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It Only Took Apple a Decade to Finally Fix One of the Most Annoying iPhone Problems That Makes Muting Conversations Feel Pointless

Code in the iOS 27.2 release candidate shows Apple building an option to stop muted Messages conversations from inflating the app's unread badge count.
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If You Use Apple Music or Books, iOS 27.2 Has Some Surprises Waiting, Including One Change You’ll See Right on Your Home Screen

OS 27.2 brings a monochrome redesign to Apple Music and reorganized reading controls in Books, with the iPhone Duo likely ...
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Apple’s New MacBook Pro Is Getting 4 Major Upgrades, but Surprisingly a Faster Chip Isn’t One of Them

Apple's first MacBook Pro redesign since 2021 brings a lighter build, OLED display, touchscreen support, and the removal of ...
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You Can Spend Thousands on a Home Theater and Still Miss the Best Part of Formula 1, but Apple TV May Finally Change That

Apple TV F1 broadcasts now include Dolby Atmos spatial audio starting with the 2026 US Grand Prix, though some audio ...
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Apple Is Trying to Prove Its $1,999 iPhone Duo Won’t Leave Buyers Regretting Their Purchase Over Something So Basic

Apple named 50+ apps optimized for the iPhone Duo ahead of its October 23 launch, including Netflix, Zoom, MLB, and Microsoft ...
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The $1,999 iPhone Everyone Thought Would Be a Tough Sell Is Already Giving Apple a Problem It Didn’t Expect at Its Big Launch

Phone Duo pre-orders exceeded Apple's own forecasts in multiple markets, with display chip suppliers now reassessing foldable ...
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You Can Spend $1,999 on Apple’s iPhone Duo and Still Miss Out on Must-Have Features That Come With a Much Cheaper iPhone 18 Pro

The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and skips the telephoto lens, ProRAW, Face ID, and Action button that the $1,199 iPhone 18 ...
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Your Apple Watch Is About to Get Back Something Apple Took Away, Along With a Siri Upgrade That Could Make Daily Life Easier

OS 27.2 brings a more capable Siri AI to Apple Watch, with conversation memory, faster on-device responses, and new language support arriving next week.
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13 Million iPhone Sales May Be Gone for Good After a New Warning Exposes a Costly Problem With Apple’s Latest Launch Strategy

Loop Capital downgraded Apple stock and cut its price target to $330, citing 13 million lost iPhone shipments and a holiday quarter without the standard iPhone 18.
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The Games You Used to Need a Console For Are Heading to iPhone: 5 Reasons Developers Are Taking Mobile Players Seriously

Apple's App Store chief explains the push for premium games on iPhone and iPad, including new tools helping PC and console ...
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Apple Music Just Made Life Easier for Premium Speaker Owners Who May Not Be Getting the Sound Quality They Paid So Much For

Bluesound's BluOS platform now streams Apple Music natively to speakers from Bluesound, NAD, DALI, and others, but Apple's API limits quality to 256kbps AAC.
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You Might Be Buying Apple’s New $299 Apple TV for the Wrong Reason, Especially If You Already Have HomePods in Your Living Room

The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K includes a Whole Room Audio mode alongside surround sound, using a diagonal channel trick ...