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All You Need to Know About the Latest Apple Launches from the iMac with M6 to HomePod mini 2
All You Need to Know About the Latest Apple Launches from the iMac with M6 to HomePod mini 2
All You Need to Know About the Latest Apple Launches from the iMac with M6 to HomePod mini 2
The foldable iPhone Duo, a touchscreen MacBook Pro and the HomePod Mini that glows to your music — here’s what’s new from Apple and what it costs in Malaysia.
The foldable iPhone Duo, a touchscreen MacBook Pro and the HomePod Mini that glows to your music — here’s what’s new from Apple and what it costs in Malaysia.
The foldable iPhone Duo, a touchscreen MacBook Pro and the HomePod Mini that glows to your music — here’s what’s new from Apple and what it costs in Malaysia.
BY AMANDA FUNG
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Apple has been booked and busy to say the least. Since September, the tech giant has unveiled a slew of new devices, including the latest generation of iPhones, an iMac with M6 power, a fresh pair of Apple Watches, and the first-ever MacBook Pro with a touchscreen PROLED XDR Display. Staying up to date with all the new releases can feel like a lot to take in, so we did the homework for you. Below, we give you a quick and easy introduction to each of these new devices with all the highlights listed, plus starting prices.
iPhone 18 Pro & iPhone 18 Pro Max

The latest additions to the iPhone family come with major upgrades. The big story here is the new 48MP main camera arriving with variable aperture. This means the blades inside the lens can open wider to allow more light when in dimmer environments like restaurants and concerts or narrow down when you want everyone in a group shot to stay sharp. It’s a first for the iPhone, alongside other new Pro controls like shutter speed and white balance in the Camera app itself.
Battery life is the other upgrade with the iPhone 18 Pro lasting up to 34 hours of video playback with the Pro Max stretching to 43 hours. Both are powered by the new A120 Pro chip and bolstered with a redesigned cooling system, so your phone can stay doing the heavy lifting for longer without burning out (literally). There’s also a smaller Dynamic Island, plus a stunning new Burgundy finish alongside Black, Silver, and Glacier.
Prices: iPhone 18 Pro – From RM5,499 | iPhone 18 Pro Max – RM5,999
Learn more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max here.
iPhone Duo

Breaking new ground is the iPhone Duo. Open it up and you get a 7.6-inch inner display, 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s screen. Fold it shut and it becomes a pocketable 5.40inch phone that you can hold and scroll in one hand. While the inner screen has a matte nano-texture finish to hide glare and the crease, the outer body is protected by a titanium finish with an IP68 rating. The folding design unlocks some fun camera tricks too: the outer screen can preview your shot so you can take selfies with the better rear cameras and it can also play animations to get kids to look at the lens correctly. With the bigger inner screen, you can run two apps side by side, and the battery life reaches up to 24 hours. One thing to note however, is that it runs exclusively on eSIM.
Price: From RM9,499
Learn more about the iPhone Duo here.
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display

The MacBook Pro finally has a touchscreen. For the first time on a Mac, you can tap, swipe and pinch right on the display, which comes in handy for scrolling, zooming into photos, drawing or even playing instruments in Logic Pro. The star of the show is the new PROLED XDR display, a tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness and a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1. In plain terms: it’s super bright and super punchy, with deep blacks and colours that creatives will love.
It’s also thinner and lighter than before, comes in 14- and 16-inch sizes and runs on the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip for heavy-duty editing, 3D work and on-device running of AI models. On top of that, its battery lasts up to 24 hours, there’s a six-speaker system with deeper bass, and the Dynamic Island makes its Mac debut for quick calls and music controls. In short: it’s built for pros and serious creators.
Price: From 11,999
Learn more about the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display here.
MacBook Pro with M6

The MacBook Pro is now powered by the M6 chip, bringing the already-powerful laptop to greater heights. The new chip makes it up to 30% faster for graphics and up to 25% faster for on-device AI tasks compared to its predecessor. This means your everyday multitasking, editing, coding and gaming should all feel smoother and snappier. The battery life is also a main character here: up to 24 hours, the most ever seen on a Mac. You also get the Liquid Retina XDR display with 16GB of memory as the standard. As for finishes, it comes in space black or silver—both extremely sleek options.
Price: From RM8,299
Learn more about the MacBook Pro with M6 here.
iMac with M6

The iMac makes a return with the power of the M6 chip backing it. Don’t worry, the candy-coloured finishes haven’t gone anywhere! In what is pretty much a software upgrade, the latest iMacs can perform up to twice as fast for graphics than the previous M4 model and up to 18 times faster than the most popular Intel iMac. So, if you’ve got an older model at home, now is the time to make that upgrade! It also comes with a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, a great speaker system, faster Wi-Fi 7 and colour-matched accessories to keep your setup looking cohesive. We think it’s the perfect addition to any ecosystem, especially for students, families and small business owners.
Price: From RM6,499
Learn more about the iMac with M6 here.
Apple TV 4K

Apple’s streaming box gets a faster A19 chip, which brings up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to 2x faster graphics for snappier menus and smoother animations. If you’re one to constantly misplace your remote, the new Siri Remote solves that problem for you thanks to Find My support with Precision Finding and an option to make the remote play a sound. A small upgrade that solves a very big sofa problem.
The bigger news is for home theatre fans: for the first time, you can set up a four-speaker surround sound system by pairing it with four HomePod mini 2 (or HomePod 2nd generation) speakers, and the speakers automatically calibrate to your room. It also works as a smart home hub, so with a compatible doorbell you can see who’s at the door right on your TV.
Price: From RM1,349
Learn more about the Apple TV 4K here.
HomePod mini 2

The HomePod mini is back with a glow-up, quite literally. A new feature called Sound Glow turns the top of the speaker into a light show that pulses with your music, matching the colours of the album artwork, and you can even pick soundscapes like rain for a calming glow. It comes in five colours — pink, green, blue, white and midnight — so it’ll look good on a desk, shelf or bedside table.
Sound-wise, you get 360-degree audio from a compact speaker, and you can use it solo, as a stereo pair or around the house for multiroom audio. It also doubles as a speaker for your Mac, controls your smart home by voice and can listen out for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, sending an alert to your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch if it hears one. And yes, four of them can team up with the new Apple TV 4K for surround sound.
Price: From RM649
Learn more about the HomePod mini 2 here.
Apple Watch Series 12

The Apple Watch Series 12 is all about health tracking. The new Health Sensing System delivers the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable, checking your heart rate every five seconds all day and measuring heart rate variability (a key sign of stress and recovery) up to 24 times more often than before. That feeds into a new readiness score, which gives you a 0–10 rating each day with a simple suggestion like Recover, Pace Yourself, Ready or Go For It.
Beyond health, you get up to 24 hours of everyday battery life, up to 10 hours during an outdoor workout and faster charging that adds up to 12 hours in just 15 minutes. It’s also tougher, with Ceramic Shield 2 on aluminium models, and comes in new finishes like dark bronze and light gold, plus a ceramic option in pearl white and night blue.
Price: From RM1,799
Learn more about the Apple Watch Series 12 here.
Apple Watch Ultra 4

Built for true adventurers, dedicated athletes, avid hikers and everyone else who treats weekends like a training came, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 packs the same Health Sensing System and readiness score as the Series 12 into a tougher titanium case in natural or black. The real upgrade with this model is its battery life: up to 50 hours of everyday use and up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode. It also comes with a new Max Extended Workout mode that tracks outdoor runs, walks and hikes for up to hours AKA enough to finish a 100-mile race while still taking GPS readings at all times.
Price: From RM3,699
Learn more about the Apple Watch Ultra 4 here.
AirPods 5

AirPods 5 packs Apple’s Active Noise Cancellation technology into its open-ear design, now more powerful than ever, removing up to 50% more noise than AirPods 4 with ANC. It also gets an improved Transparency mode that makes voices sound more natural when on. Meanwhile, its sound quality improves as its new acoustic design takes a cue from the AirPods Pro 3. They’re also more durable, with better dust, sweat and water resistance. On top of that, you can also respond to Siri using head gestures.
Price: From RM599 | RM699 with Wireless Charging Case
Learn more about AirPods 5 here.
iPad mini 2

The iPad mini 2 has its biggest update ever. It now has an 8.5-inch OLED display with deeper blacks, higher brightness (up to 1200 nits, more than 2x the previous generation) and an optional nano-texture finish, all in a body that’s just 5.4mm thin. It’s also water and dust resistant with an IP67 rating, so reading by the pool or working outside on a rainy day isn’t something to stress over.
Powering it is the A20 Pro chip, which is capable of up to 4.5x faster AI performance and up to 2.7x faster graphics than before, handy for gaming, editing and drawing with Apple Pencil Pro. A 12MP Center Stage camera now sits on the landscape edge for more natural video calls, and a new Acoustic Display delivers punchier sound. It comes in midnight and starlight finishes.
Price: From RM2,999
Learn more about the iPad mini 2 here.
Apple has been booked and busy to say the least. Since September, the tech giant has unveiled a slew of new devices, including the latest generation of iPhones, an iMac with M6 power, a fresh pair of Apple Watches, and the first-ever MacBook Pro with a touchscreen PROLED XDR Display. Staying up to date with all the new releases can feel like a lot to take in, so we did the homework for you. Below, we give you a quick and easy introduction to each of these new devices with all the highlights listed, plus starting prices.
iPhone 18 Pro & iPhone 18 Pro Max

The latest additions to the iPhone family come with major upgrades. The big story here is the new 48MP main camera arriving with variable aperture. This means the blades inside the lens can open wider to allow more light when in dimmer environments like restaurants and concerts or narrow down when you want everyone in a group shot to stay sharp. It’s a first for the iPhone, alongside other new Pro controls like shutter speed and white balance in the Camera app itself.
Battery life is the other upgrade with the iPhone 18 Pro lasting up to 34 hours of video playback with the Pro Max stretching to 43 hours. Both are powered by the new A120 Pro chip and bolstered with a redesigned cooling system, so your phone can stay doing the heavy lifting for longer without burning out (literally). There’s also a smaller Dynamic Island, plus a stunning new Burgundy finish alongside Black, Silver, and Glacier.
Prices: iPhone 18 Pro – From RM5,499 | iPhone 18 Pro Max – RM5,999
Learn more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max here.
iPhone Duo

Breaking new ground is the iPhone Duo. Open it up and you get a 7.6-inch inner display, 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max’s screen. Fold it shut and it becomes a pocketable 5.40inch phone that you can hold and scroll in one hand. While the inner screen has a matte nano-texture finish to hide glare and the crease, the outer body is protected by a titanium finish with an IP68 rating. The folding design unlocks some fun camera tricks too: the outer screen can preview your shot so you can take selfies with the better rear cameras and it can also play animations to get kids to look at the lens correctly. With the bigger inner screen, you can run two apps side by side, and the battery life reaches up to 24 hours. One thing to note however, is that it runs exclusively on eSIM.
Price: From RM9,499
Learn more about the iPhone Duo here.
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display

The MacBook Pro finally has a touchscreen. For the first time on a Mac, you can tap, swipe and pinch right on the display, which comes in handy for scrolling, zooming into photos, drawing or even playing instruments in Logic Pro. The star of the show is the new PROLED XDR display, a tandem OLED panel with up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness and a contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1. In plain terms: it’s super bright and super punchy, with deep blacks and colours that creatives will love.
It’s also thinner and lighter than before, comes in 14- and 16-inch sizes and runs on the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip for heavy-duty editing, 3D work and on-device running of AI models. On top of that, its battery lasts up to 24 hours, there’s a six-speaker system with deeper bass, and the Dynamic Island makes its Mac debut for quick calls and music controls. In short: it’s built for pros and serious creators.
Price: From 11,999
Learn more about the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display here.
MacBook Pro with M6

The MacBook Pro is now powered by the M6 chip, bringing the already-powerful laptop to greater heights. The new chip makes it up to 30% faster for graphics and up to 25% faster for on-device AI tasks compared to its predecessor. This means your everyday multitasking, editing, coding and gaming should all feel smoother and snappier. The battery life is also a main character here: up to 24 hours, the most ever seen on a Mac. You also get the Liquid Retina XDR display with 16GB of memory as the standard. As for finishes, it comes in space black or silver—both extremely sleek options.
Price: From RM8,299
Learn more about the MacBook Pro with M6 here.
iMac with M6

The iMac makes a return with the power of the M6 chip backing it. Don’t worry, the candy-coloured finishes haven’t gone anywhere! In what is pretty much a software upgrade, the latest iMacs can perform up to twice as fast for graphics than the previous M4 model and up to 18 times faster than the most popular Intel iMac. So, if you’ve got an older model at home, now is the time to make that upgrade! It also comes with a 12MP Center Stage camera with Desk View, a great speaker system, faster Wi-Fi 7 and colour-matched accessories to keep your setup looking cohesive. We think it’s the perfect addition to any ecosystem, especially for students, families and small business owners.
Price: From RM6,499
Learn more about the iMac with M6 here.
Apple TV 4K

Apple’s streaming box gets a faster A19 chip, which brings up to 50% faster CPU performance and up to 2x faster graphics for snappier menus and smoother animations. If you’re one to constantly misplace your remote, the new Siri Remote solves that problem for you thanks to Find My support with Precision Finding and an option to make the remote play a sound. A small upgrade that solves a very big sofa problem.
The bigger news is for home theatre fans: for the first time, you can set up a four-speaker surround sound system by pairing it with four HomePod mini 2 (or HomePod 2nd generation) speakers, and the speakers automatically calibrate to your room. It also works as a smart home hub, so with a compatible doorbell you can see who’s at the door right on your TV.
Price: From RM1,349
Learn more about the Apple TV 4K here.
HomePod mini 2

The HomePod mini is back with a glow-up, quite literally. A new feature called Sound Glow turns the top of the speaker into a light show that pulses with your music, matching the colours of the album artwork, and you can even pick soundscapes like rain for a calming glow. It comes in five colours — pink, green, blue, white and midnight — so it’ll look good on a desk, shelf or bedside table.
Sound-wise, you get 360-degree audio from a compact speaker, and you can use it solo, as a stereo pair or around the house for multiroom audio. It also doubles as a speaker for your Mac, controls your smart home by voice and can listen out for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, sending an alert to your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch if it hears one. And yes, four of them can team up with the new Apple TV 4K for surround sound.
Price: From RM649
Learn more about the HomePod mini 2 here.
Apple Watch Series 12

The Apple Watch Series 12 is all about health tracking. The new Health Sensing System delivers the most accurate heart rate sensing in a wearable, checking your heart rate every five seconds all day and measuring heart rate variability (a key sign of stress and recovery) up to 24 times more often than before. That feeds into a new readiness score, which gives you a 0–10 rating each day with a simple suggestion like Recover, Pace Yourself, Ready or Go For It.
Beyond health, you get up to 24 hours of everyday battery life, up to 10 hours during an outdoor workout and faster charging that adds up to 12 hours in just 15 minutes. It’s also tougher, with Ceramic Shield 2 on aluminium models, and comes in new finishes like dark bronze and light gold, plus a ceramic option in pearl white and night blue.
Price: From RM1,799
Learn more about the Apple Watch Series 12 here.
Apple Watch Ultra 4

Built for true adventurers, dedicated athletes, avid hikers and everyone else who treats weekends like a training came, the Apple Watch Ultra 4 packs the same Health Sensing System and readiness score as the Series 12 into a tougher titanium case in natural or black. The real upgrade with this model is its battery life: up to 50 hours of everyday use and up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode. It also comes with a new Max Extended Workout mode that tracks outdoor runs, walks and hikes for up to hours AKA enough to finish a 100-mile race while still taking GPS readings at all times.
Price: From RM3,699
Learn more about the Apple Watch Ultra 4 here.
AirPods 5

AirPods 5 packs Apple’s Active Noise Cancellation technology into its open-ear design, now more powerful than ever, removing up to 50% more noise than AirPods 4 with ANC. It also gets an improved Transparency mode that makes voices sound more natural when on. Meanwhile, its sound quality improves as its new acoustic design takes a cue from the AirPods Pro 3. They’re also more durable, with better dust, sweat and water resistance. On top of that, you can also respond to Siri using head gestures.
Price: From RM599 | RM699 with Wireless Charging Case
Learn more about AirPods 5 here.
iPad mini 2

The iPad mini 2 has its biggest update ever. It now has an 8.5-inch OLED display with deeper blacks, higher brightness (up to 1200 nits, more than 2x the previous generation) and an optional nano-texture finish, all in a body that’s just 5.4mm thin. It’s also water and dust resistant with an IP67 rating, so reading by the pool or working outside on a rainy day isn’t something to stress over.
Powering it is the A20 Pro chip, which is capable of up to 4.5x faster AI performance and up to 2.7x faster graphics than before, handy for gaming, editing and drawing with Apple Pencil Pro. A 12MP Center Stage camera now sits on the landscape edge for more natural video calls, and a new Acoustic Display delivers punchier sound. It comes in midnight and starlight finishes.
Price: From RM2,999
Learn more about the iPad mini 2 here.
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