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John Ternus will participate in his first Apple earnings call as the company's CEO today. The call begins at 2 p.m. Pacific Time / 5 p.m. Eastern Time. Ternus and Apple's CFO Kevan Parekh will discuss the company's earnings results for the third quarter of the 2026 calendar year on the live-streamed conference call. While the call is primarily intended for Apple shareholders and Wall Street analysts, anyone can listen live for free on Apple's Investor Relations website , with no registration required. The call should last around one hour. Ternus and Parekh will read their prepared remarks, and then they will take questions from analysts. Apple released the following products in the quarter, which ran from June 28 to September 26: Mac Mini With M6 and M5 Pro Chips Mac Studio With M5 Max and M5 Ultra Chips New Apple Polishing Cloth iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple Watch Series 12 Apple Watch Ultra 4 AirPods 5 Beats 360 Wrist Strap for iPhone 18 Pro and AirPods Pro 3 New Apple Watch Charging Puck iPhone Duo was announced during the quarter, but pre-orders did not begin until October 16, so the quarter does not include any revenue from that device. If you miss the call, a recording will be available for replay on the page later in the day. Tags: AAPL , Earnings , John Ternus This article, " John Ternus Hosting His First Earnings Call as Apple CEO Today " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple has started testing iOS 27.2.1, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. iOS 27.2.1 should be a minor update that includes bug fixes and/or security patches, including for the iPhone Duo that launched Friday, October 23. We do not know exactly when the update will be released, but usually upcoming iOS versions begin to show up in our logs a few days to a few weeks before they are made available to the public. There may also be a macOS 27.2.1 update with a fix that prevents macOS command-line tools from accepting eMudhra's compromised web certificates . The certificates have already been blocked in Safari, Mail, and apps that use Apple's networking and security frameworks since October 19, with no software update required for that. In addition, we expect the first iOS 27.3 developer beta to be released tomorrow. In a press release on the Apple Newsroom website in China last week, Apple said the iOS 27.3 beta would be released on Wednesday, November 4 , but that likely means Tuesday, November 3 in the U.S. due to time zone differences. Apple said iOS 27.3 will be released to the public in December, but it did not provide a specific date. iOS 27.3 will enable some Apple Intelligence features in China on the iPhone 15 Pro and newer, such as Writing Tools, Genmoji, Clean Up, Notification Summaries, Priority Notifications, Visual Intelligence, and Live Translation with AirPods. Apple also said it has partnered with Alibaba to add support for its AI assistant Qwen within Siri, Writing Tools, and Visual Intelligence. Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features announced at WWDC 2026 will not be available in China on iOS 27.3, according to Apple. Image Playground will also not be available in China. Both the iPhone and Siri language will need to be set to English and Chinese (Simplified). Apple Intelligence features will not be available on the Mac, iPad, or other devices in China until Apple receives the necessary approvals, it said. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Related Forum: iOS 27 This article, " iOS 27.2.1 Coming Soon, iOS 27.3 Beta Likely Available Tomorrow " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Apple initially aimed to "wait until November" to release the iPhone Duo in the U.S. and China only, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman , but it ultimately launched the device in more than 70 countries on Friday, October 23. "Apple rushed the Duo to market without enough inventory to meet demand," he said. The device currently has a January 25 delivery estimate and is hard to find in stores. Related Roundup: iPhone Duo Tag: Mark Gurman Buyer's Guide: iPhone Duo (Buy Now) Related Forum: iPhone This article, " Mark Gurman: Apple Initially Aimed to Release iPhone Duo in November " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
The Information 's Aaron Tilley today reported that Apple has been developing a larger, robotic version of the HomeView . This device has been called a "HomeView Ultra" or "HomeView Max" in rumors, but the final name might be different. Tilley said a prototype of the device is equipped with a 9-inch display on a swiveling arm, with its overall design said to look similar to Apple's old iMac G4 or Pixar's lamp mascot. Like the HomeView, the device would have standard features like FaceTime, but it would also be "fully aware of its environment and act autonomously." "The current design for the robot envisions it using a camera and sensors to be fully aware of its environment and act autonomously, allowing it to turn on the lights when someone walks into a room—or perhaps even try to tell a cat to get off a table," the report said. "It is meant to be smart enough to avoid accidentally hitting objects around it." The report said the device's hardware has largely been finalized for around two years, but there have apparently been "internal disagreements" within Apple, particularly in regards to which software features should be available on the first-generation model or postponed until a second-generation model already being discussed. The report said Apple is hoping to release the larger HomeView in 2027 for around $1,000 in the U.S., but the device might not be ready to launch until 2028. Apple has also explored other types of robots, such as one that follows a user around the home on wheels, one that flies inside the home, and one that can fold clothes, but it is unclear if any of these devices will ever be released. Most of these details were already reported by Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman , who said the 9-inch screen can swivel a full 360 degrees. Related Roundup: Apple HomeView Tag: The Information Buyer's Guide: HomeView (Buy Now) Related Forum: HomePod, HomeView, CarPlay – Home & Auto Tech This article, " Apple 'HomeView Ultra' With 9-Inch 360º Screen Detailed in New Report " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
