MacRumors sources say Apple has another launch lined up for the final week of October, separate from the October 13 home products. An OLED MacBook Pro, an M6 14-inch MacBook Pro, and an M6 iMac are the likely candidates.
Apple Newsroom: a 600-capacity Spatial Audio venue with a 38-ft stage, 48-speaker system, recording/mix studios, 16+ cameras, and global livestreams — plus new Apple Music Radio London studios at Battersea.
Apple confirms Camera-app Pro controls on iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max plus a 48MP Fusion Main variable aperture — aperture control on iPhone for the first time.
Mark Gurman says Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 will add Recaps — a Siri AI day summary that can include conversations without storing audio or showing transcripts.
Hours before Surprise and Shine, Mark Gurman says Apple’s foldable is iPhone Duo — $2,000 for 256GB, white and dark blue, Apple Pencil support, and sale as early as October.
Reuters casts John Ternus’s first Surprise and Shine keynote as a dual Wall Street test: a foldable some analysts peg above $2,500 (IDC sees $45B+ by end-2027) and a Siri overhaul still facing China/EU hurdles.