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- 27 minutes ago9to5Mac Daily: April 29, 2026 – iOS 27 rumors, App Store changes
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Bitwarden: Make your life easier with Bitwarden, featuring a secure, open source password manager with end-to-end encryption and seamless autofill across all your devices. more…08:30 pmApple Home recently got better in three ways, here’s what’s new
Apple is expected to launch a wave of new Home products later this year, after iOS 27 brings Siri’s long-awaited overhaul. But there are three ways Apple Home has recently gotten better during the iOS 26 cycle too. Here’s what’s new. more…08:22 pmRumored Apple Vision Pro team break-up isn't a death knell for the product
A new rumor suggests Apple Vision Pro hardware may be dead, but the dissolution of a team doesn't necessarily mean that pipeline is dead. If anything, it's business as usual.Apple Vision Pro isn't deadWhenever Apple releases a new product category, there seems to be this industry drive to find its weak points and jab at it until it dies. Apple Vision Pro may not be a blockbuster, but it is the entry point to Spatial Computing, which Apple still believes to be its future.According to a report from MacRumors, Apple Vision Pro hardware as it stands in April 2026 may truly be dead. The story suggests that Apple has likely given up on the platform due to a lack of consumer interest after the M5 update. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:13 pmReport: Apple leads satellite smartphone market as adoption hinges on broader use cases | 9 to 5 MacReport: Apple leads satellite smartphone market as adoption hinges on broader use cases
Nearly three out of four satellite-enabled smartphones shipped in 2025 were iPhones, according to a new Counterpoint Research report. Here’s where the market is expected to go next. more…08:01 pmApple’s brilliant new iPhone + Apple Watch ad nails it: ‘Listen to your body. Not everybody’ | Mac Daily NewsApple’s brilliant new iPhone + Apple Watch ad nails it: ‘Listen to your body. Not everybody’
Apple has just released one of its smartest, most relatable health-focused advertisements in years. Titled “Health with iPhone… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:00 pmApple Gives Up On the Vision Pro After M5 Refresh Flop
MacRumors reports that Apple has effectively paused work on Vision Pro after the M5 refresh failed to revive demand. The team has reportedly been reassigned and the company is now shifting focus toward smart glasses instead. From the report: The Vision Pro has been criticized for its high price tag and its uncomfortable weight. The device is over 1.3 pounds, and even with the more comfortable Dual Knit Band that Apple added to redistribute weight, it continues to be hard to wear for long periods of time. The M5 chip added a 120Hz refresh rate, 10 percent more rendered pixels, and around 30 additional minutes of battery life, but the price tag stayed at $3,499, and it ended up not selling well. The Vision Pro has been unpopular since it first launched, and Apple only sold around 600,000 units in total. Insider sources told MacRumors that Apple has received an unusually high percentage of returns, far exceeding any other modern Apple product. [...] If Apple finds a way to create a much cheaper, more comfortable VR headset in the future, the Vision Pro line could be revived, but right now, the company has no plans to launch a new model. Apple has not discontinued the Vision Pro and is continuing to sell the M5 model. Instead of continuing to experiment with virtual reality, Apple is working on smart glasses that will eventually incorporate augmented reality capabilities, but the first version will be similar to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with AI and no integrated display. Read more of this story at Slashdot.07:50 pmApple may have pulled the plug on Vision Pro
Apple has reportedly halted work on the Vision Pro AR headset, shifting focus to smart glasses. Here's why. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)07:39 pmYouTube starts rolling out free picture-in-picture (PiP) globally on Android, iOS
After offering in the US, YouTube is making picture-in-picture (PiP) mode free for all users around the world. more…07:31 pmiOS 26.4 adds convenient new iCloud feature, here’s how to enable it
iOS 26.4 launched last month with new features for Apple Music, Podcasts, and a lot more. There’s also a new iOS 26.4 feature that makes iCloud on the web more useful than before thanks to the addition of search. Here’s how to enable it. more…07:03 pmApple’s unassailable moat: How iPhone stays immune to demand destruction
Apple's iPhone has proven remarkably resilient. While the broader smartphone market ebbs and flows, iPhone sales often hold steady… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:46 pmFormula 1’s Miami Grand Prix is on Apple TV, here’s how to watch
Apple TV is home to Formula 1 races for US viewers, and this weekend F1 comes to the US for the Miami Grand Prix—here’s how to watch. more…05:45 pmNew ‘Siri mode’ is reportedly coming to iPhone Camera app in iOS 27
Macworld Another day, another scoop from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman on the features coming to iOS 27 this fall. Gurman leaked three new AI-powered photo-editing features just yesterday, and today he’s got another AI-based feature coming to iPhones. According to his report, Apple is going to give Visual Intelligence a big upgrade, but will also make it easier to discover and use by integrating it into the Camera app via a new Siri mode. Think of it like any other camera mode—video, slo-mo, panorama, etc.—only when in Siri mode, the shutter will reportedly morph into a Siri icon to trigger Visual Intelligence. We previously reported on the big upgrade coming to Visual Intelligence in iOS 27, with much less reliance on ChatGPT for information along with the ability to produce digital tickets/passes from paper ones, read and understand nutritional labels, and add phone numbers and addresses to Contacts. Currently, Visual Intelligence can be summoned by pressing the Camera Button and holding it for a couple seconds or through Control Center, but placing the feature right in the Camera app will ensure almost every iPhone user discovers it and at least tries it out. Apple will unveil iOS 27 (and all the OS 27 updates) at WWDC in June, and it is expected to release this September.05:44 pmiOS 27 could add Siri camera mode and expanded visual AI
Apple adding Siri camera mode and expanded Visual Intelligence should make AI feel core to iPhone with iOS 27. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)05:15 pmiPhone 18 Pro to have some of Apple’s biggest camera upgrades ever: report
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are coming this fall, and a new report says they’re set to offer “some of the biggest camera hardware upgrades in the lineup’s history.” more…05:03 pmVisual Intelligence to be added to iOS 27 camera app as 'Siri Mode'
The camera app in iOS 27 will gain some AI smarts, with a new Siri Camera Mode making Visual Intelligence more accessible to users.Visual Intelligence on an iPhone is set to be upgraded. Apple is widely expected to be bringing more AI functionality to the iPhone during WWDC 2026, including a much-delayed update to Siri. Now, it seems that the Siri revision will also extend to the camera app in iOS 27.According to sources of Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, there will be a new Siri mode joining the existing photo and video modes inside the camera app. The idea is that users can toggle the mode and take a photograph, which can then be used as part of a query to ChatGPT or Siri itself. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:02 pmApple’s iOS 27 to turn your iPhone camera into a genius assistant: Siri mode, smarter Visual Intelligence, nutrition scans, and instant contacts | Mac Daily NewsApple’s iOS 27 to turn your iPhone camera into a genius assistant: Siri mode, smarter Visual Intelligence, nutrition scans, and instant contacts
Apple is preparing one of its most practical AI upgrades yet for iOS 27. The company is deeply integrating artificial intelligence… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:58 pmNew iPhone MagSafe removal rumor makes no sense at all
Claims that Apple is looking at discontinuing MagSafe make for an attention-grabbing rumor, but fall apart when current iPhone hardware, Apple's accessory strategy, and the Qi2 standard is considered.MagSafe battery packA post on Chinese social platform Weibo claims Apple is internally debating whether future iPhones should continue including MagSafe and presents it as a design compromise. The claim sounds plausible at first as Apple explores thinner designs and new form factors.But a closer look at how MagSafe fits into the iPhone shows the argument does not hold up. The claim centers on the idea that magnets force meaningful tradeoffs in hardware design, an argument that falls apart under closer inspection. Rumor Score: 💩 B#$&(*it Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:51 pmClassic 6-second video app Vine resurrected as Divine
From the blast-from-the-past department: Once wildly popular short video app Vine returns as Divine. And no AI slop will be tolerated. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:51 pmCamera in iOS 27 to feature Siri mode with enhanced Visual Intelligence, per report
Apple is saving its big Siri upgrade for iOS 27’s reveal in June, and it sounds like one of the biggest iPhone apps will benefit. A new report details Siri features coming to the Camera, better Visual Intelligence features, and more. more…04:15 pmApple TV lands record six Gotham Television Award noms for ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ and ‘Mr. Scorsese’ | Mac Daily NewsApple TV lands record six Gotham Television Award noms for ‘Pluribus,’ ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles,’ and ‘Mr. Scorsese’
Apple TV on Thursday was recognized with a record six nominations for the 2026 Gotham Television Awards, with three nods for Golden Globe… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.