Apple's First Retail Stores Opened 25 Years Ago Today

Apple's retail operation turns 25 years old today, marking a quarter century since the company opened its first stores on May 19, 2001.

Apple Taps Virtual Avatar Firm Animato's Expertise and Intellectual Property

Apple has quietly agreed to hire employees and license intellectual property of Animato, a small California-based company that has developed software for creating virtual avatars used in video chats and tutoring, according to a European Commission filing spotted by MacRumors.

Apple Sports App Updated With 2026 World Cup Features, Expands to 90 More Countries

Apple today announced that its Apple Sports app is now available in more than 90 additional countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, and many others across the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

Apple Expanding AI Writing Tools With Grammar Checker in iOS 27

iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 will include a revamped AI chatbot version of Siri with new capabilities, but Apple is also planning to introduce new Apple Intelligence features across the operating system, reports Bloomberg.

macOS 27 Will Drop Support for These Four Mac Models

macOS 27 will be unveiled in just a few weeks at WWDC, but Apple has already confirmed that the latest Mac software version will lack compatibility with at least four Mac models.

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Could Get Redesign and Blood Pressure Monitoring

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 could feature a complete redesign and blood pressure monitoring, according to DigiTimes.

iOS 27 to Let Users Generate Wallpapers and Build Shortcuts With AI

iOS 27 will include a custom wallpaper generator and an option to automatically create shortcuts using AI, reports Bloomberg.

Apple Watch Series 12: Here’s What We Know so Far

As is the case every year, this September – Apple will be unveiling its next-generation Apple Watch model. Apple Watch Series 12 will likely carry on the same design language as the Apple Watch Series 11, but with a few changes. Let’s dive in.

Standalone Siri App to Offer Auto-Deleting Chat History, Launch with Beta Label: Report

Next month at WWDC 2026, Apple is expected to finally live up to its AI Siri promises, and more. The company has long been working on a new standalone Siri app to boost how users interact with Siri and Apple Intelligence – and it should be debuting in beta next month.

AirPods Max Designer Reveals Project Details in New Interview

Eugene Whang, a former Apple hardware designer, has shared new details about the development of AirPods Max in an interview with Highsnobiety.

iPhone 17 Pro Named Fastest-Charging Smartphone

Apple's iPhone 17 Pro has been named the fastest-charging phone overall in a new CNET lab test covering 33 smartphones, with Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra taking the top spot for wired charging speed.

Six Popular iPhone Apps Now Available on CarPlay

Apple's CarPlay system for accessing iPhone apps on a vehicle's dashboard screen has received six popular apps in recent weeks: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Grok, Google Meet, WhatsApp, and the indie artist streaming platform Audiomack.

20th Anniversary iPhone's Curved Display to Improve a Year Later

Apple is already planning a second version of the "four-edge bending" display that is rumored to debut on next year's 20th-anniversary iPhone, claims a new report out of Korea.

Apple Details Important Enterprise Fixes Included in macOS 26.5

Apple has published the enterprise release notes for macOS 26.5, detailing several fixes for issues affecting managed Macs. Here are the details.

Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

In iOS 26.3, Apple added a Limit Precise Location setting that cuts down on the amount of location data that's available to mobile networks, improving user privacy.

Apple Maps Is Launching Ads on iPhone Soon, Here’s What to Expect

iOS 26.5 arrived this week and brought an Apple Maps popup notifying users that ads are coming soon. Here’s what to expect when they formally launch this summer.