Apple Notes is easily one of the most powerful apps pre-installed on the iPhone, and recently, Notes added a key shortcut that unlocks two hidden powers in the app: instant conversions and equations.

Hollywood’s summer blockbuster season is in full swing, and one big new movie premiering next month—28 Years Later—will be especially unique: it was shot entirely on iPhone, including with a rig that held 20 iPhones at once.

Apple Glasses, per the latest reporting, are full steam ahead with a targeted launch in 2026. Until now, I haven’t been that excited about the new product, since its rumored features overlap heavily with AirPods and Apple Watch. But there’s one big advantage that’s changing my mind, and it’s something Apple’s other wearables can’t match.

Last fall 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple had a new, dedicated ‘Games’ app in the works for iPhone and more. Then this week, Bloomberg corroborated that report and outlined the timing: the new ‘Games’ app is coming this year in iOS 26 and more. Here are three features to expect.

This week brought a surprising report saying Apple plans to rebrand all its software platforms with year-based naming. So, iOS 26 will launch this fall (think car models) rather than iOS 19. Could iPhone hardware be the next subject of change? Apple’s leaked roadmap may offer a clue.

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: surprise Apple Glasses launch timing, iOS 26, HomePad’s arrival, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

In the streaming age, reducing churn is a huge priority for every streamer. Disney has largely done this by pushing subscribers to bundles, but now it has another tactic launching: Disney+ Perks.

Severance season 3 is actively in the works, but that’s apparently not the only new development brewing. In a new interview, Ben Stiller revealed that two spinoff ideas are being explored by Severance’s creative team.

After years of anticipation, CarPlay Ultra officially launched earlier this month. Many automakers have committed to working with Apple to support CarPlay Ultra in their vehicles. But what about those who haven’t? Here’s a list of major brands that are choosing not to support CarPlay Ultra.

Most of the hype surrounding iOS 19—I mean, iOS 26—focuses on the big redesign that’s rumored. But looking past design changes to actual functional upgrades, three of the best iOS 26 features are, perhaps surprisingly, powered by Apple Intelligence. Here’s what’s coming.

Apple TV+ is having a big year, but the Apple TV 4K streaming box still awaits its first revision since 2022—and that update is coming. Here are four features to expect when the new Apple TV 4K arrives later this year.

Apple introduced a major Control Center overhaul in iOS 18. But its work on the iPhone feature was far from done. Here are all the ways Control Center has gotten better with recent iOS updates.

Meta has growing ambitions in the hardware space, and per a new report that growth will soon inspire an interesting new direction: opening physical stores with retail workers, just like the Apple Store.

We’re just a few months out from Apple’s big fall launch season, but last week we received news that one expected product may be absent: AirPods Pro 3. But things may not be so simple. Looking more closely at that report, alongside other rumors, makes me optimistic AirPods Pro 3 will still launch this year.

Eight years ago, Apple acquired popular automation app Workflow, which later became baked into iOS as Shortcuts. Now, two years removed from their time at Apple, two creators behind Workflow and Shortcuts have a new app coming to macOS: Sky, which brings AI assistance to the Mac.

iOS 19 will be unveiled in less than two weeks, and there’s one rumored feature that could prove the sleeper hit of the release: a new battery charging indicator on the Lock Screen.

Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will be announced this fall, and a new hands-on video just provided a great look at the thicker, heavier iPhone 17 Pro Max model that’s coming.

Apple has just made a very interesting acquisition: per Digital Trends, the company has acquired its first ever videogame studio. RAC7, the two-person studio behind Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch, has officially joined Apple.