Four of the features Apple showed on September 9 never reach an older Apple Watch, no matter which version of watchOS it runs. Apple’s own support document limits Sound Recognition, Music Recognition with Shazam, Live Rewind and Siri Recap to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, the two models built around…
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watchOS 27 on the Apple Watch You Already Own: 14 Features That Cost Nothing on Monday
If you already own an Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, SE 3, Ultra 2 or Ultra 3, watchOS 27 costs you nothing on Monday, September 14, and it brings 14 confirmed changes to a watch you have owned for up to three years. None of them require the new Series 12 or…
Siri AI on Mac in the EU: Apple’s Exclusion Names iOS, iPadOS and watchOS, Not macOS
Apple’s sentence about Siri AI in the European Union names three operating systems, and macOS is not one of them. The wording is that Siri AI “will not be available initially in the EU in iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS,” while Mac and Apple Vision Pro users in the EU can use it when their system…
Apple Intelligence on iPad: The 12GB Memory Floor and Which iPads Clear It
Apple publishes two hardware bars for Apple Intelligence on iPad, not one. The first is M1 or later, plus iPad mini with A17 Pro, and it covers the bulk of the feature set. The second is an iPad with M4 or later and 12GB or more of unified memory, and Apple attaches it to exactly…
iPhone Duo vs Galaxy Z Fold8 Crease: Early Video Shows a Close Fight
An early video compares the iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold8 display creases, but lighting and viewing angles make a definitive winner difficult.
Which Macs Run macOS 27 Golden Gate? Apple’s List, Line by Line, and the Tier Above It
Every Mac that can install macOS 27 Golden Gate on Monday, September 14 is an Apple silicon Mac. Apple’s compatibility list covers seven model lines, the oldest machines on it are from 2020, and no Intel Mac appears anywhere on it. Apple issued release candidate builds for every OS 27 platform on September 9, the…
iPadOS 27 vs iOS 27: Three iPad Extras, Five iPhone Features Apple Does Not List for iPad
iPadOS 27 and iOS 27 both arrive on Monday, September 14, 2026, they carry the same release candidate build, 24A435, and Apple describes the iPad release as carrying the iPhone feature set. Three things appear only in Apple’s iPad material, and five appear only in its iPhone material. iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 ship the…
Apple's iPhone Duo Ad Sparks Viral Photoshop Claims Over 'Freakishly Long' Fingers
A viral image has sparked claims that Apple stretched a model’s fingers to sell the iPhone Duo, but the available evidence does not prove it.
iPadOS 27 Compatible iPads: Apple's Published List and the Chip Qualifiers It Attaches
iPadOS 27 arrives on Monday, September 14, 2026 as a free update, and Apple lists four iPad families as compatible: iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad and iPad mini. Each one carries a chip qualifier in the same footnote, which is why the iPad list reads nothing like the plain model-by-model list Apple publishes for iPhone.…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Financial Services With GPT-6 Astra
OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with GPT-6 Astra, premium market data, modeling tools, and enterprise security controls.
Reddit User Recreates iPhone Duo Fold Animation on Galaxy Z Fold 8
A Reddit user recreated the iPhone Duo’s smooth fold animation on a Galaxy Z Fold 8 using its hinge sensor and custom Android tools.
Download All iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Wallpapers
Download all official iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max wallpapers in full resolution, including every color for your iPhone or Mac.
Lost or Stolen iPhone 18 Pro: Which Cover Pays Out, and Which Only Protects Your Data
If an iPhone 18 Pro is stolen, Find My and Activation Lock will protect what is on it and make it very hard for anyone else to use. Neither will buy you a replacement, and that distinction decides what a lost or stolen $1,199 phone actually costs you. iPhone 18 Pro in all four finishes,…
Does iPhone Duo Need a Case? The Argument for Spending Nothing, $79 or $129
Apple sells two iPhone Duo cases, a $79 iPhone Duo Case and a $129 iPhone Duo Folio with an integrated kickstand, and the honest first answer is that neither is required. The real decision is whether you want to add bulk to a phone that already weighs 254 g and measures about 11.3 mm thick…
iPhone Duo Screen Repair: What Apple Published About the Display, and the Price It Has Not
Apple has published an unusual amount of engineering detail about the two iPhone Duo displays and no repair pricing for either of them. If you are trying to work out what a broken folding screen would cost, that number does not exist in public yet. iPhone Duo in Night Sky and Star White, from $1,999.…
AppleCare, Credit Card Purchase Protection or Home Insurance for a $2,000 Phone
A $1,999 iPhone Duo or a $1,199 iPhone 18 Pro is expensive enough that most buyers stop to ask whether they are already covered by something. Three different kinds of cover can apply to a phone, and they work in completely different ways. iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199, above many single-item insurance limits. Image:…
AppleCare One or AppleCare One Family: The Device Count Where $49.99 Beats $19.99
Apple now sells AppleCare One in two forms. The single plan is $19.99 a month and covers up to three products, with each additional device adding $5.99 a month, and AppleCare One Family is $49.99 a month for up to six people set up through Family Sharing, available from Monday, September 14. Apple Watch Series…
Buying an iPhone 17 Pro in Late 2026: Still a Great Phone, or a False Economy?
The iPhone 17 Pro is still a very good phone, and you cannot buy one from Apple. It was discontinued on September 9, and Apple’s Certified Refurbished store had no iPhone 17 generation device listed as of September 10, with no published schedule for when one appears. The variable aperture is the clearest camera difference…
What Apple Quietly Stopped Selling on September 9, and What to Do If You Wanted One
Apple spent September 9 introducing hardware. It also stopped selling a long list of it, and said nothing about any of that. The two biggest departures are iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, discontinued one year after they launched at $1,099 and $1,199, followed by iPhone 16 Plus, which is simply gone from…
Apple Sells Just Three Apple Watches Now: $249, $399 and $799, and One Is the Value Buy
Apple now sells exactly three Apple Watches: Apple Watch Series 12 from $399, Apple Watch Ultra 4 from $799, and Apple Watch SE 3 from $249. Everything else has gone, including last year’s Series 11 and Ultra 3, whose store pages no longer resolve on apple.com. Apple Watch Series 12 starts at $399 and is…
Every iPhone Apple Still Sells, and Why Four of Them Cost $100 More Than on September 8
Apple’s iPhone lineup changed in two directions on September 9. Two new phones arrived at the top, and every older iPhone Apple kept is now $100 more expensive than it was the day before: Apple’s Store pages list iPhone 17e from $699, iPhone 16 from $799, iPhone 17 from $899 and iPhone Air from $1,099.…
Download iPhone Duo Wallpaper: Day and Night Editions
Download the iPhone Duo wallpaper for iPhone and Mac in high resolution, with both day and night versions available for free.
Locked or Unlocked iPhone 18 Pro: What Apple Publishes, and What No Carrier Will Confirm
Apple sells iPhone 18 Pro with a “Connect on your own later” option, and the $1,199 to $2,399 prices on its Store page are the prices for that unattached configuration. Picking a carrier in the same checkout does not change what you pay Apple. It changes what you are committed to afterwards. iPhone 18 Pro…
Apple Watch Series 12 Bands: Apple Has Priced None of Them, and Where the Money Actually Goes
Apple has announced every new band for Apple Watch Series 12 and published a price for none of them. The only Series 12 figure on Apple’s store page is From $399, which covers the 42mm aluminium model with whatever band that configuration includes. There is no published band price list, and no published price for…