers, smart plugs and motion sensors in the Home app to run Halloween lights now and Christmas lights in December, with one set of automations.

Jaymin Navadiya

Apple's picture of the four-speaker setup: one pair of speakers either side of the TV and a pair of HomePod mini speakers behind the sofa. The front and rear pairs must each match. Image: Apple Newsroom.

16 Oct5 min read

Apple TV 4K 2022 or 2026: what the $299 model adds, and why most 2022 owners only need the $59 remote

From Apple's spec pages: the 2026 Apple TV 4K adds an A19, microphones, Wi-Fi 7, AV1 and four-HomePod surround for $299. The 2022 box keeps Siri AI.

Jaymin Navadiya

Apps & Services

More Apps & Services news

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19 Oct6 min read

How to follow teams and get live scores with Live Activities in the Apple Sports app on iPhone

Follow your teams and leagues in Apple Sports, switch on Live Activities for them, and control live scores from the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch.

Jaymin Navadiya

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17 Oct6 min read

Apple's App Review Guidelines now name AI nudify apps, and new rule 2.5.19 bans hidden features

Apple revised its App Review Guidelines on 16 October: rule 1.2 now names nonconsensual intimate imagery and AI apps, and 2.5.19 targets bait-and-switch apps.

Jaymin Navadiya

Abstract cover art for Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed season 2 on Apple TV

14 Oct4 min read

Apple TV renews Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Tatiana Maslany's dark comedy thriller, for a second season

Apple TV is making a second season of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, with Tatiana Maslany and Jake Johnson returning. No date yet; season one is streaming now.

Jaymin Navadiya

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14 Oct5 min read

Apple's developer agreement adds terms for HomeView widgets, Live Assistance and app replacement

Apple's 13 October developer agreement adds terms for HomeView widgets and CarPlay apps, Live Assistance on FaceTime calls, app replacement and tax reporting.

Pinkesh Gajera

AI on Apple

More AI on Apple news

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Leak15 Oct

Apple Intelligence is coming to China in December with iOS 27.3, Bloomberg reports, but without Siri AI

Bloomberg reports Apple Intelligence will reach mainland China with iOS 27.3 in December, with the 2024 features only and no Siri AI. Apple has not confirmed it.

Pinkesh Gajera

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5 Oct5 min read

RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes its models, after Apple dropped the single off switch

An open-source tool turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27, deletes its models and stops them returning. It frees about 10GB and breaks more than Siri.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for Siri AI's delayed launch in the European Union

Leak5 Oct

Siri AI could stay off EU iPhones for five months or more, Bloomberg's Gurman says

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman calls a wait of about five months the best case for Siri AI on iPhone and iPad in the EU. On the Mac, Europeans already have it.

Pinkesh Gajera

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Leak3 Oct

homeOS: Bloomberg's Gurman says Apple's home hub software is built around Siri AI, with touch as the backup

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the home hub's software is called homeOS and is designed around Siri AI. Apple has said nothing, and one claim is unconfirmed.

Pinkesh Gajera

Privacy & Security

More Privacy & Security news

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18 Oct6 min read

Man arrested over smashed Macau Apple Store door, plus iPhone and iPad crimes in Doral, Vermont and Baltimore

Macau police arrested a man over the smashed Londoner Apple Store door. Plus a Doral iPhone kidnapping, a stolen museum iPad and Apple records in a carjacking case.

Pinkesh Gajera

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15 Oct4 min read

How to ask Apple to blur your house in Apple Maps Look Around

Apple will blur your home in Apple Maps Look Around if you ask. Here is how to request it, what to send, and what a blur does not hide.

Pinkesh Gajera

Abstract cover art for Elevation Lab withdrawing its AirTag Silencer

14 Oct3 min read

Elevation Lab pulls its AirTag Silencer, which disabled the speaker, after stalking concerns

Elevation Lab has stopped selling a tool that pierced the AirTag speaker, admitting it could help someone track a person who gets no phone alerts.

Pinkesh Gajera

14 Oct3 min read

How HomeView knows who you are: no Face ID, but your face plus your recently unlocked iPhone

HomeView has no Face ID. It shows personal data only when its camera recognises you and your paired iPhone is home and was recently unlocked.

Pinkesh Gajera

Business & Legal

More Business & Legal news

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Rumour17 Oct

Unconfirmed: GF Securities' Jeff Pu forecasts 257 million iPhones in 2026, the only growth among major phone makers

A GF Securities note forecasts 257 million iPhone shipments in 2026, up 4 per cent, while the phone market shrinks 14.2 per cent. The note is not public.

Pinkesh Gajera

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16 Oct5 min read

Why John Sculley left Apple in 1993: the Pepsi hire, the Newton and a 97 per cent profit fall

John Sculley resigned as Apple's chairman on 15 October 1993, the day after Apple reported a 97 per cent fall in quarterly profit. How his decade ended.

Jaymin Navadiya

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16 Oct5 min read

Developers doubt a DOJ antitrust settlement would loosen Apple's control of the iPhone, The Information reports

PayPal and Epic have raised concerns with the Justice Department as it weighs settling its iPhone monopoly case, The Information reports.

Pinkesh Gajera

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15 Oct4 min read

Apple committed $25 million to Trump's White House ballroom, The Washington Post reports

Apple committed $25 million to the White House ballroom, joint top donor with Nvidia, according to fundraising records obtained by The Washington Post.

Pinkesh Gajera

Apple news, reported and analysedApple news, reported and analysed

Apple buys Samplab's AI audio tools and offers jobs to some of its staff, an EU filing shows

tvOS 27.2 release candidate is out: how four-HomePod surround sets up on the new Apple TV 4K, and what it costs

Apple's own sites say iPhone Duo walk-in sales are off in Japan and South Korea, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max too

iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 release candidates are out, with macOS, watchOS and visionOS RCs alongside

Apple confirms its 'Pro and tell' event for 28 October in Los Angeles, with new Macs and an OLED iPad mini expected

Reports point to six new iPhones in 2027: iPhone 18, 18e and Air 2 in spring, then a glass anniversary Pro

Which Macs support macOS 27? Compatible models and what Intel Macs lose

Which iPhones support iOS 27? The full compatibility list

Call Context and Hold Assist in the iPhone Phone app, iPhone Duo's original two-country launch, and Siri's voice

EE sets iPhone Handoff at £5 a month in the UK, and includes it free on Full Works Plus

Apple Stores warn off iPhone Duo walk-ins, an iOS 27.0.1 jailbreak is shown, and more

Gurman says new Macs and the OLED iPad mini could go on sale on 6 November, the third of four Apple launch Fridays

How to prepare a Mac fleet for Rosetta's removal in macOS 27, before Intel apps stop working in macOS 28

How to install Homebrew on Mac, from the Command Line Tools to brew doctor

How to find free fonts for Mac without licensing problems, and check a font's licence in Font Book

Bünyamin Aydın's Cappadocia fashion show, From Earth to Sky, was designed on iPad Pro and filmed on iPhone 18 Pro Max

Bloomberg: the OLED iPad mini will cost considerably more, and the A19 entry-level iPad slips to early 2027

Apple's code points to an A19 iPad with 8GB of memory, bringing Apple Intelligence to the cheapest iPad

The iPadOS 27.2 beta adds the Mac's Siri text pop-up for iPads with a trackpad, and Apple TV app profiles

Apple Watch Ultra 1 or Ultra 4: what four years of upgrades buy, and why watchOS 27 decides it

Apple sells a Diwali edition of AirPods 5 in India, and Beats teases a Pokémon Pill

AirPods 5 or AirPods Pro 3: what the extra 100 dollars buys, and which AirPods 5 case to pick

watchOS 27 replaces three Find My apps with one, and adds Siri and Readiness apps to Apple Watch

Bloomberg: a bigger HomeView with a 9-inch screen on a robotic arm is planned for 2027 or 2028

HomeView's Start Cooking reads any recipe in Google's format, Apple says, and food writers fear for their ad income

How to set up Halloween and Christmas automations in Apple Home, from sunset lights to the tree

Apple TV 4K 2022 or 2026: what the $299 model adds, and why most 2022 owners only need the $59 remote

How to follow teams and get live scores with Live Activities in the Apple Sports app on iPhone

Apple's App Review Guidelines now name AI nudify apps, and new rule 2.5.19 bans hidden features

Apple TV renews Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed, Tatiana Maslany's dark comedy thriller, for a second season

Apple's developer agreement adds terms for HomeView widgets, Live Assistance and app replacement

Apple Intelligence is coming to China in December with iOS 27.3, Bloomberg reports, but without Siri AI

RemoveMacAI turns off Apple Intelligence on macOS 27 and deletes its models, after Apple dropped the single off switch

Siri AI could stay off EU iPhones for five months or more, Bloomberg's Gurman says

homeOS: Bloomberg's Gurman says Apple's home hub software is built around Siri AI, with touch as the backup

Man arrested over smashed Macau Apple Store door, plus iPhone and iPad crimes in Doral, Vermont and Baltimore

How to ask Apple to blur your house in Apple Maps Look Around

Elevation Lab pulls its AirTag Silencer, which disabled the speaker, after stalking concerns

How HomeView knows who you are: no Face ID, but your face plus your recently unlocked iPhone

Unconfirmed: GF Securities' Jeff Pu forecasts 257 million iPhones in 2026, the only growth among major phone makers

Why John Sculley left Apple in 1993: the Pepsi hire, the Newton and a 97 per cent profit fall

Developers doubt a DOJ antitrust settlement would loosen Apple's control of the iPhone, The Information reports

Apple committed $25 million to Trump's White House ballroom, The Washington Post reports

Apple news, reported and analysed