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Apple is about to drop iOS 26.1, the first major point release since iOS 26 was rolled out in September, and there are at least six notable changes and improvements to look forward to. We’ve rounded them up below. Apple has already provided developers and public beta testers with the …

Apple’s services business is expected to hit $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time this year, reports the Financial Times. Apple’s services unit is expected to deliver annual revenues of $108.6 billion in the year to last month, which is up around 13 percent from the previous year. …

Apple intends to equip next year’s iPhone 18 Pro models with a variable aperture lens, according to a Chinese leaker with information allegedly sourced from Apple’s supply chain. According to the Weibo account Digital Chat Station, the main rear camera – what Apple calls the 48-megapixel Fusion camera – on …

Yesterday we started tracking notable discounts on Apple’s new M5 iPad Pro, with deals mostly focused on 13-inch models. Today, Amazon has now introduced a new all-time low price on the entry-level 11-inch M5 iPad Pro, available for $949.00, down from $999.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. …

The Windows 10 end-of-support deadline is driving the largest coordinated PC replacement cycle in years across the industry, and Apple is emerging as one of the main beneficiaries as Mac shipments accelerate. Counterpoint Research this week reported that nearly 40% of the global installed PC base was still running Windows …

Microsoft has launched new features for its AI “Copilot Mode” in Edge, following a raft of recent new offerings from competing browsers. First announced in July, Copilot Mode brings a chat interface to each Edge tab where users can ask questions, search, or enter URLs directly. The mode can also …

Back in 2012, an Apple retail employee named Sam Sung went viral because his name is similar to Samsung, one of Apple’s main competitors. In a recent interview with Business Insider, he detailed that period in his life, how Apple responded, and he explained why he ultimately changed his name. …

Apple is “drastically” cutting production of the iPhone Air and shifting focus toward the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro models, Nikkei Asia reports. The business publication claims to have learned of a major cut to ‌iPhone Air‌ production motivated by weaker-than-expected consumer interest. Although Nikkei declined to disclose the …

Samsung is holding a Galaxy Event tomorrow, where the company will unveil its long-awaited “Project Moohan” mixed reality headset that will compete with the Apple Vision Pro. Samsung says that it is “ushering in a new era” with its upcoming “AI-native devices.” Samsung already showed off the Project Moohan AR/VR …

All MLS playoff matches will stream at no additional charge for Apple TV subscribers, without requiring the separate MLS Season Pass add-on (via Sports Business Journal). Apple and MLS are likely using the expanded access window to convert casual viewers into paying Season Pass customers for the 2026 regular season. …