Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 have arrived, and later this year they’ll get even more powerful with two new features: Siri Recap and Live Rewind. Here are the details. more…

In May, Lux Optics launched the all-new Halide Mark III pro camera app for iPhone. Today, Halide is back with its first update for iPhone 18 Pro, plus new features for all iPhone photographers. more…

Joining the updated early fall Prime Day sale at Amazon and the giant ongoing $500 price drop on this M5 Pro MacBook Pro, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by official MagSafe Battery at 40% off. You’ll also find loads of charger deals, TVs, smart speakers, and more waiting down below. more…

Apple TV currently has a packed lineup of new shows airing, and it’s about to add another. Small Prophets is a British comedy premiering next week that has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here’s the trailer. more…

New Apple products are reportedly launching October 13, including the rumored ‘HomePad’ device. But according to Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, there’s one rumored product not coming next month: a new full-size HomePod with Siri AI. more…

DoorDash today launched a new way to order your next meal: via text in Apple’s Messages app, powered by AI. Here are the details. more…

iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but scammers are trying to trick people into visiting a fake website to place their order now. The website with the malware convincingly replicates the look of the real thing and claims to offer a $500 discount voucher as an “Authorized Partner Exclusive” … more…

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In the iPhone 18 Pro, Apple has taken one of the next steps toward its long-term vision of the iPhone as a single slab of glass: embedding the Face ID module beneath the display. Achieving this without having the Face ID array be visible through the display and without compromising the quality of this section of the screen required some clever engineering … more…

Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub, which we’ve been referring to as the HomePad, is set to launch on October 13, according to Bloomberg. The device is said to feature a 6-inch display and a design inspired by the iMac G4 … more…

A small number of iPhone 18 Pro users are reporting an issue where the speaker sometimes “pops” or “clicks,” describing it as a faint sound when doing things like switching apps … more…

Nearly twelve years to the day after Apple first announced Apple Pay, the feature is now rolling out in India, one of the few major markets where it had yet to become available. Here are the details. more…

In a new investor note issued today, Bank of America says Meta’s new Muse AI agent highlights how third-party AI agents could increasingly bypass Apple’s ecosystem and threaten its services revenue. Here are the details. more…

Apple TV today announced that French-language drama “Carême” has been renewed for a second season. Here are the details. more…

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iFixIt’s teardown of the new AirPods 5 is now up, revealing an important, albeit tiny, repairability improvement. Watch it below. more…

CNN reports that Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a letter to Apple this week challenging the company’s explanation for removing ICEBlock from the App Store last year. Here are the details. more…

iPhone Duo pre-orders start on Friday, October 16, but Apple just announced when you can get an early start on the process. Here are the details. more…

Amazon’s early fall Prime Day sale is in full swing with thousands of price drops already up for grabs. While there will be plenty more Apple gear dropping in price come next week, we are already seeing AirTag 2 at the lowest price yet, $500 off this M5 Pro MacBook Pro, up to $150 off MacBook Air models, and discounts on some of Apple’s latest releases. All of those, of course, join up to $1,200 off smart TVs, loads of MagSafe chargers, and power banks, as much as 50% off Amazon’s smart speakers and displays, smart home upgrades, and more. Head below for a closer look and be sure to check back as we will be updating this post right up until next week. more…

iOS 27.0.1 just launched yesterday, but Apple is already well on its way to preparing iOS 27.2 as a forthcoming iPhone update (with 27.1 likely iPhone Duo-only). Here are three new features coming with iOS 27.2. more…

Apple has new beta firmware rolling out now for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and select other models. Here are the details. more…

Apple has teamed up with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to launch a new guide to “help families create healthy digital habits.” The new guide follows Apple’s launch of a range of new child safety features in iOS 27. more…

Today alongside a big update to Final Cut Camera, Apple announced that it’s rolling out updated versions of Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Pixelmator Pro, and Freeform. Here’s what’s new. more…

Apple is rolling out a big update to Final Cut Camera today, the pro video app it first released for iPhone back in 2024. The update introduces a new design along with support for variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro. more…

OpenAI has teased 20+ announcements as part of its DevDay 2026 event. The event will be streamed live. more…

A recent report from Chinese outlet Jiemian News offers an update on iPhone Duo production, including how many units are being made, assembly troubles, and more. more…

New CEO John Ternus has plans to “overhaul” Apple in an attempt to make it “run faster and leaner,” according to a new report from Bloomberg. This includes introducing more products, eliminating “middle-management positions,” and much more. more…

The early fall Amazon Prime Day sale rolls in with a collection of new discounts, alongside the solid $50 price drop on the brand new Mac Studio and up to $150 off M5 MacBook Air models. We are also now tracking deep $500 price drop on both the Silver and Space Black 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro, ongoing Apple Watch Ultra 3 clearance discounts, loads of TV deals, and a host of new accessory offers from Twelve South, Anker, and more. Scope it all out down below.  more…

Apple’s Shortcuts app in iOS 27 adds a user-friendly new way to build shortcuts that I love, but it also adds 35+ new and improved actions and automations to the app. Here’s the full list. more…

Today Apple TV unveiled the trailer for Nocturne, a new thriller series based on bestselling crime novel “The Sandman” by Lars Kepler. more…

Meta last year launched a school partnership program for Instagram, in which it promised to prioritize student reports of cyberbullying. The company has now expanded the program to allow schools to post stories and notes that only their own students can view – alongside support for clubs, teams, and more … more…

An issue with Google’s Firebase left thousands of iPhone apps crashing overnight, but a fix has already been applied. more…

iOS 27 brings new features to almost all of Apple’s apps, including Messages, Apple Music, Wallet, and more. Apple’s Find My app has its own share of changes in iOS 27. Here’s everything new. more…

I first talked about how much iPhone video stabilization impressed me when I tested it on the iPhone 13 Pro back in 2021. It’s been improved significantly since then, with both the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro having a version Apple refers to as “ultra-stabilized video.” While it doesn’t sound as sexy as some features, it makes a massive difference to the usability of the iPhone for handheld shooting – and my latest test really drove home just how good it is today … more…

A key new feature in macOS 27 is Safari’s Notify Me function. This has the Apple Intelligence automatically monitor a web page for updates and send a notification when it occurs. This feature can be useful in a wide variety of ways, with price drops being one of the most obvious. Unfortunately, a limitation means that it doesn’t yet support what I would consider the most important use case for Notify Me … more…

Apple software chief Craig Federighi said in an interview that he is excited to see what developers will do with the hinge mechanism in the iPhone Duo. He said an API lets developers read the angle of the hinge with an accuracy of around five degrees, and the ability to read what Apple describes as the “pose” of the device … more…

Long before the iPod, the Sony Walkman was the device of choice for those who wanted to add a soundtrack to their life. Now a Duo-Man app recreates the experience for those of us old enough to have owned one, and you’ll be able to use it with Apple Music … more…

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Deadline reports that Apple TV recently recorded its biggest week ever for viewership, fueled by its 29 Emmy wins and recent releases such as Ted Lasso and Mayday. Here are the details. more…

A UK tribunal has allowed part of a renewed antitrust lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to move forward, over allegations that the companies restricted competition for Apple and Beats products sold on Amazon. Here are the details. more…

The folks at sheets.works are back at it again, this time with an interactive archive of 341 Apple product colors spanning nearly three decades. Here are the details. more…

9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac by MacPaw. With the release of macOS 27 Golden Gate, use CleanMyMac first to free up space, optimize your system, and ensure your new Mac runs at 100% on day one. Learn more. One of the many new features included in macOS 27 Golden Gate is Safari’s new “Notify Me” feature, which lets users get alerted when a website updates content they’re interested in. Here’s how to use it. more…

Apple today expanded the availability of watchOS 27.0.1 to more Apple Watch models, following last week’s initial release for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Here are the details. more…

Siri AI is a major upgrade and highlight of iOS 27 and more. But only newer Apple devices support the overhauled Siri. Here’s the full list of Siri AI-compatible hardware across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. more…

iPhone Duo will be here soon, so if you want to get a head start on accessories for Apple’s new model, here are our top recommendations. more…

Elton John has just taken the stage for the inaugural concert at Apple Music Hall in London, with Apple Music subscribers able to watch the performance live. more…