Amazon today has brought back a few $99 discounts on the iPad mini 7, starting at $399.99 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. This is only the second time in 2026 that we've seen prices this low on the iPad mini 7 on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. Additionally, you can get the 256GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $499.99 and the 512GB Wi-Fi iPad mini 7 for $699.99, both $100 discounts and available in multiple colors. These sales are all solid second-best prices on the iPad mini 7. $99 OFF128GB Wi-Fi…

Apple is already exploring a successor to its inaugural foldable iPhone that’s expected to arrive later this year: a more compact, square, clamshell-style foldable phone. Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News: ‎ The product is far from guaranteed to reach the market. Still, Apple is betting that its first foldable iPhone will be successful enough to generate real demand for the category and that customers will want additional shapes and sizes, much as they have with traditional slab-style iPhones. It’s also possible that Apple eventually makes a larger, book-style foldable phone. Such a device might fit nicely into its lineup since Apple’s initial foldable design will be smaller than Samsung’s versions — and some customers may want something bigger. The first…

The rich and the powerful demand immediate access to their lawyers and each other at all times — but apparently they just haven't figured out how to have their assistants turn off Call Screening on their iPhones.Call Screening is off by default, so who knows what these lawyers are doing.If you've noticed that you're getting fewer spam calls on your iPhone lately, it's because Apple added new screening tools in iOS 26. It's also why you now more often see notifications with a transcription of call messages.Given how phone lines are dominated by spam and it's only getting worse with AI impersonating voices, this is overall a welcome feature. And if you need to take calls from unknown numbers, you…

The rich and the powerful demand immediate access to their lawyers and each other at all times — but apparently they just haven't figured out how to have their assistants turn off Call Screening on their iPhones.Call Screening is off by default, so who knows what these lawyers are doing.If you've noticed that you're getting fewer spam calls on your iPhone lately, it's because Apple added new screening tools in iOS 26. It's also why you now more often see notifications with a transcription of call messages.Given how phone lines are dominated by spam and it's only getting worse with AI impersonating voices, this is overall a welcome feature. And if you need to take calls from unknown numbers, you…

India’s government on Sunday delivered a significant victory for Apple by allowing foreign companies to supply machinery to their contract manufacturers in designated areas for five years without incurring any tax liabilities or risks. Apple has expanded rapidly in India as part of its strategy to reduce reliance on China. According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone’s share of the Indian smartphone market has more than doubled since 2022. Meanwhile, although China still represents about 75% of global iPhone shipments, India’s portion has surged fourfold to around 25% over the same period. Reuters: ‎ Apple had been lobbying India’s government to modify its income tax laws to ensure the company is not taxed for ownership of the high-end iPhone machinery it…

The Apple Creator Studio is the latest in a long line of subscriptions for Apple products and services. You can guarantee Apple will do it more in the future.Apple Creator Studio iconsApple's introduction of the Apple Creator Studio provided a way for consumers to gain access to Apple's Pro tools like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro across both Mac and iPad. While it's certainly a good value package for users, it's only part of its overall strategy to charge subscriptions for everything it offers.Responding to a query about Apple subscriptions, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg mused on Sunday that subscriptions are the future of the company. It's also a situation where it will try to increase its profits further by…