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Canva released Affinity for iPad, a single touch-optimized app combining vector, photo, and layout editing tools previously split across separate Affinity apps on desktop. The app is free for individual users, mirroring the desktop version that Canva says has surpassed seven million sign-ups since its launch a year ago.
Canva has released Affinity for iPad, a free app bringing the company's vector graphics, photo editing, illustration, and page layout tools to Apple's tablet with support for Apple Pencil Pro gestures like tilt, squeeze and hover. The app includes a new Sketch Studio for turning freehand drawings into vector shapes and integrates Canva's AI Studio, with features such as Generative Expand, motion blur, noise reduction, and resolution scaling.
Apple's foldable iPhone Duo now works with the USB-C Apple Pencil following the iOS 26.2 update, according to a Verge reviewer. The reviewer describes using the device folded like a small notebook for writing and sketching with the stylus.
Apple is releasing its first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, the 'MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display,' on Nov. 6. The hinge still only tilts to standard laptop angles rather than folding flat or back like a tablet, and MacOS itself shows little visible adaptation for touch input.
Amazon has reinstated a 20% discount on Apple's AirPods Pro 3, pricing them at $199.99, alongside a continuing $69 offer on the Apple Pencil (USB-C). The retailer is also offering Apple's entry-level M5 MacBook Air at $200 off with a bundled 70W charger, and AirTag 2 at its lowest price yet, while Twelve South launched its new Airfly View accessory and restocked the Airfly Drive CarPlay adapter.
Apple has released iOS 27.2, adding beta support for French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish to Siri, along with the ability for the assistant to recall details from earlier conversations. The update also brings Apple Pencil compatibility for the foldable iPhone Duo in apps like Notes and Preview, new FaceTime features such as Dual Capture and third-party captioning, and updates to Messages, Shared Albums, Podcasts, and a Multiview feature for watching multiple live sports streams.
Apple released version 27.2 updates across iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, adding a memory feature that lets Siri recall past conversations and pull from more data sources like voicemails and Messages attachments. The update also brings Siri AI to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, an 'Excluded Apps' privacy control, context-aware Messages suggestions, SynthID watermarking in Photos, Apple TV user profiles, a redesigned Apple Music logo, and Apple Pencil support for the iPhone Duo foldable.
A new batch of Apple-focused deals includes the lowest-ever Amazon price on a single AirTag 2, the USB-C Apple Pencil starting at $59, and Apple's 13-inch M5 MacBook Air in Midnight discounted $200. The sale also includes continuing pre-order discounts on the next-gen Apple TV 4K, $50 off AirPods Pro 3, a first-time discount on Apple's Desert Alpine Loop band, and an Anker Halloween sale offering up to 42% off.
Apple has unveiled a revamped iPad mini featuring an 8.5-inch OLED display, an IP67 dust and water resistance rating, and a thinner 5.4mm body. The tablet runs on a 2nm A20 Pro chip with custom N1 wireless and C2 5G components, retains Apple Pencil Pro support, and is priced at $699, a $200 increase over the previous model.
9to5Mac published a roundup of weekend deals on Apple products, including discounts on the Apple TV 4K, a MacBook Pro listed $900 off, the USB-C Apple Pencil, and AirPods Pro 3, among other items. The deals are being offered by third-party retailers rather than Apple directly.
To mark iPhone Duo's shipping launch, retailers are discounting related Apple gear: AirPods Pro 3 are $50 off at $199, Apple Pencil (USB-C)—the only stylus iPhone Duo supports—is down to $69 (or $61 used-like-new), and the new Apple TV 4K remains available at a pre-order discount. Additional savings cover leather cases, power banks, and the new Mac Studio and M6 Mac mini.
Amazon is currently selling the Apple Pencil (USB-C) for $69, down from its $79 list price, ahead of its support for the new iPhone Duo foldable. AirPods Pro 3 are also discounted to $199, a $50 reduction from their $249 price. Separately, a 36GB M5 Max MacBook Pro is listed at a $900 discount, described as its lowest price yet, alongside other deals on refurbished MacBook Neo units and USB-C cables.