Apple reportedly lays off Vision employees amid shifting priorities - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
AppleInsider reports that Apple “has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development,” with at least 60 employees reportedly affected. Here are the details.
Apple bucks global slump in smartphone shipments and sales - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
Four Counterpoint Research reports published this week reveal drops in smartphone sales and shipments in India, Latin America, Europe, and China. Here are the reports.
WhatsApp is working on even more Liquid Glass interface changes - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
Following the initial rollout of Liquid Glass on iOS earlier this year, WhatsApp is now working to bring the design to more interface elements. Here are the details.
Apple Music will soon get visible labels for AI-generated content - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
Apple has shared more details about the AI labeling requirements it announced for Apple Music back in March. Here are the details.
AirPods 4 vs AirPods Pro 3: Which should you buy in 2026? - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Zac Hall·20 Aug 2026
Choosing between AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3 was already mostly a question of fit, features, and price.
ChatGPT update adds Apple Messages integration on Mac - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Zac Hall·20 Aug 2026
Well, this seems interesting. ChatGPT’s latest update adds a new Mac integration: the ability to work with conversations from Apple’s Messages app. The feature works with iMessage, SMS, and RCS.
watchOS 27 adds three new Apple Watch features I’ve been loving - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·20 Aug 2026
watchOS 27 is coming soon as the next major Apple Watch software update. I’ve been using watchOS 27 in beta this summer, and there are three new features I’ve been especially loving.
MacBook Ultra is coming: Six new features launching this fall - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·20 Aug 2026
Apple has a new MacBook Ultra rumored to launch this fall as part of its expanding ‘Ultra’ lineup. Here are six new features expected with the MacBook Ultra.
Apple TV has beloved comedy returning soon, with Pluribus star added - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·20 Aug 2026
Owen Wilson’s comedy Stick has a lot in common with Ted Lasso, and Apple just announced it’s returning soon for season 2—with Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn joining the cast.
Deals: M5 MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, AirTag 2, more 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Justin Kahn·20 Aug 2026
Alongside the massive Best Buy 60th Anniversary sale, This week’s notable 25% price drop on AirPods Pro 3 continues, AirPods Max 2 at $120 off in all five colors, and the AirTag 2 all-time lows...
New ‘HomePad’ reveal is another reason to put it in every room of your house - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·20 Aug 2026
Apple’s new ‘HomePad’ smart home hub is reportedly launching this fall, and the latest leak about it having customizable ‘faces’ offers another reason to put one in every room of your house.
iPhone 18 won’t launch next month, here’s when it’s coming instead - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Ryan Christoffel·20 Aug 2026
Apple’s big September event is just weeks away, but there’s one key product that all reporting indicates will be missing: the base iPhone 18. Here’s when to expect its launch.
iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Zac Hall·20 Aug 2026
Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order.
Adobe Firefly’s music, voiceover, and sound effects generation tools now generally available - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
Users can now create fully licensed tracks, voiceover, and sound effects on Adobe’s Firefly AI assistant. Here are the details.
Bought Logitech kit during the Trump tariff mess? You may be due a refund ...
9to5Macby Ben Lovejoy·20 Aug 2026
During the height of Trump’s trade war with China, where tariff increases were announced on an almost weekly basis, companies like Logitech responded by significantly increasing the prices of their...
Apple's long-running app store battle with the EU appears to finally be over
9to5Macby Ben Lovejoy·20 Aug 2026
Apple’s long-running antitrust battle with the European Union over the sale of iPhone apps appears to finally be over.
Apple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss trade secret theft lawsuit - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·20 Aug 2026
Apple has filed its response to OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in which it accuses two former employees, as well as OpenAI and io Products, of stealing its trade secrets.
Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·19 Aug 2026
Bloomberg reports that despite Apple’s accidental inclusion of a demo video showcasing Visual Intelligence on AirPods, the product “remains on track for 2027.” Here are the details.
Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Marcus Mendes·19 Aug 2026
A new Counterpoint Research report predicts that consumer wearables will generate more than $1 trillion in cumulative revenue through 2032, with smartwatches and wireless earbuds leading the pack.
macOS 27 Golden Gate adds a new Siri app for Mac - 9to5Mac
9to5Macby Chance Miller·19 Aug 2026
9to5Mac is brought to you by Memoket: The Memoket Gem is an 11g AI wearable that slots beside your Apple Watch in a co-wear band.
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