New Mexico representatives ask Apple to not rename state to 'New America'
Multiple social media posts from the US President suggested renaming New Mexico to "New America," and congressional representatives have preemptively asked Apple and Google not to rename the state.Apple has no control over what countries choose to name a locationThe United States President has begun using the names on the map as some kind of negotiating tactic in ongoing trade wars he started. After executive orders changed The Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario in the GNIS database, Apple Maps reflected that change.According to a report from The Washington Post, Democratic congressional representatives from New Mexico have asked Apple and Google to not comply if another name change is attempted. The requests have been made after multiple social media posts from the President, but no executive order or official plans have been made. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple extends free iPhone satellite access for another year
Apple is extending free access to its satellite features for existing iPhone users for another year, the company revealed in a footnote to its iPhone 18 Pro press release. Here are the details. more…

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The hottest (and laziest) takes about iPhone Duo
From "copying Samsung" to "resurrecting 10-year-old tech", the best, worst, and most hilarious hot takes show just how important iPhone Duo is likely to be. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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9to5Mac Daily: September 10, 2026 – AirPods 5, iPhone price increases
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Stuff:Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. A simple to-do list for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with powerful tools that make organizing, tracking, and checking off your tasks a whole lot more satisfying. Get Stuff done. Sponsored by iMazing: iMazing’s platform for data transfer and device management keeps getting better. Get 20% off iMazing with code 9TO5-SEP26-20OFF.  more…

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T-Mobile will charge $5/month for Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature
Apple’s new iPhone Handoff feature, which lets users share a single phone number across two iPhones, will cost $5 per month on T-Mobile. Here are the details. more…

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No, you won't be able to play two videos at once on iPhone Duo
There are two displays and multitasking options for iPhone Duo, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to play two videos at the same time.iPhone Duo has two displaysIf you've ever been scrolling a social media app while listening to music, you've likely had the frustrating experience of having the music pause randomly. That's because the social media app took over as the primary audio provider.The same effect occurs whenever you're watching video on iPhone or iPad. Picture-in-picture, split view, or even dual screens won't let a user play two videos at once, even on iPhone Duo. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Latest Apple Watch Can Grab Snippets of Conversation Without Both Speakers' Consent
Apple's new Audio Intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 are drawing privacy concerns because they can process nearby conversations without explicit consent from everyone involved. "Live Rewind lets you instantly see the last 15 seconds of a conversation as text," Apple explains in its technical summary (PDF). "Siri Recap summarizes conversations throughout your day and produces high-level Apple Intelligence-generated notes so you can stay present in the moment and catch up later." The Register reports: The latest Apple Watch comes with Audio Intelligence, a set of AI audio processing capabilities tuned for the company's S11 chip. Its features include: Sound Recognition, Music Recognition with Shazam, Live Rewind, and Siri Recap. [...] With the double-press of the Digital Crown -- as Apple grandly refers to the button on its Watch -- Live Rewind takes in an audio stream from the Watch microphone, processes it in a Secure Exclave on the S11 chip, and routes the data to the user's nearby iPhone, which runs a speech-to-text algorithm on the 15-second audio segment. The resulting text is saved and the audio is discarded. The wearer's Watch emits an audible tone, even in silent mode, to alert those in the vicinity and provides a visual cue for those able to see the face of the device. Nonetheless, bystanders alerted to the recording -- to the extent they recognize the meaning of the tone -- have not consented to being recorded, which is a legal requirement in 11 US states that have all-party consent laws. Apple characterizes its implementation of brief eavesdropping as respectful of personal privacy. It makes that claim in a section titled, "How Live Rewind respects those around you," citing the audible chime and visual on-screen animation. Siri Recap, meanwhile, "summarizes conversations throughout your day and produces high-level Apple Intelligence-generated notes so you can stay present in the moment and catch up later." This too, Apple describes as an act of respect. "By design, Siri Recap does not create a recording, does not produce a verbatim transcript, and does not identify and attribute speakers," Apple's technical documentation explains. "The output is a brief, high-level summary, comparable to notes a person might write after a conversation. There is no audible signal because no raw audio is retained, and there is no way to reconstruct the original audio from a Siri Recap or share raw audio with anyone." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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Latest Apple Watch Can Grab Snippets of Conversation Without Both Speakers' Consent
Apple's new Audio Intelligence features for the Apple Watch Series 12 are drawing privacy concerns because they can process nearby conversations without explicit consent from everyone involved. "Live Rewind lets you instantly see the last 15 seconds of a conversation as text," Apple explains in its technical summary (PDF). "Siri Recap summarizes conversations throughout your day and produces high-level Apple Intelligence-generated notes so you can stay present in the moment and catch up later." The Register reports: The latest Apple Watch comes with Audio Intelligence, a set of AI audio processing capabilities tuned for the company's S11 chip. Its features include: Sound Recognition, Music Recognition with Shazam, Live Rewind, and Siri Recap. [...] With the double-press of the Digital Crown -- as Apple grandly refers to the button on its Watch -- Live Rewind takes in an audio stream from the Watch microphone, processes it in a Secure Exclave on the S11 chip, and routes the data to the user's nearby iPhone, which runs a speech-to-text algorithm on the 15-second audio segment. The resulting text is saved and the audio is discarded. The wearer's Watch emits an audible tone, even in silent mode, to alert those in the vicinity and provides a visual cue for those able to see the face of the device. Nonetheless, bystanders alerted to the recording -- to the extent they recognize the meaning of the tone -- have not consented to being recorded, which is a legal requirement in 11 US states that have all-party consent laws. Apple characterizes its implementation of brief eavesdropping as respectful of personal privacy. It makes that claim in a section titled, "How Live Rewind respects those around you," citing the audible chime and visual on-screen animation. Siri Recap, meanwhile, "summarizes conversations throughout your day and produces high-level Apple Intelligence-generated notes so you can stay present in the moment and catch up later." This too, Apple describes as an act of respect. "By design, Siri Recap does not create a recording, does not produce a verbatim transcript, and does not identify and attribute speakers," Apple's technical documentation explains. "The output is a brief, high-level summary, comparable to notes a person might write after a conversation. There is no audible signal because no raw audio is retained, and there is no way to reconstruct the original audio from a Siri Recap or share raw audio with anyone." Read more of this story at Slashdot.

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DOJ wins pause on order requiring documents from 14 agencies in Apple antitrust case
The DOJ has won a temporary pause on an order requiring it to respond to Apple’s requests for documents from 14 federal agencies, while the government appeals the ruling in its ongoing antitrust case against the company. Here are the details. more…

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Apple now accepting App Store submissions built for iOS 27, macOS 27, more
Developers can now submit apps built for iOS 27 and Apple’s other new operating system releases, ahead of their official rollout next Monday. Here are the details. more…

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iPhone Duo strongly leads Apple’s new-product YouTube views; AirPods and Watches trail far behind
A day after Apple’s September 9 event, official videos on the company’s YouTube channel show a clear hierarchy of interest… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple TV shares intense trailer for ‘The Last First: Winter K2’
Premiering October 2, The Last First: Winter K2 promises “an unflinching look at the industry of extreme mountain climbing and its changing culture.” Watch the trailer below. more…

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Apple’s iPhone Duo makes a strong first impression – Bloomberg News
Apple’s long-awaited first foldable phone, the $1,999 iPhone Duo, arrives as a late but polished entry into a category already occupied by… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Report: iPhone Duo could give Apple a 25% share of foldable market in 2026
A new TrendForce report says the iPhone Duo is expected to capture 24,8% of the foldable smartphone market in 2026 alone, countering a 20% slump in the segment. Here are the details. more…

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‘I see no crease whatsoever’ – WSJ’s Joanna Stern hands-on with Apple’s iPhone Duo
Joanna Stern got her hands on Apple’s long-rumored iPhone Duo foldable smartphone at Apple Park and walked away impressed… The post ‘I see no crease whatsoever’ – WSJ’s Joanna Stern hands-on with Apple’s iPhone Duo appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple Health & Quest team up for $119 blood panel
The upgraded Apple Health experience can pull from hundreds of data points, but if you don't have recent lab results to provide, a Quest panel can be ordered through the app without getting a doctor's order.Quest Diagnostics can get your labs into Apple Health for AI analysisApple Health will soon get new features built around Apple Intelligence. Every data point that can be included will help provide a holistic view of your health, but not everyone has ease of access to medical labs.If you've already got a medical provider and had labs done recently, they may already be in Apple Health through Health Records, or can be provided via PDF. For everyone else, Apple has partnered with Quest Diagnostics to provide a comprehensive set of labs, on demand. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple shares fun, 95-second recap of yesterday’s ‘Surprise and Shine’ event
If you missed yesterday’s “Surprise and Shine” event and don’t feel like watching the entire hour-plus-long video, Apple’s YouTube Channel has got you covered. Watch the event recap below. more…

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Decision time: iPhone Duo vs iPhone 18 Pro & iPad mini
Apple has finally announced the iPhone Duo after years of guesswork, and it immediately replaced the idea of an iPad mini for a whole lot of people. There's a good argument for an iPad 18 Pro and iPad mini instead, for less money.Apple's iPhone Duo opens up to a size similar to iPad miniOpen, the iPhone Duo has a 7.6-inch OLED display that is just a few tenths of an inch smaller than the current iPad mini's 8.3-inch IPS display. The iPhone Duo also has the added benefit of folding up when you don't need it, making it eminently more pocketable.That alone is enough to make some people throw their iPad mini to the curb. That may be the case for you, too, but the iPhone Duo isn't perfect. And there's still a place in the lineup for a tablet the size of the iPad mini. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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After the excitement wears off, iPhone Duo’s limitations remain
Macworld My first reaction, while watching the iPhone Duo segment of Apple’s Surprise and Shine press event on Wednesday, was a simple one: I’d really like to try it. Which is saying something for a cynical journalist who’s been covering events like these for more than two decades, and speaks to the near-miraculous way Apple managed to sell a device with all kinds of compromises and limitations. For one thing, it’s a foldable, and foldables have problems pretty much baked into the format. Ahead of the launch, leakers led us to believe that Apple had solved the crease, for example, but it’s since become apparent that the iPhone Duo very much has a visible crease, albeit one that’s less visible than those of rival products. And that’s based on people’s first impressions at the launch event. The real test will be how the screen bears up to hundreds of repeated folds over the months and years that a product at this price needs to last. Ditto the hinge, which looks great in those minimalist white-background mockups Apple is so fond of but is an obvious point of weakness, and potentially failure, for every folding device. Will it stand up to six months of folding without growing stiff, or loose, or crunchy, or breaking entirely? Will it manage three years? Apple’s pedigree when it comes to hardware design is strong, but this is a new venture in an area where the company’s engineering work is so far unproven. Apple is asking customers to take a leap of faith. That hinge has a lot to live up to.Apple In other areas, as with the iPhone Air before it, the Duo feels like a step backwards: some compromises have been necessary in order to achieve the new form factor. They’re different compromises than those on the Air, but annoying ones nonetheless. Most notably, Apple has dropped Face ID on its flagship iPhone, with the Duo instead relying on a Touch ID sensor embedded in the side button like the iPad mini. The last iPhone to use fingerprints for unlocking rather than facial recognition was the 2022 iPhone SE, which was not a premium device. You could buy four of those for the price of an iPhone Duo and still have enough money for two pairs of AirPods 5. It’s not a flattering comparison for Apple’s latest and greatest handset. The Duo is also bulky to an old-fashioned extent. It’s 11.3mm thick when closed, thicker than any iPhone since the iPhone 4. At 254g it’s heavier than any previous iPhone. Yet when unfolded it’s just 5.2mm thick, which is even thinner than the iPhone Air. So you’re getting the worst of both worlds: it has the physical worries of a super-thin device, but the inconvenience of a very thick one. It’ll fit in a jeans pocket, no doubt, but it’ll be more of a squeeze than most of us are used to, particularly if you plan to put it in a case. The camera setup is solid but, by the standards of flagship smartphones, hardly remarkable. There’s no variable aperture, since that’s an exclusive feature on the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. Nor is there a telephoto lens. Your optical zoom capabilities are outclassed not just by the 18 Pro, but by the five-year-old iPhone 13 Pro. (The Duo also can’t shoot in ProRAW, if that’s a priority for you, nor can it take spatial photos and videos.) Again, not a flattering comparison. Where are the rest of the color options?Apple Customers are even short-changed on the color options, which are limited to the tedium of white and Night Sky, which appears to be a very slightly bluish black. As well as the default white and black, buyers of the 18 Pro get burgundy and that nice Glacier sky blue, while iPhone 17 buyers can choose Lavender, Sage, and Mist Blue. But the Duo is stuck in the same black-and-white world as the ancient iPhone 5 and the mid-price iPhone 16e. But in the end, the biggest weakness of all is that appalling, hypnotic price tag: $1,999 for the absolute entry level, scaling up to the giddy heights of $3,199 if you want the maximum 2TB of storage. The appeal of a foldable is that it’s two things at once, a single device capable of offering the utility of a mid-size smartphone or a small tablet depending on your needs. That remains a compelling sales pitch. But you can buy an iPhone 18 Pro and a current-gen iPad mini for a combined $1,798, less than the Duo. You could even upgrade the iPad mini to an iPad Air and still come out a few bucks ahead. At a price like that, the Duo needs to be more than dazzling; it needs to be perfect. And perfect devices don’t have this many limitations. I still want to try it, though. For more coverage, check out The 5 most important things you need to know about the iPhone Duo.

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iPhone Duo: Did Apple Solve What’s Been Holding Foldables Back?
SmartTech Research analysis reveals how closely Apple’s first foldable matches what premium smartphone buyers say they want. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.

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