Future Apple Pencil could be modular with new features added by swappable sleeves
Apple is researching whether interchangeable sleeves for the Apple Pencil could give users a choice of controls, sensors, or even extended battery life.
Future Hardware
William Gallagher
Apple is making plans for more Apple Vision Pro accessory straps
Apple is researching ways to create accessories such as an Apple Pencil-like controller for the Apple Vision Pro, which attach to an accessory headset strap for power and data.
Apple IDs may be renamed 'Apple Accounts' by the end of 2024
Apple is reportedly considering rebranding the Apple ID as "Apple Account," and may make the change before the end of 2024.
An Apple Pencil update is coming soon — what you need to know
Beyond the sideways path that the Apple Pencil with USB-C took, the Apple Pencil hasn't seen an upgrade since the second generation launched in 2018. Here's what to expect from the Apple Pencil 3, with new iPads coming up fast.
Wesley Hilliard
Leak backs up obvious news that Apple is designing 2nm processors
With chip manufacturer TSMC's 2 nanometer foundry technology nearly ready, a new — and obvious — leak says that Apple is already designing iPhone processors using it.
iPhone 16 Pro fidget-spinner camera bump rumor is bogus
A rumor claiming that Apple is changing the iPhone 16 Pro camera bump from a square to a triangle makes no sense, and has no back-up from any other rumor source.
Malcolm Owen
Apple wants you to be able to touch and feel things in AR or VR
It's not enough to be able to see digital elements in the real world through the Apple Vision Pro, Apple wants a complete sensory experience, including feel.
Future Apple hardware could work together to tell you about sounds in other rooms
If you're reading this, you've probably got a lot of Apple devices in your house. Apple is working on technology to get them all to listen to your house, and tell you at your desk when something is going on in another room.
Apple's 'Ask' project may be far more than just an AI-assisted support tool
A report that revealed Apple's "Ask" tool may not have been the whole story, with a leaker exclusively telling AppleInsider that the project goes beyond a simple language learning model or generative AI tool.
Mike Wuerthele
Amber Neely
