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Apple’s software engineers have been internally testing iOS 18.5 since at least the start of February, according to the MacRumors visitor logs. Ordinarily, the presence of iOS 18.5 in our logs would not be remarkable. However, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman last week reported that Apple was considering delaying or limiting at least some of its promised …
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Apple’s upcoming budget iPhone might not be called the iPhone SE 4 after all, with Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman lending credence to rumors of a potential name change for the device being unveiled this Wednesday. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman mentions Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent social media announcement about a new product unveiling …
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Apple will bring its next-generation M5 chip to the MacBook Pro in the fall, followed by the iPad Pro in the first half of 2026, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Gurman’s latest claim flips the previously expected order of devices to transition from M4 to M5 chips, which was based on last year’s M4 product …
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Apple will begin selling new MacBook Air models featuring its latest M4 chip by March “at the latest,” mirroring the time frame of the M3 MacBook Air launch last year, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple last updated the MacBook Air line in March 2024. Gurman’s comments appeared in his latest Power On newsletter, suggesting …
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In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman briefly touched on the future of the Pro Display XDR and a larger iMac. This comes amid rumors of a new Studio Display with mini-LED backlighting launching by 2026. Below, we recap the latest rumors. Pro Display XDR 2 Released in December 2019, the Pro Display …
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Apple is “exploring” the idea of showing search ads in the Apple Maps app, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Back in 2022, Gurman said software engineering was “already underway” for ads in the Apple Maps app, but Apple did not move forward with the idea at the time. Today, he said Apple is “giving this …
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Apple is “ramping up” work on a new Studio Display, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said the new Studio Display “should arrive by 2026,” alongside Macs with M5 chips. The new Studio Display will have a similar design as the current model, including a 27-inch screen size, according …
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A few days ago, we reported that Apple’s refurbished Mac mini pricing had a problem, and it appears that Apple has taken note. Apple was offering a refurbished Mac mini with the M2 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage for $559, which was $50 more than a refurbished Mac mini with the M4 …
Continue reading Apple is Now Selling a Refurbished Mac Mini for Just $319 (!)

Apple appears to have enough upcoming product announcements to justify a full event this month, yet all signs indicate these reveals will be handled through a series of press releases instead. There are a multitude of rumors from reliable sources about specific announcements in the coming weeks, so here’s everything that Apple could have feasibly …
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Apple is in the middle of trickling out a variety of announcements including Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple TV+ app for Android phones this week, and based on a tease from Tim Cook it looks like there’s at least one bigger announcement in store for next Wednesday. While a new iPhone SE is the …
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