Rumor: 2027 iPhone production testing underway with quad-curved OLED display
A rumor suggests that the 2027 "iPhone 19 Pro" is already undergoing evaluation testing with a new, quad-curved display set to bring the biggest design change in a decade.iPhone 19 Pro is tipped to get a new, quad-curved OLED displayThere have been countless reports in recent months that point to Apple celebrating 20 years of the iPhone with the 2027 model. Part of that celebration will include a display that wraps around all four sides of the iPhone for the first time.Now, a new report by Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station claims that Apple has already entered mass production testing of the device. The leaker also repeated the claim that it would have a quad-curved OLED display. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Next year’s iPhone Pro models to get radical new design, per leaker
Next year is the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, and new leaks corroborate a prior report that Apple’s iPhone 19 Pro models will both feature a radical new design. more…

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Dump the HDMI cable but keep 4K with this premium wireless adapter [Review] ★★★★☆
We go hands-on with the Nyrius Phoenix Home, which offers wireless HDMI streaming at stunning 4K60 video over a wide range. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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If your Oura smart ring detects sleep apnea, it can refer you to doctors
Wearables like the Apple Watch and Oura Smart Ring often have substantial positive impacts on the health and fitness of their wearers thanks to providing detailed information and encouraging healthy activity. One dangerous condition they’re often able to detect is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic condition that disrupts breathing during sleep and can prove fatal. Oura rings are now not only able to detect signs of this condition, but also to help sufferers get medical assistance … more…

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This lifetime e-signature app beats Docusign on features and price
SignIt gives you legally binding e-signatures, AI-powered document setup, automation and more. Get a lifetime of digital signatures for $79. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple’s Eddy Cue named 2026 Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year
In a significant recognition of Apple’s growing influence in the entertainment world, Senior Vice President of Services and Health Eddy Cue… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Strava adds dedicated strength training support for sets, reps, weight, and muscle groups
Strava is completely overhauling its strength training experience, with a new workout log, automatic muscle maps, new sharing tools, and expanded integrations with apps and devices. Here are the details. more…

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How to browse the web on your Apple Watch with μBrowser
Having a web browser on your Apple Watch occasionally comes in handy, especially if you have a cellular model and left your phone at home.  (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Brye song that hit 100M streams was produced in GarageBand on school iPad
Indie singer-songwriter Brye has shared a TikTok video revealing that her song Lemons – that notched up 100M streams – was produced in GarageBand on a school iPad with a cheap plug-in mic. The pop singer, whose full name is Bryanna Noelle Sebring, says her experience demonstrates that you don’t need fancy equipment in order to achieve a music hit – and echoes the promise made by Steve Jobs when launching the app for the Mac back in 2004 … more…

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These $13 earbuds are exactly what your iPhone 17 Pro needs
Macworld Jelanry USB-C Earphones View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); Apple isn’t usually a big fan of bright and fun colors for its iPhones, which is why Cosmic Orange is such a hit. And if you’re like us and instantly grabbed the iPhone 17 Pro in Cosmic Orange, then we’ve got the perfect accessory for you. These wired earbuds have an old-school vibe with a Cosmic Orange flair and only cost $12.55 after applying the 10 percent coupon at Amazon. The Cosmic Orange color is likely to be discontinued this year, but the abnormally bright shade has already secured its place as one of the best iPhone colors ever made. So until Apple makes a pair of orange AirPods, these USB-C headphones are the next best thing. They’re fun and bright, and, since they’re wired, you won’t be able to lose them. Even better, the buds have a little magnet on them so they clasp together around your neck when you’re not using them. Oh, and you’ll even get a mini portable storage case for them, so you won’t even have to worry about them getting tangled up in knots when shoving them into your pocket. If you’re old enough to remember the good old days of wired headphones, then you’ll be happy to hear that these come with a built-in mic so you can take calls, as well as on-wire music and call controls. Classic. Just like Cosmic Orange.

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OLED MacBook Pro screens on-track amid talk of delayed launch
We’ve long been expecting a major redesign of the MacBook Pro this year, with an OLED screen one of the key features. However, a Bloomberg report last month suggested that the launch might be delayed into early next year. We still don’t have any clarity on that, but a new supply chain report does seem to suggest that Apple’s manufacturing partners are now gearing up for production … more…

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Today in Apple history: Apple’s ‘Get a Mac’ campaign comes to an end
On May 21, 2010, Apple quietly ended its award-winning "Get a Mac" ad campaign starring Justin Long as a Mac and John Hodgman as a PC. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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OLED MacBook Pro screens on schedule after manufacturing difficulties
A new supply chain report says that Samsung Display is now able to mass produce the complex screens for the forthcoming OLED MacBook Pro, and should start shipping to Apple soon.The display of the current-gen M5 MacBook ProThe long-rumored MacBook Pro with a higher quality display based on twin-stack OLED technology (what Apple refers to as tandem OLED) has recently been said to be delayed from late 2026 to early 2027. But that was because of the global chip shortage, and reportedly there were now also difficulties with mass producing the screen.According to The Elec, those problems were specifically because of the complexity of manufacturing a large, 14-inch or 16-inch OLED display. But the difficulties have reportedly been surmounted, to the extent that Samsung Display is currently seeing yields of over 90%. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Busting the Apple Tax myth, once and for all
Macworld When Apple launched the $599 MacBook Neo, there were pained cries of disbelief from the tech media and the general public alike. “B-b-but Apple is for gullible suckers with too much money!” they exclaimed. “Its products are overpriced! Out of touch! Won’t somebody please think of the Apple Tax?” But to more astute Apple watchers, the MacBook Neo was just the latest in a long line of reasonably priced devices from the Cupertino marquee. And while the tides of affordability have ebbed and flowed over the years, a vein of fair pricing and premium quality has run through Apple’s lineup from start to finish. If you’ve been paying attention, the idea that Apple can put out a remarkably good laptop for $600 should not feel at all unusual. In fact, that kind of value for money is everywhere you look in the Apple Store. It’s something that can be traced right back to Apple’s foundation, flowing through its DNA despite the shifting sands of the tech industry. And you can bet it’s here to stay. The MacBook Neo’s incredible value When initial reports surfaced that Apple was working on a secret low-cost laptop that would run on a mobile chip, many were quick to pooh-pooh the idea. A mobile chip? In a laptop computer? Don’t those Apple sheeple realize they’ll be throttled within seconds of booting up that overpriced garbage? Of course, we all know that nothing of the sort is happening with the MacBook Neo. That comes down to two big factors. The first is that anyone paying $600 for a laptop has modest needs. If you’re interested in a laptop in that sort of price range, you’re not after something that can crunch enormous datasets or chew through 4K gaming at 120fps. Checking your email, browsing the web, listening to music–these are the sorts of simple tasks that a laptop like this is built for. When that’s what you are up to, throttling is less of a concern. The other, more pertinent, factor is the Apple silicon that powers the MacBook Neo. Unlike many products in the PC or Android space, Apple’s mobile chips and desktop chips run on the same architecture. The A-series chips that power the iPhone are essentially the little siblings of the M-series chips in the Mac. The chips outfitted in an Apple laptop are not gimped in any way. Add to that the fact that Apple’s mobile chips are the best in the industry–it’s not even close–and the idea that an A-series laptop is underpowered is well and truly destroyed. Even the tasks that the iPhone 17 Pro Max was designed to handle struggle to slow down its A19 Pro. Do you really think any MacBook Neo customer is going to test the chip’s limits when they draw up that simple Pages document? Worried about a mobile processor in a laptop? You don’t need to be if it’s a MacBook.Foundry But it’s not just the phenomenal power for the price that makes the MacBook Neo such a great bargain; there’s also the build quality. Start sniffing around the lower end of the laptop market, and you’re confronted with a sea of tacky plastic chassis, flimsy, wobbly keyboards, and small, uncomfortable trackpads. This is an area where price compromises are stubborn, obvious, and keenly felt. Pick up the MacBook Neo and it’s clear that it’s in a separate class entirely. Apple kept the metal frame found in all of its laptops, which exudes the kind of quality that budget competitors cannot hope to match. The Magic Keyboard is present and correct, and while the trackpad lacks haptic feedback, it’s still usable at every point on its surface. Touch the MacBook Neo and you know it’s something different. And that’s absolutely key. Apple knows that first impressions matter, and if you’re picking up a rickety plastic laptop every day, you’re going to be acutely aware that it’s poorly made. It might not sound like much, but that kind of dedication to quality, even at the budget end where concessions must inevitably be made, is a perfect example of the shortcomings of the Apple Tax myth. No MacBook Neo customer is paying over the odds here. If anything, the opposite is true. Price-conscious shoppers deserve quality, even if they need to save money. The MacBook Neo provides that in spades. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra (right) costs $100 more than the iPhone 17 Pro, yet the iPhone obliterates it in terms of performance.Foundry Overpriced versus expensive While the MacBook Neo might represent low-cost affordability, Apple’s more expensive devices still offer tremendous value for money. Most Apple products fall under one of these two headers: either surprisingly low in price, or more expensive but packed full of premium features. The MacBook Neo might be the most obvious example of Apple cramming in the value, but it’s far from the only one. The iPhone 17 Pro costs $1,199 to the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s $1,299, yet obliterates it in terms of performance. The iMac is by far the best all-in-one desktop on the market and is very reasonably priced. And don’t even get me started on the Mac mini versus its pint-sized competition. Yet the myth that Apple’s products are overpriced persists. It seems to me that this comes down to a simple idea: people are confusing overpriced with expensive. If something is overpriced, the perceived value for money drops as the cost increases. An expensive product, though, can still be a fantastic bargain: the value rises in line with (or faster than) the cost. True, you’ll often pay more up front for Apple products than for rivals’ offerings. No one can deny that the Mac Studio costs a big old heap of change, after all. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s in any way overpriced. Even Apple’s most expensive Mac Studio offers good performance value.Foundry Think of it like this. If you had the chance to pay $1,000 for a MacBook Air or $700 for a similar Windows laptop, you might think the latter is the better deal. But if that Windows laptop only lasts you two to three years and the MacBook lasts you six, then Apple’s device is a much better bargain. Over that six-year period, you’d have to buy two or three Windows laptops for a total of $1,400 to $2,100. Suddenly, that $1,000 MacBook Air seems like quite the steal. This isn’t just a fantasy example, either. There have been numerous reports and studies over the years that show that Apple’s products endure far longer than those from other companies. They’re sturdier, more capable, and built to last. Simply put, you get what you pay for. Smart and cheap and good When you trace a path back through Apple’s history, affordability has often been a key consideration for the company. Take the Apple I, for example, the very first product that Apple put out into the world. When looking for a microprocessor for the computer, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak balked at the price of the then-current Intel 8080 CPU–each one “cost almost more than my monthly rent,” he said–and instead designed the computer without a chip until one arrived that was affordable enough. When it finally arrived, it wasn’t the fastest chip on the market, but it allowed Apple to focus on getting the details right while keeping the Apple I’s price down. Or take the time in 2007 when Steve Jobs was asked whether he wanted Apple to overtake the PC in market share. He told the interviewer that Apple’s goal was to make “the best personal computers in the world and to make products we are proud to sell and would recommend to our family and friends. And we want to do that at the lowest price we can.” The problem, Jobs said, is that “we just can’t ship junk.” “What you’ll find,” Jobs continued, “is that our products are usually not premium priced. You go and price out our competitors’ products and you add the features that you have to add to make them useful, and you’ll find in some cases they are more expensive than our products.” This was something that mattered to Jobs. The idea of shipping a low-quality, low-effort device just to keep the costs down–a product that was cheap in every sense of the word–was anathema to him because it compromised the product, the experience, and Apple’s good name too much. Instead, Apple raised the price but also raised the quality in equal measure. As a result, Apple gained a reputation for premium tendencies, but many people forgot that the higher price came alongside a better fit and finish. Perhaps the best summation of this philosophy was, again, espoused by Jobs himself. Speaking to biographer Walter Isaacson, Jobs compared Apple to the modestly priced Eichler homes that were built for working-class families in the 1950s. “Eichler did a great thing,” Jobs said. “His houses were smart and cheap and good. They brought clean design and simple taste to lower-income people … I love it when you can bring really great design and simple capability to something that doesn’t cost much. It was the original vision for Apple.” That idea served Apple well for its first 50 years. With the MacBook Neo and many of its other products, Apple is bringing that mindset into the next half-century.

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AT&T announces new $15/month ‘Build-a-Plan’ wireless plan
AT&T has just announced a new wireless plan—‘Build-a-Plan’—that lets customers choose exactly the right features for them, and it starts at just $15/month. Here are the details. more…

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Apple’s OLED MacBook plans get a big boost from Samsung
Samsung Display’s latest OLED production breakthrough could benefit Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro refresh. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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You’ll love this $60 portable charger at airports, coffee shops & while out and about
Macworld TL;DR: The VIONTA B5 is a compact solid-state power bank with magnetic charging, 20W fast charging, and a foldable kickstand for $59.99. A good portable charger is one of those things you don’t think much about until you’re stuck at 12% battery in an airport. The difference is that some chargers feel like cheap emergency backups, while others actually stand strong through your day-to-day hustle. At just $59.99 (reg. $75), the VIONTA B5 stands out because it uses a solid-state battery instead of a traditional lithium battery pack. That matters for both safety and reliability. Solid-state batteries are designed to run cooler and more stably, which helps reduce some of the concerns people have around overheating or travel-related battery issues. The magnetic wireless charging snaps into place easily, while the built-in foldable stand rotates 360 degrees so you can prop your phone up while you work or watch. The charger also supports 20W USB-C fast charging and can power two devices simultaneously. Despite all that, it remains compact enough to toss into a backpack, carry-on, or jacket pocket without being annoying to carry. Enjoy an everyday smart tech upgrade with this VIONTA B5 portable fast-charging power bank while it’s just $59.99 (reg. $75). VIONTA B5 5000 mAh Solid-State Power Bank with Foldable StandSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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A new AI tool can generate images, videos, and avatars on your iPhone, and a 5-year plan is on sale for $64
Macworld TL;DR: ARTA is an AI design tool that actually works well on iOS and Android, and it’s only $64 for a 5-year plan with code AI20. Creating interesting visuals used to mean spending hours learning software you’d barely use, and more often than not, those apps were virtually unusable on mobile. ARTA puts AI image generation, video creation, avatar building, and photo editing in one mobile app, and a 5-year Premium Plan is only $64 right now (reg. $199.99). This platform runs on some of the most popular image generation AI models around and doesn’t ask you to pay a separate subscription for each one. That includes Stable Diffusion, Flux, GPT-4o, and Nano Banana, and it gives you 500 weekly credits to use across all of them. Generate images from text prompts or existing photos, turn static images into short videos, create studio-quality headshots from a single selfie, or experiment with AI fashion and makeup looks. Over 45 art styles run from photorealistic to anime and retro pop, and the content gallery updates regularly with new trending formats. For anyone who wants a full AI creative studio on their iPhone, use code AI20 to get an ARTA AI Premium 5-year plan for $64. ARTA AI Premium Plan: 5-Year SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Macworld Podcast: AI updates; the MacBook Neo effect
Macworld The MacBook Neo has had a profound effect on the laptop market. On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we discuss the recent announcements by Microsoft and Google that are directly influenced by Apple’s most affordable laptop.  This is episode 984 with Michael Simon, David Price, and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 984 on YouTube Listen to episode 984 on Apple Podcasts

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ACSI: Samsung edges out Apple in cell phone satisfaction, while Apple Watch ties at the top
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has published this year’s Telecommunications, Cell Phone, and Smartwatch Study. Here’s how the iPhone and the Apple Watch did. more…

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