By Wesley Hilliard Apple’s push into OLED for every device continues with iPad mini getting significant updates in 2026, iPad Air moving to OLED in 2027, and finally, MacBook Air getting the display sometime after 2028.An OLED iPad mini would be a significant upgrade for the tiny tabletTechnology tends to trickle down from top-end products to the rest of the lineup eventually. The time has finally come for OLED to make its way to the rest of Apple’s products, but it’ll still take some time.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is prepping OLED displays for several of its products. The report focuses on its more budget-focused lines, but OLED is coming to nearly every product in the next few years. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Apple is eyeing another big-screen adventure, developing a film adaptation of the Dark Horse comic “Last Flight Out” with “The Last Frontier” director Sam Hargrave in talks to lead.Apple developing ‘Last Flight Out’ adaptationFollowing the success of the Apple TV series “The Last Frontier,” Apple and Hargrave may be teaming up again, this time for a feature-length project based on Marc Guggenheim’s critically acclaimed graphic novel “Last Flight Out”, illustrated by Eduardo Ferigato.In “Last Flight Out,” it is 2055, Earth is a dying planet, and humanity’s last hope is a mass exodus to the stars. The story follows Dr. Ben Caewood, the lead scientist who developed the “arks” that will transport the survivors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen Despite Oppo not cooperating with discovery, a court filing details how a former Apple Watch engineer was preparing a presentation to share confidential sensor information with Oppo.Oppo and former Apple engineer Chen Shi are accused of stealing trade secrets.In August, Apple accused former Apple Watch engineer Chen Shi of copying trade secrets and handing them over to Chinese electronics rival Oppo. In a new filing, Apple has revealed more information about the affair.The new filing, made to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division spotted by MacRumors is a joint status report. Specifically a redacted public version, due to the contents of Apple trade secrets. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen A bit later in the day than normal, Apple has moved on to its fifth round of developer betas and probably the last one for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS 26.1 Tahoe, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1.Apple’s hardware getting the 26-generation update – Image Credit: AppleThe release candidate betas arrive after the fourth, which turned up on October 20. The third were seeded on October 13, the second round arrived on October 6, and the first round landed on September 22.The betas are for the first major update of Apple’s milestone operating system versions, which consist of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Christine McKee Amazon’s $299 iPad 11 deal has returned during the company’s month-end sale, with Apple’s entire tablet line discounted by up to $280.Grab a discounted iPad for as low as $299 today.Amazon’s month-end Apple sale includes a return of the $299 iPad 11-inch, reflecting a $50 discount off retail on the standard 128GB Wi-Fi configuration.Buy iPad 11 for $299 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Amber Neely Apple’s Car Key turns your iPhone into a digital car key, letting you unlock, start, and share your ride — no key fob required. Here’s how it works, and which manufacturers support the technology.Apple wants your iPhone to replace your wallet, keys, and driver’s licenseApple wants to make your iPhone the ultimate Swiss Army knife of devices. Since its humble introduction in 2007, the iPhone can be used to replace your credit cards at many point-of-sales, your driver’s license or state ID in many states, your shoppers club cards, and even your home keys.But Apple wasn’t satisfied with stopping there. It also wants to replace your physical car key. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Malcolm Owen Apple CEO Tim Cook attended an event in Tokyo, Japan, as part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to encourage Japanese investment in U.S. firms.President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook at a previous meetingTim Cook has repeatedly met with President Trump to help further the interests of Apple. In the latest meeting of the two, it’s part of a wider event to bring more investment to the United States.The event in Tokyo had President Trump dine with a variety of business leaders at the U.S. Ambassador’s Residence on Tuesday, reports Nikkei. The business leaders represented both countries, with Cook among the American contingent, along with OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and SalesForce’s Marc Benioff. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Andrew Orr Apple has requested a Georgia judge to either send Fintiv’s latest Apple Pay lawsuit back to Texas, or dismiss it entirely.Apple Pay is the target of a lawsuit with FintivApple filed its motion on October 27, 2025, in the Northern District of Georgia. The company argues that Fintiv’s new trade-secret and racketeering claims are essentially a repeat of their previous issues.These claims are based on the same technology and witnesses involved in their seven-year patent dispute in Texas. That earlier case, filed in December 2018, accused Apple Pay of using features from Fintiv’s digital-wallet patent without permission. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen The core M5 chip says a lot about what the M5 Pro and M5 Max will deliver in new MacBook Pro models in 2026. Here’s what to expect from the next Apple Silicon release.M5 Pro and M5 Max are coming in a few months. The M5 has launched, with the usual crowing of it being considerably better than the previous generation’s base-model chip. This is fairly typical, but so is the daydreaming of what the next chips will bring to the table.While the release timing varies, the Pro and Max versions of a new Apple Silicon generation boast higher performance, delivering power for those who need considerable number-crunching capabilities. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele Apple is now expected to report over $100 billion in Services revenue — but a giant portion of that is from the App Store, which is facing worldwide legal pressures, which will lead to financial ones.The App Store is the largest part of Apple’s Services earningsWhen Apple reports its Q4 2025 financial results on October 30, it is increasingly expected to exceed previous estimates. That’s chiefly because of iPhone demand, but also because Apple’s Services continue to grow.As first spotted by the Financial Times, the latest estimate predicts that Services will prove to have earned Apple $108.6 billion in Apple’s fiscal year that ended in September 2025. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
