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Following our report that Apple is testing iOS 27.2.1 for the iPhone, MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris has uncovered evidence of an upcoming tvOS 27.2.1 update for the Apple TV. macOS 27.2.1 is also likely with a fix that prevents command-line tools from accepting eMudhra's compromised web certificates.

YouTuber Marques Brownlee has switched back to the iPhone 18 Pro after spending more than two weeks with the iPhone Duo. On the latest episode of the "Waveform" podcast, Brownlee said he missed the Pro's cameras and Face ID. He added that he would miss opening the ‌iPhone Duo‌, using it in portrait, and reading on the larger screen.

Despite strong initial demand for Apple's first foldable iPhone, the device has several hardware compromises compared with the ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌. It lacks a dedicated Telephoto camera, ‌Face ID‌, and an Action button, among other features.

Apple is evaluating how to better manufacture high-mobility oxide (HMO) backplanes for future OLED panels, according to Korean publication The Elec. The technology is already used in the new touchscreen MacBook Pro, according to display analyst Ross Young, and Apple could be seeking to increase production for adoption in other products.

Both Samsung Display and LG Display are said to be developing the HMO thin-film transistor technology for OLED panels. It is reportedly being considered by Apple as a full-blown successor to low-temperature polycrystalline oxide, or LTPO – the TFT backplane technology currently used in iPhone models and the OLED iPad Pro.

HMO is designed to improve on conventional oxide TFT displays by increasing electron mobility (i.e., how easily electrons move through the transistor material when an electric field is applied). Mobility is important for driving high-resolution OLED panels while keeping power consumption low. Existing oxide TFTs have electron mobility of around 10cm²/Vs, but HMO aims to raise this to the 30–50cm²/Vs range.

Both Samsung and LG are reportedly using a "sputtering" process that could make the technology easier to integrate into existing production lines. Both suppliers are also said to be pursuing another approach that uses atomic layer deposition (ALD), which involves laying down extremely thin films one atomic layer at a time. ALD is a slower process, but Samsung and LG may be trying to create a more carefully controlled oxide transistor layer than HMO allows for.

Both companies are said to be validating the performance and stability of each deposition method, while prioritizing the "sputtering" approach.

The Elec identifies future MacBooks and iMacs as possible applications, and Apple is indeed believed to be testing OLED displays for future MacBook Air and iMac models, though both upgrades remain some way off. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman anticipates a ‌MacBook Air‌ refresh in early 2027, but he has offered no time frame for either model's transition to ‌OLED‌.

Apple's iPhone X went on sale nine years ago today, November 3, 2017. The 10th-anniversary iPhone was the first with an all-screen OLED display and no Home button, and its gesture navigation and Face ID authentication shaped the flagship iPhone models that followed it.

Announced on September 12, 2017, the iPhone X used its TrueDepth camera to introduce Face ID, which replaced Touch ID on the device. Powered by the A11 Bionic chip, it was also Apple's first iPhone to start at $999. Apple classified the device as vintage in 2024. Recently, Touch ID made an unlikely return to iPhones with the iPhone Duo. Apple is expected to introduce a redesigned 20th-anniversary iPhone in late 2027.

Starting November 16, Apple will require developers to disclose whether their apps include real-world location sharing or dating features so age ratings can be assigned appropriately.

Apple says the Dating and Relationships disclosure is required for apps that allow dating or relationship connections, regardless of whether that's with a real person or a virtual companion that engages in sexual or romantic content.

Apps that include Dating and Relationships must have a minimum age rating of 18+, but Shared Location apps may not see a change to their minimum age rating in some regions.

In Brazil, apps are required to have an A16 rating for Shared Location and A18 for Dating and Relationships. Apps that may qualify for a lower age rating, such as an app that offers location sharing for parents and children, can request a rating from Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

Apps must have Shared Location and Dating and Relationships disclosures submitted through App Store Connect by January 12, 2027.

Apple held its earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026 today, and it was Apple CEO John Ternus' first earnings call in his new role. He had Apple CFO Kevan Parekh on hand, and he brought in Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan.

The trio covered iPhone Duo sales, Siri AI, and increasing memory costs, among other topics.

iPhone Duo

After the earnings release, Ternus told Reuters that Apple isn't able to meet demand for the ‌iPhone Duo‌, and there's no word on when supply/demand balance will be reached.

Ternus also acknowledged display issues and said a "very small percentage" of units have been returned.

iCloud+

Ternus reiterated Apple's plans to add usage limits on server-side AI features like ‌Siri‌ AI and photo editing. Users who need more capacity will be able to purchase expanded access, but there's still no pricing information or details on the limits included with each iCloud+ plan.

When asked about token consumption, Parekh said it's still early days on how much is done on-device vs. with Private Cloud Compute.

The mix of [on-device and cloud Siri] is very early days, and so it's hard to predict exactly what the mix of those costs are going to look like. Obviously, on device, you know, it's very very efficient. No real costs associated with that. But on the server side, we have some inference costs.

I think again, we've just recently launched it and made it available to more users. And so we're in the very very early stages of understanding the kind of mix of those costs, as well as further requirements we might have on the compute side.

Siri AI

Ternus said Apple has real room to expand ‌Siri‌'s capabilities over time, and that Apple wants customers to be aware of what AI agents have access to.

As far as agentic capabilities, you know, we think these are promising tools for users. We just want to make sure that users are aware of what they're giving access to. We want to make sure this is done in a way that protects security and privacy. So, you know, we're pushing really hard on that with Siri AI, but we're also really encouraged by the fact that Apple devices are the best places to use all forms of AI.

He also said Apple's privacy focus differentiates it from other AI providers.

I mean, if you think about it, so much of your personal data is on your iPhone. You know, whether it's your contacts, your communications, health data, financial data, all of that, and Siri can tap into that and help you access it in a way that's very secure and private, and that nobody else has access to. Even Apple doesn't have access to it, and so we think that is a core kind of differentiator that we're excited about, and we're going to continue to push on that.

iOS and macOS Merging

With the MacBook Pro gaining a touch display, an analyst asked if we're going to see a single unified operating system in the future.

Ternus said Apple tries to make the best version of each and every product, while also adding features like Handoff that span across devices, but the company has no plans to make major changes.

If you look at what we did last week with the MacBook Pro, we took a huge leap forward. These MacBook Pros are better in every way than the ones that came before them, and we're really proud of that. And so we don't have any fundamentally different changes that we're planning right now. Nor would we talk about it anyway.

China

Revenue in Greater China was up 21 percent during the quarter, which was a quarterly record. Performance was primarily driven by the iPhone and the Mac.

Install Base

Apple has more than 2.5 billion active devices.

Memory

Ternus said the memory situation is "unprecedented," and Apple expects even higher memory costs in the December quarter. Apple's price increases in June and September offset some of the pressure, as do lower costs from some non-memory components and carry-in inventory.

Beyond the December quarter, Apple thinks memory prices will continue to increase.

Supply Constraints

iPhone, iPad, and Mac were constrained in the September quarter, which Khan said was driven by demand combined with limited availability of the advanced nodes SoCs are produced on. He said constraints on advanced nodes are easing with the transition of more of the lineup to 2nm chips.

iPhone

iPhone revenue was $57.6 billion, up 17 percent year over year and a new September quarter record.

Ternus was asked why Apple didn't release a standard iPhone 18 alongside the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and ‌iPhone Duo‌, but he skirted the question.

Mac

Revenue was $10.8 billion, up from $8.7 billion, despite supply constraints. Full-year Mac revenue was $37.9 billion, up from $33.7 billion in 2025. Ternus said Apple has never sold more Macs in a fiscal year than it did in 2026.

iPad

‌iPad‌ revenue was down in the quarter, coming in at $6.2 billion, down from $7 billion in the year-ago quarter. Apple said revenue was down because of supply constraints and a difficult compare against the launch of the A16 ‌iPad‌ last year.

Services

Services revenue hit $31.6 billion, up from $28.8 billion in the year-ago quarter, and a new all-time record. In 2026, services revenue was $123.3 billion.

The App Store saw a record number of nearly a billion average weekly visitors, and Apple saw growth in the number of users who are paying for at least one service.

Wearables

Wearables, Home, and Accessories revenue was $8.3 billion, down 8 percent year over year. There was a difficult compare against the launch of the Apple Watch SE 3 and AirPods Pro 3 in 2025.

The new Apple TV 4K, the HomePod mini, and the Apple HomeView didn't ship during the September quarter.

December Quarter

Apple expects revenue to grow 7 to 10 percent year over year, leading to the best quarter for revenue in Apple's history. Services revenue is expected to grow between 8 and 9 percent.

Gross margin is expected to be between 45 and 46 percent, impacted by higher memory costs and costs related to the ramp of ‌Siri‌ AI.

Apple expects constraints on the Mac and ‌iPad‌ in the December quarter, primarily driven by memory because demand has been higher than expected.

Apple expects memory costs to continue to increase in the December quarter and beyond, CEO John Ternus said during today's earnings call. Ternus, COO Sabih Khan, and CFO Kevan Parekh all commented on Apple's struggle with memory.

"What we're seeing with memory pricing right now is unprecedented," said Ternus. He said Apple saw higher memory costs in the September quarter, and the December quarter will be worse. "Looking beyond the December quarter, we see the pricing for memory purchases continuing to increase," he said.

Apple was able to offset September costs by using memory it stockpiled at lower prices and securing lower prices on some non-memory components. Apple expects the same factors to cover some of the December increases, along with price increases on iPads, Macs, and iPhones in June and September.

An analyst asked if prices could increase again, but Khan, who took the question, avoided offering a direct answer. Parekh said Apple's price increases were done "reluctantly" and the company is trying to balance the impact.

I think what we try to do is evaluate, and in doing that, we evaluate the unit's revenue margin, and we're really being thoughtful and deliberate at evaluating kind of the short-term and long-term considerations. And we really believe we're balancing this well.

Ternus said Apple expects a declining benefit from pre-purchasing memory over time. Apple's inventory more than doubled year over year to $14.5 billion, which suggests Apple is buying up memory before prices go up yet again. "As we work to improve supply, our manufacturing purchase obligations have increased by $33 billion from June to the September quarter, which you'll see in our annual filing when it comes out tomorrow," he said.

Apple expects gross margin to drop from 47.9 percent in the September quarter to 45 to 46 percent in the December quarter, primarily because of higher memory costs, plus some Siri AI costs. Mac and iPad supplies will be constrained in the December quarter because of memory issues.

Apple is unable to meet demand for the iPhone Duo and there's no timeline for when the company will catch up, CEO John Ternus told Reuters following today's earnings report.

Duo is constrained as of today. The ramp is going well, and we're working hard to get it to as many customers as quickly as possible, but at this point, we're not able to predict when supply and demand will be in balance.

Ternus commented on the display issues some customers have seen, saying that "a very small percentage" of units have been returned and Apple is offering replacements.

‌iPhone Duo‌ orders placed today have delivery estimates in January, and stores have had little stock for online reservations.

Last week, Apple said it was aware of an issue impacting the inner display of some units, and it directed customers with an issue to contact AppleCare.

Apple reported a September quarter revenue record of $114.5 billion, up 12 percent from last year. Duo sales are not included because the device did not go on sale until after the quarter had ended.

Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2026, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year. The quarter included a number of August and September product releases from Apple, as well as the CEO transition from Tim Cook to John Ternus that took place on September 1.

For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $114.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $30.7 billion, or $2.10 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $102.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $27.5 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.

Gross margin for the most recent quarter was 47.9 percent, compared to 47.2 percent in the year-ago quarter. Apple also declared a quarterly dividend payment of $0.27 per share, payable on November 16 to shareholders of record as of November 12.

Apple set September quarter records for total revenue, iPhone revenue, and earnings per share, and an all-time record for Services revenue.

For the full fiscal year, Apple recorded $478.8 billion in sales and $132.2 billion in net income, compared to previous record highs of $416.2 billion in sales and $112.0 billion in net income set in fiscal 2025.

"Today, Apple is proud to report a September quarter revenue record of $114.5 billion, up 12 percent from a year ago, with iPhone reaching a September quarter record and Services reaching an all-time high, capping off our best fiscal year ever," said John Ternus, Apple's CEO. "We're closing the year with our most ambitious lineup yet. That includes the iPhone Duo, the most transformational iPhone since the original, alongside iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, our most powerful iPhones yet. We also just introduced a whole new generation of hardware for the home and brought Touch to Mac for the first time. Together with the all-new Siri AI, it's an incredible lineup to carry us into the holiday season."

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Amazon this week has big discounts across Apple's Clear, Silicone, and TechWoven Cases for the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. These deals are part of ongoing early Black Friday deals, which we've begun keeping tabs on in our main post on all the best early Black Friday Apple deals.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

Across the board these are the best prices we've tracked to date on the new cases for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This time around the deals do not require any coupon codes to see the final sale prices.

Below we're also tracking a few ongoing discounts on iPhone Duo cases from Amazon, ZAGG, and other retailers.

iPhone 18 Pro

• Clear Case - $38.99, down from $49.00
• Silicone Case - $29.33, down from $49.00
• TechWoven Case - $50.00, down from $59.00

iPhone 18 Pro Max

• Clear Case - $37.99, down from $49.00
• Silicone Case - $32.83, down from $49.00
• TechWoven Case - $48.99, down from $59.00

Other Accessories

• Crossbody Strap - $33.04, down from $59.00

iPhone Duo

If you're on the hunt for protection for your new iPhone Duo, we've also been keeping track of all the best cases and screen protectors for the new device. The catch with these accessories is that many of them are not on sale given how new the Duo is, but there are overall cheap options you can find on Amazon, plus a great buy two get 20% off deal at ZAGG.

Amazon has some notable TechWoven dupe cases on sale, available for $29.99, which is $50 cheaper than any of Apple's official iPhone Duo cases. Otherwise, you'll find the full list of retailers offering accessories for the iPhone Duo below.

• Amazon - iPhone Duo cases from Spigen, Speck, ZAGG, and more
• AT&T - Discounts on iPhone Duo cases and screen protectors from Speck, Spigen, and more
• Best Buy - iPhone Duo cases from Dbrand, OtterBox, Spigen, Kate Spade, and more
• Burton Goods - Save on leather cases for iPhone Duo
• ESR - iPhone Duo Silicone Leather case with Flex Stand
• Nomad - Leather Folio cases for iPhone Duo
• OtterBox - Defender cases for iPhone Duo
• Speck - Presidio Cases for iPhone Duo
• Target - iPhone Duo cases from ZAGG, Case-Mate, and Kate Spade
• ZAGG - Save 20% when you buy 2 items from ZAGG, including iPhone Duo cases and screen protectors

If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.

John Ternus will participate in his first Apple earnings call as the company's CEO today. The call begins at 2 p.m. Pacific Time / 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Ternus and Apple's CFO Kevan Parekh will discuss the company's earnings results for the third quarter of the 2026 calendar year on the live-streamed conference call. While the call is primarily intended for Apple shareholders and Wall Street analysts, anyone can listen live for free on Apple's Investor Relations website, with no registration required.

The call should last around one hour. Ternus and Parekh will read their prepared remarks, and then they will take questions from analysts.

Apple released the following products in the quarter, which ran from June 28 to September 26:

• Mac Mini With M6 and M5 Pro Chips
• Mac Studio With M5 Max and M5 Ultra Chips
• New Apple Polishing Cloth
• iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
• Apple Watch Series 12
• Apple Watch Ultra 4
• AirPods 5
• Beats 360
• Wrist Strap for iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods Pro 3
• New Apple Watch Charging Puck

iPhone Duo was announced during the quarter, but pre-orders did not begin until October 16, so the quarter does not include any revenue from that device.

If you miss the call, a recording will be available for replay on the page later in the day.

Apple's new HomeView smart home hub lacks an App Store, but it can still run some third-party audio and video apps that support CarPlay.

HomeView can automatically mirror CarPlay-enabled audio and video apps from a nearby, paired iPhone, with no modifications to the app required.

In a video shared on Mastodon, Broadcasts app developer Steve Troughton-Smith demonstrated what Spotify looks like on a virtualized HomeView.

The full list of built-in Apple apps on the HomeView:

• Alarms
• Calendar
• FaceTime
• Find My
• Home
• Intercom
• Messages
• Music
• Podcasts
• Reminders
• Safari
• Settings
• Timers
• Weather
• World Clock

CarPlay-enabled apps from iPhone available on HomeView:

• Apple Music Classical
• Apple News
• Apple TV
• Audiobooks
• "Supported third-party audio and video apps" like Spotify

HomeView is available to pre-order now and launches Friday, November 13.

Apple has started testing iOS 27.2.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions.

iOS 27.2.1 should be a minor update that includes bug fixes and/or security patches, including for the iPhone Duo that launched Friday, October 23. We do not know exactly when the update will be released, but usually upcoming iOS versions begin to show up in our logs a few days to a few weeks before they are made available to the public.

There may also be a macOS 27.2.1 update with a fix that prevents macOS command-line tools from accepting eMudhra's compromised web certificates. The certificates have already been blocked in Safari, Mail, and apps that use Apple's networking and security frameworks since October 19, with no software update required for that.

In addition, we expect the first iOS 27.3 developer beta to be released tomorrow.

In a press release on the Apple Newsroom website in China last week, Apple said the iOS 27.3 beta would be released on Wednesday, November 4, but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will be released to the public in December, but it did not provide a specific date.

iOS 27.3 will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods.

Apple also said it has partnered with Alibaba to add support for its AI assistant Qwen within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence.

Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC 2026 will not be available in China on iOS 27.3, according to Apple.

Image Playground will also not be available in China.

Both the iPhone and Siri language will need to be set to English and Chinese (Simplified). Apple Intelligence features will not be available on the Mac, iPad, or other devices in China until Apple receives the necessary approvals, it said.

Apple initially aimed to "wait until November" to release the iPhone Duo in the U.S. and China only, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, but it ultimately launched the device in more than 70 countries on Friday, October 23. "Apple rushed the Duo to market without enough inventory to meet demand," he said. The device currently has a January 25 delivery estimate and is hard to find in stores.

We're officially in the month of Black Friday, which will take place on Friday, November 27 in 2026. As always, this will be the best time of the year to shop for great deals, including popular Apple products like AirPods, iPad, Apple Watch, and more.

Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

Specifically, in this article we're sharing all of the Apple products that currently have all-time low prices, or discounts that are at least close to their record-low prices. Of course, these are early Black Friday deals, so even better discounts could emerge later in the month, but if you're shopping right now these are all the best prices around.

Best Early Deals

• AirTag 2 4-Pack for $70.00 ($29 off)
• Apple Watch Ultra 4 for $699.99 ($99 off)
• M5 MacBook Air for $1,099.99 ($199 off)

Apple Watch Ultra 4

The Apple Watch Ultra 4 has dropped to $699.99 on Amazon in one of the most notable early Black Friday discounts, down from $799.00. This is a match of the all-time low price on the new Ultra 4, which just launched in September.

If you're shopping for a Milanese Loop model, Amazon also has a $99 discount on one of these devices. There are five regular models on sale and two Milanese Loop models, and most have delivery dates of early November on Amazon.

AirTag 2

Apple's AirTag 2 has hit $70.00 this week on Amazon, down from $99.00. This deal is on the 4-Pack of the AirTag 2, and it's within $0.01 of the all-time low price for the accessory, so it's still a great deal.

Mac Mini

Apple's new Mac mini has had one of the most consistent discounts over the past few weeks, and these $119-$150 markdowns have continued into Black Friday season. Prices start at $779.99 for the entry-level model, and currently include every M6 model, plus the M5 Pro model.

Additionally, one of the best early Black Friday deals is on the M5 Max Mac Studio with 36GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, on sale for $2,299.99, down from $2,499.00.

MacBook Air

Amazon is taking $199 off nearly every model of the M5 MacBook Air this week, with matches of the best post-hike prices we've ever seen on the computer. Prices now start at $1,099.99 for the 512GB 13-inch model and $1,299.99 for the 512GB 15-inch model.

For the 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models, prices start with the 16GB/512GB model for $1,299.99, down from $1,499.00. You can also get the 16GB/1TB model for $1,599.00, down from $1,799.00, all $199 off and the best prices we've seen in months.

AirPods

Notable AirPods deals this month include solid second-best prices on the AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2, with up to $100 off these models.

If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.

Apple's busiest season isn't over yet. Far from it. With two hardware launch dates still to come in November, plus software updates and new smart home accessories running into December, there's more on the way from Apple before the end of 2026, so be sure to stick around.

Below, we've rounded up what's still coming, along with one date in particular that's worth watching if you're a holiday shopper.

• Apple Intelligence testing in China – November 4: The first Apple Intelligence features for users in China enter testing in the latest iOS developer beta from Wednesday, November 4. Apple has partnered with Alibaba to add Qwen support to Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence.
• Five new products – November 6: Apple is launching five products this Friday: the OLED iPad mini with A20 Pro (from $699), the M6 iMac (from $1,499), the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 (from $1,999), and all-new 14-inch and 16-inch ‌MacBook Pro‌ models with ‌OLED‌ touchscreens (from $2,899 and $3,399). The latter two are Apple's first touchscreen Macs. Pre-orders are already open, but individual delivery dates vary based on region and configuration.
• Apple HomeView – November 13: Apple's new smart home display arrives on Friday, November 13, priced at $299. Available in tabletop and wall-mounted versions, the hub can be used to answer questions with ‌Siri‌ AI, display pictures, make FaceTime calls, play music, show recipes, offer up calendar events, and more. Pre-orders are already open in launch markets, but HomeView will not initially be sold in the European Union.
• Apple TV 4K – November 13: The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K launches alongside HomeView, and is also priced at $299. Unlike previous generations, there's just the one model with 128GB storage, and it adds ‌Siri‌ AI and supports four-speaker surround sound with HomePod mini 2 or second-generation HomePod speakers. Pre-orders are already open.
• Apple Creator Studio updates – November: Updates coming this month bring built-in MotionVFX content to Final Cut Pro, Generate Fill to Pixelmator Pro, and new AI assistants in beta to Logic Pro, Keynote, Pages, and Numbers. The updates are free for existing subscribers.
• Black Friday – November 27: It's not a product launch, but a date likely worth marking. Apple has held a four-day shopping event over the Black Friday weekend in recent years, when it has typically offered gift cards with eligible purchases. Our Black Friday roundup will be tracking the deals.
• iOS 27.3 and Apple Intelligence in China – December: Apple has confirmed the public rollout of its first ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features in China for December, alongside iOS 27.3. The initial release is for supported iPhones, with other platforms to follow after the required regulatory approvals.
• Apple Home Collection – from December: The new Apple-backed, third-party lineup includes smart home cameras, thermostats, and a lock designed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. Apple says that availability begins in December, although select accessories will not arrive until early 2027.

Stay tuned to MacRumors for all the latest news, announcements, updates, and deals.

The Information's Aaron Tilley today reported that Apple has been developing a larger, robotic version of the HomeView. This device has been called a "HomeView Ultra" or "HomeView Max" in rumors, but the final name might be different.

Tilley said a prototype of the device is equipped with a 9-inch display on a swiveling arm, with its overall design said to look similar to Apple's old iMac G4 or Pixar's lamp mascot. Like the HomeView, the device would have standard features like FaceTime, but it would also be "fully aware of its environment and act autonomously."

"The current design for the robot envisions it using a camera and sensors to be fully aware of its environment and act autonomously, allowing it to turn on the lights when someone walks into a room—or perhaps even try to tell a cat to get off a table," the report said. "It is meant to be smart enough to avoid accidentally hitting objects around it."

The report said the device's hardware has largely been finalized for around two years, but there have apparently been "internal disagreements" within Apple, particularly in regards to which software features should be available on the first-generation model or postponed until a second-generation model already being discussed.

The report said Apple is hoping to release the larger HomeView in 2027 for around $1,000 in the U.S., but the device might not be ready to launch until 2028.

Apple has also explored other types of robots, such as one that follows a user around the home on wheels, one that flies inside the home, and one that can fold clothes, but it is unclear if any of these devices will ever be released.

Most of these details were already reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who said the 9-inch screen can swivel a full 360 degrees.

Amazon today is back with the a pre-order discount on the brand new A19 Apple TV 4K, available for $289.99, down from $299.00.

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Amazon provides an estimated delivery on launch day, which is next Friday, November 13. Although only a $9 discount, this is the best price we've tracked on the device, and as of writing Amazon is the only place offering any sort of markdown.

For anyone who just wants to upgrade their existing Apple TV 4K with the new Find My-enabled Siri Remote, Amazon has that accessory for pre-order at $59.00. There's no discount on the Siri Remote, but if you purchase this without spending on an entirely new Apple TV 4K, you'll definitely be saving yourself some money.

If you're on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.