Raymond James has restarted Apple coverage, and isn't impressed
Investment bank Raymond James restarted Apple coverage on Friday, saying Apple's valuation leaves little room for near-term upside.iPhone 17 Pro MaxAnalyst coverage from firms like Raymond James can influence how institutional investors frame Apple's growth outlook and risk. The note focuses on whether upcoming iPhone cycles and services growth are enough to justify Apple's premium pricing.Raymond James says Apple remains financially strong, but believes expectations for the future are already priced in. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: Apple II gets its first ‘killer app’
On January 2, 1979, Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston formed Software Arts to publish VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet software for the Apple II. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple needs a visionary QB again: It’s past time for game manager Tim Cook to hand off the ball
As Steve Jobs himself might have envisioned, Tim Cook was never meant to be the long-term playmaker — the risk-taking, charismatic visionary… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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If you want to stick to New Years health resolutions, wear that Apple Watch
Alongside its now annual update of features for the Apple Fitness+ health program, Apple has now also announced how exercise with Apple Watch helps users avoid "Quitter's Day."Apple Fitness+ has added new workouts for 2026 — image credit: AppleApple Fitness+ gets new workout videos every week, but each January it adds new series, or new features. It's always about using the service and Apple Watch to improve your health, but this time Apple claims to have proof it works."Many people give up their New Year's fitness resolutions by the second Friday in January, also known as Quitter's Day," said the company in a statement. "A new analysis of data contributed by approximately 100,000 participants in the Apple Heart and Movement Study over four years identified participants with Apple Watch consistently keep up their exercise levels through Quitter's Day and beyond." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Fitness+ launches new features for building exercise habits
A new year is here, and with it many fresh aspirations for improved health. Today Apple Fitness+ has announced a variety of features to help users achieve their goals, including new multiweek programs for establishing exercise habits. more…

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Stay active in the new year with Apple Watch and Apple Fitness+
Apple Watch is the ultimate fitness and health companion to support users in reaching and maintaining their goals in 2026. Apple Fitness+… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Stay active in the new year with Apple Watch

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New fitness app Reps & Sets 26 gets serious about strength training
Designed exclusively for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, strength-training app Reps & Sets 26 was developed by a long-time Cult of Mac writer. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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New M5 iPad Pro and Apple Vision Pro in Apple's 2025 part two, on the AppleInsider Podcast
In this second of two special episodes, we examine Apple's 2025 and this time July to December. It's six months of new devices, new rumors, and old legal battles, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.Apple's busiest six months of 2025If 2025 already seems like a long time ago to you, you're about to be surprised just how much happened in its last six months. From the new M5 iPad Pro to the M5 Apple Vision Pro, and the iPhone 18 Pro Max to the iPhone Air, Apple had a very busy end to the year.Just as in our review of January 2025 to June 2025 in the previous AppleInsider Podcast, there are new legal battles you'd swear were old, and ongoing Apple Intelligence issues you'd swear may never end. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Will Apple kick off 2026 with a bang or a whimper?
Macworld The start of the year is typically rather slow for Apple. The company rarely releases new hardware in January, and the OS updates that land during the first few weeks are generally versions that bring only very minor tweaks, setting up bigger releases in the spring. Apple will likely follow the same pattern in 2026. There’s an outside chance of some new hardware, but while some straggler releases could arrive this month, we think Apple will wait until March or April to launch its first round of major new hardware. And with the OS 26.3 releases looking to be relatively minor updates, that leaves Apple Arcade and Apple TV to give us something to really look forward to. New hardware releases The last time Apple released new hardware in January was in 2023, when we got updated M2 Pro/Max versions of the Mac mini and MacBook Pro. You have to go back a decade to find another January release for Apple hardware, and that was just the 3rd-gen Apple TV. Curiously, those are the exact products rumored to be arriving in early 2026. Apple was expected to launch a new Apple TV 4K in 2025, but it never arrived, while the M5 MacBook Pro launched without M5 or M5 Max variants. So it’s possible Apple decides to launch those this month. Plus, we’re still waiting on an updated HomePod mini and 2nd-gen AirTag. So Apple could have a flurry of minor updates to debut in January. One major product that could make an appearance early in the year is the low-cost MacBook that has been rumored to debut in the first half of the year. In years past, that would have been a shoo-in for the January Macworld San Francisco keynote, but we think it will likely arrive—along with some other hardware—closer to the spring. Apps and software updates Apple’s slate of 26.3 updates is currently in beta, and in past years, the x.3 release has usually landed near the end of January or at the start of February. This appears to be a pretty timid update, so far. iOS 26.3 lays the groundwork for EU-mandated features on iOS like notification forwarding to third-party hardware and a setup procedure that makes it easier to switch between iPhone and Android phones (again, to comply with EU mandates). It’s the 26.4 updates that we’re really looking forward to—this is when, if the rumors are correct, we’ll get a whole new Siri that is smarter, more conversational, and has vastly expanded capabilities. Services Apple TV+ Here are the shows, series, and movies we expect to release on Apple TV+ in TK. If you want to know what’s coming later, check our full guide to upcoming Apple TV+ content. Tehran (season 3): A Mossad hacker-agent infiltrates Tehran under a false identity. After going rogue at the end of season two and reeling from the loss of her closest allies, in season three, Tamar must find a way to reinvent herself and win back the Mossad’s support if she is to survive. January 9 Hijack (season 2): Season 2 of Hijack takes Sam Nelson from the skies to an underground train in Berlin. January 14 Drops of God (season 2): In season two of “Drops of God,” Camille and Issei are thrust into their most perilous challenge yet: to uncover the origin of the world’s greatest wine, a mystery so profound that even their legendary father, Alexandre Léger, could not solve it. January 21 Shrinking (season 3): One of the best shows on Apple TV returns for its third season, following a grieving therapist who breaks the rules as he tries to put his life back together. January 28 Yo Gabba GabbaLand! (season 2): Join familiar friends Muno, Foofa, Plex, Brobee and Toodee, and meet new magician Kammy Kam. Dance, sing, play and make learning fun as kids and parents jump into Yo Gabba GabbaLand and discover all the things that make this community so magical. January 30 Apple Arcade Apple releases most Apple Arcade games on the first Friday of each month. Check our Apple Arcade FAQ for a full list of Apple Arcade games and more details on the service. Occasionally, games are released with no forewarning, but you’ll usually see next month’s releases listed in the Coming Soon section. True Skate+: Use your fingers like you would on a real skateboard in this realistic, first-person skate sim. January 8 Cozy Caravan: Create an adorable animal and hit the road in your little caravan for adventure. January 8 Potion Punch 2+: Fantasy cooking minigames. January 8 Sago Mini Jinja’s Garden: A cozy gardening game for all ages starring the Sago Mini Friends characters. January 8

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Battlefront MacBook Air takes a shelling in Ukraine and keeps on working
A Ukrainian soldier has shown how his M1 MacBook Air has almost survived a direct hit from artillery shell shrapnel.Usually if a YouTuber is going to stress-test an Apple device, it's their iPhone and they drop it a lot. This time, YouTube user "Shadows" is also a soldier in Ukraine's Azov special forces brigade, and he didn't intend to stress-test his MacBook Air.While he is also a photographer on Instagram, unsurprisingly, this soldier does give much detail over his duties or this specific incident. But he has shown two images on Twitter of his MacBook Air after a shelling. MacBook Air M1?pic.twitter.com/IWofyq1H9w— (@lanevychs) January 1, 2026 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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2026 Apple Watch preview: 7 things I expect (and hope) to see next year
Macworld All things considered, 2025 was a good year for the Apple Watch: we got three new models, and I gave two of them strongly positive reviews. (I haven’t tried the Ultra 3 yet, but it’s probably decent too, if a little bulky for my suburban tastes.) It just wasn’t an exciting year. The Series 11, as excellent as it is, features very few changes from last year’s Series 10. And while the Apple Watch SE 3 offers a plethora of valuable upgrades, they’re new to the SE rather than to the whole line. It was a year of sensible consolidation, in other words, rather than headline fireworks. But that could all change in 2026. After more than a decade of samey designs and slow iterative feature creep, is Apple finally ready to announce some big news for its smartwatches? We hope so. In this article, part prediction and part wish list, we outline seven announcements and changes we can expect from the Apple Watch next year. A proper redesign at last The theme of my Apple Watch reviews in 2025–not to mention my small contributions to our year-end awards article–was that the Series 11 is a terrific smartwatch, but the SE 3 is a better purchase. It simply isn’t worth spending an extra $150 on the full-fat model because the budget edition is more than good enough for most people’s needs. Apple loves to maximise its profit margin and is fond of an upsell, so 2026’s mission will be to provide reasons to buy the Series 12. And the most obvious way to do that is to give it a flashy redesign for the first time in the product’s history. Round screen? Unlikely. Yet another button? Can’t see it happening just yet. But other physical changes predicted a few years back for the once-rumored Apple Watch X, which included a thinner case, a larger battery, and a new magnetic band locking mechanism, may finally arrive next year. It might even be made of glass. With the inconvenient rise of the SE threatening Apple’s coffers, the timing couldn’t be better. A better and much brighter screen Those Apple Watch X rumors from 2023 also included a microLED display, which still makes sense and would represent a useful upgrade on the current OLED. microLED means improved color fidelity, better power efficiency, and, going by a concept shown off by Samsung at CES back in February, brightness levels pushing 4,000 nits. For comparison, the Series 11 tops out at 2,000 nits and even the Ultra 3 has a maximum of 3,000. The Ultra 3’s screen is bright enough to be used outdoors. But it could be brighter still.Halyna Kubiv Apple Intelligence Over the past year or so Apple has seemed determined to get its AI platform on every possible device–which is how we ended up with the deeply disappointing iPhone 16e situation. But there are a few exceptions. One is the baseline iPad; another is the entire Apple Watch lineup. As we have reported, it’s extremely likely Apple makes the 12th-gen iPad AI-ready, and while the watch is less of an obvious slam-dunk, it makes a lot of sense as a portable AI assistant. And it would make a useful differentiator for the more expensive models. On-board biometrics I very rarely have to enter my Apple Watch’s passcode, because my iPhone 17 does such a good job as chaperone: looking at its Face ID scanner unlocks the watch, and it remains unlocked as soon as it remains on my wrist. (And as long as I still have a pulse, but let’s not think about that too much.) Apple is very good at these kinds of frictionless multi-device integration. But there are still reasons why a fingerprint scanner would be a welcome upgrade for the Apple Watch in 2026 (most likely built into a side button, but potentially under the screen). Most obviously there are the times when you want to unlock it but your iPhone isn’t nearby; not to mention the long term, in which wearables will need to operate as standalone devices rather than accessories. Being able to give biometric authentication from the watch on a case-by-case basis could also be useful for Apple Pay and other financial uses, as well as health/fitness apps and private messaging, such as notifications from locked chats in WhatsApp. This might all sound like an unlikely wish list item, but internal code suggests Apple is actually considering Touch ID on the Apple Watch. Blood glucose tracking Another Apple Watch generation means another round of speculation about new health sensors. What will we get in 2026? Prick-less blood glucose monitoring has been rumored for some time (we now understand research was underway back in the Steve Jobs era), and given that the project had reached the “proof of concept” phase in 2023, it may finally be ready for the big time next year. This would be a game-changer for watch users with diabetes, as well as providing useful data insights for anyone looking to improve their health and fitness. Right now the SE 3 (left) is making the Series 11 look overpriced.David Price / Foundry A year off for the SE This year, we got new models in all three Apple Watch lines: Series, SE, and Ultra. But this isn’t always the case. There was no SE in 2021 or 2023, and no SE or Ultra in 2024. The only constant is the Series. With this in mind, I think there’s good reason to expect the SE to take a year off in 2026. Right now, the SE 3 is the Apple Watch to go for. But that will all change in fall 2026 if the Series 12 turns up with a bunch of new features (or a new design) while the SE remains stagnant. Apple used to do something similar with the baseline and Air editions of the iPad, which would come out at different times and make each other look less appealing. Custom watch faces I’ll finish up with an operating system upgrade thought up by Macworld contributor Mahmoud Itani: a customisation tool to let you build your own watch face. It always frustrates me when I find a face I like (Flux is a huge favorite of mine) then discover that it doesn’t enable me to use the set of complications I rely on… or in Flux’s case, any complications at all. Being able to mix-and-match visual elements, fonts, and complications from various faces would enable users to build the watch experience they need.

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How Docker can help you run apps on your Mac
Docker is an important tool for developers and for running apps across networks, and it has many uses for the pro and hobbyist alike. Here's how you can get started using the containerization tech on your Mac.Docker DesktopIf you've been checking out our NAS guides, you may have occasionally seen a reference to Docker support. It's something that doesn't usually concern the typical Mac user, but it is gradually becoming a useful tool for more advanced users.There's quite a bit to know about the software, and it's not for everyone. But for those who have a need for it, Docker can be an essential addition to their Mac setup. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Lifetime access to lessons in 41 languages is now only $90 (reg. $299.99)
Macworld TL;DR: Learn up to 41 new languages with lifetime access to Mondly, now only $90. Learning a new language takes time, but it might not have to. Mondly is a new language-learning tool that focuses on speed and fluency, helping you quickly absorb lessons from 41 different languages. Right now, a lifetime subscription is also on sale for only $89.99 (reg. $299.99). Mondly uses short, interactive lessons that feel more like quick conversations than classroom drills. You work through real-life topics like travel, food, family, and work, so the words you learn are ones you can actually use. The app includes 100+ dialogue simulations and an interactive chatbot, and the speech-recognition system listens as you talk and gives instant feedback on your pronunciation. You hear native-speaker audio, repeat phrases, and gradually start to build confidence speaking out loud instead of just tapping through flashcards. The content covers all levels, from complete beginner to more advanced learners, and it is not limited to simple vocab lists. You get vocabulary builders, detailed conjugation tools, and grammar help that stays tied to real sentences, not just rules on a page. There are 2,500+ daily lessons, weekly quizzes, and monthly challenges, so if you like structure, you can follow a routine and track steady progress over time. Mondly works on phones, tablets, PC, and Mac, and your progress syncs automatically, so you can switch devices without losing your place. Right now, it’s only $89.99 to get a Mondly Premium Lifetime Subscription. Mondly Premium: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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No Standard iPhone 18 Launch This Year, Reports Suggest
MacRumors: Apple is not expected to release a standard iPhone 18 model this year, according to a growing number of reports that suggest the company is planning a significant change to its long-standing annual iPhone launch cycle. Despite the immense success of the iPhone 17 in 2025, the iPhone 18 is not expected to arrive until the spring of 2027, leaving the iPhone 17 in the lineup as the latest standard model for over 18 months. This would mark the first time Apple skips an entire calendar year without releasing a new generation of its flagship non-Pro iPhone. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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IDC Estimates Apple Shipped Just 45,000 Vision Pros Last Quarter
Apple's Chinese manufacturing partner Luxshare halted production of the Vision Pro headset at the start of 2025, according to market research firm IDC, after the device shipped 390,000 units during its 2024 launch year. The $3,499 headset has also seen its digital advertising budget cut by more than 95% year to date in the US and UK, according to market intelligence group Sensor Tower. IDC expects Apple to ship just 45,000 new units in the fourth quarter of 2025. Apple launched an upgraded M5 version in October featuring a more powerful chip, extended battery life, and a redesigned headband. The company sells the device directly in 13 countries and did not expand availability in 2025. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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3 apps to help you with your New Year’s resolutions [Awesome Apps]
It’s the new year, but if you haven’t given up on your New Year’s resolution already, I have three apps that’ll help you through it. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Oliver's best tech in 2025: iPhone Air, earbuds, and an iPhone Fold teaser
As 2025 draws to a close, attention is turning to all the tech to come, but before that, it's time to look back at some of the best tech Oliver Haslam has used throughout this year.There's thin, and then there's THINIt's been a busy year of tech, as always seems to be the case. It's seen new iPhones, refreshed laptops, and more, but it's sometimes important to look beyond Apple, too.The likes of Samsung and Oppo have gone all-in on foldables, and Nintendo has given its hugely popular Switch a new lick of paint with the Switch 2. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Desk tours: Wesley Hilliard's iPad-centric workflows fully replace the Mac mini
Apple erased the last of Wesley's needs for a Mac in his workflow in 2026, so his setup remains focused on the iPad Pro, but there's still room for Apple Vision Pro for select tasks.Wesley's main desk setup with iPad Pro, iPad mini, and Apple Vision ProMy desk setup didn't change much year over year, at least what's directly in front of me. However, the rest of my office evolved, so I'm going to detail each section and how I get work done for AppleInsider.The iPad Pro is still my primary tool for getting work done. I can perform most work from Apple Vision Pro as desired, but it's only from time to time. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: Apple IIe becomes a high-profit hit
On January 1, 1983, Apple launched the Apple IIe, the third model in the series (and the last before the Macintosh's arrival a year later). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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