Samsung and LG Display are now mass-producing OLED panels for Apple’s 2026 lineup, including iPhone 18 Pro, foldable iPhone, iPad mini, MacBook Pro, and Apple Watch Series 12. Chinese supplier BOE has been excluded due to quality issues, leaving Samsung and LG to split the entire order.
Apple finally lets AirPods users customize sound with a custom equalizer in iOS 27, ending years of refusing to let users adjust lows, mids, and highs. The feature works with H2 chip AirPods models and comes alongside a redesigned settings menu that reorganizes controls into labeled categories like Audio & Routing and Hearing Health.
Bob Iger revealed that Apple simply wasn’t interested enough to pursue a merger with Disney, despite internal discussions and direct conversations between the two companies. The former Disney CEO described a potential combination as “truly transformational and equal,” suggesting he envisioned a full consolidation of two industry giants.
Apple’s Ann Arbor store is relocating to a larger, purpose-built space within Briarwood Mall as early as late July. The move reflects Apple’s broader strategy of upgrading older retail locations into bigger, architecturally designed stores with expanded capacity for services and events.
macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 2 has closed a Terminal workaround that bypassed Apple’s Siri AI waitlist, likely by moving access control from local to server-validated. Users who exploited the bypass in beta 1 are now back in the queue, though Apple appears to be granting access to new testers within days.
Apple’s iOS 27 Weather app skips new AI features and data sources, instead reorganizing its interface to surface existing information more efficiently. Key improvements include promoting precipitation and wind data to the main view, a new Highlights section, and an extra-large Home Screen widget option that reduces taps needed to access weather details.
Apple has released a second beta firmware for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. The update introduces a redesigned interface, custom EQ support, and compatibility with Apple Intelligence’s new Siri AI across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate.
Meta launches self-branded smart glasses at $299, undercutting its Ray-Ban partnership and racing against Apple’s expected 2027 entry. The screenless devices feature AI translation in 20 languages, a 12MP camera, and eight-hour battery life—positioning Meta to establish market dominance before a well-funded competitor arrives.
Apple’s Invites app now supports co-hosting, letting multiple people share event planning duties instead of burdening a single organizer. The update also adds casual event themes and lets hosts make guest lists visible to attendees, bringing the app closer to how people actually coordinate gatherings.
App Store Connect experienced performance degradation starting at 9:00 a.m. ET, affecting developers’ ability to upload builds, manage listings, run TestFlight, and submit app updates. Apple confirmed the issue but hasn’t specified which platform components are impacted or provided a resolution timeline.