Apple plans to invite content creators to a Los Angeles showcase on October 27-28 for expected new MacBook Pro, iMac and iPad mini hardware, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. No livestreamed event is planned, and Gurman says it will likely be Apple's final major launch of 2026.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version stated as settled fact that Apple has set the Los Angeles creator showcase and will announce the listed products, and said HomeView, the HomePod mini 2 and the Apple TV 4K are "due" October 13. These are reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, not Apple announcements. Apple is expected to unveil those three devices on October 13; Gurman has reported that HomeView is expected to ship around mid-November.
Correction (Oct 12): An earlier version stated as settled fact that Apple has set the Los Angeles creator showcase and will announce the listed products, and said HomeView, the HomePod mini 2 and the Apple TV 4K are "due" October 13. These are reports from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, not Apple announcements. Apple is expected to unveil those three devices on October 13; Gurman has reported that HomeView is expected to ship around mid-November.
Gurman says this will likely be Apple's final major launch of 2026.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says the next iPad mini, expected at the end of October with an OLED display, will cost close to $799 in the US, up from $599 today. That would place it above the 11-inch iPad Air in Apple's US lineup, and Frandroid estimates it would cost around 920 euros in France if the current pricing gap holds.
MacRumors: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has walked back earlier reports that the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro would be significantly thinner. The models are now described as significantly lighter only, with launch still expected later this month.
October 15 tech stories on 9to5Mac Daily include iPhone Duo repair pricing, OpenAI allegations involving a former employee now at Apple, Apple's Safari campaign, and a reported Apple Intelligence timeline for China.
Apple plans to launch Apple Intelligence in mainland China in December with iOS 27.3, Bloomberg reports. The first release would include the features that reached the U.S. two years ago, but not the new Siri AI.
Apple introduced HomeView, a smart display with a 7-inch Liquid Retina screen, Siri AI and face recognition for up to six users. It costs $299 (U.S.) in tabletop and wall-mounted versions. Pre-orders start today, with availability beginning Friday, November 13.
