On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your host talks about the massive Ikea Matter smarthome launch, reviews Apple's new OS updates, and gives some maintenance tips for your smart home.

AirPods 4 fall to record low $84.99 at Amazon before Black Friday

The latest rumor concerning the iPhone screen says that that Dynamic Island will finally disappear in the iPhone 20 Pro as Apple introduces an under-display camera and Face ID sensor.

The best AirPods 4 price is available at Amazon as Black Friday approaches, with the earbuds dropping to $89 thanks to a $40 instant discount.

The M6 Pro and M6 Max versions of the MacBook Pro could also be the only models to have OLED, giving consumers more reason to pay for the premium options.

The previously reported reorganization of Apple Fitness+ to come under Apple's Health division comes alongside Apple Intelligence plans for 2026.

Apple is examining how to take more advantage of the constellation of satellites orbiting the Earth on a future iPhone, including one where it will connect without needing to come out of your pocket.

Apple's M4 MacBook Pro falls to $1,299, save $300 with blowout deals

The premiere of Vince Gilligan’s drama “Pluribus” on Apple TV on Thursday was unfortunately hit by an outage of Apple’s servers, shortly after the first two episodes debuted.

Early Black Friday Deal: Save $100 on OWC Thunderbolt Go Dock for Mac

Apple TV delivered some of its biggest hits yet in 2025, but executives say its success comes from heart, not hype.

For the first time, Apple TV is heading to the Grammys, earning four nominations across major music categories for 'F1 The Movie' and 'Severance.'

Amazon slashes Apple Watch Series 10 to $279 while supplies last

We've seen this before with Google Glass -- and somehow, big tech has learned nothing. Let's hope Apple has, by the time they ship.

There's a recurring theme from industry watchers, repeated on Friday, that Apple Music is doomed, if Apple doesn't copy Spotify's business model. The core premise is nonsense, and the reasoning for it is ridiculous.

Grab Apple's M4 Mac mini 512GB for just $689.99 heading into the weekend

Apple TV's latest French thriller, "La Decision", throws the president of France into a political and personal nightmare after his secret daughter is kidnapped.

Review: The new M5 13-inch iPad Pro is not revolutionary and it's barely even evolutionary, but it's still exceptional -- and it's still the greatest iPad ever.

We've had iOS 26.1, it's time to look forward to iOS 26.2, plus we've the M5 Apple Vision Pro review , and it's claimed that Apple is replacing Siri with Google Gemini, all this and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

Despite recent headlines screaming that Apple is behind, or caving in, Siri won't be "powered" by Gemini, ChatGPT, or anything other than safe and secure Apple Foundation Models. Here's what's actually happening behind the inflammatory headlines.

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Previous claims of an under-display Face ID and camera for the iPhone 18 Pro have been scaled back, suggesting now that it may only have a reduced display hole.

Spatial Scene vs PhotoApple has introduced two interesting ways to view photos across its platforms, Spatial Photos and Spatial Scenes, and each adds depth in its own way. Here are the differences and what you need to know.

Apple has made the first developer beta version of macOS Tahoe 26.2 available for downloadm, a day after beta versions of iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2 were made available.

Rising manufacturing costs for next-generation 2-nanometer chips intended for the iPhone 18 could test Apple's long-running formula of advancing performance without hiking iPhone prices year-over-year.

Save up to $234 on every new M5 MacBook Pro with exclusive deals

The newly rebranded Apple TV has a five-second visual sting, and every frame was shot in a studio with live lights and practical glass lettering.

Analysts estimate as-yet unlaunched Apple Robotics could generate about $130 billion a year by 2040, matching the scale of the App Store and greatly exceeding the combined revenue of Mac and iPad.

Ikea's smart home reboot leans on Matter to simplify setup and expand compatibility across devices, and by doing so, it makes the entire lineup far more Apple Home compatible than it was before.

Three previous winners of Apple's Swift Student Challenge reveal what got them started in programming, and how they won, as the company prepares to launch the next contest.

Apple is now openly chiding the European Union for demanding better user privacy under the Digital Services Act -- while mandating Apple remove privacy features under the Digital Markets Act.

Apple has announced more projects for New Zealand and Australia that aim to match users' iPhone charging needs with clean energy.

After four years with my beloved iPhone 13 mini, I reluctantly upgraded to the iPhone 17, and it's exactly what I expected -- for better and worse.

A new leak claims that Apple is evaluating whether to add a second camera to a 2026 iPhone Air.

Users trying to install the iOS 26.2 or iPadOS 26.2 beta say that it fails to install on devices running the C1 modem, which could indicate the update has been pulled for those devices.

Review: The KiiBoom Cybrix 16 is a cut-down keyboard with 16 keys, three knobs, and tons of utility -- but it's too bad that the software for Mac users is effectively non-existent.

Users of the Apple Watch in the European Union may soon lose the ability to sync Wi-Fi networks from their iPhones, according to a new report.

As Apple Vision Pro approaches its second birthday, there's still not much Apple Immersive Content available for the platform. That's set to change as the production pipeline has finally solidified for creators.

Early Black Friday deal: M4 MacBook Air drops to $749.99 (lowest price ever)

Apple’s long-awaited revamp of Siri could use Google Gemini's smarts, with the move to improve the digital assistant potentially costing Apple $1 billion per year

Apple Original Films has picked up "The Flick", a tense new thriller about an air traffic controller who must guide a passenger to safety after disaster strikes midair.

Apple has released an update for iOS 18.7.2 and iPadOS 18.7.2, making security fixes that impact older devices like the iPhone XR and iPhone XS.

A new button added to Chrome's New Tab page on November 5 opens Google's advanced AI search, and it works as promised, assuming you're interested in what Google is offering.

Code strings in the latest iOS 26.2 beta suggest Apple is preparing a new first-party smart-home accessory to expand the Apple Home ecosystem beyond the Apple TV and HomePod.

Proton VPN's Black Friday sale is live, and plans are slashed by up to 75%

Japanese iPhone owners are able to start using alternative app storefronts on their devices, as the first iOS 26.2 developer beta grants permission for them to be installed.

If you know the site xlr8yourmac.com then this is a bad day. After close to three decades of Mac hardware reviews and support, the site appears to have shut down for good.

Review: The M5 doesn't remake Apple Vision Pro into a hit consumer product, nor does it solve Apple's ongoing issues with lack of developer interest in the platform, but it is better, and that may be enough.

In the rubble of the failed Apple and Amazon price fixing suit, the pair have demanded $2 million from Hagens Berman, with the firm accused trying to dishonestly keep a dead class action alive.

Apple TV has signed "Homeland" creator Gideon Raff to produce a new espionage series based on a thriller by best-selling author Dan Fesperman.