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Apple's Biggest Summer Deals Drop: AirPods Max 2 Plummet to $429, M4 iPad Air $100 Off
This week, Best Buy kicked off its big 60th anniversary sale that includes great deals on AirPods, TVs, computers, and much more. Alongside this event, we're tracking solid markdowns on portable power stations from Anker and Jackery, plus the best prices of the summer on M4 iPad Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Top Stories: Apple Leaks - Camera-Equipped AirPods, Beats 360, and More
It was a big week for leaks in the Apple world, with Apple itself revealing information on a bunch of upcoming products within a macOS Tahoe 26.7 build and retailers leaking details on new Beats 360 headphones that could be launching soon.
For Today Only, Woot Has a Brand New, Fully Warrantied Apple iPad Mini for $359 or Less
Get it for just $314 if you're a first time Woot customer.
Where are all Google’s smart displays? Out-of-stock Store listings raise eyebrows
Why has Google not managed to keep a single smart display in stock for its online Google Store?
iPadOS 27 adds three features to make iPad more like the Mac
The iPad keeps becoming more Mac-like, and that’s about to be even more true as iPadOS 27 adds three new features inspired by macOS.
Apple's Biggest Summer Deals Drop: AirPods Max 2 Plummet to $429, M4 iPad Air $100 Off
This week, Best Buy kicked off its big 60th anniversary sale that includes great deals on AirPods, TVs, computers, and much more. Alongside this event, we're tracking solid markdowns on portable power stations from Anker and Jackery, plus the best prices of the summer on M4 iPad Air. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
When to reuse, sell or recycle an old iPhone or iPad
An old iPhone or iPad may have years of useful life left, but the wrong second act can turn aging software into a security risk. Here's how to tell when it deserves a new job, a new owner, or a trip to the recycler.
Apple Releases New AirPods Beta Firmware With iOS 27 Features
Apple today released a fifth version of the beta firmware it is testing for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The firmware is available for developers and has a build number of 9A5347a. In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface, a slider for Adaptive mode, and support for custom EQ, so the firmware adds support for those features. AirPods are also compatible with the new Siri AI.
Amazon slashes iPads down to as low as $399 for the weekend
Amazon's $399 iPad deal delivers the lowest iPad price across Apple's tablet lineup, with discounts of up to $150 off iPad Air and iPad Pro models in effect heading into the weekend.
iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad
Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from...
Get ready to spend more on Samsung’s flagship tablet this year
According to a new leak, some variants of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra could witness a $100 price bump in the US.
iOS 27 Shared Albums Go Full Res at the Cost of Your iCloud Storage
In iOS 27, new Shared Albums you create in the Photos app retain full-resolution quality for the first time, but they now eat into your iCloud storage – and that includes any items added by other people invited to contribute. Currently, photos in a Shared Album are automatically reduced to 2,048 pixels on the long edge (except for panoramic photos, which can be up to 5,400 pixels wide). In iOS 27 though, both retain their full resolution. But there comes the major trade-off.
EU Welcomes Apple's App Store Changes, Epic Slams 'Junk Fees'
Apple yesterday updated its App Store fees in the EU to comply with the Digital Markets Act and to put an end to its ongoing conflict with the European Commission. Apple cut the Core Technology Fee and simplified its pricing structure, so apps distributed through alternative marketplaces or through the web will pay less than before.
Grab an iPad Air M4 for its lowest price since the June increase
Save $100 off the iPad Air’s new, higher price.
Amazon drops the TCL Tab A1 to $189.99 in its first price cut
The TCL TAB A1 is now $30 off at Amazon thanks to an on-page coupon. Get an 11-inch budget tablet with a sharp 2.1K 90Hz NXTVISION display.
Apple Accidentally Leaked More Than 10 New Products in macOS Update
Apple on Monday seeded the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate, and the upcoming software update has seemingly leaked more than 10 new Apple products. macOS 26.7's code contains references to AirPods with infrared cameras for Visual Intelligence, the long-rumored foldable iPhone, an all-new Apple smart home hub, the first-ever MacBook and iPad mini models with OLED displays, an updated Siri Remote for a next-generation Apple TV, and more, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris.
Next Apple TV Rumored to Have Five New Features, Including Siri AI
According to rumors, the next-generation Apple TV 4K will have at least five new features, including an A17 Pro chip or newer, increased RAM, Siri AI support, an Apple-designed N1 chip with Wi-Fi 7 support, and an updated Siri Remote. Below, we recap everything rumored for the next Apple TV, along with potential launch timing.
Things 3.23 Brings Long-Requested Overhaul of Repeating To-Dos
Cultured Code today released Things 3.23, featuring a significant update to the app's handling of repeating to-dos, addressing two of the most requested changes from users. Until now, repeating to-dos in Things lacked some of the flexibility of standard to-dos and today's update closes that gap along with a handful of valuable smaller refinements throughout the app.
Epic Games disagrees with Apples' 'junk' EU fee changes
Hours after Apple made changes to its EU App Store fees, long-time opponent Epic Games offered its opinion. As usual, Apple didn't do enough in its eyes.
iPad Mini 8: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect
According to the latest rumors, Apple is close to launching its next-generation iPad mini. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released over 21 months ago. Read on to find out. Processor and Performance Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini (codename J510/J511) that features the A19 Pro chip, according to information found in code that Apple mistakenly shared in August.
