News | iLounge https://www.ilounge.com/news All things iPod, iPhone, iPad and Beyond Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:42:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://www.ilounge.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ilounge-favicon-96x96.png News | iLounge https://www.ilounge.com/news 32 32 Apple May Be Searching for Cheaper Method for OLED Tech Adoption https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/apple-may-be-searching-for-cheaper-method-for-oled-tech-adoption Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:42:44 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408712 Apple is researching how to build HMO or the high-mobility oxide backplanes better for OLED panels in the future. This technology is currently being used for the new MacBook Pro with touchscreen capabilities, with Ross Young, a display analyst, stating that Apple could be looking to ramp up production for integration into other products from […]

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]]> Base iPhone 18 to Have Bigger Battery https://www.ilounge.com/news/iphone/base-iphone-18-to-have-bigger-battery Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:41:41 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408709 The base iPhone 18 is expected to have a higher price tag and a bigger battery. Digital Chat Station, a famous leaker, took to Weibo today, claiming that the upcoming base iPhone 18 model is going to keep the OLED 6.3-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, Face ID, and Dynamic Island. The device will […]

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]]> Apple with Foldable iPhone Could Take Over the Market https://www.ilounge.com/news/iphone/apple-with-foldable-iphone-could-take-over-the-market Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:40:40 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408705 Apple released its first foldable iPhone a few weeks ago, dipping into an entirely new market. Apple has the potential to get about 30% of the foldable smartphone market globally next year as the share of shipments for the company rose from 24.8% this year to next year up at 29.8%. Samsung is anticipated to […]

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]]> Price Increases for Memory Lasting Until beyond December, Apple with no Word on If Prices Will Increase for Products https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/price-increases-for-memory-lasting-until-beyond-december-apple-with-no-word-on-if-prices-will-increase-for-products Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:09:53 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408695 Memory and RAM prices are expected by Apple to increase by December and into 2027. John Ternus and other officials within the company, such as Kevan Parekh, the CFO, and Sabih Khan, the COO of the company, made comments on the struggle Apple has with memory. Apple saw higher memory costs in September and states […]

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]]> John Ternus in His First Earnings Call in Q4 for Apple https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/john-ternus-in-his-first-earnings-call-in-q4-for-apple Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:08:56 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408691 The earnings call for Apple for Q4 this year was held today and is the first earnings call where John Ternus is CEO of the company. Officials such as Sabih Khan, the Chief Operating Officer, and CFO  Kevan Parekh were also called. In the earnings call, the three covered topics such as increasing prices for […]

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]]> Developers now Required to Disclose Dating and Location Features for Apps https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/developers-now-required-to-disclose-dating-and-location-features-for-apps Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:07:42 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408688 Apple will now be required to disclose real-time location sharing and features for dating in their apps on November 16 to properly assess the age rating of the apps. Dating and Relationships disclosure is now required for consent on relationship or dating connections, even if it is a virtual companion or an actual person on […]

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]]> Apple Currently Holds Title as Most Valuable Company https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/apple-currently-holds-title-as-most-valuable-company Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:17:53 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408434 The spot at the top has been contested between two companies named Nvidia and Apple for quite a while now. Services and iPhone demand has been going up rivaling consumption of AI chips and stock for Apple have been increasing after being backed up by many releases of hardware. Apple has a new CEO after […]

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]]> Apple Placed on Registry for State Surveillance in Russia https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/apple-placed-on-registry-for-state-surveillance-in-russia Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:16:44 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408431 Apple has been put on the State Surveillance Registry by Russia, as they face disclosure and data retention requirements after the company has been added. Roskomnadzor, the communications regulator of Russia, listed Microsoft and Apple on the 2nd of October, labeling them as organizers of information dissemination; this label requires them to keep records and […]

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]]> Apple Expected to Launch Three iPads Next Year https://www.ilounge.com/news/ipad/apple-expected-to-launch-three-ipads-next-year Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:15:47 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408428 The iPad Mini with OLED Display has been announced by Apple on October 28, the company is rumored to have plans to launch an iPad model that is entry-level, iPad Air and iPad Pro in the first half of next year. The iPad Air is said to feature an OLED panel, while the high-end iPad […]

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]]> New HomeView Also Serves as Camera for Security https://www.ilounge.com/news/homeview/new-homeview-also-serves-as-camera-for-security Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:14:20 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408425 The new HomeView has another purpose, serving as a Secure Video Camera. Strings in settings were discovered by PDFU. Strings were located in 27.2 HomeView software, where it would have features such as Stream, Stream and Allow Recording, Detect Activity, and Off, and comes with options for scheduling when owners are either away, sleeping, or […]

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]]> Early Software for HomeView Released https://www.ilounge.com/news/homeview/early-software-for-homeview-released Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:51:48 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408420 Software 27.2 for HomeView was launched by Apple; this will be what the new HomeView will be running on after its release on November 13. In October, Apple announced HomeView, and an early release of the software provides us insight into the features of the device, such as wallpapers and a couple of other features […]

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]]> Apple Intelligence Finally Coming to China After 2 Years https://www.ilounge.com/news/apple/apple-intelligence-finally-coming-to-china-after-2-years Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:50:51 +0000 https://www.ilounge.com/?p=408417 Apple Intelligence since its release in 2024, has been made available in many countries except China After two years have passed, Apple can finally bring in Apple Intelligence in the country with the open beta on November 4, officially making it available for users in the country where the first features of many will be […]

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