गुरुग्राम के स्टूडेंट ने एक LibrePods नाम का ऐप तैयार किया है जो कि लगभग फुल AirPods अनुभव को एंड्रॉयड और Linux डिवाइसेज में फ्री में लेकर आता है जो कि अब तक सिर्फ एप्पल डिवाइसेज तक ही सीमित थे। AirPods के सबसे स्मार्ट फीचर्स सिर्फ आईफोन पर उपलब्ध होते हैं। जबकि एंड्रॉयड से पेयर होने पर एयरपोड्स एक सामान्य ब्लूटूथ ईयरबड्स जैसे काम करते हैं।
Apple’s next AirPods Pro could include infrared sensors or camera-like modules to detect surroundings, according to a new leak. The claim suggests the earbuds may “see around you” without a price increase over the current Rs. 25,900 model. Reports indicate Apple may use infrared cameras or depth sensors for spatial awareness, improved audio, and AI features, not photo capture.
iPhone 17e is tipped to come with the same hardware features as the iPhone 16e. The only major upgrade could be the presence of Apple’s A19 chip. This would be a notable upgrade over the A18 chip available on the iPhone 16e. Apple is said to be using the same iPhone 16e mold for for the upcoming iPhone 17e, indicating that the design and dimensions of the new model will remain unchanged. The iPhone 17e is tipped to use the same display panel as the iPhone 16e.
Apple has opened applications for its annual Swift Student Challenge, a global competition for students who want to become developers. The Apple Swift Student Challenge 2026 application window will remain open till February 28, and interested individuals can apply for the same. The competition requires participants to develop an app that addresses one or more issues in their community and beyond, using tools provided by the tech giant.
Apple is expected to release iOS 26.4 in the coming weeks, bringing the first wave of delayed Siri and Apple Intelligence upgrades. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the developer beta could arrive during the week of February 23, followed by a public beta in late February or early March, with a final rollout expected by end of March. Reported features include personal context, on-screen awareness, and expanded in-app controls. The update may also add new emojis.
MacBook Pro with Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets are said to be in the works. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman states that an Apple product launch is slated for as early as the week of March 2. New MacBook Pro with Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max chipsets could launch during this event. Upgraded Mac Studio desktops, a low-cost MacBook model and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros and the MacBook Air with an M5 processor could also launch soon.
The iPhone 18 series has been rumoured to mark a shift in Apple’s product lineup, with the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max expected to launch in September, while the vanilla iPhone 18 debuts in 2027. According to a tipster, the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing two major camera improvements for the next-generation iPhones, including a variable aperture for improved imaging. The iPhone 18 Pro models are also tipped to benefit from an upgraded telephoto camera.
Apple will launch the refreshed standard iPad, iPad Mini, and iPad Mini models, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed in his latest Power On newsletter. He said thatt said that this year’s iPad models will not ship with design changes or other significant upgrades. However, they will reportedly be powered by faster chipsets. While the standard model is said to ship with Apple’s A18 chip, the iPad Mini could be upgraded to the M4 chipset. However, the Cupertino company has yet to confirm the launches of the new models.
Apple has widely been rumoured to kick off the launch of its 2026 hardware lineup with the introduction of the iPhone 17e. While the Cupertino-based tech giant has yet to announce the handset, the rumour mill has suggested what it could offer in terms of specifications. According to a seasoned journalist, the successor to the iPhone 16e will pack three key upgrades, including a more powerful chipset and a new networking chip.
Apple has started hiring Store Managers, Senior Managers, and Store Leaders in Hyderabad, according to three new job listings on the iPhone maker's website in India. This signals that the Cupertino-based tech giant could be planning to open its sixth store in the country, after Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, and Noida. This comes soon after Apple's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook stated during the Q1 earnings call that the tech giant will open its second branded store in Mumbai "soon".
Apple is reportedly scaling back plans to launch its AI-powered virtual health coach feature, as it winds down Project Mulberry. This comes as the company is facing increasing competition from other health-tech companies, including OpenAI with its ChatGPT Health, Oura, and Whoop. The division recently underwent a management change, too. Additonally, Tim Cook, the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, has hinted that the company could launch new AI-based product categories and services.
Google has reportedly teased that its AirDrop interoperability could soon be expanded to support a wider range of Android smartphones. The Mountain View-based tech giant first announced cross-platform sharing between Android and iOS devices in November 2025 for the Pixel 10, enabling Android users to share files securely and wirelessly with iPhone owners, and vice versa, using both Quick Share and AirDrop.
A new leak hints that Apple is considering a larger battery in the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The Chinese version of the iPhone 18 Pro Max is tipped to feature a 5,000mAh battery. The battery capacity of the international variant of the phone could range between 5,100mAh and 5,200mAh. It is expected to come with a 2nm A20 Pro chip and a 6.86-inch LTPO display. The existing iPhone 17 Pro Max is believed to have a 5,088mAh battery.
The iPhone 17e is widely rumoured to launch in 2026 as Apple’s next-generation affordable iPhone. While the company has yet to confirm the successor to the iPhone 16e, its launch date has now been leaked. According to a report, the purported handset could see the light of day as soon as February. The iPhone 17e is expected to have a similar overall design to its predecessor, with rumours that Dynamic Island could replace the notch dismissed.
Apple has long been rumoured to be developing a low-cost MacBook to compete in the non-premium laptop market. While such plans are yet to be made official, a recent report suggests that the Cupertino-based tech giant is confident that the purported laptop will be received well in terms of sales and expects to ship about 8 million units, owing to its relatively low price. The company has reportedly finalised the memory supply of the low-cost MacBook, which may be powered by the A18 Pro chip.
Apple released the release candidate (RC) versions of the upcoming iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 updates recently. It is said to include references to a pair of unreleased chips that are in the M5 family. It reportedly contains mentions of the M5 Max chip. The code also references what appears to be the M5 Ultra, and it could be used in the Mac Studio. Apple is expected to launch upgraded MacBook Pro models with new chips later this month or next month.
Apple recently released iOS 26.2.1 for iPhone, and while it added a key new feature, it is said to be causing some problems as well. The update brought support for the second-generation AirTag alongside fixes for several bugs, but users are facing system crashes and connectivity issues on their iPhone units since updating to the latest software version. The Cupertino-based tech giant, however, is yet to acknowledge the issue.
Samsung Display is set to start mass production of its 8th-generation OLED A6 line in May, laying the groundwork for Apple’s first OLED MacBook expected in the fourth quarter. A new report claims the line will produce 14-inch and 16-inch OLED panels, with shipments targeting two million units this year. Meanwhile, another report suggests Apple is close to launching new M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models, as low retail stock and recent software activity point to an imminent announcement.
Apple is adding more artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in Xcode, its integrated development environment (IDE) for building apps across its platforms. The Release Candidate of Xcode 26.3 began rolling out for developers on Tuesday, and one of its biggest highlights is the support for agentic coding. The Cupertino-based tech giant is now letting AI agents access the platform and perform certain tasks, increasing the scope of task automation within the IDE.
Apple on Wednesday announced the expansion of skill-building and training programmes for employees working across its supplier network. As per the Cupertino-based tech giant, this initiative is part of its ongoing efforts to support workforce development in regions where it has a significant manufacturing presence. It also announced the launch of a new education hub in India, designed to provide accessible training programmes that help workers build technical proficiencies.
Apple introduced the iPhone 17 series during its annual launch event in September 2025, and among the myriad of upgrades was a new selfie camera that utilises a square sensor. A tipster claims that Oppo and Huawei could adopt and implement this imaging technology in their upcoming smartphones. While the former is expected to introduce it with its next-generation flagship lineup, the latter may bring it to photography-centric mid-handsets, too.
OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, a dedicated desktop application designed to help developers manage and collaborate with multiple AI coding agents at once. The new app gives programmers a macOS-native interface where teams of artificial intelligence (AI) agents can run tasks in parallel, organise workflows by thread, and interact with code repositories directly.
Apple has silently updated its online store to simplify the process of buying a Mac. The change is aimed at reducing complexity during checkout by eliminating the complexity of Mac configurations that users face during the buying process. The updated Apple Store website now guides them through their Mac or MacBook purchases in a step-by-step manner, similar to how iPhone and iPad models are currently sold on the online store.
Apple’s artificial intelligence (AI) projects have so far sparked a tepid response from users and investors. Despite announcing AI as a key venture during its latest earnings call, CEO Tim Cook did not specify any monetisation plans, leading to a weak stock market reaction. Now, a new report reveals that the Cupertino-based tech giant might have lost multiple AI researchers to rival companies, adding to its list of problems.
Apple will refresh its MacBook Pro model with faster chips by the end of February or March, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Separately, a tipster on Weibo claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to launch its new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips in March. The two new models have reportedly been code-named J714 and J716. The refreshed MacBook Pro series laptops are said to retain the form factor, while being powered by faster chips. The company was previously expected to launch the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips in January.
Apple is widely rumoured to introduce its first-ever foldable iPhone, dubbed iPhone Fold, in 2026. However, it may not be the only foldable model that we see from the Cupertino-based tech giant. According to a seasoned journalist, Apple is also exploring another foldable form factor and could introduce a clamshell-style iPhone, ubiquitously known as the iPhone Flip. While details remain under wraps, the purported handset is reported to be introduced after the iPhone Fold.
Apple is prioritizing production and shipment of its three highest-end iPhone models for 2026 while delaying the rollout of its standard model due to a marketing strategy shift and supply-chain constraints, Nikkei Asia reported on Friday, citing four people with knowledge of the matter.
CERT-In has issued two security advisories warning macOS and Google Chrome users about vulnerabilities that could lead to data theft or system compromise if left unpatched. The macOS advisory flags flaws in Apple Pages and Keynote that could expose sensitive information through malicious files, while a separate alert highlights a high-risk remote code execution bug in Chrome. CERT-In has urged users to install the latest updates from Apple and Google, noting that delayed patching increases the risk of unauthorised access and broader security breaches.
Apple is set to expand its presence in India with plans spanning both retail and corporate operations. The company has confirmed it will open another Apple Store in Mumbai after reporting record December-quarter revenue and strong double-digit growth in the country. Separately, Apple is also reported to be planning its first dedicated corporate office in Chennai, with a new Global Capability Centre expected to manage key operations. Together, the moves underline Apple’s long-term focus on India as a strategic growth market.
During Apple’s fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook said that most users with compatible iPhones are actively using Apple Intelligence features. He said that Visual Intelligence is one of the most popular tools. Apple Intelligence is currently supported only on newer devices starting with the iPhone 15 Pro lineup. More AI features are expected to power the personalised version of Siri.
Apple said Thursday it expects revenue growth of up to 16 percent in the March quarter, exceeding forecasts on strong iPhone demand, a rebound in China, and faster momentum in India. The outlook follows a holiday-quarter earnings beat, with CEO Tim Cook describing demand for the latest iPhones as “staggering,” easing worries of a prolonged hardware slowdown.
During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record revenue of $143.8 billion for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership. The company declined to share financial details, adoption figures for Apple Intelligence, or its impact on sales. Apple and Google have said the Gemini-powered Siri will launch later this year.
Apple’s ecosystem now includes about 2.5 billion active devices around the world, according to CEO Tim Cook. During its recent earnings call, the Apple executive revealed the Cupertino-based tech giant’s breadth of reach across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other products. It is seen as a new milestone for the company and reflects sustained demand for its hardware, especially the iPhone, in the last quarter, which was described as “staggering”.
TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that Apple will avoid raising prices as much as possible for iPhone 18, at least keep the starting price flat, which is helpful for marketing. The analyst, however, corroborated rumours about the price hike of LPDDR in the first quarter of this year. NAND flash increases, however, are a bit lower.
Apple is said to be testing the use of teleconverter lenses for the iPhone 18 series. It could debut on the iPhone 18 Pro models. Further, the company is said to be working prototype of a variable aperture lens for the iPhone 18 variants. All these are expected to significantly boost the imaging capabilities of the iPhone 18 series. Oppo and Vivo are already providing teleconverter lenses for their flagship phones.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology which has boosted multiple industries and tasks that could only be done manually earlier. However, it also comes with its share of downsides. One of them was exposed when, in December, xAI’s chatbot Grok, which is integrated across X (formerly Twitter), started complying with requests to generate sexually suggestive image edits of users’ photos.
Apple released the Hypertension Notifications feature for eligible Apple Watch models in India in December 2025. Now, the Cupertino tech giant has announced that it is bringing the health and fitness feature to seven more countries, including Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, and Turkey. First released to users in select markets in September 2025, the feature was introduced as part of the watchOS 26 update. To provide alerts to users, the smartwatch analyses data collected from the optical heart sensor of how a user’s blood vessels respond to the beats of the heart.
Samsung and SK Hynix, two of the largest manufacturers of memory components, have been able to negotiate a new deal with Apple, under which the Cupertino tech giant will be acquiring LPDDR RAM sticks for its iPhone models at significantly higher prices, according to a report citing industry sources. Samsung is said to have raised the prices of its RAM sticks by about 80 percent from the last quarter, while SK Hynix could be selling its memory components to Apple at double the price, marking a near 100 percent price increase from last the quarter.
Apple on Monday unveiled the second-generation AirTag. It arrives nearly five years after the first model was unveiled, building on Apple’s item-tracking ecosystem with hardware upgrades aimed at enhancing precision and usability. The Bluetooth tracker has a new Ultra Wideband chip, which is claimed to offer a higher Precision Finding range, while an updated internal design promises better speaker output.
Apple is said to have recorded its strongest year yet in India. According to a report, market data reveals that the Cupertino-based tech giant’s shipments in the country grew significantly in 2025, helping it expand market share in what is now the world’s second-largest smartphone market by volume. Despite Apple’s strong performance, the overall smartphone market in India remained largely flat, with about 152 million units shipped throughout the year.
Apple will begin showing additional ads in App Store search results within a couple of months, the company has confirmed. The new ads will first appear on the App Store in the UK and Japan. Apple confirmed that other Apple Ads markets will be included by the end of March. This will be supported on devices using iOS and iPadOS 26.2 and later.
Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to use its cloud service infrastructure to power a new version of Siri. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to introduce a chatbot version of Siri, which will be more capable and feature-rich. This is said to be separate from the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Siri that is said to arrive this spring alongside the iOS 26.4 update.
The iPhone 17 series was launched in September 2025, and rumours about its potential successors are already surfacing. According to a tipster, the iPhone 18 Pro models could feature a Dynamic Island, which is 35 percent smaller in size compared to their iPhone 17 series counterparts. The Cupertino-based tech giant is expected to introduce an under-display infrared sensor for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which may contribute to the downsizing of the notch.
Apple has asked the Delhi High Court to stop the country's antitrust watchdog from seeking its global financial records as part of an investigation into its app store policies, while it challenges the underlying law's validity, court papers show.
Apple is reportedly planning to turn its voice assistant Siri into an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant wants to enter the generative AI chatbot race and compete with companies such as OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI. The chatbot transformation is not just a redesign process; the company will reportedly also add new features and capabilities, making it a far more capable device assistant than what Siri is today.
Apple is reportedly planning to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) Pin. As per the report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to take on the idea of an AI-powered, voice-activated wearable pin, which companies like Humane and Rabbit have already failed at. Not a lot is known about this device, but the report claims that the company is planning to equip it with cameras, microphones, a speaker, and a physical button.
Apple’s iPhone 18 is tipped to deliver a major display brightness upgrade, with a leak claiming Apple has set far higher OLED requirements than before. The leak says that these targets could exclude BOE from supplying panels. Recent iPhones already reach up to 3,000 nits outdoors, suggesting the iPhone 18 will go further. Separately, another report suggests that BOE faces OLED production issues, prompting Apple to shift millions of display orders to Samsung Display ahead of the 2027 launch timeline.
Apple Pay is reportedly set to go live in the Indian market by the end of 2026. The service still requires regulatory approvals for the India launch, and the company is reportedly working with banks, regulators, and card networks.The initial phase of Apple Pay rollout is likely to focus on card-based contactless payments. Apple could do UPI integration later.
iPhone 18 Pro series is said to come with a smaller Dynamic Island this year. The front-facing camera is said to remain centred within a smaller Dynamic Island, while only part of the Face ID sensor array may shift toward the left. Previous interpretations suggesting the entire Dynamic Island cutout would shift to the left side of the display of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max were apparently "mistranslated.”
Apple introduced the iPhone 17 series in September. While the Pro models were expected to garner all the headlines, it was the vanilla iPhone 17 that became the talk of the town, courtesy of the massive upgrades on offer. According to a report, the iPhone 18 series will bring further improvements in display technology, leveraging LTPO+ (Low Temperature Crystal Silicon Oxide) panels. The purported Apple handsets could also pack under-display infrared sensors, possibly for biometric authentication.
