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- Friday October 31
- 08:01 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 31, 2025 – Apple’s Q4 2025 earnings
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 CardPointers: The best way to maximize your credit card rewards. 9to5Mac Daily listeners can exclusively save 30% and get a $100 Savings Card. more…07:52 pmwatchOS 26 brings Apple Notes to your Apple Watch for the first time
watchOS 26 is the latest major software version for Apple Watch, and among its host of new features, the popular Apple Notes app is now available on the wrist. more…07:33 pmMy top Apple Music upgrade in iOS 26 has a hidden feature I love
Apple Music in iOS 26 is packed with new features, and my favorite of the bunch is pinned music. But much to my surprise, I just discovered that music pins have a hidden feature that makes them even better. more…07:03 pmApple’s AI spending trails far behind other megacaps. It’s not hurting sales
While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:00 pmHere are all the cars that support Apple Wallet’s car key
At WWDC in 2020, Apple announced a new car key feature that lets people use the Wallet app on the iPhone or Apple Watch to control their car. While adoption of this feature has been slow, head below to find the full list of cars that support Apple car key integration. more…06:23 pmApple TV has two big new thriller series, with even more coming soon
Apple TV has increasingly become one of the best streamers for thriller series. Here are two big new crime thrillers airing now, and a preview of three more series right around the corner. more…06:14 pmApple commits to aid following Hurricane Melissa's deadly Caribbean impact
Apple says it will donate to relief efforts after Hurricane Melissa caused at least 50 deaths and billions in damage across the western Caribbean.Hurricane Melissa | Imagery from NOAA's GOES-19 SatelliteHurricane Melissa unleashed unprecedented destruction across Caribbean countries, including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Currently, the death toll is believed to be at least 50 at the time of publication, according to USA TodayAs it often does, Apple has promised to donate to relief efforts on the ground. The announcement was made by CEO Tim Cook in a post on X. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:02 pmWhile rivals plow money into data centers, Apple spends big on buybacks
Apple is holding back on AI data center spending. Its free cash flow is fueling the tech industry’s largest buybacks program… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:00 pmHomeKit Weekly: The Meross MS600 brings presence and light sensors to HomeKit
Presence/motion sensors are one of the best ways to make automations feel more natural, but most of them run on batteries and eventually have to be swapped. That’s one of the main reasons I really like the Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor. It plugs into the wall, so you don’t have to worry about battery swaps. It combines millimeter wave radar, motion detection, and a built-in light sensor to detect it all. more…05:01 pmWedbush ups Apple target to $320
Wedbush analysts led by Daniel Ives raised their target price on Apple to $320 per share from $310 to reflect what they called “increased… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:00 pmTop 4 Apple products with most upgraders in Q4 2025
iPhone upgraders aren’t alone in driving Apple growth. Here are the other products getting repeat customers into stores. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:07 pmWhat Apple could buy, instead of spending $3.4 billion on tariffs in 2025
Apple says it's likely to spend a whopping $3.4 billion footing the bill for iPhone-related and similar tariffs through the end of 2025. That money could be better — or more frivolously — spent.Apple CEO Tim CookIt's no secret that designing, prototyping, and then building devices like the Apple Vision Pro is a costly business. It's also no secret that Apple has more money than most, too.That's likely how Apple was able to deal with the tariffs itself, rather than passing the cost on to its customers. You only have to look at how Microsoft has dramatically raised prices almost across its entire product line or go to the grocery store to see how different it could have been. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:04 pmRumor: iPhone 18 Pro to come in three all-new colors
Unlike any ‘Pro’ iPhone before it, the iPhone 17 Pro is available in a bright cosmic orange color. This trend of bold colors might continue with the iPhone 18 Pro lineup next year. A new report from Weibo user Digital Chat Station, which has previously shared accurate iPhone rumors, the iPhone 18 Pro could be available in brown, purple, and burgundy. more…04:04 pmApple’s new HomePod Touch might make original model’s mistake
Rumors indicate Apple has a touchscreen-equipped HomePod (likely named ‘HomePod Touch’ or ‘HomePad’) launching early next year. But a recent report on pricing indicates Apple might repeat a mistake it made with the first HomePod. more…04:01 pmApple stockpiles components for ‘iPhone Fold’
Apple is stockpiling components for its first foldable iPhone ahead of a planned launch next year. The device, tentatively dubbed… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:00 pmUse this tool to get the best results from dozens of popular AIs, all for one low price | Cult of MacUse this tool to get the best results from dozens of popular AIs, all for one low price
Whether creating content or testing how different AIs handle prompts, ChatPlayground AI makes it easy and affordable to get the best results. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)04:00 pmThe Aura Ink digital photo frame is slow, lo-fi, expensive – and utterly lovely
The Aura Ink is not your typical digital photo frame, and on the basis of the specs alone it doesn’t sound too impressive. That’s because it’s a color e-ink display, with all the drawbacks that entails. It can display only four different colors – white, yellow, red, and blue – takes around 30 seconds to change from one photo to the next, and is expensive at $499 for a 13.3-inch model. And yet, despite all this, it’s actually the best digital photo frame I’ve ever used … more…04:00 pmBaseus EnerGeek GX11 review: The portable charger that doubles as a hotspot
Baseus’ recently announced EnerGeek GX11 power bank is not only a great power bank, but it also doubles as a cellular hotspot. more…03:59 pmM5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR: Processing power vs. AI
The M5 Apple Vision Pro now has a serious competitor from Samsung's with the Galaxy XR headset. Here's how the two devices compare.M5 Apple Vision Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy XR: The two devices are remarkably similar in many aspects.Following the debut of the new and improved M5 Apple Vision Pro, Samsung announced its take on XR headset hardware. Priced at only $1,800, the Samsung Galaxy XR delivers an experience that, in some respects, is quite similar to that of the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro.Both the Apple and Samsung headsets offer a sophisticated stereoscopic 3D camera system, with roughly the same number of cameras and sensors. The Apple Vision Pro and Samsung Galaxy XR are also available with 256GB of storage and 16GB of RAM, among other things. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:45 pmDeals: Apple Watch Ultra $99 off, Powerbeats Fit all-time low, iPhone 16 Pro $600 off, M4 Mac mini $110 off, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: Apple Watch Ultra $99 off, Powerbeats Fit all-time low, iPhone 16 Pro $600 off, M4 Mac mini $110 off, more
The Week 1 Best Buy Black Friday Doorbusters are now live and today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is loaded with some big-time price drops. Firstly, we are now tracking the best prices ever on several Apple Watch Ultra 3 configurations at $99 off the list price. From there we move over to the very first price drop on the brand new Powerbeats Fit alongside up to $110 off M4 Mac mini models, up to $600 off iPhone 16 Pro with new Amazon Renewed Premium all-time lows, and nearly $400 off the most affordable M4 Pro MacBook Pro. All of the details on these offers and more await below. more…