By Christine McKee Apple Premier Partner Expercom has slashed prices by up to $400 on the new 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro with your choice of an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip.Save up to $400 on Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro.Both retail and configure-to-order (CTO) models are heavily discounted with month-end deals at Expercom. Save up to $400 on both Standard Display and Nano-texture options with your choice of Apple’s M5 Pro or M5 Max chip.Save up to $400 on 16″ MacBook Pro Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple’s results at the 2026 Webby Awards emphasize the company’s wide-ranging focus on both services and marketing, with wins for Apple Pay and a Messi sports campaign.Apple PayApple Pay has won both a general Webby Award and a People’s Voice Award in the ceremony’s Shopping & Retail, Consumer Apps category. The company’s video “Lionel Messi Intercepts the Super Bowl” also won the Social Video, Individual award.The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences. The program recognizes excellence across apps, video, podcasts, and digital media. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Apple TV’s hit science fiction dystopian drama “Silo” is gearing up to return to the small screen this summer, with a storyline revealing how its society was forced underground.Image Credit: Apple TVThe third season will continue the saga of 10,000 people living in a silo, and for the first time tell it over two timelines. In the present, Juliette Nichols (star and executive producer Rebecca Fergusson) has survived her forced “cleaning” as the silo reels from the rebellion.As that story continues from the events in the previous two seasons, the other looks into the origins of the silo. Some time in the past, a journalist and congressman uncover a conspiracy that sets off a chain of catastrophic, irreversible consequences. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen Apple subsidiary Beats has introduced a bunch of new extra-long cables, alongside a collaborative version of the Beats Solo 4 with Jennie from the K-pop group Blackpink.Jennie wearing the special edition Onyx Black version of Beats Solo 4. Image Credit: BeatsIn a pair of announcements on Tuesday, Beats has introduced two different product variations to its catalog. One being a collaboration with a music star, and the other being an extension of an accessory.The collaboration between Beats and Jennie, best known for her role in the K-pop sensation Blackpink, has resulted in the release of a new Onyx Black version of its popular headphones. The Beats Solo 4 – Jennie Special Edition was originally launched in September 2025 in Ruby Red, but now there’s an Onyx Black version to match. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple’s orderly CEO handoff is already being interpreted by analysts as an AI turning point, despite little evidence the company is changing course.Apple CEO John TernusThe company announced that Tim Cook will move into an executive chairman role later in 2026, with senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus stepping in as CEO. The transition is set for September and follows what Apple describes as a long-running succession plan.Cook will remain involved at the board level and continue policy engagement, keeping him tied to Apple’s broader direction. Ternus, a long-tenured leader within Apple’s hardware organization, will assume day-to-day operations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Apple may not have shared much of its anniversary party, but now Paul McCartney has released video of him meeting Tim Cook, reminiscing over Steve Jobs, and performing at Apple Park.Paul McCartney (right) meets Tim Cook at Apple Park – image credit: McCartneyApple turned 50 earlier this month, and to celebrate, Paul McCartney visited Apple Park to partake in the celebrations. McCartney has now released a video on his YouTube channel, showing Cook taking him on a walking tour of the Apple Park campus. It includes a look at the 50th anniversary exhibit, which is part of Apple’s internal celebrations.Subscribe to AppleInsider on YouTube Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen The U.S. Department of Justice has complained about Apple’s request for evidence from Samsung in its antitrust lawsuit, calling it a waste of time due to being too late in the process.Apple ParkIn early April, Apple turned to the Hague Convention to demand documents from Samsung Korea, to help deal with its antitrust lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ has now criticized the move because of its impeccably bad timing.The DOJ sued Apple for allegedly stifling competition through proprietary hardware and software in March 2024. After appeals and dismissal requests, the lawsuit moved forward into the discovery phase in June 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen A future iPhone will almost certainly get a 200-megapixel telephoto camera, but you will have to wait for it. An indecisive leaker now insists it will come by 2028.Apple’s Pro-tier iPhones will probably get a 200MP firstApple is always keen to improve the imaging capabilities of the iPhone, with it being a massive selling point. While it has settled on 48-megapixel sensors so far and has resisted the move to triple-digit resolutions, it will inevitably join its rivals in doing so.A Tuesday post by serial Weibo-based leaker Digital Chat Station says that there will be a wait, but not necessarily a massive one. According to the leaker’s supply chain sources, Apple is currently evaluating a 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens. Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher Unsurprisingly, the first reactions from inside Apple to John Ternus becoming CEO are positive, but one source insists he will be better at making decisions than Cook.Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus during an iPad launch – image credit: AppleFrom September 1, 2026, Apple will have its eighth CEO as John Ternus takes over from Tim Cook. As markets react to the news, Bloomberg claims to have the inside track on just how the news has been received by Apple staff.It refers to multiple colleagues of Ternus’s, reporting that they have described him as willing to make decisions. In comparison, Cook was reportedly more prone to take a consensus before acting. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Wesley Hilliard The Charlie Kirk assassination drove Apple to postpone the release of a politically charged series called “The Savant.” The decision led to pushback, but a new release has been set for July 2026.’The Savant’ will debut in JulyThe more products and services that Apple offers, the more likely it is to cross paths with modern events. While Apple had nothing to do with the murder of Charlie Kirk, it felt the need to push a show’s debut that hit a little too close to home.According to a report from Variety, The Savant will finally debut in July 2026, nearly a year from its original air date. Apple hasn’t updated its release date information on the website, but the news comes direct from show lead Jessica Chastain. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
