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Received — 10 August 2026 ⏭ APPLE

Apple Announces First Live Apple Immersive 'Friday Night Baseball' Broadcasts

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10 August 2026 at 16:24


Apple and Major League Baseball have announced the September schedule for Friday Night Baseball, along with the first live baseball broadcasts available in Apple Immersive for Apple Vision Pro.

The immersive coverage begins August 28 with the Boston Red Sox visiting the New York Yankees at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. One game will then be available in Apple Immersive each Friday through September 18.


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LG Display Developing Five-Layer OLED Panel to Combat Burn-In for Future iMac

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10 August 2026 at 16:09


LG Display is reportedly developing a five-layer OLED panel for Apple's future OLED iMac. The design adds a third blue emitting layer to improve panel lifespan and reduce the risk of screen burn-in, according to a report from The Elec.

The company has not confirmed the development, with a spokesperson declining to comment on customer-related details. The information is based on industry sources.


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iPhone 18 Pro Bill of Materials Jumps 38% as Memory Costs Dominate [Report]

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10 August 2026 at 15:38


The bill of materials for the 256GB iPhone 18 Pro will climb roughly 38 percent year over year, according to new research from TrendForce. Memory is poised to overtake the application processor and display as the largest contributor to the iPhone's bill of materials, a sharp reversal from the years when those two components dominated the cost structure.



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Apple Scrapped 'White-Glove' Setup Feature for Apple Upgrade Over Privacy Concerns

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9 August 2026 at 19:19


Apple's new Apple Upgrade leasing program could have offered an even more seamless setup experience. According to a new report, Apple once explored shipping replacement iPhones already configured with a customer's information, but the concept never made it into the final service after raising privacy questions.



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Apple Explores Round and Screen-Free Apple Watch Models

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9 August 2026 at 18:57


Apple is considering a sweeping overhaul of the Apple Watch lineup as the industry shifts toward screenless fitness bands, smart rings, and other wearable form factors, according to Mark Gurman. The company's industrial design team has been exploring a broader rethink of its smartwatches over the past year or so, evaluating concepts that include round displays, screenless devices, and premium and budget models beyond today's lineup.



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Foldable 'iPhone Ultra 3' Rumored to Feature Larger Displays

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By: Hartley Charlton
9 August 2026 at 16:55
Apple is already making plans for its third-generation foldable iPhone, with launch expected as early as 2028, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.


Writing in his latest "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said the first foldable iPhone is about to get what he called the device's first "truly revolutionary design change" this year, and that Apple already has a roadmap extending two generations beyond it. A second-generation model is planned for 2027, Gurman says, with a third version following as early as 2028.

The third-generation foldable will apparently feature slightly larger displays on both the inside and the outside compared to its predecessors, though he did not provide specific screen sizes. The first foldable iPhone is expected to launch with a 7.8-inch inner display and a 5.5-inch cover display, so any increase would build on those dimensions. This is the first report to lay out plans for a third-generation model, extending Apple's foldable roadmap a year beyond where it previously stood.

The first foldable iPhone is expected to arrive this year with an ultra-thin design, Touch ID instead of Face ID, the A20 chip, C2 modem, and the moniker "iPhone Ultra," at a price around or above $2,000. The second-generation foldable, meanwhile, is reported to have already received the go-ahead for development, according to the Weibo leaker known as "Digital Chat Station," who said the "‌iPhone Ultra‌ 2" project has been formally approved and will likely reuse the first-generation model's display. That model is expected to launch in fall 2027 alongside the 20th-anniversary iPhone.


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Mac OS 27 Beta 2

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By: invalid@example.com (Pasquanel) · Pasquanel
9 August 2026 at 16:46
Today was a cloudy and rainy day In my part of Florida and I was bored, so I decided to try Tahoe 27 Beta 2. I did a thorough cleaning of my Mac mini, made two SupeDuper clones and Time Machine backup. I'm happy to report the download and installation went as smooth as maple slurple! I'm still working my way through it but so far all seems well. I'm sure some minor glitches may occur along the way, but overall it seems solid.

Apple Watch Rethink Could See Debut of Round Model, Screenless Fitness Tracker, and More

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By: Hartley Charlton
9 August 2026 at 16:37
Apple is re-evaluating the Apple Watch lineup and considering a host of radical new designs, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.


In today's edition of his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman compared plans for the Apple Watch's evolution to the "revolutionary design change" that the foldable iPhone represents. It will be "something that transforms the product for a new era." Apple's industrial design team has reportedly been "exploring a broader rethink of its smartwatches" for some time, with several directions under evaluation.

The company is apparently taking the resurgence of fitness bands without screens and smart rings seriously. As a result, the company is considering new Apple Watch-style devices with no display, as well as new Apple Watches with different types of screen and various new sizes.

Apple has also contemplated giving the Apple Watch a round display, but Gurman cautioned that such a device is unlikely to be released. The company has also considered introducing new premium variants designed to sit above the Ultra and Hermès models, alongside even more affordable options in addition to the Apple Watch SE.

The company has not yet settled on a direction for the product line, but it is said to be "determined to reinvent the lineup in response to growing competition." It also plans to make its wearables more AI-focused, with ambitious long-term plans to revamp the Health app.

Gurman believes that the Apple Watch revamp "could be as significant as the iPhone's transformation from a slab design into a foldable device." Apple purportedly hopes to reinvigorate its Wearables, Home and Accessories segment, which has struggled to generate growth over recent years.
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Des écrans plus grands pour l'iPhone pliant en 2028 ?

✇Consomac
9 August 2026 at 16:29
Apple aurait bien l'intention de renouveler son iPhone pliant sur le même rythme annuel que ses autres principaux modèles. Selon Mark Gurman sur Bloomberg, la seconde génération serait déjà en travaux pour son lancement en 2027 tandis qu'une troisième génération arriverait en 2028 avec «...

Apple envisagerait de nouveaux formats d'Apple Watch

✇Consomac
9 August 2026 at 16:05
Cela fait environ un an que l'équipe de design industriel d'Apple réfléchit à « une refonte globale de ses montres connectées » et évaluerait différentes pistes, affirme aujourd'hui Mark Gurman sur Bloomberg. Apple aurait pris conscience d'une mutation du secteur en faveur de nouveaux types...

A new ceramic Apple Watch could go on sale soon

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By: Benjamin Mayo
9 August 2026 at 15:34

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote today that Apple is planning a return of the much-beloved ceramic Apple Watch. In fact, Gurman says a new ceramic Watch could go on sale as soon as this year.

The ceramic watch option was last offered in 2019 as the ‘Apple Watch Edition Series 5’, back when it still used the Edition branding for its more premium watches featuring higher-end materials.

Apple considers round screens and more radical designs for future Apple Watch revamp

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By: Benjamin Mayo
9 August 2026 at 15:20

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman goes into some detail today about the future for the Apple Watch product line.

He suggests Apple is going back to the drawing board as the Watch faces stiffer competition from the likes of the Oura Ring and other screenless smart fitness devices. It seems Apple is preparing to revamp the concept of the Apple Watch from the ground up …

This scrapped Apple Upgrade feature would’ve made setup much more seamless

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By: Michael Burkhardt
9 August 2026 at 15:19

According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter, Apple had reportedly been considering a feature for Apple Upgrade that would’ve made setting up your iPhone nearly seamless: where Apple would’ve already copied your data over. This feature never ended up seeing the light of day, though.

Hands-on: This modular controller slides open to transform your iPhone into a mobile game console [Video]

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By: Fernando Silva
9 August 2026 at 15:00

I first saw the Ohsnap MCON controller at CES last year, and I immediately fell in love with the concept. The idea was simple: give people a full-featured mobile controller that attaches to your phone via Magsafe, slides open when ready to use, and collapses into something compact that can go with you anywhere. Over the last two weeks, I have put it through its paces. I have tossed it around, pressed the launch mechanism 100s of times, used it with emulators, Apple Arcade games, and with multiple phones. Here is how it has held up, along with everything you need to know.

SuperDuper 4 - NOT CREATING A BOOTABLE CLONE, 2020 until 27" iMac running macOS 15.7.9

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By: invalid@example.com (pm-r) · pm-r
9 August 2026 at 14:05
I'm just curious if any other iMac users, running macOS 15.7.9 Sequoia, are having trouble with a recently released macOS 15.7.9 anmd SuperDuper 4 NOT creating a bootable clone.

Both software updates were recently installed and have been reinstalled, but I cannot get SuperDuper! 4 to create a proper clone.

I switched back to SuperDuper 3, it created a nice new bootable clone just as it always has.

I haven't contacted the developer yet, and I haven't seen much on the web about the new...

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editing images in Notes

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By: invalid@example.com (MacBiter) · MacBiter
9 August 2026 at 12:55
The online advice appears to be consistent : you can't edit images in Notes, only in Photos. However, I have a note with a lot of images, and on one of them (I don't remember HOW!) I clicked something that gave me edit options, one of which was to isolate the subject from the background, then resize options.

Now someone may say that I somehow was able to move to Photos from within Notes, and automatically return to Notes once the edits were done. However, if I now go to that note and click...

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