However, revenues during this time have remained relatively flat. While profit margins have slightly increased, the improvement has been minimal.

The new beta version of iOS, 26.3, brings a new feature called Notification Forwarding. First spied in September, it allows notifications to be forwarded to "one accessory at a time," which can be a third-party smartwatch. Apple does warn that if Notification Forwarding is turned on, notifications "will not appear on Apple Watch."

Apple TV has picked up the dramedy “Beat the Reaper,” based on the novel by Josh Bazell and starring Emmy nominee Will Poulter (“Black Mirror,” “The Bear”), who is also executive producer. Sam Catlin (“Sugar,

OpenAI introduced apps in ChatGPT earlier this year as a way to help users interact with third-party services without leaving the chat window. The feature launched with support for a handful of apps but has steadily expanded to include options like Peloton and Tripadvisor.

As of Dec. 18, the Apple AirTag 4-pack is on sale at Amazon for only $64.98, down from the standard price of $99. That works out to a savings of $34.02 from a 34% discount. This is the same price we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Apple Maps no longer offers a Flyover feature that provides users with automated tours of notable landmarks in major cities. The Flyover option appears to have been nixed around when iOS 26 launched,

Apple reportedly plans to complete development for the iMac OLED panel by 2027 or 2028, meaning the finished product is still a long way off. Nonetheless, it’s great to see Apple laying the groundwork to bring OLED to large-screen devices beyond the MacBook Pro.

The Apple Watch SE 3 is slightly thicker (10.7mm) and slightly smaller, with 40mm and 44mm sizes. Its design most closely harkens back to earlier Apple Watch models. It weighs 26.4 grams or 33 grams, depending on the case size. And as the no-frills option, the SE 3 comes in either midnight (black) or starlight (silver).