Here’s everything new for Apple Notes in iOS 27
iOS 27 adds new features for CarPlay, the Messages app, and a lot more, including a handful of Apple Notes upgrades. Here’s what’s new for Apple Notes in iOS 27. more…
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Pocket Casts adopts Liquid Glass design in latest podcast player app update
Pocket Casts for iOS has picked up a fresh visual overhaul this week. The latest version brings Apple’s Liquid Glass design language to one of the most popular podcast apps on the platform. more…
Deals: AirPods Pro 3 hit best price ever at $179, MacBook Pro $300 off, Series 11 $130 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by AirPods Pro 3 dropping even lower to the best price ever at $179 shipped (nearly 30% off) and all five AirPods Max 2 colors hitting the Amazon all-time low. We also have up to $300 off M5 Pro MacBook Pro models joined by Apple’s most affordable 15-inch...
Apple is giving Screen Time and parental controls a long overdue upgrade in iOS 27
Apple is making a major push around child safety and parental controls with iOS 27, including a completely redesigned Screen Time experience, new limits for websites, expanded communication controls, and more flexible tools for managing when kids can use apps. The changes are part of Apple’s broa...
HomePod gets better in two new ways with iOS 27
Apple’s HomePod products were largely absent from the company’s WWDC announcements this week, but there are two improvements coming in iOS 27—with more set to be unveiled this fall. more…
Here’s everything new for Messages in iOS 27
iOS 27 adds new features across many system apps, like Wallet, Calendar, Music, and Maps. Here’s what’s new for the Messages app in iOS 27. more…
A dedicated Apple Watch communication app is missing in watchOS 27
While the Apple Watch is gaining a handful of helpful features with watchOS 27, it’s also losing one that some users might miss. more…
AT&T launches new $3 ‘Unlimited Day Pass’ plan for iPad cellular
AT&T has announced a new ‘Unlimited Day Pass’ plan launching today that allows iPad users to activate cellular coverage on a convenient, per-need basis. Here are the details. more…
It’s not just Apple – WhatsApp has to allow competing AIs too
One controversy to mar the launch of Siri AI was the news that it will not as yet be available within EU countries. The EU told Apple that it would have to allow third-party AI providers to offer similar functionality on iPhones, and the company has responded by withholding an EU launch for now. ...
Interview: Swift Student Challenge winners talk app inspiration, presenting to Tim Cook and John Ternus, more
While at Apple Park this week for WWDC, I had the opportunity to sit down with two Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners to talk about their apps and what it’s like giving a surprise demo to Tim Cook and John Ternus. more…
Siri demos in keynote were a little slow, but that’s good-ish news
A number of people have been complaining that the new Siri demos during the keynote videos were a little on the slow side. There were notable lags of several seconds between Siri requests and the task being carried out. But while the ideal we’re aiming for is for AI tasks to be carried out as qui...
AAPL stock slides, but is it a reaction to AI announcements?
There’s been an unusually large drop in the price of AAPL stock so far this week, losing roughly $25 per share in the two days since the WWDC keynote. While some are inevitably speculating that investors weren’t impressed by Apple’s AI announcements, there are other factors at play … more…
iOS 27: Here’s all the new Apple Music features
Apple Music has a few new features with iOS 27, which Apple just announced today at its annual WWDC conference. Perhaps the most immediately visible change is a newly-redesigned artist page featuring prominent shuffle play button, new artist name display, and other smaller layout changes. more…
Instagram now lets you rearrange your Photos grid
Instagram is rolling out one of its most requested features: the ability to manually reorder posts on your profile grid. Here’s how to do it. more…
Siri AI might display break reminders if conversations go on for too long
iOS 27 includes code references to break reminders that Siri may display after especially long conversations. Here are the details. more…
Apple tightens App Review Guidelines against apps that ‘do not add value to the App Store’
Apple has updated its App Store Review Guidelines with new language targeting apps that it says “do not add value to the App Store.” Here are the details. more…
Report: iPhone production grew 20% in Q1, countering global smartphone dip
A new TrendForce report shows Apple’s iPhone production growing sharply in Q1, even as rising memory costs put pressure on the broader smartphone market. Here are the details. more…
WWDC26: The Talk Show livestream returning to Theater for Apple Vision Pro
Missing out on this week’s WWDC fun in California? Apple Vision Pro users can virtually join tonight’s The Talk Show livestream with the Theater app. more…
WWDC26: Watch Apple’s short recap of this year’s Platforms State of the Union
If you missed yesterday’s hour-long WWDC26: Platforms State of the Union, which followed the keynote, Apple has published a 5-minute recap of the most important announcements. Watch it below. more…
Philips Hue smart lights now react to live sports events in real-time
Signify, the firm behind Philips Hue, is launching a new Sports Live feature that connects lighting effects to real-time live sports data. The new feature arrives in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff. more…