How to exorcise your HomePod and HomePod mini of 'ghost touches'

Some owners of the HomePod and HomePod mini have been startled awake by music playing from their devices in the middle of the night. There are some things you can do to stop ghost or phantom touches firing up audio at random.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 6 days ago 8

Longtime leaker joins others in saying Apple Glasses won't arrive until late 2027

The Apple smart glasses with cameras and no heads-up display have been rumored for the end of 2026, but could now come at the end of 2027 instead. Though that's not the whole story.

Wesley Hilliard 6 days ago 5

Surprising nobody, Apple's already working on iOS 28, macOS 28

Apple is already developing its 2027 updates for iOS 28, iPadOS 28, macOS 28, and its other operating systems. This is entirely unsurprising.

Malcolm Owen 6 days ago 8

Apple TV, HomePod mini updates are waiting for Siri's upgrade

Apple's home hardware is about to get a shake-up this fall. While the Apple TV gets a bit of a performance boost, the HomePod mini will get a bunch more Siri functionality.

Malcolm Owen 6 days ago 9

Like Apple Watch at start, Apple's smart glasses plan will challenge the entire industry

Apple's initial plan for smart glasses is to take on just about every eyewear manufacturer, smart and not, with design and just a little bit of iPhone integration.

Malcolm Owen 6 days ago 25

Slimmer & lighter Apple Vision Pro is at least two years away

Apple is said to be continuing work on a next-generation Apple Vision Pro in parallel with smart glasses, but it won't launch until 2028 or 2029.

William Gallagher 6 days ago 7

Crime blotter: Man arrested for $31,000 iPhone theft

London iPhone theft victims have reported threats, AirTag catches a burglar in Pittsburgh, and California prisoners did not receive iPads, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

Stephen Silver 6 days ago 2

Mystery Beats headphones appear around Lamine Yamal's neck

A new pair of Beats headphones are on the way, as a new unnamed model surfaces in a series of Instagram posts by football star Lamine Yamal.

Malcolm Owen 1 week ago 2

Save up to $1,300 on every 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max

Steeper discounts have resulted in the lowest prices ever on numerous M5 Pro and M5 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro configurations, with every model on sale.

Christine McKee 1 week ago 0

Abxylute M4 review: Smart design can't save a cramped controller

The Abxylute M4 joins the growing trend of tiny iPhone controllers with an excellent concept, but its tiny layout and iPhone placement make it tough to use.

Wesley Hilliard 1 week ago 0

Detroit's controversial Apple Developer Academy has entered its 5th year

The Detroit Apple Developer Academy's fifth year is underway, with the next generation of iPhone developers joining a program whose expense and success have been questioned.

Oliver Haslam 1 week ago 2

The new Mac-friendly monitors in Samsung's lineup fix problems Apple displays still have

A new wave of Samsung monitors is targeting Mac users with OLED panels, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and workstation features that Apple still doesn't offer in its own display lineup.

Andrew Orr 1 week ago 19

Podcast

iPhone leaks, Apple Vision Pro gaming, and the Ferrari Luce, on the AppleInsider Podcast

William Gallagher 1 week ago 0

Suppliers are racing to keep up with orders for incredibly popular MacBook Neo

Amid ongoing MacBook Neo shortages, Apple has reportedly tasked suppliers with doubling its original order to 10 million units in an attempt to satiate demand.

Oliver Haslam 1 week ago 11

The last visionOS 26 review: Apathy about Apple Vision Pro on display

Apple Vision Pro isn't a priority product for Apple's teams, and it shows in the development of visionOS 26. Bug fixes, minor adjustments, and nearly zero feature additions define the year.

Wesley Hilliard 1 week ago 3

iPhone 18 Pro dummies show new colors, including Dark Cherry

Images of purported iPhone 18 Pro dummies back up previous claims that Cosmic Orange is out, and Dark Cherry is in.

William Gallagher 1 week ago 14

How to use Jellyfin on a Mac to make a private streaming service

Film fans with a massive movie collection can make their own mini Netflix by using Jellyfin and a Mac as a file server. Here's how to create your own home video streaming service.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 1 week ago 5

Apple's latest conflict mineral report contradicts previous complaints over their use

Despite many claiming otherwise, Apple says your iPhone and iPad don't contain conflict minerals sourced from armed groups in Africa.

Marko Zivkovic 1 week ago 0

Apple's AI research will be in a computer vision conference before WWDC

Apple will present 14 AI research papers at the 2026 IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition in Denver next week, spanning image generation, spatial understanding, and multimodal reasoning.

Marko Zivkovic 1 week ago 1

OLED, KVM & lower prices make MSI's new Mac-friendly monitor lineup hard to ignore

MSI is targeting gaps Apple still hasn't addressed in its Studio Display with a new lineup of OLED and IPS monitors that add integrated KVM support, high refresh rates, and USB-C docking features for Mac users.

Andrew Orr 1 week ago 4

Microsoft is killing Office 2019 for Mac and iPhone, and you can't do much about it

Microsoft will be effectively bricking the standalone Office 2019 for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users on July 13, 2026. There's not much you can do about it, other than buy again, or subscribe to Office 365.

Amber Neely 1 week ago 22

How students and teachers are using iPad to save an endangered language

There are nearly half a million Cherokee people around the world, but less than 0.5% of them speak their language natively, prompting educators to turn to iPad and Mac to help preserve the language.

Amber Neely 1 week ago 0

Blood pressure tracking & GLP-1 tools central to new Oura Ring 5

On Thursday, the Oura Ring 5 debuted with new AI-driven health monitoring, blood pressure trend tracking, and integrated medical records as the smart ring company pushes deeper into preventive healthcare beyond sleep and fitness tracking.

Andrew Orr 1 week ago 0

Apple doubling-down on on-device AI at WWDC 2026

As Apple readies big new software announcements at WWDC 2026, the company's powerhouse chips could be its secret weapon in the AI tech war to come.

Oliver Haslam 1 week ago 24

This is what the Siri redesign might look like in iOS 27

There's been a lot of speculation about design changes in Siri that are expected to debut in iOS 27. A prominent leaker has made mockups of what he believes the redesign to look like on an iPhone, and how it will work.

William Gallagher 1 week ago 12

Towson Store staff rally against closure, accusing Apple of anti-union discrimination

Ahead of the closure of the unionized Apple Towson Town Center in Maryland, protesting workers have called out Apple for allegedly treating them worse than workers from other closing stores.

William Gallagher 1 week ago 10

JMGO N3 Ultimate projector review: Great setup, excellent picture, bad software

The $2,999 JMGO N3 Ultimate is a 4K laser projector that's pricey, but delivers easy placement, paired with excellent video quality. Too bad it's badly let down by Google TV software.

Mike Wuerthele 1 week ago 0

'MLB The Show Mobile' launches with card packs, PvP & pricey bundles

Sony launched "MLB The Show Mobile" for iPhone and Android with free-to-play monetization and high hardware requirements as it pushes deeper into the mobile sports market.

Andrew Orr 1 week ago 0

Patrick Brammall leads Apple TV's upcoming missing-child thriller 'Last Seen'

Apple TV is bringing Patrick Brammall's Australian thriller "Last Seen" to its growing lineup of serialized crime dramas with a global premiere set for later in 2026.

Andrew Orr 1 week ago 0

Amazon has to buy out Apple's 20% Globalstar stake as acquisition rolls on

Apple won't be holding onto its 20% stake in Globalstar once Amazon's acquisition of the satellite firm concludes, with the shares set to be held by a "Grapefruit" company instead.

Malcolm Owen 1 week ago 9

Grab Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe Battery for $59, plus save $200 on M5 MacBook Air

Amazon's month-end Apple deals are heating up, with the lowest price ever hitting Apple's iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, which is 40% off. Plus, save $200 on the M5 MacBook Air.

Christine McKee 1 week ago 3

We have many questions about OWC's new Stack AI speed booster

The OWC Stack AI promises to make local processing of large LLMs easier by somehow inflating your Mac's GPU memory across Thunderbolt. We have questions.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 1 week ago 2

Apple Vision Pro & PlayStation 5 are the perfect combo with Remote Play apps

The Portal app lets you stream PS5 games to Apple Vision Pro in stereoscopic 3D with 4K upscaling. Here's how it works, what I've been playing, and whether it's worth the premium subscription.

Wesley Hilliard 1 week ago 1

Apple Cinema is trying to appease the wrath of Apple's lawyers

Apple Cinemas appears to be backing down in its trademark fight against Apple, as a new report claims the two sides are now looking for an out-of-court settlement.

William Gallagher 1 week ago 10

Rumored anti-snatch feature will automatically lock iPhones yanked out of a user's hand

A future feature will help curtail the problem of iPhone snatching, with development said to be focused on automatically locking a device ripped out of an owner's hand, making it useless.

Malcolm Owen 1 week ago 6

Rumors of an all-black Apple Vision Pro are back

Newly released images claim to show that Apple is preparing an Apple Vision Pro in black, although this is a rumor that keeps cropping up.

William Gallagher 1 week ago 4

Canada's online safety bill could threaten encryption, Apple & Google push for amendments

As the Canadian bill for online safety is being debated in the House of Commons, Apple and Google have shared their desire for judicial oversight and protections for encryption in the bill.

Wesley Hilliard 1 week ago 8

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