There may be a different way to look at what could happen to Apple’s top leadership over the next few years.

Spotify is already planning its next price increase, according to a new report.

While there is no shortage of vintage, rare, or otherwise classic products for sale on eBay, some are more vintage, rare, or otherwise classic than others. Here are seven gift ideas that may not be the cheapest, but will surely make an Apple fan’s Christmas.

If you’re a Mac user looking for a solid external display that pairs nicely with your MacBook’s crisp retina display, you’ll know that finding one can be a challenge. Apple offers its Studio Display with a 27″ 5K retina display, but that costs $1599 just for the cheapest version with a basic stand. If you want a more versatile stand, the Studio Display will cost you $1999.

Luckily, a number of 27″ 5K monitors have been launching lately, many of which have been at more affordable price points than Apple’s Studio Display, while offering an incredibly comparable experience. One of them is the ViewSonic VP2788-5K, which I’ll be reviewing here today.

Apple Invites launched earlier this year as a brand new app for organizing events, and in iOS 26.2 there’s a new systemwide feature coming that makes using the Invites app more convenient.

Apple’s Wallet app got a strong lineup of new features in iOS 26, including one hidden addition you might have missed: a highly requested new setting to disable promotional notifications.

I’ve tested a lot of docks over the years, from small compact on-the-go hubs that I use alongside my iPad to the full desktop-class docks that claim to be able to handle everything you throw at them. But the iVANKY FusionDock Max 2 is the first one that actually delivers on that promise. This dock has been purpose-built for Apple Silicon, bringing true Thunderbolt 5 performance with triple display support and 23 professional-grade ports, all wrapped in a sleek and unique design.

Apple’s decision to go with a single rear camera has been one of the iPhone Air’s most divisive choices. Here’s how it performed in DXOMARK’s tests.

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Sponsored by Roborock: Save up to 50% on Roborock’s flagship vacuums during their Black Friday event — but hurry, these deals won’t last long! 

iOS 26.2 is coming soon, with excellent new features for Reminders, Podcasts, and Apple Music. There are also a couple key CarPlay changes in iOS 26.2, here’s what’s new.

MagSafe gear is one of my favorite gift categories because it is useful, affordable, and easy to give to anyone with an iPhone. In 2025, Qi2.2 accessories have made everything faster and easier, with better heat management and faster charging. I have tested a lot of MagSafe gear this year, and these are my favorite Christmas gift ideas to keep your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods charged and ready.

Apple has confirmed that it recently cut a number of jobs within its sales division. While layoffs are common in the tech industry, Apple treats job cuts as a last resort option.

As OpenAI pushes forward with its hardware ambitions, its aggressive hiring spree is quickly becoming another retention challenge for Apple. Here’s what’s going on.

Anthropic has announced its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.5. The company has also expanded Claude Code availability to the Claude desktop app for the first time.

It’s the best time of year to score heavy discounts on streaming services, and Black Friday deals have now launched for HBO Max, Disney+, and more. Here are the details.

Shopping research is already a popular use of AI. Now ChatGPT is adding a new tool that makes finding the right products even easier.

Apple TV (only $5.99/month for limited time) is having its biggest year ever, and December brings its expected biggest movie yet with F1 The Movie. Other highlights for the month include new episodes of sci-fi hit Pluribus, a nature docuseries, and a brand new holiday special. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in December.

With Black Friday fast approaching, TORRAS is out with not one, but two Holiday Mega Sale events, with free gifts, discounts of up to 60%, and Amazon-exclusive offers. Check the details below and don’t miss out!

At Emerson Collective’s Demo Day, Laurene Powell Jobs got Jony Ive and Sam Altman to open up a bit more about what they’re building together.

In the interview, the duo reveal that they have their first AI hardware prototypes and expect to start building the product in less than two years.

We are now quickly approaching Black Friday proper, but the seriously discounted holiday pricing is already in full swing. New all-time lows on AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 continue into this week, and we are now tracking all five AirPods Max (USB-C) colors at $119 off. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break also features a new all-time low on Apple’s 16GB/512GB M4 Mac mini at $130 off with deals starting from $479 and some official Black Friday price drops on iPhone 15 Pro/Max and iPhone 16 Pro/Max at up to $800+ off the original list prices. That is just for starters here though folks – the 2TB M4 iPad Pro is $400 off today – and there are plenty more waiting below. 

Earlier this month, a pair of Bloomberg reports indicated Apple will partner with Google to power its highly anticipated Siri upgrades. I was initially hopeful this would prove a smart solution, but now following the rollout of Gemini 3 last week, I’m more excited than ever for the new Siri in iOS 26.4.

It’s Thanksgiving week in the United States, and Apple TV is giving viewers around the world one more reason to be thankful.

Apple has confirmed that the fifth episode of Pluribus will arrive earlier than expected this week.

After years in development, Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming next year as a high-end new model. Today an analyst has shared a very high expected price for the new foldable that might, in my opinion, push Apple to call it ‘iPhone Ultra.’

Apple News readers will see one less source in the app starting today. A major media partner has pulled its content from Apple’s News app after a decade.