Apple’s next big thing(s) When John Ternus succeeds Tim Cook as boss of Apple, he’ll inherit a formidable lineup of 10 products in development, including a highly anticipated iPhone IPHONE FOLD Due: Sep 2026 John Ternus, Apple’s CEO-in-waiting Device will be complex, innovative and expensive ($2,000-$2,500) state-of-the- art machine – development of which has been overseen by Ternus, making him ideally suited to launch it soon after he takes over from Cook Crease: To be less visible than those of rival foldables SMART HOME HUB Siri-powered screen and loudspeaker combination, can look after home’s smart devices, play music and make video calls TABLETOP ROBOT Souped-up Smart Home Hub, with robotic arm that lets screen track user (whom it can recognise) around room SECURITY DEVICES Apple wants to enter home security market and compete with Nest and Ring by making indoor cameras, video doorbells, etc. SMART GLASSES Can take photos/videos, provide audio language translations and use AI to identify landmarks, etc. AI AIRPODS Infrared cameras will offer enhanced environmental awareness, gesture controls and tighter AI integration AI PENDANT Worn as necklace or pin and housing camera system, it acts as partner to iPhone, using AI to understand user’s surroundings TOUCH-SCREEN MAC Revamped MacBook Pro with tactile display for scrolling, zooming, and specialised menus AR GLASSES Useful information, like maps or fitness metrics, overlay user’s vision – could replace iPhone FOLDING IPAD Pet project of Ternus, 20-inch folding tablet could end up as failed experiment Sources: Bloomberg, MacRumors, Tom’s Guide Picture: Apple © GRAPHIC NEWS