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Top Apple-related stories for the week of October 26-30

Here are some of the top Apple stories from this week.

Here are some of the top Apple stories from this week.

° Apple’s iPhone Duo has failed JerryRigEverything’s latest durability test.

° Apple plans a new anti-theft system regarding iPhones at its retail stores.

° Don’t look for iMacs or MacBook Airs with OLED displays anytime soon.

° New CEO John Ternus makes more executive changes in efforts to promote from within.

° The first touchscreen Mac laptop will see some changes to macOS 27 Golden Gate.

° Apple has announced an iPad mini with an OLED display in an even thinner and lighter (5.4 mm thin) design, a A20 Pro processor, and water and dust resistance.

° An Ubergizmo report claims Apple is expanding its foldable device lineup the iPhone Duo and is planning a foldable iPad for no sooner than 2028.

° In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said it is “aware of an issue impacting the inner display on a small number of iPhone Duo units,” and that affected users can contact AppleCare for a replacement.

° Siri AI is now available in the French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish languages.

° Apple has released macOS 27.2, iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, and tvOS 27.2, visionOS 27.2, and watchOS 27.2.

° Global sales of the iPhone 18 Pro series increased by 3.1% compared to the iPhone 17 Pro series during the first three weeks after launch, according to new data from Counterpoint Research.

° Apple has released updates to its Creator Studio apps.

° Apple has introduced a new 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M6 processor.

° Apple has debuted its new iMac with an M6 processor.

° Apple is rumored to be releasing a second generation MacBook Neo in the first half of 2027.

° Apple has unveiled a touchscreen MacBook Pro (and it’s not dubbed the “MacBook Ultra”) with a PROLED XDR Display.

° TrendForce estimates that iPhone Duo shipments will reach approximately 5 million units in 2026, giving Apple a 24.8% share of the foldable smartphone market and making it the second-largest brand behind Samsung.

° iPhone sales remained flat in the third quarter of 2026.

° Apple placed in all three divisions of Universum’s 2026 “World’s Most Attractive Employers”  list.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.