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Apple introduced touch support alongside new 'PROLED XDR' OLED displays on redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops. The new models are lighter than previous versions, include updated speakers, and carry higher prices than their predecessors.
Motorola has officially confirmed key specs for its upcoming Signature 27 phone through an exclusive partnership with YouTuber Danny Winget ahead of its global launch this week. The device features a 6.8-inch 'Extreme AMOLED Duo' Tandem OLED display reaching 12,000 nits at 120Hz, plus a 50MP Sony LYTIA camera sensor with LOFIC and a dedicated action sensor for fast-moving subjects. The phone also comes in two Pantone-certified color options with an aircraft-grade aluminum and ceramic build.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is preparing updates to three iPad models in the first half of next year. The iPad Air is expected to gain an OLED display and a possible M5 chip, the base iPad would get an A19 chip, 8GB RAM and Apple Intelligence support, and the iPad Pro is said to be getting a vapor chamber and a newer chipset, possibly M6 or M7.
Best Buy is automatically adding a $100 gift card to carts for customers preordering Apple's new touch-enabled MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, available in 14- and 16-inch configurations, as well as the 14-inch M6 MacBook Pro. The credit appears in the checkout page's 'Complete your purchase' section.
Amazon is running early Black Friday discounts on Apple accessories, including the AirTag 2 four-pack at $69.99 (about $17.50 each) and AirPods Pro 3 at roughly $50 off. Separately, Apple opened pre-orders for new hardware including an OLED iPad mini, M6 MacBook Pro models, and MacBook Pro units with a PROLED XDR Display, while Best Buy launched its own Week 1 Black Friday doorbuster sale with discounts on Apple Watch Ultra 4 and M5 MacBook Air.
Reports indicate Apple is working on a MacBook Pro featuring a new OLED screen technology internally referred to as 'PROLED XDR.' The display represents a shift from the current mini-LED XDR panels used in existing MacBook Pro models.
XREAL has released AURA, its first wired augmented reality glasses built on Google's Android XR platform. The device features transparent Micro-OLED displays, a 70-degree field of view, a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, and built-in Gemini AI assistance. It supports USB-C Wired Mirroring, letting users connect laptops or handheld consoles to project a private multi-window spatial display, alongside native Android XR apps and Google Play titles.
Samsung's 2026 S95H OLED TV no longer includes the One Connect breakout box as standard, requiring devices to be plugged directly into the television, which makes the set thicker at 1.04 inches versus 0.4 inches on the prior S95F. The TV adds four HDMI ports including a 165Hz gaming port and eARC support, Wi-Fi 6E, two USB ports, Ethernet, optical audio, and runs Samsung's Tizen OS. Samsung also does not officially publish color gamut, brightness or contrast ratio specs for the model.
Apple has released a MacBook Pro featuring an OLED 'PROLED XDR' display and, for the first time, touchscreen support, running macOS 27 Golden Gate. The touch functionality lets users tap and swipe the screen, with some UI elements in certain apps magnifying or expanding slightly in response, while mouse and trackpad input remain fully functional.
Market research firm TrendForce projects Apple will ship between 1.2 million and 1.5 million units of its newly announced touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro in 2027. The firm also forecasts global OLED notebook shipments will grow nearly 40% year-over-year in 2026 and again by more than 40% in 2027, following Apple's adoption of tandem OLED display technology first used in the M4 iPad Pro.
In a new episode of 9to5Mac's Happy Hour podcast, hosts Benjamin Mayo and Chance Miller discuss expected Apple announcements, including an OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen, an updated M6 iMac, and a refreshed iPad mini. The episode also includes a segment evaluating Apple's recent run of fall product announcements.
Apple VP of Hardware Engineering Dave Pakula discussed the redesigned iPad mini in interviews, explaining that its new OLED panel omits ProMotion's 120Hz refresh rate, staying at 60Hz. Pakula also detailed a new 'Acoustic Display' system, which uses custom drivers and tweeters built into the display assembly to produce sound while enabling the device's first-ever IP67 water and dust resistance rating.