Apple Music's error page hides a working first iPod
The iPod on Apple Music's Page Not Found screen carries 1,029 songs, just past the original 1,000-song pitch, plus a playable Brick.
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iPhone Duo pre-orders slip to January in 30 minutes
Apple calls demand "nothing short of extraordinary," yet the hinge bottleneck an analyst flagged in September now pushes some deliveries to February.
Hatfield Apple-1 with a Jobs letter sets an auction record
Fred Hatfield turned down a Steve Jobs offer to swap his machine for an Apple II board, and two bidders just spent 28 minutes fighting over it.
OpenAI says an employee took device files back to Apple
A worker who spent six months at OpenAI before rejoining Apple sent 100-plus files on an unreleased gadget to personal accounts, OpenAI tells a court.
Wall-mounted HomeView won't turn on without a separate mount
Apple says the wall HomeView requires a mount and power solution to operate, and the Power over Ethernet option doesn't arrive until early 2027.
OLED iPad mini may cost more and stay at 60Hz
Bloomberg expects Apple to charge noticeably more for its first OLED mini, arriving around October 27 with an A20 Pro and a refresh rate still in doubt.
HomeView trademark may name Apple's October 13 home hub
A likely Apple shell company filed HomeView around the same time as homeOS, and the visionOS and xrOS filings show how far that can be trusted.
RemoveMacAI deletes the AI models macOS 27 won't let go
Even with Apple listing up to 14GB, MacRumors measured over 20GB of Apple Intelligence models on a Mac, and macOS 27 leaves no official way to delete them.
Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 still glue screens shut
A new battery pull tab earns the Series 12 one extra repairability point, yet both watches sit at 4 out of 10 against the Pixel Watch 5's 9.
Apple stock hits a record in Ternus's third week as CEO
Shares sit about 9% above their close on Cook's handover day, and the rally rides hardware built by the engineering group Ternus used to run.
Apple Music Hall opens in London's Battersea Power Station
Only 600 people fit in Apple's new London venue, though 16-plus camera inputs and two mix studios suggest the real crowd watches from elsewhere.
iPhone AutoLock for snatch thefts leans on the Apple Watch
AutoLock weighs a snatch-like jolt against vetoes such as a passed biometric check, and in iOS 27.2 beta 2 the lock itself still sits switched off.