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Apple TV drops full San Diego Comic-Con panels for Silo, Dark Matter, Widow’s Bay, more
Apple TV’s YouTube channel has shared the full panels for Matchbox The Movie, Widow’s Bay, Dark Matter, Mayday, and Silo, from its first-ever Hall H takeover at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. Watch them below.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Apple hit a record 49% share of global smartphone revenue for Q2
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple captured nearly half of global smartphone revenue during the second quarter, despite a market-wide decline in shipments. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 Pro found ‘pristine’ after surviving fall from airplane
When iPhone 17 Pro launched, Apple touted the device’s improved durability. One user just put that claim to the test—unintentionally—and came away shocked after her iPhone 17 Pro survived an airplane fall unscathed.
Expand Expanding CloseFollowing Apple’s Q4 2026 guidance, JP Morgan cuts its target for the company’s stock [U]
A few weeks ago, JP Morgan set a $345 price target for Apple’s stock through December 2027. Following yesterday’s quarterly results, the investment bank has slightly lowered its outlook. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseTed Lasso returns next week with two major changes in season 4
Ted Lasso is almost back (watch on Apple TV), with season 4 premiering this Tuesday, August 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Here are two major changes to expect from the new season of Ted Lasso.
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Apple is expected to release the iPhone Air 2 in early 2027, with several key improvements over the first model. In a new investor note seen today by 9to5Mac, analyst Jeff Pu has the full rundown on what features and changes to expect from the iPhone Air 2 …
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Spotify is rolling out a new feature that lets users add short notes to individual tracks on their playlists. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: July 31, 2026 – iOS 27 features, Apple lawsuit
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Shazam launches its first ever sticker pack to celebrate Ariana Grande’s new album
The Apple-owned Shazam app today announced its first ever Artist Sticker Pack, available for free as part of the latest update to the Shazam app. The sticker pack is celebrating the global release of Ariana Grande’s new album petal.
Expand Expanding CloseApple has five products launching this fall that we’ve waited a long time for
Apple has a lot of new products launching this fall, including five that have been many years in the making. Here’s what’s coming.
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Deals: M5 MacBook Air $240 off straight from Apple, AirPods Pro 3, AirTag 2, transparent metal power bank, more
The July AirPods Pro 3 deal at $50 off, AirPods Max 2 at $100 off, and the ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2 are still rolling, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined Apple’s official refurb store – it has the lowest prices on the most affordable M5 MacBook Air models right now at up to $240 off, as detailed right here. Those deals join up to $500 off M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, a new all-time low on David Pogue’s ‘Apple: The First 50 Years’ hardcover book, and a notable $50 launch deal on Sharge’s new transparent metal 24000mAh power bank with RGB smart display. Everything awaits below.
Expand Expanding Close‘Antizuck’ iOS app that claims to detect nearby smart glasses tops App Store chart
Vibes around Meta’s AI glasses are off lately. So much so that one of the top three paid iPhone apps today is dedicated to detecting when someone nearby may be using smart glasses.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 27 adds new reason to upgrade your iPhone screen size
iOS 27 includes lots of hints that the iPhone Ultra is coming, and one such hint—expanded landscape support—offers a new reason to upgrade your iPhone screen size, even if you’re not getting the foldable.
Expand Expanding CloseHow do you plan on buying your next iPhone? [Poll]
Apple made a big change to iPhone purchasing options this week. Not only did it launch the Apple Upgrade leasing program, but it also killed the iPhone Upgrade Program.
With the iPhone 18 lineup just over a month away, I’m curious: how do you plan to buy your next iPhone?
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 27 gives Apple Mail my most wished for feature upgrade
Apple’s Mail app in iOS 27 promises to offer the feature upgrade that’s been at the top of my wishlist for years: search that “just works.”
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 18 Pro may launch at $1,399 starting price, per report
iPhone 18 Pro is coming very soon, and it might cost much more than its predecessor, with a second report now predicting a starting price around $1,399.
Expand Expanding CloseApple stock opens down roughly 10% following mixed Q3 2026 results
Wall Street is reacting poorly to Apple’s fiscal Q3 2026 results and its outlook for the September quarter. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding ClosemacOS 27 brings three key upgrades to iPhone Mirroring
I use iPhone Mirroring every day to quickly access my iPhone directly from my Mac, and it’s getting even better this year. iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate public betas were released this month, bringing three key updates to iPhone Mirroring. Here’s everything new.
Expand Expanding CloseFirst impressions of smart glasses with a display: the Even Realities G2
Apple’s cautious entrance into the smart glasses field means that we have a reasonably good idea what to expect, and have been able to preview some of the capabilities through existing devices.
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have given me two years’ experience of the kind of capabilities we’re expecting from the first Apple Glasses model, and the Even Realities G2 are currently giving me a preview of what we can expect from a later model: smart glasses with a display …
Expand Expanding CloseYet another major Chinese car brand is preparing to support Car Keys in Apple Wallet
Following recent backend code changes pointing to Car Keys support for GWM’s Tank vehicles, Apple now appears to be preparing to expand the feature to another of the automaker’s brands. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding Close‘There’s No Place Like Home, Snoopy’ now available on Apple TV
Continuing Apple’s long-running partnership with Peanuts, the newest Snoopy Presents special is now available to Apple TV subscribers. Watch the trailer below.
Expand Expanding CloseApple says App Store regulatory changes are beginning to affect Services growth
During today’s earnings call, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh said the company is beginning to feel the impact of regulatory changes to the App Store business model in the US and abroad. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseTim Cook says more memory suppliers may not necessarily mean lower product prices
During today’s conference call, Tim Cook addressed Apple’s mounting memory supply and pricing challenges, but suggested that adding more suppliers may not actually bring product prices back down. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseSiri AI may require a paid subscription for heavy users
On Tim Cook’s final earnings call before formally resigning as Apple’s CEO, artificial intelligence was a hot topic of conversation. The investor community is interested in Siri AI’s potential to boost iPhone upgrades, and at the same time concerned about what it means for Apple’s rising capital expenditure costs.
Cook suggested that the financial outlook for Siri AI is still unclear, but did mention in passing that heavy users of Siri AI will be faced with an iCloud+ subscription paywall.
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