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Apple Now Stockpiling More Components Amid Rising Prices

In response to rising component prices, Apple has extended how long it holds OLED display panels in reserve, according to a report from ETNews , citing industry sources in South Korea. Apple apparently moved from a four-week display supply buffer to six weeks starting in the second quarter of 2026. The move is unusual since Apple has long treated inventory as a cost to be minimized rather than built up, operating one of the leanest supply chains in the industry. Deliberately stockpiling more pan

11 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
iPhone Users Who Pay for Enough iCloud Storage Get New iOS 27 Perks

If you are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage, you will receive new perks in the Home app on iOS 27, according to Apple. Starting with iOS 27, Apple said iPhone users who are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage receive access to three new Apple Intelligence features in the Home app: generated video descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video cameras, the ability to search for camera clips, and automatic surfacing of noteworthy clips. According to Stephen

11 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
Two New Games Coming to Apple Arcade

Apple today announced that Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ are coming to Apple Arcade on September 3, adding two more puzzle games to the service's catalog. Block Blast!+ is the Arcade edition of Block Blast , a chart topping block clearing puzzle game. Players fill a grid with block shapes to clear full rows and columns, chasing bigger combos as they go, and the Arcade version drops the ads found in the free to play original. Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ is based on Art of Fauna:

11 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Apple Accused of

Apple is facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of fraud and false advertising over a security flaw in iCloud Private Relay, according to 9to5Mac . The suit was filed by the Clarkson Law Firm, which accuses Apple of deceiving iCloud+ subscribers with its marketing of Private Relay, the feature meant to shield a user's IP address and DNS records while browsing in Safari. The firm alleges Apple knew, or should have known, that its privacy claims about the feature were false and mislead

11 Aug 2026 8:00 pm
LG Launches Back to School Sale With Major Discounts on OLED TVs and Monitors

LG is hosting a big Back to School sale on its website this week, with deals on monitors, TVs, home appliances, and more. LG's discounts have been automatically applied and do not require any discount codes or special memberships. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with LG. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Highlights of the event include up to $700 off select LG monitors and up to $2,700 off LG's best TV sets. R

11 Aug 2026 7:29 pm
iPhone 18 Pro Will Reportedly Start With 256GB of Storage

While the iPhone 17 Pro has double the base storage compared to the iPhone 16 Pro, there will apparently be no further increase this year. In a report this week estimating that the iPhone 18 Pro's bill of materials will be nearly 40% higher than the iPhone 17 Pro , Taiwanese research firm TrendForce said the iPhone 18 Pro will start with 256GB of storage, matching the iPhone 17 Pro's minimum capacity. The report did not explicitly mention the iPhone 18 Pro Max, but the Pro and Pro Max models hav

11 Aug 2026 7:20 pm