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The OLED iPad mini is thinner, lighter, and water resistant, but its $699 starting price is $100 higher than before. Pre-orders open October 28.

Teardowns by iFixit and YouTuber CuriousHagi point to the hinge as a possible cause of iPhone Duo inner-screen cracks, but Apple has not confirmed a defect.

Instagram’s new Apple TV app quietly went live on October 23 with Reels, longer videos, and live shows. It’s free, but you’ll need tvOS 26 or later.

Apple's Intelligent Assistant can write in Pages, build slides in Keynote, and help with formulas in Numbers. It is in beta for Creator Studio subscribers in US English.

YouTube is removing Subscriptions from the mobile bottom bar. The feed is renamed Subs, moved into Home's top row, and joined by custom feeds you describe.

Apple will flag App Store listings for apps optimized for iPhone Duo, which are built with the iOS 27.1 SDK. The first Duo collections go live Friday, October 23.

Google Maps brings conversational Gemini to CarPlay navigation. US access is live, a global rollout is underway, and Personal Intelligence remains unconfirmed.

Apple Music has unveiled a new identity made with physical sound vibrations. Fred again.. and NEST Acoustics helped turn the music into the service's new visuals.

Claude Duet wants to tackle your inbox and keep working while you're away. Here's where it fits beside Grok Bot, OpenAI Dots, and Meta Muse, plus the access limits.

Apple’s “Pro and tell” media event takes place in Los Angeles on October 28 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. A touchscreen MacBook Pro and an OLED iPad mini remain unconfirmed.

Ternus became Apple CEO on September 1. TIME reports he has spent multiple days a week in the studio with Apple's industrial-design and human-interface teams.

Local Computer on Mac keeps planning, reasoning, and file work on the device for Pro, Max, and Enterprise users. Perplexity recommends 36GB or more of memory.

WABetaInfo found a WhatsApp in-app browser for iPhone chats in iOS beta 26.41.10.72. It is not yet available to testers, and WhatsApp has not announced it.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple plans a larger HomeView with a 9-inch screen that turns 360 degrees, expected in 2027 or 2028. Apple has not confirmed it.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple knew iPhone Duo supply was tight and opened pre-orders anyway. U.S. delivery hit January 25, and walk-in stock is reportedly scarce.

An Apple regulatory listing shows an unreleased iPad mini case with a new model number, which MacRumors links to a possible redesign. Apple has not announced the device.

Reports say Apple's first OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro could launch November 6, while earlier reports pointed to an October 27 introduction. Apple has not confirmed.

Meta released the weights for Muse Spark Open, an 816B model that Meta says runs on two M5 Ultra Mac Studios. The 512GB version is due in late October.

Apple's reported iPhone Duo repair fees: $999 for the inner display without AppleCare+, or $99 with the AppleCare+ plan, which costs $399 upfront.

WhatsApp guest calling lets hosts invite people without a WhatsApp account into voice and video calls. Guests need host approval, and calls cap at 32 people.

Bloomberg reports OpenAI agreed not to use Apple's alleged trade secrets while the lawsuit runs. Judge Edward Davila reportedly leans toward Apple on an injunction.

Bloomberg reports Apple Intelligence could reach mainland China in December in iOS 27.3, without Siri AI. Alibaba would supply models, and Apple has not announced a date.

Gemini for Mac now opens Antigravity from a pill in the top-right corner. Gemini 4 Argon is available to AI Pro and Ultra, but 9to5Google reports Antigravity needs Ultra.

Spotify users on iOS 27 can ask Siri for music without adding "on Spotify." It needs an iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence turned on.

Apple's new Apple TV 4K costs $299 with pre-orders open today. It adds four-speaker surround with HomePod mini 2, and Siri AI also runs on the 2022 model.

Apple's HomeView is a 7-inch smart display for a table or wall, priced at $299 in the US. Pre-orders open today, and shipping starts November 13 in listed countries.

No Man's Sky is expected on iPhone and iPad on October 29. The game has a free trial and a one-time $19.99 unlock that includes 10 years of updates.

Apple is pushing Chrome users to Safari on battery, speed and privacy. The numbers come from Apple's own tests, and some newer Safari features need Apple Intelligence.

Apple's festive AirPods 5 case costs the same as the regular model in India. Sales run to November 11, with a two-unit limit and replacements subject to supply.