By Marko Zivkovic An Apple Music problem has left subscribers unable to stream their favorite songs, and Apple has yet to resolve the issue.Apple Music is currently down.According to Apple’s System Status page, Apple Music was hit by an outage at 2:38 PM Eastern Time, meaning the service has been down for just over an hour at the time of writing. The webpage says that Apple Music users “may be experiencing intermittent issues with this service.”That kind of outage means that some users in unspecified regions may not be able to access the service. Either streaming won’t work, songs won’t download, or some portions of the app may not be accessible. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Marko Zivkovic The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e have performance and physical differences, but the 2027 parallel releases of the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e may be exactly the same speed.The iPhone 18e and iPhone 18 might have the exact same processing hardware, with the same GPU core count.In February 2025, Apple scrapped its low-cost iPhone SE line in favor of new models bearing the “e” designation, those being the iPhone 16e, and later, the iPhone 17e.Relative to the standard iPhone 17, the iPhone 17e offers a smaller 6.1-inch display with a lower refresh rate, no Dynamic Island, no Camera Control, and only one rear camera. Still, both phones offer the A19 chip, though the iPhone 17e has one fewer GPU core. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr The concept of smart glasses is heating up again across the tech industry, and Apple’s long-rumored plans are starting to come into sharper focus as competition builds.Render of Apple’s smart glassesThe company is preparing to launch its first smart glasses by late 2026 as it moves into a growing field of AI wearables. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in an interview that Apple is targeting a holiday-season debut to meet rising competition.The product is expected to rely on cameras, audio, and Siri instead of a built-in display. Apple’s approach positions the glasses as an extension of the iPhone rather than a replacement for it. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen The third developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 are now available for testing.Apple’s hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems – Image Credit: AppleThe third developer betas for iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and macOS Tahoe 26.5 come after the second, which appeared on April 13. The first round arrived on March 30, however, Apple re-released the developer beta for iOS 26.5 on March 24, with a new build number.iOS 26.5 build 3 is 23F5059e, replacing 23F5054h Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Fresh deals are in effect this Monday, with a 4-pack of first-gen AirTags on sale for $56.99, while AirPods 4 are back down to $99. The new M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro is also $200 off.Grab a steeper price drop on Apple’s new 16-inch MacBook Pro today.We’re following fresh price drops on new and blowout Apple gear this Monday, with standout deals on AirTags, AirPods, and 2026 MacBook Pros. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely The feds are gearing up to pay out refunds to businesses affected by the Trump administration’s reciprocal tariffs, but Apple won’t see one dime of the $3.2 billion it has already paid likely until July 2026.Trump launching his tariffs in April 2205On Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has begun developing a refund program to pay back some of the import duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The program is known as Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE).CAPE is voluntary, and Importers of Record (IORs) and Customs brokers will need to apply via the ACE portal to get the refunds. The process seems quite involved. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher A plausible leak claims to have the complete list of iPhones that will support the forthcoming iOS 27, and which ones will forever remain on iOS 26.Apple’s iPhone 11 will not run iOS 27, claims leakerApple does work to make its newest releases of iOS work on as many generations of its iPhones as possible, but there is always a limit. With iOS 26, for instance, the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR were dropped.Now while Apple has yet to provide a compatibility list, and won’t until WWDC 2026, a leaker claims to have all of the details. According to leaker Instant Digital on the Weibo Chinese social media site, iOS 27 will be supported on these iPhones: Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman has shared a spectacular “Earthset” video from the Artemis II mission, shot on iPhone. You really need to watch it.Earthset, shot on iPhone – Image Credit: Reid WisemanThe Artemis II mission has been a big marketing boon for Apple, due to the astronauts being supplied the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the round-Moon flight. While there have been stunning images shared from the mission, with some short on the iPhones, one just-released video has taken space imaging to another level.Posted to X on Monday, Commander Reid Wiseman shared a vertical video shot through a window. The 53-second clip shows the horizon of the Moon as the astronauts flew by, with the Earth peeking around the side. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew O’Hara On this week’s episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, an Amazon Fire TV hardware update, testing the Aqara P100 multi-sensor, setting up Apple TV audio properly, and more exciting home automation news.Smart Home Insider PodcastAmazon kicked off the news with several updates to its Fire TV lineup. Most notable was the $35 Fire Stick HD that is now 30% faster and can be powered directly from a TV’s USB port.It is running Amazon’s new operating system Vega that will be on all Fire devices going forward. Plus, it has Alexa+ built-in to help with your TV watching as well as control your smart home devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple’s Mac shipments outpaced the PC market in the first quarter of 2026, but the growth reflects a mix of product timing and industry-wide pressure rather than a clean demand rebound.A stack of MacBooksIn the first quarter of 2026, global PC shipments hit 63.3 million units, marking a 3.2% increase compared to 2025. The rise was driven by consumers and businesses rushing to buy PCs before anticipated memory price hikes.Additionally, the large number of existing Windows 10 systems prompted many to upgrade, affecting both the consumer and commercial sectors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
