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- 10:08 pmReport: Apple set to outperform broader notebook market amid worsening shipment outlook | 9 to 5 MacReport: Apple set to outperform broader notebook market amid worsening shipment outlook
TrendForce has revised its 2026 notebook shipment forecast downward, with Apple standing out as the exception. Here are the details. more…10:08 pmReport: Apple set to outperform broader notebook market amid worsening shipment outlook | 9 to 5 MacReport: Apple set to outperform broader notebook market amid worsening shipment outlook
TrendForce has revised its 2026 notebook shipment forecast downward, with Apple standing out as the exception. Here are the details. more…09:48 pmGet PDF Expert for Mac at 42% off: The Apple Editors’ Choice PDF editor you need
PDF Expert will streamline your PDF editing and management. Get a lifetime subscription to this PDF editor for Mac for just $79.97 (42% off). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)09:25 pmOscar nominee Stellan Skarsgård to star in untitled Apple TV thriller series
Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård (Sentimental Value) is set to star alongside Dakota Fanning (All Her Fault) in an upcoming untitled international thriller series for Apple TV. Here’s what we know about it so far. more…09:13 pmOpenAI's ChatGPT now available hands-free via CarPlay with iOS 26.4
Apple CarPlay users will now be able to communicate with ChatGPT on-the-go, using only their voice. An app update and iOS 26.4 are required.ChatGPT can now be used via Apple CarPlay on iOS 26.4 or later.With the release of the iOS 26.4 update on March 24, Apple introduced support for AI agents within CarPlay. To be more specific, the iPhone maker released a new CarPlay entitlement category for voice-driven conversational apps.The move effectively enabled third-party AI to function within CarPlay, reducing users' reliance on Siri. OpenAI's ChatGPT has now become one of the first AI-related applications to take advantage of the new CarPlay entitlement, which is only delivered with Apple's approval. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:55 pmWatch Tim Cook ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell as part of Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations | 9 to 5 MacWatch Tim Cook ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell as part of Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations
Earlier today, Tim Cook remotely rang the Nasdaq Opening Bell from Apple Park, where he also gave a short speech. Here’s what he said. more…08:53 pmApple tests Siri feature that could finally let it handle multiple commands at once | Mac Daily NewsApple tests Siri feature that could finally let it handle multiple commands at once
Apple is quietly working on a significant upgrade to Siri that could make the long-serving digital assistant feel considerably more capable… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:38 pmiOS 26.4 has convenient change for iPhone personal hotspot users
iOS 26.4 launched last week, packing a wide array of new features, including a change for personal hotspot that makes it easy to see who’s using your data. more…08:21 pm9to5Mac Daily: March 31, 2026 – iOS 26.5 beta 1 changes, more
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 Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. more…08:07 pmApple employee 50th schwag includes T-shirt, pin, poster, and Paul McCartney
Macworld Apple’s 50th anniversary is officially on Wednesday, and the company has been holding several events to commemorate the occasion. This week, however, Apple also gave out special anniversary schwag to its employees, according to several posts on X. Employees got a limited edition T-shirt, pin, and poster “inspired by our heritage rainbow colors and crafted by hand.” Apple 50th Anniversary employee gifts!🎁Each employee gets a 50th T-shirt, limited edition poster and enamel pin! pic.twitter.com/EpvT9no3Yh— Mr. Macintosh (@ClassicII_MrMac) March 31, 2026 If you’re reading this thinking, “That’s it? That’s all the employees of a trillion-dollar company get?” C’mon, do you really expect them to hand out solid-gold Apple Watches? (I bet you do.) It’s not like Apple has trillions of dollars just lying around. Well, there is one more thing: Apple is throwing a huge party on Wednesday, with Sir Paul McCartney performing an exclusive show at Apple Park. It’s so exclusive that employees allegedly are not allowed to bring a guest, which is more probably about the capacity of the Apple Park inner courtyard than about the company being cheap. No word on if Apple will be posting the show on Apple Music, but it hasn’t posted any of the other performances by Alicia Keys and Mumford & Sons, so don’t count on it. We expect Apple’s 50th celebration to wrap up this week, but you never know what Apple has planned for the rest of the month. After all, we’re still waiting for a new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini.08:01 pmSave over 30% on David Pogue’s new ‘Apple: The First 50 years’ book
Update March 31, 2026: Ahead of Apple’s 50th anniversary tomorrow, David Pogue’s new book is on sale on Amazon for $34.09 (Reg. $50). This is a great way to save on one of the best modern Apple books there is. Original post below. Apple celebrates its 50th birthday this year, having originally been founded on April 1, 1976. Coinciding with that anniversary, veteran technology reporter “CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent David Pogue is out with a new book that goes in-depth on the company’s history, Apple: The First 50 Years. more…08:00 pmApple at 50: Paul McCartney sound check and the employee gift bag
Apple's conclusion to its 50th anniversary celebration at Apple Park is confirmed to include a performance by Paul McCartney, as well as a small selection of employee gifts to mark the occasion.Paul McCartney's soundcheck at Apple Park - Image Credit: u/Live_Football2343 on Reddit R/PaulMcCartneyApple has been holding a series of events around the world, as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. The grand finale will take place at Apple Park on Wednesday, while it will be a big party for Apple employees, some more details about the event have been unearthed.A photograph shared to Reddit by user u/Live_Football2343 shows the soundcheck for Wednesday's performance within the rainbow arch at the middle of Apple Park. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:00 pmApp Store Connect adds 11 new languages for localized app metadata
Apple has expanded App Store Connect’s localization support, allowing developers to localize their app metadata in a total of 50 languages. Here are the details. more…07:58 pmApple TV HD and iPad mini 4 are now on Apple's 'obsolete products' list
Apple has declared the fourth-generation iPad mini, 2017 MacBook Air, and Apple TV HD officially obsolete, and repairs for the devices will no longer be offered.The fourth-generation iPad mini is now obsolete, according to Apple.The predecessor of the current Apple TV 4K was the Apple TV fourth generation, which launched more than a decade ago, in 2015. The same year saw the debut of the fourth-generation iPad mini, which offered performance improvements in a somewhat thinner chassis, with a laminated display.Both of these devices, in addition to the 2017 13-inch MacBook Air, have made their way to Apple's "obsolete" products list. This means that none of them are eligible for repairs from Apple, and the iPhone maker will no longer provide parts for them, either. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:27 pmHere’s Apple’s special 50th anniversary merch for employees
Apple Park is hosting an exclusive Paul McCartney concert for employees today in celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary tomorrow. And ahead of the festivities, Apple has started offering special 50th merch gifts to staff. Here’s a look. more…07:01 pmApple adds Apple TV and iPad mini models to ‘obsolete’ products list
Apple has updated its list of vintage and obsolete products today, with additions that include select Apple TV HD, iPad mini, and MacBook Air models. more…07:00 pmApple releases new AirPods Max 2 firmware
Apple has quietly rolled out a new firmware update for its upcoming AirPods Max 2 headphones, with build number 8E251 now available… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:46 pmChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4
Last week, Apple released iOS 26.4, which enabled support for voice-based AI apps to CarPlay for the first time. Just a few days later, OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT app for iPhone to take advantage of this change. Now, ChatGPT is fully accessible via a dedicated CarPlay app. more…06:17 pmApple releases new AirPods Max 2 firmware update
AirPods Max 2 arrive in stores tomorrow (read our 9to5Mac review here), and ahead of their launch, Apple has shipped new firmware for the headphones. more…06:10 pmApple is working to make the next-gen Siri handle multiple commands at once
Macworld It seems sort of obvious, but a modern AI assistant should be able to handle being asked to do more than one thing at a time. You should be able to say, “Make a calendar appointment for my haircut at 5 pm and send a text to my wife letting her know I’ll be home late that day.” But it’s not something Siri can do now, and it’s not exactly trivial to make an AI assistant properly parse out requests into multiple actions. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is currently testing such a feature. It is intended to be a part of the big Siri overhaul in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. The report says users will be able to combine multiple requests, like “check the weather, create a calendar appointment, and send a message,” into a single prompt. That this is even news shows how far behind Apple is in the AI assistant space. Modern chatbots and assistants handle this sort of thing already, and Apple is currently just testing it for an update not expected to reach all their users until this fall at the earliest. Apple’s new Siri will be powered by an entire new foundation model, which uses Google’s Gemini technology at its core. It will allegedly include the features promised, but not delivered, as part of iOS 18—understanding of personal context, the ability to see and react to what is on screen, and the ability to take hundreds of different actions within apps. It’s also said to be a full chatbot, with an interface that will let you see past chats and commands and reference them. The new Siri should also extend the Siri Extensions feature, currently limited to just ChatGPT, so that users can additionally use other AI assistants installed through the App Store. Gurman also says Apple is testing a new system keyboard that advances autocorrect, although perhaps not in the way most users are hoping. The keyboard will suggest alternate words or phrases, similar to Grammarly and other tools. The Bloomberg report says a final decision on whether or not to release that keyboard has not yet been made.