Apple Price Hikes Hit Mac, iPad and More as iOS 27 Beta 2 Signals Roadmap
Apple announced sweeping price hikes across Macs, iPads, HomePod, Apple TV and Vision Pro, with increases of 10–20% and some up to 50% as memory and storage costs rise; third-party retailers are still clearing stock at cheaper prices. Bloomberg previews about 20 new products coming through 2026–2027, including a foldable iPhone, a high-end touchscreen MacBook, camera-equipped AirPods, a smart home hub, and smart glasses. Apple released iOS 27 Beta 2 with features like Write with Siri, improved RCS messaging, and tweaks to Camera and Wallet, while shifting to AI-focused M7 chips in 2027 and dropping support for several older Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. WWDC 2026 previews and ongoing updates round out the week’s top tech news.