CNet has an updated article regarding Apple's mysterious Digital Device. They revise their previous hints of a portable MP3 player... instead:
Apple apparently is not planning to introduce a portable MP3 player, but something more sophisticated such as a component for a home digital stereo system, sources said.
Take all with a grain of salt... the "musical" nature of this device is coming only from CNet. Most others have little idea what exactly is coming.
Adding more fuel to the fire, Apple's CFO (Fred Anderson) is quoted with the following:For instance, next Tuesday we'll be unveiling a groundbreaking foray into the digital arena.
Finally, MacOSRumors chimed in with:
No one who is not privy to the project knows anything until Monday, when we will have a briefing from Steve Jobs and Jon Rubinstein. I personally know that it involves collaboration between the Quicktime and iTunes development team with another self-contained team.
A "groundbreaking" and "breakthrough" device... hmmm...
Sunday November 8, 2026 7:42 am PST by Joe Rossignol
Apple has made a change to its development process for iOS 28, macOS 28, and corresponding software updates, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
In his Power On newsletter today, he said Apple separates development of each year's new operating systems into three major stages. Typically, he said each stage consists of four weeks of coding followed by a four-week "convergence" period where...
Monday November 9, 2026 4:22 am PST by Tim Hardwick
The Apple launches keep coming! The company is set to release two new products on Friday, November 13: the all-new Apple HomeView and the fourth-generation Apple TV 4K, both of which have been available to pre-order since mid-October.
Apple HomeView: Apple's new smart home display, powered by Apple Intelligence with Siri AI, for entertainment and managing the home. Available in tabletop and...
Sunday November 8, 2026 7:28 pm PST by Joe Rossignol
In a series of YouTube videos shared over the past two weeks, electronics technician and consumer rights advocate Louis Rossmann has exposed a controversy in which some Apple Store employees have allegedly signed up customers for auto-renewing subscription trials for Apple One and other services without their informed consent.
Here is how the process works at Apple Stores in the United...
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