Apple Watch Series 12 needs an iPhone 11 or later running iOS 27, according to Apple’s tech specs, and the pairing itself takes about eleven steps. The reward on the first morning is a Readiness score, a number from 0 to 10 that Apple’s press release says is built from recent activity, training load, vitals…
Tips
How to Set Up AirPods 5: Pairing, Head Gestures, Adaptive Audio and Live Translation
AirPods 5 arrive on Friday, September 18 at $129, or $149 with the Wireless Charging Case, and they bring four features that need a minute of setup: pairing, head-gesture replies, Adaptive Audio and Live Translation. Apple’s press release says hands-free Siri AI also needs iOS 27 and an Apple Intelligence iPhone. AirPods 5 cost $129,…
How to Use Clean Up and Image Playground on iPhone: Requirements and Steps
Clean Up removes objects from a photo and Image Playground generates new ones, and both run on Apple Intelligence. Apple’s requirements page lists iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max as the minimum, and iOS 27 expands both tools: Apple’s iOS page says the enhanced Clean Up can remove even larger…
Which New iPhone Charges Fastest? iPhone 18 Pro vs Pro Max vs iPhone Duo, Wired and Wireless
The iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max charge fastest on a cable: Apple’s tech specs rate both at up to 50 percent in around 15 minutes with a 60W USB-C adapter. The iPhone Duo takes about 20 minutes to reach the same point on the same adapter, according to Apple’s Duo specs. On…
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo Connectivity Compared: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6, UWB, USB 3 and eSIM
The iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo share almost every radio: Wi-Fi 7 with 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 6, Thread, second-generation Ultra Wideband, NFC with reader mode and Apple’s C2 modem, according to Apple’s tech specs for both phones. The differences are in the SIM policy, the satellite services Apple lists, and the USB-C port…
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Ultra 4 Charging: 80 Percent in 30 Minutes, 15-Minute Top-Ups Compared
The Apple Watch Series 12 reaches 80 percent in about 30 minutes and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 in about 45 minutes, according to Apple’s tech specs. That looks like a win for the smaller watch, but the Ultra has a battery rated at more than twice the hours, and its 15-minute top-up buys 18…
Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch SE 3: What $399 Buys Over the Entry Model
The Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399 and the Apple Watch SE 3 at $249, a $150 gap. Apple’s tech specs and compare page show what that money buys: the S11 chip instead of S10, a 2000-nit display instead of 1000, 24 hours of battery instead of 18, a 30-minute fast charge instead of…
How to Shoot Night Mode and Cinematic Mode on iPhone 18 Pro, Step by Step
Night mode and Cinematic mode both get a boost from the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture. Apple’s tech specs show the 48MP Fusion Main camera opening to f/1.48 in low light, which Apple says delivers around 50 percent better low-light performance, and Cinematic mode now records up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps. The…
How to Use Photographic Styles on iPhone 18 Pro: Texture, Grain, Tone and Color Explained
Photographic Styles on iPhone 18 Pro now adjust four things instead of two. Apple’s tech specs list Photographic Styles 3 for the new phones, and its overview page describes new texture and grain controls sitting alongside the tone and color pad that iPhone 16 and 17 owners already know. Photographic Styles 3 adds texture and…
Apple Watch Series 12 Weight by Material and Size: Aluminum vs Titanium vs Ceramic, 42 mm vs 46 mm
The Apple Watch Series 12 spans a 21 g range depending on which case you pick. Apple’s tech specs list the lightest configuration, a 42 mm aluminum cellular model, at 31.5 g and the heaviest, the 46 mm Night Blue ceramic, at 52.9 g. Titanium lands in between at 36.5 g and 44.9 g. All…
Apple Watch Ultra 4 Full Specs: 63 g, 3000 Nits, 100 m Water Rating, Satellite and Every Battery Figure
Apple’s tech specs page for the Apple Watch Ultra 4 puts hard numbers behind the September 9 announcement: a 49 mm Grade 5 titanium case at 63.0 g, a 3000-nit display, a 100 m water rating with EN13319 scuba certification to 40 m, satellite connectivity, and five separate battery ratings that run from 18 hours…
How to Use Camera Control on iPhone 18 Pro: Every Press, Slide and Setting
Camera Control is the pressure-sensitive button on the right edge of the iPhone 18 Pro, and Apple’s overview page describes it as the fastest way into Camera for a photo or video. It clicks, it half-presses, and it reads a finger sliding along it, which is why it can adjust zoom, exposure and Photographic Styles…
iPhone 18 Pro Price in Japan: Every Tier in Yen, and the 9 p.m. Pre-Order
The iPhone 18 Pro costs 219,800 yen in Japan for 256GB, then 254,800 yen, 324,800 yen and 429,800 yen for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for Japan. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is 20,000 yen more at every tier, from 239,800 yen to 449,800 yen. Pre-orders open at 9:00…
iPhone 18 Pro Price in France: All Tiers in Euros, Pre-Order Time and Availability
The iPhone 18 Pro costs €1,479 in France for 256GB, then €1,729, €2,229 and €2,979 for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for France. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is €150 more at every tier, from €1,629 to €3,129. Pre-orders open at 14:00 CEST on Saturday, September 12. Black, Silver,…
iPhone 18 Pro prices in Germany: Every storage tier from €1,449 to €3,099
The iPhone 18 Pro costs €1,449 in Germany for 256GB, and €1,699, €2,199 and €2,949 for the 512GB, 1TB and 2TB models, according to Apple’s Store page for Germany. The iPhone 18 Pro Max is €150 more at each tier, from €1,599 to €3,099. Pre-orders open at 14:00 MESZ on Saturday, September 12. In Germany…
Apple Watch Series 12 Full Specs: Sizes, Weights, 2000 Nits, 5G RedCap, Water Rating and Battery
Apple’s tech specs page for the Apple Watch Series 12 fills in every number the September 9 press release left out: a 2000-nit display, weights from 31.5 g to 52.9 g depending on material, a 50 m water rating, 64GB of storage, 5G RedCap on cellular models and a battery rated at 24 hours normal…
iPhone 18 Pro Aluminum Unibody vs iPhone Duo Titanium: Materials, Ceramic Shield and Durability Compared
The iPhone 18 Pro is built around an aluminum unibody with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front and Ceramic Shield on the back. The iPhone Duo uses a Grade 5 titanium frame and hinge cover with the same two glass types on its closed faces, plus a custom polymer cover over its folding inner display.…
iPhone Duo Price in the UK and India: Every Storage Tier and the October Dates
iPhone Duo starts at £1,999 in the UK and ₹2,99,900 in India for the 256GB model, according to Apple’s Store pages in both countries. That is £700 and ₹1,20,000 more than the iPhone 18 Pro Max at the same capacity, and it tops out at £3,199 and ₹4,49,900 for the 2TB version. iPhone Duo in…
iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPhone Duo for Video: 4K120, ProRes, Spatial Video and Cinematic Mode Compared
Both the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the iPhone Duo record 4K Dolby Vision video at up to 120 fps, according to Apple’s tech specs. Beyond that headline figure the two spec sheets diverge: the Pro Max lists ProRes at up to 4K 120 fps with external recording and spatial video at 1080p 30 fps,…
Apple Event Live Blog: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12 and Everything Announced
Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event kicks off today, September 9, at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST, 10:30 p.m. IST) from Apple Park
Apple Intelligence Languages in iOS 27: All 16, Plus What Siri AI Adds in October
Apple Intelligence in iOS 27 supports 16 languages, according to Apple’s iOS 27 page: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Vietnamese. The list applies from Monday, September 14, when the free update ships. Siri AI's writing help on the iPhone Duo. The beta…
How to Prepare Your iPhone for iOS 27 on September 14: Backup, Free Space, Battery and Settings
iOS 27 arrives as a free update on Monday, September 14, for iPhone 11 and later and iPhone SE (2nd generation and later), according to Apple’s iOS 27 page. Apple has not stated a release hour, but it usually ships iOS updates around 10 a.m. Pacific, which gives you the weekend to get an iPhone…
iPhone Duo Storage Prices: $1,999, $2,199, $2,599 and $3,199 Explained
The iPhone Duo costs $1,999 for 256GB, $2,199 for 512GB, $2,599 for 1TB and $3,199 for 2TB, according to Apple’s Store page. Those are the first confirmed prices above the $1,999 starting figure Apple gave at Wednesday’s keynote and in its press release, and they make the 2TB Duo the most expensive iPhone Apple has…
iPhone 18 Pro's 4x Tetraprism Telephoto: 100 mm, f/2.8 and 3D Sensor-Shift Stabilization Explained
The iPhone 18 Pro’s telephoto camera is a 48MP Fusion Telephoto with a 100 mm focal length, an f/2.8 aperture, a tetraprism lens design and 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilization. Apple’s tech specs label it a 4x lens, and it also produces a 12MP 8x crop at 200 mm that Apple calls optical-quality. The 100…