Earlier this year, Apple updated its iOS and iPadOS usage figures, showing adoption just a smidge behind iOS 18 and iOS 17 in the months after their releases. Here are the updated numbers. more…
Meta has announced that, starting November 30, 2026, WhatsApp will raise its minimum requirements for running on iPhones and iPads. Here are the details. more…
Starting with Xcode 27, developers will be able to natively use Google Gemini, in addition to Claude Code and OpenAI Codex, to plan, write, and review code. Here are the details. more…
iPhone 18 Pro is coming this fall, and three new features could be among the top upgrade motivators for Apple’s latest flagship model. more…
iOS 27 brings exciting new features to Messages, Apple Notes, Wallet, and more. But FaceTime is getting one of the biggest upgrades thanks to a powerful new Dual Camera feature for iPhone 17 and newer. more…
Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order. Starting with iOS 27, Apple is making a major change to how users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad. more…
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…
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…
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 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...
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…
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…
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 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…
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. ...
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…
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...
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…
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 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…