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Apple’s French site accidentally reveals iPad mini 8

Sat, 2026-10-17 07:00
Apple’s iPad mini (A17)

Apple appears to have tipped its hand on an unreleased iPad mini through an overlooked listing on its French regulatory website. A Smart Folio accessory for the iPad mini carrying the model number A3632 has surfaced in the company’s environmental and regulatory disclosures, a number that matches no current or previous case for the compact tablet.

The listing, first reported by MacRumors and dated around early September, sits alongside accessories for the iPhone 18 Pro that Apple added the same month. The current iPad mini (A17 Pro) and its predecessor share the same Smart Folio design; Apple has not introduced a new model number for that accessory since the 2021 redesign. The appearance of A3632 therefore points to physical changes on the device it is meant to protect, which would render existing cases incompatible.

Environmental data in the filing adds further detail. Compared with the existing Smart Folio, the new accessory lists at least 6,610 milligrams of rare earth elements versus 3,947 milligrams previously, and a lower minimum of recycled materials (at least 3 percent versus 9 percent). The jump in rare earth content is consistent with changes to the magnets used to attach the cover, a common indicator that dimensions, thickness, button placement, speaker openings, or camera positioning have shifted.

The listing itself contains no technical specifications for the tablet. Still, it aligns with months of reporting on an eighth-generation iPad mini. Multiple leaks and supply chain reports have described an OLED display (likely a single-layer LTPS panel rather than the dual-layer ProMotion panels used on iPad Pro models), Apple’s A20 Pro chip from the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, a front camera relocated to the landscape edge for better video-call framing, a redesigned speaker system, thinner bezels, Wi-Fi 7 support, increased RAM, and improved water resistance. Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman has indicated an announcement date of October 28th, potentially alongside OLED MacBook Pro models.

Apple has not commented on the listing or confirmed any product. Regulatory filings of this type are typically prepared well in advance of launch and occasionally surface before official announcements, as happened with earlier Apple products. The A3632 Smart Folio remains the clearest public signal yet that the next iPad mini is in active preparation and that its exterior will differ enough from the current model to require entirely new accessories.
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Apple invites media to October 28 Los Angeles launch experience for first touchscreen MacBook Pro, OLED iPad mini, and M6 Macs

Sat, 2026-10-17 06:15

Apple has begun inviting select journalists and media to an all-day product launch experience in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, according to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman. In a post on X, Gurman wrote: “Apple is now inviting some media to an all-day product launch experience on Oct. 28 in Los Angeles. This is for the touch-screen MacBooks, iPad mini, M6 Macs.”⁠

This is not expected to be a traditional Apple Event with a live-streamed keynote. Instead, reports indicate a hands-on media and creator experience, potentially following online video presentations or press releases on or around October 27. Earlier Gurman reporting described activity spanning the evening of the 27th and the full day of the 28th for influencers and media, geared toward creative professionals. Apple has not made an official public announcement.⁠

Expected Lineup

The centerpiece is Apple’s first MacBook with a touchscreen. Redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are expected to feature:

• OLED displays (deeper blacks and better contrast than current mini-LED)
• Native touch input on macOS
• A Dynamic Island-style cutout in place of the notch
• A significantly lighter design
• M5 Pro and M5 Max chips

These high-end models are expected to stay in the MacBook Pro family rather than adopting a “MacBook Ultra” name. Apple is reportedly skipping M6 Pro/Max variants for this generation, using the existing M5 Pro/Max silicon in the redesigned Pros while introducing the newer M6 elsewhere.⁠

Also expected:

• A more conventional “chip-and-ship” 14-inch MacBook Pro updated with the M6 chip (same design as current models)

• A 24-inch iMac refreshed with the M6 chip (possible new color options, no major redesign or OLED expected)

• An OLED iPad mini with a landscape-oriented front camera (better for video calls), redesigned speaker system, and other refinements (reports have mentioned an A20 Pro chip and improved durability)

The M6 already debuted earlier in 2026 in the Mac mini (announced in August), where it brought performance and AI gains on a 2nm process. This late-October wave would expand it to additional Macs.⁠

Busy Autumn for Apple

The invites come after a packed month of Apple announcements, including the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, the company’s first foldable (iPhone Duo), HomeView smart home display, HomePod mini 2, and an updated Apple TV 4K. Software groundwork is also visible: macOS Golden Gate (macOS 27) and its 27.2 betas have added expanded touch support via Sidecar, pull-to-refresh gestures, and touch-friendly elements in apps like Safari, Photos, and Notes—widely interpreted as preparation for touchscreen Mac hardware.⁠

Apple has long resisted adding touch to the Mac, so the touchscreen MacBook Pro represents one of the biggest shifts in the notebook lineup in years. Exact pricing, availability, full specifications, and whether announcements land precisely on the 27th or 28th remain unconfirmed by Apple. Media hands-on time on the 28th would allow journalists to evaluate the hardware shortly after any online unveilings.
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iPhone Duo pre-orders command up to $5,000 on eBay as Apple shipping slips into 2027

Sat, 2026-10-17 04:52
Apple’s iPhone Duo

Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, sold out within minutes of pre-orders opening on October 16, 2026. Shipping estimates on Apple’s U.S. online store quickly moved to January 25, 2027 (or later), far beyond the planned October 23 availability window.⁠

The shortage has created a fast-moving secondary market on eBay, where confirmed pre-orders (not yet-delivered devices) are listing and selling at large premiums. Multiple reports document dozens of sales, with peak prices hitting $4,999.99.⁠

Notable sold prices

• A 2TB Night Sky model (Apple retail $3,199) sold for $4,999.99 — an approximately $1,800 premium. At least one such listing also added roughly $200 in shipping.⁠

• A 1TB Night Sky “confirmed pre-order” (Apple retail $2,599) sold for $4,400 — again roughly an $1,800 markup.⁠

• At least four units sold for $4,999, with many other completed sales starting at $3,000 and higher.⁠

Lower-storage configurations have also traded well above retail. Reports show 256GB models (retail $1,999) selling in the roughly $2,699–$3,800 range and 512GB models (retail $2,199) reaching nearly $4,000 in some cases. Earlier pre-launch or early-presale activity already produced multi-thousand-dollar transactions.⁠

Current listing ranges

Active eBay listings (primarily “confirmed pre-order” or expected late-October/early-November delivery slots) commonly ask $2,800–$3,750, with some higher. Buy-it-now prices in this band appear for both base and mid-tier storage in Star White and Night Sky. Physical devices are not yet in buyers’ hands, so nearly all activity involves pre-order transfers.⁠

Apple’s official U.S. pricing is $1,999 (256GB), $2,199 (512GB), $2,599 (1TB), and $3,199 (2TB). The Duo features a 7.6-inch inner foldable display and a 5.4-inch outer screen in a titanium body.⁠

Other marketplaces show far less activity. Sites such as Swappa have little or no meaningful sold pricing data yet, as the phone has not launched. eBay is currently the dominant venue for these early resales.

Premiums reflect tight initial supply, strong demand for Apple’s first foldable, and the desire for the earliest units. Sellers face eBay fees, taxes, and shipping costs that raise the practical break-even point well above retail (often into the mid-to-high $2,000s even for the base model). Buyers face typical pre-order-transfer risks, including potential scams.

As more stock arrives closer to and after the official launch window, secondary-market prices are likely to moderate. For now, early access is commanding substantial markups on eBay.
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Apple’s iPhone Duo sold out. Preorders now ship January 29, 2027

Sat, 2026-10-17 03:00
Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo

Barron’s notes that Apple’s first foldable iPhone ($1,999 starting price) saw rapid early demand after preorders opened on October 16, 2026, with shipping estimates quickly slipping into early 2027 amid constrained supply. The piece frames the sellout as a bullish signal for Apple shares, underscoring consumer enthusiasm for the new form factor under CEO John Ternus.

Angela Palumbo for Barron’s:
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Customers were able to preorder the iPhone Duo on Friday, although those eager to get their hands on the Duo won’t get delivery until the end of January. That time frame, spelled out on Apple’s website, signals that demand for the new smartphone is strong.

The Duo was announced last month alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. Preorders of those phones started on Sept. 12, and they officially became available on Sept. 18. Some analysts have reported that wait times — how long a customer has to wait for a product — for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup have been slowing. That means that customers are getting the new iPhones quicker than some shareholders may like to see, since higher demand tends to lead to longer wait times.

There has been hope that demand for the iPhone 18 Pro wasn’t booming because consumers were just waiting to purchase the Duo. That would be a positive for Apple, as the iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 compared with the Pro at $1,199. Friday’s initial preorder response seems to indicate that may have been the case.

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MacDailyNews Take: iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max preorder wait times vs. prior years are meaningless without knowing how many units Apple had of each in their initial supplies. Nobody outside of Apple knows those data points. The same goes for iPhone Duo. Did Apple have 1 million units, 5 million units, or 10 million units or more ready to go when preorders opened today? That’s the question. We won’t know even a bit of the answer until Apple’s next earnings conference call.

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Apple’s iPhone Duo sells out in minutes as preorders push into 2027

Sat, 2026-10-17 01:58
Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo

Apple’s first folding smartphone, the iPhone Duo, sold out instantly when preorders opened Friday, with delivery estimates quickly slipping into January 2027 for every configuration. Bloomberg News‘ Mark Gurman reported that shipping timelines moved into early next year within minutes of the preorder window opening, underscoring both intense demand and tight initial supply for the $1,999 device.

The iPhone Duo, available in multiple colors and storage options ranging from 256 gigabytes to 2 terabytes, is scheduled for release on October 23rd. However, the rapid sell-through means many customers who reserved preferred colors and storage sizes still face multi-month waits, making it difficult to secure the foldable phone on or shortly after launch day. All variants were affected by the delays.

The preorder frenzy highlights the strong consumer interest in Apple’s entry into the foldable category, even at a premium price point. Social media users noted the sudden shift in availability, with some describing the experience of watching delivery dates move out in real time after attempting to complete orders.

Apple has not publicly commented on the supply situation or production volumes for the iPhone Duo. The constrained availability at launch is consistent with the challenges of introducing a complex new form factor, as demand outpaced the company’s initial allocation of units.
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Apple’s new CEO John Ternus puts engineering and design first as foldable iPhone Duo debuts

Sat, 2026-10-17 00:28
Apple CEO John Ternus

In the weeks after taking the reins at Apple, John Ternus has been thrust into the spotlight as the face of the company’s next chapter. Featured on the cover of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2026 issue, the longtime hardware executive is profiled alongside the iPhone Duo — the foldable smartphone that represents Apple’s most significant design departure for its flagship product since the original iPhone in 2007.

Ternus, who became CEO on September 1, 2026, succeeded Tim Cook after a 15-year tenure noted for iteration of products developed and conceived under Steve Jobs, operational excellence, supply-chain mastery, and subscription services growth. Where Cook rose through operations, Ternus is a product guy; an engineering veteran. He joined Apple in 2001 as a product design engineer after working at a virtual reality company, having studied mechanical engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. Over more than two decades, he rose to senior vice president of Hardware Engineering in 2021, overseeing development across the Mac, iPad, iPhone, AirPods, and other lines. Colleagues describe him as pragmatic, meticulous, and collaborative—someone who embodies Apple’s design-first culture.

The TIME profile centers on the iPhone Duo as both a product milestone and a window into Ternus’s approach. Apple’s interest in foldables dates back years; in 2011, under CEO Jobs, Ternus and five other engineers filed a patent exploring batteries and circuit boards for such devices. “It felt clear that we were going to eventually get to a place where OLED displays were going to be flexible,” Ternus said. He has been blunt about the competition that arrived first: “The other examples in the world felt kind of cheap and crappy.” He added that competing surfaces “don’t feel good to the touch. They’re kind of wavy, wrinkly, and the nano texture just wipes that all out. It’s beautifully flat. It feels amazing to touch, and it’s incredibly durable.”

iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display that provides a large canvas for viewing content, gaming, and multitasking. Closed, it’s similar in size to a passport with a beautiful 5.4-inch outer display.

Ternus encouraged teams to hold out rather than settle. Apple’s vice president of product design, Richard Dinh, recalled asking whether they should proceed with materials similar to rivals’ despite their flaws. Ternus told him he would know when it was right, giving the team confidence to push further. On the Duo’s overall design, Ternus explained, “I think for us, it’s always about when do we feel like we have a product idea that meets our bar for quality and durability but also design? What I think is particularly amazing about the Duo is that it’s such a good example of hardware and software coming together to make something really special.” He described a defining moment in development: “It was like, ‘yes, that’s it.’ ‘This is what I want. And then once we have that, then it’s like okay, how do we go make it happen and make it real?’”

Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo

He also detailed the software and form-factor choices: “I think it’s something new and unique, right? But I think we didn’t want to just do what we’d seen other people do, which is sort of take two phone shapes and stick them together and then you get this weird square thing. We came at it from we want to build a large screen experience that feels right to us. And obviously we’ve been doing that for a long time with iPad. And so we knew kind of the shape, you know, we came up with this new aspect ratio.” On the relocated controls, he said, “It turns out to be an incredibly intuitive control system, because it’s there under your right thumb when it’s closed. You open it up, it’s there under your right thumb again. So I think that’s one of the biggest things with iOS is you’re going to have two screens. How do you make sure that it feels continuous?” On the $1,999 starting price, Ternus noted, “We’re always focused on building cool things that people love, but also are a really good value.”

Ternus’s early leadership style contrasts with his predessor’s. Reports indicate he has immersed himself in Apple’s industrial design and human interface teams, working hands-on in the studio multiple times a week. At the September event unveiling the Duo (just days after he became CEO), Ternus admitted, “I was on such a moment of adrenaline and caffeine and excitement for the day.” He has emphasized focus: “You can’t do everything… we kind of try to constrain ourselves to the stuff that matters most—and then put all of our effort into those things.”

On artificial intelligence — the area where Apple has faced the most scrutiny of late — Ternus defends a pragmatic path. The company has integrated Google’s Gemini technology into the revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence features. “There’s not really a goal that we have to make every single thing in a product,” he said. “We make the things where we can really bring differentiation.” Apple’s edge, he argues, lies in on-device processing, Private Cloud Compute privacy protections, and deep access to a user’s personal data. “Everything in your life is on your phone. With Siri AI, you can leverage all that information to do things, learn things, and figure out things in a way that nobody else can do.” He also pushes back against visions of AI eliminating the need for devices: “People want physical things. They want to talk, to see images of loved ones, to take pictures. So I don’t see a scenario where all of a sudden, our devices disappear and we don’t have a need for an iPhone.”

Ternus inherits significant challenges, including component shortages. “The constraints in memory are absolutely a crisis… all options should be on the table,” he said. Early signs point to a CEO who leans into Apple’s traditional strengths — design excellence, hardware – decisions more directly, his era is beginning with a clear emphasis on engineering the products that have long defined the company.
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Apple Sports update improves Live Activities and adds soccer leagues from around the world

Fri, 2026-10-16 08:24
On iPhone, the free Apple Sports app gives fans access to real-time scores, stats, standings, and more in over 170 countries and regions, including more than 90 newly added markets.

Apple has released version 4.5 of its free Apple Sports app for iPhone, enhancing Live Activities so fans can see key game statistics during breaks in the action and adding support for five more soccer leagues.

The Live Activity updates, which appear on the iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (and on Apple Watch), now surface key stats during pauses across leagues. Apple says the change helps users “stay even closer to the game at a glance.” Live Activities already deliver real-time scores and play-by-play for followed teams or scheduled games without opening the app.

The new soccer competitions are Brazilian Serie B, English League One, English League Two, Norwegian Eliteserien, and the UEFA Nations League. These join a rapidly growing roster that already includes major leagues such as the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, and many others, plus earlier 2026 additions like the Australian A-League Men, Egyptian Premier League, Israeli Premier League, South African Premiership, and various European and Asian domestic leagues.

Apple Sports launched in early 2024 as a fast, simple scores-and-stats app with personalized team and league following, widgets, and deep Live Activity integration. Throughout 2026 it has expanded aggressively — especially around the FIFA World Cup — adding formations views, tennis tournament brackets, more national availability (now in more than 170 countries and regions), and dozens of soccer competitions. The app remains iPhone-only and requires a recent iOS version.

The update is available now as a free download on the App Store. Availability of specific leagues and features can vary by region.

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Apple and Meta partner to run massive Muse AI model locally on Mac Studios

Fri, 2026-10-16 06:15

Apple’s new Mac Studio, the most powerful Mac ever, featuring M5 Max and M5 Ultra.
Mac Studio delivers extensive pro connectivity, including up to six ports of Thunderbolt 5, support for up to eight displays, and now Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.

Apple and Meta announced a collaboration on Thursday that will let developers run Meta’s large Muse Spark Open model locally on high-end Mac computers, an unusual alliance between the two longtime rivals.

The partnership centers on Muse Spark Open, an 816-billion-parameter open-weight model that uses a mixture-of-experts architecture, CNBC reports. Developers can download the model’s weights and run it on pairs of two to four Mac Studio machines equipped with Apple’s M5 Ultra chips and high amounts of unified memory. The setup is designed for coding, video analysis, and other agentic tasks, with Apple optimizing performance through its MLX framework for distributed inference across machines.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on X that “Muse Spark Open — weights releasing today — runs great on new Mac Studios thanks to work with @johnternus and Apple.” Apple CEO John Ternus replied, “Congrats to the team! Amazing to run a model of Muse Spark Open’s caliber and scale this efficiently, right from your desk. Mac Studio keeps pushing the boundaries of on-device AI!”

@finkd Congrats to the team! Amazing to run a model of Muse Spark Open’s caliber and scale this efficiently, right from your desk. Mac Studio keeps pushing the boundaries of on-device AI!

— John Ternus (@johnternus) October 15, 2026

Meta’s AI chief Alexandr Wang said the companies had been working together for months, with former Apple executive Daniel Gross, now at Meta, playing a key role in the collaboration. “We worked with Apple to bring leading Agent capabilities to your desktop for the first time on the Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios,” Wang said. He added that while the model is not Meta’s most capable, it is expected to attract developers who want to experiment at smaller scale before expanding.

The companies have a history of friction. They had not publicly partnered since around 2017, and tensions included Apple’s 2021 privacy changes that hurt Meta’s advertising business as well as public criticism from former Apple CEO Tim Cook and Zuckerberg. The current effort coincides with Ternus’s leadership at Apple. Representatives from both companies declined to say whether the work signals a broader ongoing relationship.

Running the model locally is intended to offer advantages in security, cost, and reduced reliance on cloud data centers. A Mac Studio with M5 Ultra and at least 256 GB of memory starts at $10,799, and multi-machine configurations raise the expense further. Meta has also purchased hundreds of Macs earlier this year for its own AI experimentation.

The announcement fits into Apple’s wider AI approach, which includes partnerships with OpenAI and Google for features in Apple Intelligence and Siri, while Meta continues advancing both proprietary and open-weight models under Wang.

It also highlights growing interest in powerful on-device AI as an alternative to cloud-only systems.
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More info about Muse Spark Open: research.meta.ai/blog/muse-spark-open

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OpenAI agrees not to use alleged Apple trade secrets after judge signals likely injunction

Fri, 2026-10-16 05:04

OpenAI has agreed not to use trade secrets that Apple claims were taken by former employees who left the iPhone maker for the AI company, a voluntary concession made during a high-stakes federal court hearing, according to Bloomberg News‘ Annelise Levy, Mark Gurman, and Georgia Fearn.

The agreement, reached Wednesday in San Jose, California, comes as U.S. District Judge Edward Davila indicated he was “highly likely” to side with Apple and issue a preliminary injunction barring OpenAI from using the allegedly misappropriated information. Davila will have the authority to enforce the accord, which also requires OpenAI to collect forensic images of devices belonging to 14 employees that may hold Apple’s confidential data.

The development marks a significant early moment in Apple’s July lawsuit accusing OpenAI, its hardware chief Tang Yew Tan, and former iPhone engineer Chang Liu of a coordinated effort to extract proprietary details on product design, manufacturing processes, component technologies, testing methods, and Apple’s supply chain. Apple alleges the information was intended to accelerate OpenAI’s push into consumer hardware, including devices Bloomberg has reported will include a doughnut-shaped smart speaker priced above $300.

Apple’s attorney John M. Desmarais told the court that the company would focus inspections on a limited group of defectors rather than a broad sweep of OpenAI’s workforce. “They don’t have 400 bad apples, your Honor, they have a few bad apples and know who they are,” he said, responding to Davila’s characterization of a wider forensic review of all relevant devices and repositories as a “huge ask.”

For OpenAI, the voluntary step avoids an outright court-ordered loss in its first major substantive clash with Apple over the matter. The ChatGPT maker has denied the allegations, arguing in filings that it has “no need or desire for Apple’s trade secrets” as it develops “a new family of devices designed for the AI era.” The companies had maintained a partnership integrating ChatGPT into Apple software even as hundreds of Apple employees moved to OpenAI, a shift that has complicated the startup’s path toward a targeted $1.4 trillion valuation and potential public listing.

Hours before the hearing, OpenAI filed its own allegations, claiming a former employee who joined from Apple, worked there for about six months, and later returned sent more than 100 highly confidential files — including images of unreleased hardware, engineering and manufacturing data, and supplier details — to personal accounts, and presented product plans to senior Apple executives. OpenAI has asked for time to investigate and potentially pursue counterclaims. Apple has said it maintains policies to prevent the use of prior employers’ confidential information and has found no supporting evidence for OpenAI’s claims.

The case is Apple v. Liu, 5:26-cv-07078, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The agreement gives Apple much of the interim protection it sought while the litigation continues, though the full scope of any eventual injunction and the merits of the trade-secret claims remain unresolved.
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