Apple Seeds tvOS 17.1 Release Candidate to Developers Apple today seeded the release candidate of an upcoming tvOS 17.1 to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the launch of the third tvOS 17.1 beta. Registered developers can download the tvOS 17.1 update by opting in to the beta through the Settings app on the Apple TV. A registered developer account is required….

Rumor Report Card: New Apple Pencil Announced Instead of New iPads Over the past four days, there were several conflicting rumors about Apple announcing new iPads, a new Apple Pencil, or a combination of those two things. In the end, the only product announced was a lower-cost Apple Pencil with a USB-C port. Below, we have put together a rumor report card that recaps all of the reports and speculation leading …

Deals: Apple’s 10th Gen iPad Drops to $399 in All Colors ($50 Off) Apple’s 10th generation 64GB Wi-Fi iPad is on sale for $399.00 today on Amazon, down from $449.00. Amazon has all four colors at this price, including Blue, Pink, Silver, and Yellow. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running…

New Apple Pencil Announced With Hidden USB-C Port and More for $79 Apple today unveiled an all-new, more affordable Apple Pencil model featuring a USB-C port hidden behind a sliding cap. The new ‌Apple Pencil‌ is a cheaper model that sits below the first- and second-generation Apple Pencils in the lineup with a price tag of just $79. It features a sliding cap at the top that reveals a USB-C port, allowing user…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Visits China Amid Reports of Lower iPhone 15 Sales Apple CEO Tim Cook has made a surprise visit to China amid reports that iPhone 15 sales are down in the country compared to last year’s iPhone 14 models (via Bloomberg). Cook visited an Apple’s Taikoo Li store in Chengdu to watch a local gaming tournament for the major Tencent game “Honor of Kings” and talk to shoppers and staff. Cook later pos…

What to Expect From an Apple Pencil 3 Update Apple is rumored to be introducing a new Apple Pencil as soon as tomorrow, so with a potential announcement on the horizon, we thought we’d round up a list of the features that are said to be coming in the next update. The Current Rumors While we’ve been hearing about a third-generation ‌Apple Pencil‌ for several months now, it was just this we…

Leaker Claims New 11th-Generation Low-Cost iPad Will Launch Tomorrow Apple will introduce a new low-cost 11th-generation iPad tomorrow, according to leaker Majin Bu. Majin Bu claims that the new ‌iPad‌ will have the same design as the 10th-generation model, and that accessories “will be perfectly compatible.” Last week, the same leaker claimed that Apple would debut a third-generation Apple Pencil with interchan…

New iPads or Not? iPad Revenue Predicted to Sharply Drop in Q4 2023 Apple’s quarterly iPad revenue will significantly decline in the fourth quarter of 2023 on a year-over-year basis, according to estimated figures shared today by Erik Woodring, an analyst at investment firm Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley estimates that Apple will report iPad revenue of $7.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, which would be …

iPad Mini 7 Rumored to Feature These Four Upgrades The seventh-generation iPad mini will feature four main upgrades and changes, according to a Weibo leaker with an early track record for disclosing accurate information about Apple’s plans. The account, known as “Instant Digital,” claims that the seventh-generation ‌iPad mini‌ will feature four key differences, with no other other notable impro…

Anker’s Pre-Black Friday Sale Takes Up to 50% Off Popular USB-C Accessories We’re over a month away from Black Friday, but as always we’re already seeing a few retailers kick off very early “pre-Black Friday” events. Today that includes Anker, which is offering up to 50 percent off select charging accessories, as well as a buy one, get one half off sitewide through October 18. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner wit…

Apple Planning System for Retail Stores to Update iPhone Software With No Need to Open Box Apple is planning to implement an innovative new system that allows retail store staff to wirelessly update iPhones inside their sealed boxes, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In the most recent “Power On” newsletter, Gurman outlined how Apple plans to tackle brand new iPhones being sold in retail stores with outdated software. For example…

Apple’s Online Store Now Available in Chile Apple has announced that its online store is now available in Chile, providing customers located in the country with a way to purchase iPhones, Macs, iPads, and more directly from Apple. As in other countries, Apple’s Chilean online store offers a full range of Apple products and accessories, with shopping assistance from Apple Specialists, a t…

Four New MacBooks on Schedule for Launch in 2024 Four new MacBook models with M3-series chips are on schedule to launch next year, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. In his latest “Power On” newsletter, Gurman said that new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models featuring the M3 Pro and M3 Max chips have now reached design validation testing (DVT), meaning that the devices are nearing mass producti…

Gurman: Low-Cost Vision Pro Model to Drop EyeSight and M-Series Chip Apple’s upcoming low-cost variant of the Vision Pro headset will lose out on features including EyeSight and an M-series chip, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Both The Information and Bloomberg have previously claimed that Apple is working on a more affordable version of the Apple Vision Pro headset. The initial version set to launch earl…

Report: Apple Pencil 3 With Magnetic Tips Likely to Be Announced Instead of New iPads While multiple reports have indicated that Apple plans to announce updated iPad Air, iPad mini, and entry-level iPad models this week, Japanese blog Mac Otakara believes a third-generation Apple Pencil is more likely to be announced instead of new iPads. An excerpt from the report, computer translated by Bing:MacOTAKARA believes that rather tha…

Apple Rumored to Announce New iPads This Week, But Gurman Says Release ‘Won’t Happen This Month’ Apple is making progress on new iPad and MacBook models, but Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes that the release of these devices “won’t happen this month.” “More often than not, the company debuts new laptops and iPads in October — about a month after the latest iPhone and watch get out the door,” said Gurman, in his Power On newsletter today. “…

iPhone 16 Pro Rumor Recap: Larger Displays, Capture Button, 5G Advanced, and More While the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are still around 11 months away from launching, there are already several rumors about the devices. Below, we have recapped new features and changes expected for the devices so far. These are some of the key changes rumored for the iPhone 16 Pro models as of October 2023: Larger displays: The iPhon…

Top Stories: iOS 17.1 Coming Soon, iPhone 16 Pro Rumors, and More We’re now more than a month past the big iPhone 15 introduction, but things are still chugging along with Apple news and rumors, led by the iOS 17.1 and related updates that will be bringing some changes later this month. There have also been a number of new rumors about the iPhone 16 and the Mac lineup, while we had a couple of special guests …

2024 Apple TV: All the Rumors So Far Apple is working on a new version of the 4K Apple TV, and rumors suggest that it could launch as soon as 2024, two years after the launch of the current model. This guide includes details on everything that we expect to see in the 2024 ‌Apple TV‌ 4K. Design Apple has not notably changed the design of the ‌Apple TV‌ in several years, and that’s …

Best Apple Deals of the Week: AirPods, MacBook Air, Beats, and More at All-Time Low Prices in Wake of Prime Day Amazon’s October Prime Day happened this week, and although it’s now over, we’re tracking a few leftover discounts on popular Apple products. This weekend, you can still get Prime Day pricing on the 15-inch M2 MacBook Air, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, AirPods 2, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you cl…