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In a new investor note sent out this week, GF Securities’ Jeff Pu and Henry Huang project that Apple will be the only major smartphone manufacturer to grow shipments in 2026, even as the global market is expected to shrink by more than 14%. Here are the details.

Jeff and Fernando discuss Apple’s smart home reboot, including the new $299 Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, Apple TV 4K, and Apple Home Collection lineup.

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The Information reports that PayPal and Epic Games are among the developers concerned that a potential antitrust settlement between Apple and the DOJ might not go far enough in addressing the company’s allegedly anticompetitive practices. Here are the details.

Apple has strong pitches for all of its flagship iPhones this fall, but which model is right for you? Here’s an overview of the key differences between iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro.

Apple’s HomeView is available to pre-order now and ships November 13. Here are the Apple apps you’ll be able to use on HomeView at launch.

It’s time to get your Halloween decorations out and automate them because the gear you buy for October is the same gear you’ll use in December. Set it up once now, and all you’ll do in November is swap what’s plugged into your gear. My first real Apple Home project years ago was automating Christmas lights, and it’s still the easiest win in your entire smart home, and it’s really one of the most useful things you can do.

iOS 27.2 is launching soon for all users, but Apple keeps introducing new updates with each beta release. Here are three changes added to iOS 27.2 this week.

I previously tested the difference the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro makes when it comes to depth of field. The executive summary is that the difference is small, but definitely present.

I said at the time that I’d intended to test the difference it made to Night mode shots when an unmissable night video opportunity had me write about that instead. So belatedly, let me turn my attention to Night mode photos …

Apple unveiled three new Home products this week: HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and a new Apple TV 4K. While there’s no new full-size HomePod launching, Apple did announce three features coming to the existing HomePod 2 via a free software update.

iPhone Duo pre-orders opened today, but if you weren’t there right at the start, you likely now can’t get one before 2027. That makes the iPhone Duo launch a massive success, but also reflects a missed opportunity for Apple.

Apple’s new iPhone Duo has arrived and if you managed to secure one (before next year), we have collection of the best Duo cases waiting below. From Apple’s all-new TechWoven treatment and Pitaka’s aramid fiber, we are also seeing some of the best leather brands in the business ready to take orders for their latest full-grain covers. Those, of course, join some ultra-affordable models starting from $27 or less and you can scope them all out below. 

I’ve had the iPhone 18 Pro for about a month now, and during that time three main features have consistently impressed me.

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Americans have a privacy problem, which shouldn’t come as any surprise. Between Ring’s now scrapped interconnected doorbell feature “Search Party,” the unprecedented backlash around Flock cameras, and data brokers quietly selling away our identities, individual privacy is center stage for Americans right now. I would go as far as to make it the inaugural Security Bite ‘Theme of the Year.’

Yet despite all of that, a new survey from data removal service Incogni found that 45% of the 1,517 U.S. adults polled say they aren’t concerned about their online privacy. That wasn’t even the best part of this survey though…

iPhone Duo is almost here, so if you want to get a head start on accessories for Apple’s new model, here are our top recommendations.

iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable iPhone, went up for pre-order today. Within minutes of pre-orders opening, however, estimated delivery dates started slipping all the way to next year.

Apple’s first-ever foldable iPhone is now available for pre-order. You can head to Apple’s website or the Apple Store app this morning to place your iPhone Duo pre-order, with the first orders arriving in one week on October 23.

In keeping with tradition, Apple has taken down the Apple Store this morning ahead of the iPhone Duo going up for preorder. If you are waiting to buy the new Apple foldable, be sure to log on at 5 AM Eastern Time.

All reports point to constrained supply and relatively high demand, so everyone is anticipating that Apple will run out of launch day stock very quickly indeed. If you want a Duo for launch day, on October 23, you need to be ready to buy at 5 AM.

The newest Apple Original Films feature, “Tenzing,” is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below.

While Apple is rumored to be gearing up to introduce an OLED iPad mini later this month, an oversight on the company’s French site might have just confirmed the product’s existence. Here are the details.

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A new investigation by The Washington Post reveals that Apple and Nvidia each pledged $25 million toward Trump’s new White House ballroom, making them two of the project’s largest donors. Here are the details.

Apple updated its Apple Sports app today with improvements to Live Activities and support for five additional soccer leagues. Here are the details.