Apple Music Hall confirms first eight shows, Elton John opens September 28
Apple confirms the first eight Apple Music Hall shows in London, with Elton John opening September 28. Tickets for Elton, Baby Keem, and Skye Newman go on sale Monday at 9AM BST; remaining dates later.
Apple releases watchOS 27.0.1 for Series 12 and Ultra 4 — fixes unexpected restarts
Apple shipped watchOS 27.0.1 for Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 only, with release notes that include a fix for unexpected restarts — the first public update after this week’s owner-reported reboot wave.
Apple Bars Walk-In iPhone Duo Buys at Japan and South Korea Stores
Apple’s Japan and South Korea sites say nearby Apple Stores will not sell the latest iPhone Duo or iPhone 18 Pro Max without a reservation for now. Launch day is Friday, October 23.
iPhone Duo is IP68 dust-tight — unlike Galaxy Z Fold8’s IP48
iPhone Duo ships with IP68 dust-tight / 6m water resistance — matching slab iPhones and beating Galaxy Z Fold8’s IP48 on dust, with Apple’s usual non-permanent resistance caveat.
Some iPhone 18 Pro users hit Face ID freeze-and-reboot bug unlocking protected apps
9to5Mac reproduced a Face ID glitch on at least one European iPhone 18 Pro: failed auth on locked apps can freeze then reboot. Scope unclear; outlets lean software over hardware.
Halide 3.2 unlocks continuous aperture control on iPhone 18 Pro
New Aperture Priority and Full Manual modes go beyond the Camera app’s four preset stops, while two new film Looks, Dawn and Quicksilver, come to every iPhone.
iPhone 18 Pro Max needs Prepare to Ship before you mail it for repair or trade-in
MacRumors: iPhone 18 Pro Max’s 20Wh battery triggers a new Prepare to Ship setting that drains and caps charge before mail-in repair or trade-in. Other iPhones are exempt.
Apple Store Pre-Orders for HomeView and Apple TV 4K Already Slip Past Nov 13
U.S. Apple Store online estimates for HomeView and Apple TV 4K are already past the official November 13 availability; Amazon still quotes day-one delivery, with HomeView around $289.
Apple Reference Image on iPhone 18 Pro: prove a photo wasn’t AI-altered
iPhone 18 Pro’s opt-in Apple Reference Image signs Main-camera sensor data into an unalterable “digital negative” via Private Cloud Compute — with China/EU launch limits and later SynthID support.
Apple says iPhone Duo’s inner display cover layer is replaceable — $19 with AppleCare
Apple VP Kate Bergeron says iPhone Duo’s nano-texture cover layer above the foldable inner display can be peeled off and replaced; U.S. AppleCare service pricing lists the swap at $19.
iPhone Duo Main camera specs echo iPhone 17e’s Hybrid Focus Pixels
Apple’s tech specs list the iPhone Duo’s 26mm ƒ/1.6 Main camera with Hybrid Focus Pixels — the same autofocus wording as iPhone 17e — while sensor-shift OIS lines up with iPhone 17.
2019 21.5-inch iMac joins Apple’s vintage products list
Apple added the last Intel 21.5-inch Retina 4K iMac to its vintage list on September 15 — repairs remain possible only while parts last, with obsolete status still two years away.
iCloud+ now includes Apple TV and Arcade in 100+ countries — not the U.S.
Every paid iCloud+ tier in more than 100 countries now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra cost — a services pivot that sidelines Apple One in those markets and expands Apple TV to 170 countries.
Apple Intelligence coming to mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, without Siri AI
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple plans to launch the original Apple Intelligence suite in mainland China with iOS 27.3 in December, after lengthy regulatory delays, still without the rebuilt Siri AI.
iPhone 18 Pro Max pre-order shipping: many configs already slip to October
As of the Saturday evening Apple.com snapshot reported by 9to5Mac, many iPhone 18 Pro Max configs already show October delivery, while most Pros still hold September 18. Estimates move — verify your SKU before ordering.
Gurman: Apple Planning Higher-End HomeView With 9-Inch, 360° Screen
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is planning a higher-end HomeView with a 9-inch screen on a robotic arm that swivels 360°, possibly in 2027 or 2028. Speculative names like HomeView Max are not confirmed.
How to update to iOS 27 and the rest of Apple’s OS 27 lineup today
iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27 are expected around 10 a.m. PT on September 14. Here’s how to update, what’s compatible, and what to do if Software Update is empty.
macOS 27 ends Time Capsule Time Machine backups — SMB NAS still works
macOS 27 drops AFP, so Time Machine can no longer use AirPort Time Capsule or AirPort Disk — Apple still backs SMB NAS and local disks; restore old backups before you upgrade.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4: hypertension notifications delayed in 33 regions
Apple’s watchOS feature-availability footnote says hypertension alerts may not ship at launch on Series 12 and Ultra 4 in 33 countries while new Health Sensing System clearances finish. U.S., UK, and EU are unaffected.
Apple Health will sell Quest’s $119 50+ biomarker panel at ~2,000 U.S. sites
Apple and Quest: schedule and buy a 50+ biomarker lab panel for $119 in the Health app at about 2,000 U.S. Quest locations later in 2026 — full biomarker list not published yet.
Apple's Wall-Mounted HomeView Ships Without Power Adapter, Cable, or Mount
Apple Support confirms the wall-mounted HomeView box includes only the device and documentation, while the tabletop model ships with a power cable and adapter.
Tap to Pay on iPhone expands to 8 more countries across Latin America
Apple says Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, and Peru — letting merchants accept contactless payments with no extra hardware.
Gurman: Apple’s J450 home camera would send text alerts — not video
On Bloomberg’s Power On podcast, Mark Gurman says Apple’s rumored J450 home camera is a low-frame-rate AI sensor that analyzes the home without recording video — only text descriptions.