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- Thursday April 16
- 08:37 pmApple TV has two new sci-fi series coming as spinoffs to beloved hits
Apple TV keeps proving itself a destination for sci-fi fans, and two of the streamer’s beloved hits have inspired spinoff series that are on the way. more…08:26 pmBluetti’s FridgePower provides key protection against power outages [Sponsored]
A complete home battery backup system provides the ultimate flexibility in protecting against power outages, with options ranging from $1,200 to around $10,000, depending on how many devices do you want to power and for how long. But Bluetti’s FridgePower is a brand-new option designed to provide the most important protection in a form-factor specifically optimized for smaller apartments and kitchens. more…08:20 pmTim Cook boosts Nike investment with fresh $1M share purchase
Regulatory filings show that Tim Cook has once again increased his stake in Nike, bringing his holdings to 130,480 shares. Here are the details. more…08:00 pmApple increases MacBook Neo orders due to strong demand and sell-out
Apple's newly launched MacBook Neo, positioned as the company's most affordable notebook ever with a starting price of $599, has… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:56 pmMacBook Neo sells out for April as demand for Apple’s $599 laptop outpaces supply
Apple has sold through its MacBook Neo inventory for April. The earliest deliveries for new MacBook Neo orders from Apple now quote delivery dates in May. MacBook Neo’s launch has resembled a flagship iPhone launch more than a typical Mac release. After more than a month since its release, customers continue to purchase the $599 laptop faster than Apple can produce them. more…07:40 pmEdifier brings versatile audio to multi-device setups [Updated – M90 speakers now on sale!] | Cult of MacEdifier brings versatile audio to multi-device setups [Updated – M90 speakers now on sale!]
New Edifier M90 Compact Active Speakers aim to serve a variety of devices, bridging desktop and TV audio needs. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)07:36 pmApple Glasses design, iOS 27 features, Creator Studio updates
Benjamin and Chance follow up with increasingly worsening availability of Mac mini and Mac Studio, as well as some interesting iOS 27 tidbits and the first feature updates to the Creator Studio suite. Also, Bloomberg reports on the design of the upcoming Apple smart glasses, and Apple shutters three retail stores. And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance finds some great HomeKit gear that just works. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Bartender: Organize and control your Mac’s menu bar so it stays clean and uncluttered. Visit macbartender.com/happyhour and use code HAPPYHOUR to save 10% on Bartender 6. Sponsored by Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Visit quince.com/happyhour for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Sponsored by Shopify: See less carts go abandoned and more sales. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour. more…06:59 pmLatest Apple Glasses reveal shows Apple truly playing to its strengths
Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg outlined fresh details about Apple Glasses, with a special focus on design. Here’s why it sounds like Apple is truly playing to its strengths with the forthcoming product. more…06:59 pmLatest Apple Glasses reveal shows Apple truly playing to its strengths
Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg outlined fresh details about Apple Glasses, with a special focus on design. Here’s why it sounds like Apple is truly playing to its strengths with the forthcoming product. more…06:59 pmLatest Apple Glasses reveal shows Apple truly playing to its strengths
Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg outlined fresh details about Apple Glasses, with a special focus on design. Here’s why it sounds like Apple is truly playing to its strengths with the forthcoming product. more…06:59 pmLatest Apple Glasses reveal shows Apple truly playing to its strengths
Earlier this week, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg outlined fresh details about Apple Glasses, with a special focus on design. Here’s why it sounds like Apple is truly playing to its strengths with the forthcoming product. more…06:35 pmPerplexity AI rolls out ‘Personal Computer for Mac,’ delivering advanced AI orchestration | Mac Daily NewsPerplexity AI rolls out ‘Personal Computer for Mac,’ delivering advanced AI orchestration
In a significant step toward more integrated AI assistance, Perplexity AI announced today the rollout of Personal Computer for Mac… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:20 pm9to5Mac Daily: April 16, 2026 – iOS 27 leaks, Siri bootcamp
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…06:05 pmPrice war: Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Pro dips to $1,580
Apple retailers are embroiled in a MacBook Pro price war this Thursday, resulting in the 1TB M5 14-inch model falling to $1,580.Grab a 1TB MacBook Pro 14-inch for $1,580 at Amazon - Image credit: AppleYou can pick up the 1TB 14-inch MacBook Pro for $1,580 at Amazon in Silver, while the Space Black version is on sale for $1,599 at both B&H and Amazon.Buy M5 MacBook Pro for $1,580 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:53 pmiOS 27: Everything we know about the fall 2026 iPhone update
Macworld There may be a lonh roadmap ahead for iOS 26, but Apple is already hard at work on the next major release: iOS 27. We have already started to hear rumors about what the next operating system will have in store for our iPhones when it is released in September of 2026, which we’ve collected here. Of course, plans change, and you should take everything with a grain of salt until Apple formally unveils it at WWDC in June. Here’s what we think we know so far. iOS 27: Performance over features Our most reliable intel about iOS 27 comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who reports that Apple intends to treat iOS 27 similarly to Mac OS X Snow Leopard (version 10.6). After the major overhaul of Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Apple spent the next year removing cruft, fixing bugs, streamlining, optimizing, and improving performance. There were new features, of course, but not as many relative to a normal OS X release. The result was one of the most popular and well-loved OS X versions of all time. Apparently, iOS 27 is going to follow the same route: there will be some new features, but much time and effort is being spent on cleaning up the code and improving performance.05:45 pmPersonal Computer from Perplexity can make a Mac an always-on AI operator
After a slow roll-out Perplexity's Personal Computer feature is more widely available to let users make a persistent agent that can access files, apps, and tasks across a user's Mac.An example of Perplexity Personal Computer from its videoThe release expands beyond an earlier limited preview and reaches Perplexity Max subscribers and waitlisted users through the company's Mac app. Personal Computer connects to local folders, native macOS apps, and the browser, giving the AI the ability to read, write, and act on data stored on the machine.Perplexity is moving beyond the typical chatbot model by running in the background and carrying out multi-step tasks. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums05:30 pmApple and Google’s app stores promote ‘nudify’ apps despite rules banning them, new investigation finds | Mac Daily NewsApple and Google’s app stores promote ‘nudify’ apps despite rules banning them, new investigation finds
Apple and Google’s app stores are promoting “nudify” apps despite rules banning them, a new investigation by the Tech Transparency Project… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.05:25 pmNew Apple Intelligence features for iOS 27 found in hidden code
Macworld Some backend, hidden code discovered by Nicolás Alvarez and confirmed by MacRumors provides insight into some new features coming to Apple Intelligence in the future (almost certainly in iOS 27, or an update to it). The first two features are for Visual Intelligence. Apple is leaning heavily into visual AI as it prepares products like smart glasses, an AI-powered pin, and AirPods with cameras. One feature lets you scan a nutrition label to get more information and possibly integrate with the Health app. There have been rumors that Apple is looking to add food tracking to its Fitness or Health apps, and reading nutrition labels would be a step beyond the barcode scanning common in current food tracking apps. Another feature would let it add printed phone numbers and addresses to your Contacts. You can already add dates to your calendar with Visual Intelligence, so this is a natural evolution of the feature. Safari is getting a minor feature to automatically name tab groups based on the tabs within. If you’re a heavy user of tab groups, I guess that could come in handy. And finally, a very handy feature for the Wallet app to scan physical tickets, passes, and membership cards and produce digital versions of them within the Wallet app. Digital passes and cards are extremely handy, but not all events or businesses offer them or integrate with Apple Wallet; instead, they just send a pass via email. The ability to take a lot of those things, from gym cards to movie tickets, and add them to Wallet would be a great quality of life feature. Naturally, all of this was hinted at in backend code that is not yet ready for release. It’s all to be considered very much in development, and could change or be dropped at any time. All four of these features are good examples of how useful AI is more than just chatbots and AI slop images/video/music.05:00 pmOpenAI’s Codex Mac app adds three key features that go beyond agentic coding
OpenAI is releasing a new version of its Codex desktop app today. The latest Codex update adds three key features that expand its use beyond agentic coding. Today’s release signals the start of a shift for Codex. The app is going from strictly developer-focused to having more general utility as an AI tool on the Mac. more…04:44 pmApple TV’s gripping London thriller returns next week: first reviews here
Apple TV’s London-set crime thriller, Criminal Record, returns next week for a new season. Here’s what early reviews are saying about Criminal Record season 2. more…