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Apple is developing at least four different styles of smart glasses, and the company is betting that their superior design will set them apart from rival products, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter , Gurman says that Apple's latest designs are made from a high-end material called acetate, which is "more durable and luxurious" than the standard plastic used by most existing brands. In Gurman's words, the designs in testing include: A large rectangular frame, reminiscent of Ray-Ban Wayfarers A slimmer rectangular design, similar to the glasses worn by Apple CEO Tim Cook Larger oval or circular frames A smaller, more refined oval or circular option The designs will be instantly recognizable as Apple – what the company refers to internally as the "icon" – and they are set to come in "many" color options, says Gurman, with black, ocean blue, and light brown currently being explored. The glasses will tightly integrate with the iPhone and Siri, and they will use computer vision to interpret the user's surroundings and feed contextual awareness into Apple Intelligence. Meanwhile, the the camera system currently being considered is described as "vertically oriented oval lenses with surrounding lights," which contrasts with the circular design seen in Meta's Ray-Bans. Apple is expected to unveil smart glasses as the end of 2026 or early the following year, with the actual release occurring in 2027. The glasses are said to be part of Apple's broader AI wearables strategy that also includes new AirPods with cameras and a camera-equipped pendant . Tags: Apple Smart Glasses , Mark Gurman This article, " Apple Testing Four Smart Glasses Styles Made of High-End Materials " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
In this week's "Sunday Reboot," a storage upgrade for the MacBook Neo , an excuse to buy many Mac minis, and the iPhones come back to Earth with a late congratulatory message. Image credits: NASA/Overcast Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. This week, researchers managed to get around Apple Intelligence security measures using prompt injection techniques , a repairability report panned Apple's hardware again, and Apple's lawsuit with Epic Games over the App Store continued to roll on. There was also a bug found to break Mac networking every 49 days, 17 hours, two minutes, and 47 seconds. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
If you’re trying to buy a new iPhone but don’t quite want an iPhone 17, it can often be hard to find something on a tighter budget. Sure, Apple offers the iPhone 17e at $599 – but not everyone finds that to be a compelling phone. Luckily, there’s plenty of great options if you want to buy used, and I’ll be diving into five great picks for varying needs. more…
Apple CEO Tim Cook and SVP of Marketing Greg Joswiak have welcomed the crew of Artemis II back to Earth, after what is probably the most expensive Shot on iPhone event in history. Looking at Earth from Artemis II, shot on an iPhone. - Image Credit: NASA On Friday evening , the crew of Artemis II splashed down on the coast of San Diego. It brought to an end the ten-day mission, which saw four astronauts take off, fly around the moon, and return home. As the three NASA and one Canadian Space Agency crew were picked up in the water and taken to a recovery ship, the world celebrated. Among them were top executives at Apple, after what turned out to be a massive and unexpectedly great promotional event for the company. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
