9to5Mac

JP Morgan reviews Apple’s stock price target following Q1 2026 earnings

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 8:33am on 9to5Mac

Just days after setting a $315 price target for Apple’s stock, JP Morgan is out with a revised outlook following the company’s Q1 2026 earnings. Here are the details.

9to5Mac Daily: January 30, 2026 – AAPL earnings, $2B acquisition

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 8:08am on 9to5Mac

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

Sponsored by Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year.

New EFF campaign urges Apple and other tech companies to ‘Encrypt It Already’

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 7:52am on 9to5Mac

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is out with a new campaign that presses tech companies to move faster to protect user data through end-to-end encryption, and stronger defaults and privacy settings. Here are the details.

Apple Wallet adds time-saving iOS 26 credit card feature, here’s how to use it

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 7:49am on 9to5Mac

Apple’s Wallet app received a variety of great features in iOS 26, but one of my favorites is a convenient new way to manage and access credit cards. Here’s how to use it.

HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot Candle Warmer Lamp brings safe scents to Apple Home

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 7:25am on 9to5Mac

I love the smell of candles, but I hate the anxiety that comes with an open flame. There have been multiple times I’ve had to turn around after leaving to double-check that I’ve blown out a candle. That is why the SwitchBot Candle Warmer Lamp caught my eye. It promises all the ambiance and smells of a candle with zero risk of burning the house down. Best of all, it supports Matter right out of the box, making it a native citizen in your HomeKit/Apple Home environment.

Apple loses more AI researchers, Siri exec to Google and Meta

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 7:05am on 9to5Mac

A new report from Bloomberg today highlights the ongoing exodus from Apple’s artificial intelligence and Siri teams. Mark Gurman reports that Apple has lost “least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive.”

iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Fold: These camera features are rumored

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 6:01am on 9to5Mac

This fall Apple has three flagship iPhones rumored to launch: iPhone 18 Pro, 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Fold. Per the latest reporting, there are two rumored camera advantages Apple’s Pro line will have over the foldable.

Technics EAH-AZ100 in-ear headphones: Superb sound with AirPods-like convenience

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 5:00am on 9to5Mac

Music lovers with Apple kit have long been forced to choose between the sound quality available from the established audio players and the slickness of the AirPods approach to connectivity – but the Technics EAH-AZ100 in-ear headphones have mostly resolved this dilemma.

They not only deliver the best sound quality I’ve ever experienced with in-ear headphones, but also an Apple-like Just Works experience when switching between devices …

Deals: Apple Trail Loop up to 52% off, 24GB Mac mini $100 off, AirTag 2 cases, iPhone 16 Pro $620 off, more

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 4:44am on 9to5Mac

Alongside the ongoing Amazon low on AirPods Pro 3 and deep deal on AirPods 4 with ANC, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off a near unheard of 52% price drop on Apple’s latest Trail Loop in blue with the black finish. Those offers also join a new low on the latest black model Trail Loop as well as a chance to save $100 on the most affordable M4 Mac mini with 24GB of RAM again and this giant Elevation Lab AirTag 2 mount/case sale from $8. You’ll also find some notable deals on MacBook Air, up to $620 off iPhone 16 Pro, and even more waiting below. 

Apple ‘runs on Anthropic,’ says Mark Gurman

Published: Jan 30nd 2026 4:27am on 9to5Mac

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is well known for having numerous sources inside of Apple, and in a new interview he shared some interesting comments about the company’s reliance on Anthropic.