TechNewsAppleApple will reportedly debut its first touchscreen MacBook in three weeksThe rumored late-October event will also include a new iPad Mini, Bloomberg reports.The rumored late-October event will also include a new iPad Mini, Bloomberg reports.by Jay PetersOct 8, 2026, 8:32 PM UTCShareGiftPhoto: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The VergeJay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Apple is set to introduce a new MacBook Pro with a touchscreen and an updated iPad Mini “on or around” October 27th, Bloomberg reports. If true, that would put the event just two weeks after the October 13th event Apple announced today, which is rumored to focus on smart home products.Bloomberg says that the late October event will include an “online video presentation” and an “in-person component for the press,” which it reports is similar to what Apple is planning for the October 13th event.At this Mac and iPad event, Bloomberg reports that Apple will announce new MacBook Pros that are lighter than what’s available now, have touchscreen OLED displays, and iPhone-like Dynamic Island interfaces.
Apple is also apparently planning to announce MacBook Pros that retain the current design but have the M6 chip introduced with the new Mac Mini. And the iPad Mini, which was last refreshed in 2024, will be updated to shift the front-facing camera onto the landscape side of the tablet and to add a “revamped speaker system,” Bloomberg says.Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jay PetersApplemacOSNewsTechMost PopularGTA VI leaks continue with a lengthy (and very nude) gameplay videoAnthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ toward ClaudeGoogle invests millions in Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to create a ‘virtual cell’Apple announces surprise ‘Welcome home’ launch eventTeenage Engineering’s CEO says it’ll stop making synthsAdvertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
