The ‘cheap smartphone era is over’ and price hikes are ‘permanent,’ bleak forecast reveals
According to the latest analyst forecasts, higher smartphone prices won’t be changing anytime soon amid a record-setting drop in shipments. more…
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Nothing Headphone (a) is nearly 50% off today-only – yes, you should buy a pair
Nothing Headphone (a) launched earlier this year as a more affordable over-ear set of headphones, and now they’re even cheaper, down by nearly 50% of their usual $199 price tag
Google Play mandating reduced memory usage & seamless device migration in 2027
In response to the “significant hardware supply constraints that are altering device memory availability,” Google aims to reduce the memory usage of Android apps. more…
Mid-week Android app deals and freebies: Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, LIMBO, Undead Slayer, more
Your mid-week afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, Undead Slayer: Offline Premium, LIMBO
Gemini Live gets productivity upgrade with Spark, Gmail, and other integrations
Google today is significantly boosting the Gemini Live experience with several productivity-focused integrations. more…
Qualcomm’s upcoming premium chip has Adreno ‘Neural Fusion’ GPU
Following Qualcomm detailing the core Oryon CPU that would find itself on the next flagship Snapdragon chip, the chipmaker has announced its next-gen Adreno Neural Fusion GPU
Apple tells Mac App Store developers they can now drop Intel support
Apple started informing developers today that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now drop support for Intel-based Macs. more…
Ford explains why it chose Apple Maps over Google for its new EVs
Earlier this year, Apple announced a partnership with Ford to bring native Apple Maps integration to the automaker’s upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform
Here’s how much Apple is paying John Ternus as CEO, Tim Cook as executive chairman
In a new regulatory filing today, Apple revealed that new CEO John Ternus is receiving a pay package with $58 million in salary and target stock awards
Apple Maps now uses ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’ after Trump order
If you head to Apple Maps today, you’ll notice that Apple has started renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” The move follows Trump’s order last week to change the name as part
New iPhone Ultra details arrive for specs, multitasking, launch timing, more
Next week, the iPhone Ultra will be unveiled at Apple’s September event
Apple Watch Series 12: Three new features coming next week
Apple Watch Series 12 is coming next week , launching at the September event alongside Apple Watch Ultra 4 . Here are three new features rumored for Apple Watch Series 12. more…
Anthropic upgrades Claude with new Fable 5.1 model, details here
In June, Anthropic first released Fable 5, its Mythos-class AI model for Claude. Three months later, Anthropic is enhancing Claude with its new Fable 5.1 model upgrade. more…
Read John Ternus’s full memo to Apple employees on his first day as CEO
New Apple CEO John Ternus has just sent his first company-wide memo
Steve Jobs in 1996: ‘I still think Apple has a future’
Apple has a new CEO today. Meanwhile, a vintage video of Steve Jobs from 1996 has resurfaced. It adds some incredible perspective. more…
John Ternus’s first day as Apple CEO: Here’s the latest
Today is John Ternus’s first day as Apple CEO. A new Bloomberg report has more details on other executive changes, plus tidbits on changes Ternus might make. more…
Meta launches Muse Voice Transcribe for real-time voice dictation on Mac
Meta is launching Muse Voice Transcribe, its first real-time audio perception model
Sonos unveils ‘Sonos 27’ software with four new features
Today alongside launching two new products , Sonos has unveiled ‘Sonos 27’ branding for its software platform and detailed four new features coming soon for Sonos users. more…
Sonos launches new ‘Ultra’ headphones and soundbar, plus more
Sonos has announced two new hardware products today—Ace headphones and a Beam soundbar with ‘Ultra’ branding—alongside rebranding its software as ‘Sonos 27.’ Here are the
New Apple CEO John Ternus now has his own X account
The new Apple CEO has just launched their social media presence on X, with the handle @johnternus . His bio is simply ‘ CEO’, and his first post simply reads ‘hello’
Deals: iPhone Air up to $359 off, iPhone 17 Pro, M5 MacBook Air $240 off, AirTag 2, more
The giant best price ever on AirTag 2, but we spotted this 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Air at $240 off via the Apple refurb store if you’re quick
Apple TV just added a ton of free classic movies, here’s everything new
Apple TV has just added a large batch of 15 classic movies to its library, available free for subscribers. Here’s the full list. more…
Perplexity launches privacy-minded ‘hybrid compute’ AI feature for Mac
Aside from being featured by Apple in the M6 Mac mini launch, Perplexity has been relatively quiet on the Mac front this summer. That changes today with hybrid compute for Mac
Cibby is a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors
Here’s a cool new thing launching today: Cibby , a beautifully designed iOS app for physical video game collectors. more…
Here’s everything new Apple TV has coming in September
Apple TV kicks off fall with several high-profile premieres in September, including a Ryan Reynolds film, the return of Slow Horses, a Matthew McConaughey comedy series
John Ternus just revealed his priorities in first introduction as Apple CEO
John Ternus is officially Apple’s CEO starting today, and his new bio page on Apple’s website reveals some of Ternus’s key priorities, as noted by Myke Hurley . more…
9to5Mac Daily: September 1, 2026 – Tim Cook steps down, Ternus takes over
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac
Here are iPhone 18 Pro’s new colors, says leaker
iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled next week , and a new post from a reputable Weibo leaker names three new colors expected to debut. more…
Dropbox breach seemingly caused by egregious authentication failure [U]
Multiple Dropbox users have been emailed by the cloud storage company to advise them that a security breach saw unauthorised access to their account
AAPL gained 2,736% under Cook, but Ternus doesn’t have to emulate him
Bloomberg carries a piece noting the astonishing gains made by Apple stockholders during the time when Tim Cook was CEO