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Archive From the archive of The Apple Rumor Mill
This is an archive page with the Apple rumors of Thursday 29 October 2026, as they stood that day. The summaries have not been updated since; rumors may have been confirmed or overtaken by now. Today's news is on The Apple Rumor Mill.
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After the Mac week, the focus is on the HomePod mini 2 arriving tomorrow, touch on the new MacBook Pro, iPhone Duo replacements and the upcoming iOS 27.3.
The 512GB option is only available with the M5 Ultra and adds $15,500 over the base 96GB configuration. With 1TB of storage the total is $22,299, and maxing out storage at 16TB brings it to $29,799. Orders should arrive in late November or early December.
Apple published three videos on designing for touch, adding touch to Mac apps and bringing Live Activities to the Mac. Two online sessions with Apple staff follow; the Xcode 27.3 beta and documentation are still marked as coming soon. Amazon lists the 14 and 16-inch touchscreen MacBook Pro at $2,899 and $3,399, arriving from 6 November.
The HomePod mini 2 reaches stores on Friday, October 30, after more than two weeks of pre-orders. It has an S10 chip and Wi-Fi 6E and costs $149 in the US. Siri AI is not part of the launch; Apple has not given a date for it.
Owners report dead pixels along the fold within hours, and Apple is said to swap affected units through customer service. Apple says not every device is affected and gives no cause; an outside analysis points to the hinge. No formal conditions have been published.
According to MacStories' Federico Viticci, touch input on the OLED MacBook Pro can be disabled entirely through an accessibility setting. macOS can also enable pinch-to-zoom across the whole interface. Apple's demos also show menus and window buttons adapting for fingers.
Siri Recap builds AI summaries of conversations during the day, deleted after seven days unless saved. Live Rewind shows a text snippet of the last 15 seconds of speech when you double-press the Digital Crown. Both are expected later this year, likely with watchOS 27.3.
9to5Mac expects the first iOS 27.3 beta early next week, most likely on November 2. Based on earlier x.2 updates, the public release would land around mid-December. Extra Siri AI languages and the revamped Health app are expected; Apple has confirmed nothing yet.
According to 9to5Mac, the MacBook Neo with education discount now costs $649, up from $499 at launch. That leaves just $50 between the education and regular price. No reason was given; prices had already risen by $100 in June.
Korea's KMCC fined Apple and Google and wants external payment methods allowed and app review made clearer. Apple must also prevent a repeat of charging Korean developers commission on VAT-inclusive prices. Apple disagrees and is weighing its options.
The judge has scheduled the trial for 19 July 2027. Apple accuses two former employees, OpenAI and io Products of misusing confidential product information. Fact discovery closes on 12 March 2027.
Next up: October 30: HomePod mini 2 in stores; November 2: possible iOS 27.3 beta; November 6: new Macs and iPad mini
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Everything here is speculation or based on rumors, not an official Apple announcement. The label (Certain, High, Medium, Low) is my estimate of how reliable the source is. The summaries are in my own words; read the article itself for the details (the star marks the leading source). Sources: leading Apple sites.
