WWDC is less than a month away, so the Apple world’s attention turns to what we might see in the next major OS updates, but we’re also looking forward to the busy hardware update season in the fall. This week also saw a significant change to Apple’s education pricing program in some countries, while a new US commemorative coin featuring Steve Jobs made a brief appearance, so read on below for all the details! Featured 11 reasons to wait for the iPhone 18 Pro We’re just four months away from the launch of Apple’s next-generation premium smartphone lineup, and while we don’t expect a massive change in terms of features, there are still several improvements expected to come to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Despite cost pressures from industry-wide memory shortages forcing some Android smartphone makers to raise prices, one analyst believes Apple will be “aggressive” on pricing for iPhone 18 Pro models. iOS 26.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.5 Apple released iOS 26.5 and related updates to the general public this week, delivering several new features and dozens of fixes for security issues. Key features of iOS 26.5 include an end-to-end encryption beta for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users on supported carriers, a new “Suggested Places” section in the Maps app for recommendations based on your location and recent searches, and a new Pride Luminance wallpaper option. macOS 27: two more changes leaked before WWDC next month macOS 27 will have a “slight redesign” compared to macOS Tahoe, according to the latest word from BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman. In his To light up newsletter this week, Gurman said the design changes would help improve the readability of macOS Tahoe’s Liquid Glass interface. Additionally, Gurman said that macOS 27 will have a new Safari feature that can automatically organize browser tabs into groups. This feature, previously revealed by Woozadshould also be available on iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. macOS 27 and other major updates to Apple’s operating system will be revealed during the WWDC keynote on June 8. Apple Watch Series 12 and watchOS 27: What to expect later this year While little has been reported about upcoming Apple Watch models, there are some rumors about possible design changes and features in watchOS 27. The Apple Watch Series 12 and potentially Apple Watch Ultra 4 models are expected to release in September, and we recently rounded up some of the major hardware and software changes announced. A new Apple Watch SE is not expected this year, as that model was just updated last year and there are typically two to three years between refreshes. Touch ID is an interesting rumor that has been circulating based on an Apple code leak, but a leaker recently claimed that it won’t come to next-gen Apple Watch models, so we’ll have to wait and see if it makes an appearance. Otherwise, it looks like battery life improvements, new Apple Intelligence and Satellite features, and a few other quality of life improvements are likely. Apple now requires UNiDAYS verification for educational discounts in the US and Canada, adds Apple Watch Apple has long offered discounted prices on a range of products to its education customers, but in the US and Canada it’s largely on the honor system, aside from occasional audits. That changed this week, with Apple now requiring education customers in the United States, Canada and several other countries to verify their eligibility through the UNiDAYS system that the company has long used in other countries around the world. On the plus side, the Apple Watch is now eligible for education pricing in a number of countries, offering around a 10% discount off the regular rate. US $1 Steve Jobs Commemorative Coin Goes On Sale, Sells Out Immediately The United States Mint this week began selling a new American innovation one-dollar coin featuring Steve Jobs, although the coins sold out within minutes. The $1 Steve Jobs coin depicts a young Steve Jobs dressed in a turtleneck, jeans and sneakers, sitting in front of the Northern California landscape. Jobs is said to be “captured in a moment of reflection”, in which “his posture and expression reflect how this environment inspired his vision of transforming complex technology into something as intuitive and organic as nature itself.” The coin is part of the American Innovation $1 Coin program that has been gradually honoring groundbreaking innovations and innovators from every state, territory and District of Columbia for nearly a decade. Woozad Newsletter Every week we publish an email newsletter like this highlighting Apple’s top stories, making it a great way to get a quick recap of the week on all the major topics we covered and link to related stories for the big picture. So if you’d like to receive news like the roundup above delivered to your email inbox every week, subscribe to our newsletter! Post navigation Amazon is offering up to $109 off new iPad Air M4 models this weekend Best Apple deals of the week: Anker accessories on sale and AirPods Max 2 for $509 and up
