Apple News

🔔 Apple has released iOS 26.4

📰 Apple has rolled out a new iOS 26.4 update. The release brings improved system stability, bug fixes, minor performance enhancements and more:

• Stolen Device Protection now enabled by default
• New emoji
• Redesigned playlists and album pages in Apple Music
• Find local concerts within the Apple Music app
• Playlist Playground generates Al playlists in Apple Music
• Video podcasts in Podcasts
• Ambient Music playlist
• Average Bedtime in the Health app
• Support for ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in CarPlay
• Video streaming for CarPlay
• New Urgent section in the Reminders
• New Audio Zoom setting in the camera app
• Minor Liquid Glass improvements

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📰 Apple announces WWDC 2026

📆 The conference will take place from June 8 to June 12, with Apple’s keynote happening on June 8 at Apple Park.

🤓 Updates across all operating system, lots of talk about AI, and of course, some surprises are expected.

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🐌 Apple is holding back new devices because of Siri

📰 According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple already has several new products ready, but they’re being held back.

📺 New Apple TV 4K & HomePod mini
Both devices were reportedly finished as early as last year, but Apple is delaying the launch until its upgraded Siri with Apple Intelligence is ready. Apple TV hasn’t been updated since 2022, HomePod mini since 2020.

Expected upgrades:
• Apple TV with A17 Pro chip
• support for Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, and Thread
• HomePod mini with newer S-series chip (S9 or later)
• improved sound, new UWB chip
• possible new colors

📱 Entry-level iPad 12
Still planned for this year. Key upgrade:
• Apple Intelligence support (it’s currently the only modern iPad without AI features)
• likely A18 or A19 chip
• no major design changes expected

📅 Launch expected before the end of the year.

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👂 Foldable @iPhone to launch later than iPhone 18 Pro line

📰 Supply chain analyst Tim Long says Apple is indeed testing a new release strategy – with iPhones launching both in fall and spring. The foldable iPhone (possibly iPhone Fold or Ultra) will be unveiled in September alongside the iPhone 18 lineup, but won’t go on sale until December.

💰 Early price leaks suggest:
• 256GB – from $2300
• 512GB – from $2600
• 1TB – from $2900

ℹ️ These are preliminary estimates based on the Chinese market and remain unconfirmed. Previously, Mark Gurman reported the device would cost at least $2000. Apple is also expected to release two more devices in spring:
• iPhone 18e
• either iPhone 18 Plus or iPhone Air 2

Notably, there haven’t been any prior rumors about an iPhone 18 Plus — so this could be a mistake, and Apple may actually be working on the second-gen iPhone Air.

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🎂 Apple is kicking off offline celebrations for its 50th anniversary

📰 The company has announced a series of special Today at Apple sessions across several countries – Canada, France, and Thailand.

🇨🇦 In Canada (exact location and date are still undisclosed), a session will feature figure skater Elladj Baldé.

🇫🇷 At the flagship Apple Champs-Élysées store in Paris, there will be four events:
• March 25: DJ and producer Myd, along with graphic designer So Me
• March 26: SOPORI FM and musician/producer Boombass

🇹🇭 In Bangkok (Apple Iconsiam), a session will take place on March 21 featuring artist Crybaby.

ℹ️ All events are part of the Today at Apple program and dedicated to the company’s 50th anniversary. Some sessions may require prior registration. Apple has already begun its global celebrations (including concerts and special events), with more announcements in other countries expected soon.

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📰 Apple’s Smart Home head leaves amid Siri struggles

ℹ️ Apple’s head of smart home hardware engineering, Brian Lynch, has left the company. According to Bloomberg, Oura CEO Tom Hale announced that the executive has joined Oura as Senior Vice President, where he will focus on developing smart rings.

🧠 Industry media link his departure to the ongoing crisis surrounding Siri’s relaunch. Due to difficulties integrating new AI technologies, Apple has been forced to delay the release of an entire lineup of smart home devices.

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🎧 Apple introduces AirPods Max 2 with the H2 chip

🔎 More effective ANC, improved sound quality, and new features such as Adaptive Audio and Live Translation.

🛍 Pre-orders start on March 25 at $549. Shipping to customers and availability in Apple Store starting early next month.

#AirPods @iPhone

🍂 New rumors about Apple’s fall releases

🖥 iMac may get new colors

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the next iMac could launch this fall with an updated color palette – the first major refresh in about five years. The current colors have remained mostly the same since the M1 model, with only slightly refreshed shades in 2024.

🧠 Apple’s Smart Home hub delayed

Insider Kosutami reports that Apple’s smart home hub (possibly called HomePad) is now expected no earlier than September 2026. The device was originally planned to launch in March.

The delay is reportedly due to the new version of Siri, which will only be ready with iOS 26.5, with additional features coming later in iOS 27.
Two versions are rumored:
• wall-mounted
• desktop with a speaker base similar to HomePod mini
Expected starting price: around $350.

#iMac #Siri #rumors @iPhone

🎉 Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary around the world

🥂 Apple kicked off celebrations for its 50th anniversary. One of the highlights was a special performance by 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys at the iconic Apple Store Grand Central in New York City.

📱 Keys performed some of her timeless hits on the famous staircase of the store. The energy and intimacy of the event were captured using the iPhone 17 Pro.

🍰 Throughout the month, Apple will host anniversary events around the world, celebrating human creativity and innovation and showcasing what people can achieve with Apple products.

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📰 Apple launched a new Instagram account – helloapple

📱 The account will share Apple news, product stories, creator content, and occasional behind-the-scenes moments. First posts already include a “Hello” video, Tim Cook’s “50 Years of Thinking Different” letter, and content about MacBook Neo and F1 on Apple TV.

🎂 The launch comes ahead of Apple’s 50th anniversary on April 1, with more celebrations expected in the coming weeks.

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👂 Sonny Dickson reveals the foldable iPhone Ultra

📱 Insider Sonny Dickson, who is known for sharing reliable leaks, has posted renders of a foldable iPhone expected to launch this fall as the iPhone Ultra.

📰 Meanwhile, according to Mark Gurman, the device will support split view, allowing two apps to run side-by-side.

What else is expected:
• announcement in September alongside the iPhone 18 Pro
• the device will run iOS 27, which will be unveiled at WWDC this summer
• Apple is preparing updated app interfaces with sidebars similar to those on the iPad
• developers will be able to adapt iOS apps to a layout similar to iPad in landscape
• no full windowed system or iPad app support is expected

🔎 Leaks from 3D models suggest the device will feature a dual-camera module styled after the iPhone Air, with two rounded corners and a flat side where the hinge is located.

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