Apple's 3D Touch displays make iPhone 6s, 6s Plus almost 11% heavier than previous models

According to Apple, 3D Touch display technology integrated into the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus accounts for the bulk of an 11 percent increase in weight over last year's models, not the use of 7000 series aluminum as some have speculated.

Always-on 'Hey Siri' does not offload audio, Live Photo buffering stays on device, Apple says

Two iPhone 6s features revealed this week, always-on "Hey Siri" voice monitoring and pre-buffered Live Photo camera functionality, raised concerns that Apple might be surreptitiously monitoring users, but the company allayed those fears in a statement on Friday.

Video shows 4th-gen Apple TV unboxed ahead of October debut

A video posted to YouTube on Friday claims to show the first unboxing of Apple's fourth-generation Apple TV set-top box with included Siri Remote, a device not due out until October.

Recap: All our iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, and Apple TV stories in one place

It was a huge week in the Apple-verse, with Wednesday’s special event packing in the new iPhones, the powerful iPad Pro, and the brand-new Apple TV. There was even a pretty big update to the iPad mini that barely got mentioned since the rest of the keynote was so packed. Plus, next week brings the launch of iOS 9, so there’s a lot to be excited about!

And we are definitely excited.

Tim Cook does a little recap at the end of every Apple special event, so we’re going to borrow a page from his playbook here. This list contains every story we wrote about this week’s news—perfect for catching up on anything you may have missed while you’re waiting to preorder your iPhone 6s.

Apple cuts prices & upgrades iCloud storage plans, eliminates 500GB option

This is Awesome As a part of sweeping changes to its product lineup, Apple has also restructed the prices and tiers for iCloud storage upgrades, making the service more competitive with alternatives like Google Drive.

iPhone 6s will have smaller 1,715 mAh battery, but Apple advertises identical battery life

Despite sporting a more powerful processor and other new technologies, the iPhone 6s will actually use a smaller battery than the one found in the iPhone 6, apparently squeezing out the same amount of uptime with new efficiencies in the handset.

Apple releases iOS 9 GM to developers ahead of Sept. 16 release

Following a huge special event on Wednesday, Apple released the golden master build of iOS 9 for developer testing ahead of an announced public launch date on Sept.16

Apple announces $199 iPhone 6s & $299 6s Plus with 3D Touch, A9 CPU, rose gold color, coming Sept. 25

Apple's new iPhone 6s series will offer users an entirely new way to interact with their handset, sensing pressure from fingertips to enable entirely new shortcuts in iOS 9. It also boasts an all-new 12-megapixel iSight camera, a souped-up A9 processor that nearly doubles performance over the iPhone 6, and a new rose gold color option.

Apple planning 2016 'iPhone 7' to be thinnest yet, in-line with new iPod touch & iPad Air 2

While all eyes are on this week's "iPhone 6s" unveiling, Apple's 2016 iPhone upgrade is already in the works, with the company said to be aiming to make the device as thin as 6 millimeters, which would be even thinner than the latest iPod touch and iPad Air 2.

Large Apple logo goes up at Bill Graham Auditorium ahead of iPhone event

Apple is putting a legion of carpenters, electricians, security personnel and other contractors to work this Labor Day weekend as it readies San Francisco's Bill Graham Auditorium for what is expected to be a massive iPhone event next week.

Rumor: Apple to launch 21.5-inch iMac with 4K Retina display in October

Apple's iMac lineup will gain a smaller 21.5-inch model with a 4K-resolution Retina display in the coming months, likely at the company's annual October media event, a new report claims.