Rumor Replay: iOS 26, Apple Glasses, HomePad launch, more

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. Apple Glasses targeting 2026 launch The dream of AR-powered glasses has long been an evident driver of other Apple projects, like ARKit and Vision Pro. But it’s only very recently that the idea of AI smart glasses has seemed to become a priority. Mark Gurman recently reported that Apple is accelerating its plans for glasses, with a launch now targeted for late 2026. These glasses will “have cameras, microphones and speakers, allowing them to analyze the external world and take requests via the Siri voice assistant…[and] handle tasks such as phone calls, music playback, live translations and turn-by-turn directions.” My takeaways Brand new Apple products tend to be in development for several years, minimum, before they see t ... Read full article.