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John Ternus explains why iPhone Duo looks like an iPad, not two phones
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John Ternus explains why iPhone Duo looks like an iPad, not two phones

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

Apple CEO John Ternus explains iPhone Duo’s iPad-like shape, the foldable’s engineering challenges, Siri AI’s role, and his surprise CEO offer.

iOS 27.2 code points to Apple Music countdowns and smarter CarPlay themes
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iOS 27.2 code points to Apple Music countdowns and smarter CarPlay themes

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

iOS 27.2 beta code points to Apple Music album countdowns, third-party Shortcut actions, and deeper CarPlay Ultra themes for drivers in new vehicles.

Apple Quietly Removes iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 From Texture and Grain Support
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Apple Quietly Removes iPhone 16 and iPhone 17 From Texture and Grain Support

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

Apple quietly limits its new Texture and Grain camera controls to iPhone 18 Pro and Duo, leaving iPhone 16 and 17 owners without native capture.

iPhone 18 Pro’s hidden Face ID sensor leaves a faint display patch in Low Brightness
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iPhone 18 Pro’s hidden Face ID sensor leaves a faint display patch in Low Brightness

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

The iPhone 18 Pro can show a faint warped patch beside the clock at low brightness. Here is why its under-display Face ID sensor is responsible.

iPhone 18 Pro 1TB Storage Has a Potential Problem for Video Creators
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iPhone 18 Pro 1TB Storage Has a Potential Problem for Video Creators

Shane Watson · September 22, 2026

A tested 1TB iPhone 18 Pro Max with QLC NAND fell to 1.1MB/s under an extreme write load, revealing a storage risk for serious video creators.

macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 is now available
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macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 is now available

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

Apple has released macOS 27.2 Golden Gate beta 2 with build 26B5091g for developers, but no beta-specific change list is available from Apple yet.

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 beta 2, Here’s What You Need to Know
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Apple Releases iOS 27.2 beta 2, Here's What You Need to Know

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

Apple has released iOS 27.2 beta 2 with build 24B5089g for developers, while its current notes list ATT, Health, Shortcuts, and StoreKit items.

Apple Releases watchOS 27.2 beta 2, Here’s What You Need to Know
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Apple Releases watchOS 27.2 beta 2, Here's What You Need to Know

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

Apple has released watchOS 27.2 beta 2 with build 24S5091f for developers, while its current release notes focus on StoreKit Testing fixes and one issue.

Apple releases visionOS 27.2 beta 2 with a new Siri shortcut
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Apple releases visionOS 27.2 beta 2 with a new Siri shortcut

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

Apple releases visionOS 27.2 beta 2, build 24N5093f, adding a gaze-based way to activate Siri on Vision Pro without first saying its name aloud.

Apple releases tvOS 27.2 beta 2, Here’s what’s changed
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Apple releases tvOS 27.2 beta 2, Here's what's changed

Shane Watson · September 21, 2026

Apple releases tvOS 27.2 beta 2, build 24K5093g, for developer testing, but its notes identify no new viewer-facing feature or specific fix.

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