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Pioneer, known for its CarPlay head units, has entered the iPhone accessories market with a new product line designed for in-car use. The collection includes a MagSafe wireless charger, a phone mount, and USB-C charging options, now available for purchase on Amazon.
Amazon has opened pre-orders for Apple's new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini models across several configurations, ranging from $899 to $1,699. Best Buy is separately offering up to $500 off the M6 Mac mini when trading in an older M4 unit, while other current discounts include AirTag 2 at $20, renewed iPhone 17 Pro units up to $220 off, and Apple's official iPhone Air Bumper case down to under $13.
Apple has scheduled its next hardware event for September 9th at 1PM ET, held at the Steve Jobs Theater with a livestream option, under the tagline 'Surprise and shine.' The showcase is expected to feature updated Pro and Pro Max iPhones along with a possible first look at a long-rumored foldable iPhone, though the standard iPhone 18 won't debut until next year.
Apple offers a built-in Quick Start feature that lets users move data from an old iPhone to a new one by placing the devices near each other and scanning an on-screen animation. Users can then choose to restore from their latest iCloud backup or perform a direct transfer straight from the old device during setup.
A CNET survey of 2,605 US adults found that while 75% have no interest in a foldable iPhone, a notable 25% do — with younger generations like Gen Z and Millennials showing the most curiosity. However, those interested said they'd only pay around $781 on average, far below the expected $2,000+ starting price for Apple's rumored foldable device.
Ziff Davis' CNET Group is running a five-site trivia contest asking readers to predict details of Apple's upcoming fall event, including whether Tim Cook and John Ternus will appear together, whether smart glasses will be unveiled, and the price of a rumored foldable iPhone. The third round runs from Aug. 18 to Sept. 1, with entries open on each participating site, though each entrant can win only one Apple Watch in the September drawing.
Apple unveiled the M6 chip alongside new Mac mini and Mac Studio models, marking the debut of a chip family that will later include the iPhone 18 Pro's A20 Pro. Apple says M6 uses a 2-nanometer manufacturing process and a redesigned 12-core CPU layout, delivering major gains in speed and power efficiency along with a doubled Neural Engine for on-device AI tasks.
John Ternus will officially become Apple's CEO next week, taking over from Tim Cook, who moves into the role of executive chairman. Cook led Apple for 15 years, during which its market value grew from $349 billion to over $5 trillion, with shares up roughly 2,205% versus the S&P 500's 560% gain.
Apple has quietly launched a new Mac mini powered by its M6 chip, a machine that has become a favorite among users running agentic AI workloads locally. The update comes with another price increase and arrives unexpectedly, just weeks before Apple's anticipated iPhone 18 launch event where a first foldable iPhone is also expected.
Apple released a support page listing 50 ways users can adapt their devices as they age, organized into ten categories covering vision, hearing, mobility and cognition. The list draws mostly on existing accessibility settings, such as enlarging text, boosting contrast, and Sound Recognition, which can alert users to doorbells, alarms or appliance beeps. The release coincides with Apple's 50th anniversary and highlights features many customers may not know already exist.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a podcast interview that AI has not yet had a transformative breakthrough moment comparable to the iPhone's impact on smartphones, despite having the underlying technology in place. He also acknowledged struggling with a lesson from Steve Jobs' Apple playbook: saying no to good ideas to focus resources on great ones, and admitted he was too optimistic about how fast AI would reshape the economy.
A CNET poll of 2,605 US adults found that three-quarters have no interest in purchasing a foldable Apple device, even as rumors point to Apple unveiling its first foldable iPhone, dubbed the iPhone Ultra, at a September event. Analysts expect the device to cost between $2,000 and $2,500, but survey respondents said they'd only be willing to spend an average of $781 on such a phone.