As you all know, in an (almost) surprise move, Apple introduced new Powerbooks at MacWorld Expo SF 2003:
12" Powerbook
867MHz PowerPC G4
256MB DDR 266 SDRAM 40GB Ultra ATA/100
NVidia GeForce 4 420 Go 32MB DDR video memory
Airport Extreme Ready
Bluetooth built-in
17" Powerbook
1 GHz PowerPC G4
512MB DDR333 SDRAM
60GB Ultra ATA/100
Superdrive
NVidia GeForce4 440 Go 64MB DDR video memory
Firewire 800
Airport Extreme Built-in
Bluetooth built-in
Identification of the laptops was revealed at the last minute Monday evening. Powerbook updates were not expected so soon after their recent update on November 6, 2002.
Tuesday September 15, 2026 1:43 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple today announced a new subscription initiative that turns paid iCloud+ subscriptions into a broader services bundle in more than 100 countries.
In select countries, Apple says every paid iCloud+ plan, including the cheapest 50GB tier, now includes Apple TV and Apple Arcade "at no additional cost," while family sharing extends the storage, TV and Arcade access to up to five people....
Monday September 14, 2026 10:48 pm PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple released iOS 27 this week, and despite the company's focus this year on refining its flagship operating system and nixing bugs, there are still many additional features to explore, not least of which is Apple's new context-aware Siri, re-tooled for the generative AI era.
Which iPhones Support Every iOS 27 Feature?
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Monday September 14, 2026 9:00 am PDT by Joe Rossignol
Update — 10 a.m. Pacific Time: Apple has released iOS 27.
During its iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo event last week, Apple announced that iOS 27 will be released widely on Monday, September 14.
iOS 27 should be available around 10 a.m. Pacific Time / 1 p.m. Eastern Time today via the Settings app, under General → Software Update.
Below, we have highlighted eight new features and...
