Apple announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac equipped with the M6 chip. Fujifilm also announced the new instax mini Evo 2 and instax SQUARE 2, while Xiaomi’s Smart Band 11 has gone on sale in Europe.
On 27 October 2026, Apple announced a 14-inch MacBook Pro and 24-inch iMac equipped with the new M6 chip. The MacBook Pro starts at ¥339,800 and the iMac at ¥249,800. Preorders begin at 2:10 a.m. on 29 October, with launch scheduled for 6 November. The M6 features a 12-core CPU and 12-core GPU, with AI processing said to be up to 25% faster than on the previous model and graphics performance up to 30% faster. Memory starts at 16GB and can be configured up to 32GB, while storage starts at 1TB. Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 2.5Gb Ethernet are supported, and nano-texture glass is available as an option. The models sold alongside them will continue to use the M5 Pro/Max series.
Fujifilm announced 2 new Instax models. The instax mini Evo 2 launches on 27 November and features a 4.5-inch touchscreen display, up to 13 megapixels and Wi-Fi connectivity, along with new functions. The instax SQUARE 2 launches on 13 November and features a mechanism for switching the physical filters in front of the lens. It will be available in 3 colors. Pricing has not been set, but reported expected retail prices are in the low ¥40,000 range for the Evo and around the mid-¥10,000 range for the SQUARE 2.
Xiaomi’s latest smart band, the Xiaomi Smart Band 11, has gone on sale in Europe. The standard model is priced at €59.99 and the NFC version at €79.99. It features a 1.72-inch display with peak brightness of 2,000 nits, is 9.99mm thick and offers up to 21 days of battery life. It runs HyperOS 4 and supports both Android and iPhone, but does not include GPS. A Japanese launch has not been announced; in Japan, only the Smart Band 11 Active is currently available.