Which new Apple products will launch this year – and which won’t?

Apple may still be cleaning up after the end of the iPhone launch, but attention is already turning to an October event. There are still a lot of new products we’re expecting the company to unveil, with the most exciting of these including touchscreen MacBooks and a smart home hub we’ve been dubbing the HomePad. But which ones will launch this year, and which ones will have to [...]

Apple files Supreme Court brief challenging contempt ruling in Epic case [U]

Apple today formalized its challenge to the contempt ruling in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, filing its opening merits brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are the details. A bit of context As 9to5Mac readers know, the Supreme Court recently accepted Apple’s request to review a contempt ruling in the lawsuit Epic Games brought against the company in 2020. In a nutshell, although Apple came [...]

Apple planning three major changes for its retail stores, per report

Apple is preparing “major changes” to its retail stores, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Perhaps most notably, the changes include bringing back the iconic dedicated Genius Bars. Big Apple Store changes are coming soon In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman has all the details of these changes. He says Apple plans to “accelerate” the pace at which it renovates retail stores [...]

Apple ranks third on TIME’s World’s Best Companies list after last year’s absence

TIME’s “The World’s Best Companies 2026” list is out, with Apple returning at No. 3 after dropping off the ranking last year. Here are the details. Apple returns to TIME’s World’s Best Companies list Apple’s performance on TIME’s The World’s Best Companies list has been rather interesting. After topping the list in 2024, the company was notably absent from last year’s list “due to a decline in revenue [...]

Apple will launch 7+ new products in October, here’s what’s coming

iPhone Duo was unveiled this week, but won’t ship until October. And Apple reportedly has many other new products set to debut in October too, here’s what’s coming. Three new Macs, including high-end MacBook redesign with touchscreen It’s been a big year for the Mac already, with MacBook Neo, the M5 MacBook Air, and high-end M5 MacBook Pros launching in the spring, followed by the recent Mac mini [...]

How to watch Apple event today: iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, more

Today is Apple’s big September launch event, with a tagline: ‘Surprise and shine.’ Here’s how to watch the Apple event live, and a roundup of new products rumored to debut. iPhone 18 Pro ‘Surprise and shine’ event: How to watch today’s Apple event live Today is arguably Apple’s biggest day of the year, with a major product launch that kicks off John Ternus’s CEO era. The iPhone 18 [...]

Samsung ‘advice’ to Apple suggests it fears the build quality of the iPhone Duo

Samsung says it welcomes Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market, although the company appears to feel threatened by the likely build quality of the iPhone Duo/Ultra. A Samsung exec said he sees Apple’s launch as “acknowledging and recognizing” the Korean company’s “pioneering” lead … Samsung currently dominates the folding smartphone market, but a report yesterday suggests that’s likely to change within the next twelve months. A leading [...]

Apple faces new UK rules over nude images on children’s iPhones

Bloomberg reports that the UK intends to introduce legislation that would require Apple and Google to “stop children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images on their phones and tablets.” Here are the details. Apple says it plans to strengthen Communication Safety The UK’s Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said in a statement to Parliament today that the government plans to introduce new legislation requiring major tech platforms, including [...]

TrendForce: Apple produced 52 million iPhones in Q2 as global smartphone market declined

A new TrendForce report shows that Apple saw a 14% year-over-year increase in smartphone production during Q2 2026, reaching a 19% share of global production, second only to Samsung. Here are the details. Market-wide decline less steep than previously predicted In a report published today, TrendForce says Apple produced approximately 52 million iPhone units during Q2 2026, a 14% increase from the year-ago period. Global smartphone production for [...]

Apple will quickly become a dominant player in folding phones – Counterpoint

Counterpoint Research has predicted that global foldable phone shipments will surpass 100 million units by the end of this year, with the iPhone Ultra playing a major role in this growth. The firm says it expects Apple to take 25% of the entire market this year – and it may be the biggest player by the same time next year. In timing unlikely to be coincidental, the Xiaomi [...]