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Apple's French regulatory website briefly listed a Smart Folio accessory with model number A3632, which doesn't match any current product. The filing, dated September 8, 2026, shows different recycled-material and rare-earth-element content compared to the existing iPad mini Smart Folio, according to MacRumors.
Apple is reportedly inviting media to an all-day product event in Los Angeles on October 28, where it will unveil its first touchscreen MacBooks alongside a refreshed iPad mini and M6-powered MacBook, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The touchscreen models, expected in 14- and 16-inch sizes with OLED displays and M5 Pro or M5 Max chips, will reportedly be lighter and redesigned, while a separate 14-inch MacBook will keep a familiar design with a base M6 chip.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple has begun sending media invites for an event in Los Angeles on October 28, moved from a previously reported date a day earlier. Expected announcements include the first touchscreen, OLED MacBook Pro models in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, an OLED iPad mini, and updated iMac and entry-level 14-inch MacBook Pro models running Apple's M6 chip.
Apple's Newsroom detailed how designer Bünyamin Aydın used an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil Pro and apps like Freeform and Procreate to create 'From Earth to Sky,' a show marking Les Benjamins' 15th anniversary. Filmmaker Neels Castillon shot the event with iPhone 18 Pro Max units, including pairs mounted on custom drones, then edited footage on a MacBook Pro with M4 Max.
Apple has introduced HomeView, a $299 smart display resembling an oversized Apple Watch mounted on a HomePod Mini base. The device is designed to sit permanently in one spot in the home, staying powered on and unlocked, and supports switching between multiple household users' accounts for controlling Apple Home devices, calendars and music.
Apple added the 2017 12-inch MacBook, the 6th-generation iPad (Wi-Fi and cellular), and BeatsX earphones to its obsolete products list. This completes the obsolescence of the entire 12-inch MacBook lineup, since the 2015 and 2016 versions were already listed. Apple classifies products as obsolete once they've been off sale for seven or more years, meaning it will no longer repair or service them.
Hello Games is bringing No Man's Sky to iOS devices on October 28, priced at $19.99 with a free trial available beforehand. The mobile version includes all content and updates released since launch and runs on hardware as old as the iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air, though multiplayer is unsupported and planetary base-building is restricted to iPhone 15 Pro and newer.
Hello Games and Apple announced that No Man's Sky, the space exploration and survival crafting game, is now available on iPhone and iPad, compatible with devices back to the iPhone 11 and third-generation iPad Air. The mobile version includes all content and systems added since the game's 2016 launch, though player-made settlements require an iPhone 15 Pro or later and multiplayer is unsupported on any iOS device.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple's upcoming iPad mini refresh will be priced significantly higher than the current $599 model, possibly near $799. The redesign is expected to bring the tablet's first OLED display, thinner bezels, an upgraded speaker system, and a chip believed to be the A20 Pro also used in iPhone 18 Pro models.
LemonSeed Studio is an iPad app that embeds the unmodified upstream Linux amdgpu and amdkfd driver as a PCIDriverKit extension, allowing it to control an AMD GPU connected through a Thunderbolt enclosure. The app also bundles the LemonSeed Engine for on-device LLM inference running on that GPU via its HSA runtime, plus amdgpu_mtopg for live GPU telemetry. The project's source is available via git with recursive submodules, and is dual-licensed under MIT or GPL-2.0-only.
The Verge's Version History podcast examines the LeapPad, an interactive electronic 'smart book' from LeapFrog that became one of the best-selling children's toys for several years. Hosts David Pierce, Andru Marino, and Jennifer Pattison Tuohy discuss the device's appeal, its cost, and why LeapFrog struggled to produce a lasting successor as tablets like the iPad reshaped the market.
Amazon introduced three new Alexa Tablets this week—8.7-inch, 11-inch, and 12-inch Pro models priced at $229, $329, and $499 respectively. The devices drop Amazon's proprietary Fire OS and custom App Store in favor of a near-stock Android experience with access to the Google Play Store. The 11-inch model includes 8GB of RAM and a 90Hz display at a lower starting price than Apple's budget iPad.