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Here are some of the top Apple stories from this week. ° The first generation HomeView hasn’t arrived yet, but Apple is already planning a follow-up (and bigger version), according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. ° Apple is cracking down even harder on potential...

Let’s hope this isn’t a portent of things to come, but some iPhone Duos are already experiencing hinge issues that cause display cracks. This is based on photos shared on Reddit and the MacRumors forums. Almost all of the display faults are right along the hinge, and...

Apple will close all three of its Paris stores on Saturday as retailers across the French capital prepare for another day of protests, according to WWD. Four other Apple stores in France will also close for the day, while outlets in shopping centers across the Paris...

Apple today marks 25 years since the the iPod was introduced. And if you’ve been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music’s 404 page to listen to music on a virtual recreation of the first-generation iPod, reports The Verge.  The...

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today upheld a verdict from early last year that cleared Apple of allegations that one of its Apple TV series, “Servant,” was a rip-off of an independent film, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read...

I went to three Apple retail stores in the Nashville, TN, area, and there was a loooong line of folks waiting to get their hands on an iPhone Duo. So it’s no surprise that the first foldable iPhone has attracted more pre-orders than the company anticipated in several...

ESR’s Xtend Retractable Charger (US$42.99) is a compact, useful 45W retractable charger with a built-in 3.1-foot cable. It’s made to juice up Apple devices at any time. And with its slim design, it’s great for taking with you on-the-go. perfect for travel, bedside,...

NR Labs recently published research showing how attackers can use kcc, a utility built into macOS, to steal a user’s Kerberos Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) and use it to impersonate that user on a Windows network. A TGT is a cryptographic authentication token issued by...

Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° Memory • Halloween is a flip-two-cards-and-find-the-pair game many of us played as kids, with friendly ghosts, pumpkins and three Halloween looks. A child can start on a tiny board, while the 25 levels become...

Here are some of the latest hardware announcements. ° ROKFORM has introduced the iPhone Duo Rugged Case for Apple’s first foldable iPhone. It packs MAGMAX magnets that purportedly deliver 2–3 times the magnetic holding power of standard cases and compatibility...

Sebastian Koch (“Never Look Away,” “Black Book”) has joined the cast of Apple TV‘s “Disavowed,” the upcoming action-thriller created by Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, reports Deadline. Koch will play a series regular role, though details are under wraps. He joins the...

Apple has added beta Intelligent Assistant to Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for iOS 2— at least for Apple Creator Studio subscribers.  I’m not sure how this is different from Siri AI, but according to 9to5Mac, here’s what it can do in each of the iWork apps, per...

In a press release, Apple has highlighted more than 50 third-party apps that are optimized for the iPhone Duo — or which will soon be. “The response to iPhone Duo from our developer community has been incredible, and we’re inspired by how quickly they’ve embraced its...

Here are some of the top Apple stories from this week. ° A new report says we can expect an OLED iPad mini this month, but no updated entry-level iPad until 2027. ° The iPhone crossed 20% of the global smartphone market share for the first time in the third...

Apple has urged a California appeals panel to uphold its summary judgment win Thursday in a case brought by an environmental consulting company claiming the tech giant ripped off its chemical formula for an iPhone design, reports Bloomberg Law. Michael von...

Apple is now accepting pre-orders for the iPhone Duo through its online storefront and Apple Store app. However, when I checked at 7:15 (Central) the shipping times have already slipped to December 8 or afterwards. The iPhone Duo is available in star white and night...

Apple is expanding its AI capabilities through a new collaboration with Meta. According to CNBC —as noted by TrendForce — the companies have announced plans to enable developers to run Meta’s Muse Spark Open model locally on Apple’s high-end Mac Studio desktops. Meta...

According to Omdia’s preliminary estimates, global smartphone shipments fell 20% year on year in the third quarter (3Q) of 2026,  a sharp acceleration from the 6% decline recorded in the previous quarter.  Shipments also declined sequentially despite new...

Here are some of the latest software announcements. ° RainViewer, a live weather radar app, will support iPhone Duo at launch with a layout built for the new form factor. Closed, the app is arranged for one-handed use on Duo’s near-square screen. Open, the...

Here are some of the latest hardware announcements. ° Boulies, the ergonomic seating brand, has launched the EP600, which it says is its most comprehensively adjustable chair to date. It’s available in Hybrid Mesh and Light Grey on Boulies UK and Boulies US, for...

Apple Original Films’“Tenzing,” a new feature from director Jennifer Peedom, is now streaming on Apple TV. It stars Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo and Tenzin Dalha.  Here’s how the film is described: Based on true...

Apple Sports — the free app for iPhone that gives fans access to real-time scores, stats, and more — has been updated with improvements to Live Activities and support for five additional soccer leagues.  They are:  Brazilian Serie B, English League One,...

Apple TV has added 12 to the Season 2 cast of its action thriller Down Cemetery Road, reports Deadline. Martin Clunes (Doc Martin), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk), Paterson Joseph (Wonka), Aasiya Shah (Bait), Dimitri Leonidas (Foundation), Paul Chahidi (This Country), Liz...

MacStadium, a cloud and infrastructure provider for Apple platforms, has announced a strategic partnership with Presidio, a global digital services and solutions provider, to help enterprises simplify, scale, and manage Mac infrastructure across their organizations....

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other must-read sites: ° From MacRumors: Meta has announced the release of Muse Spark Open, which it says is the “most capable U.S. open-weight model to date.” ° From The Verge: Nvidia,...

Sadly, Apple has long kowtowed to the Trump administration (see here and here and here). And it may be worse than I’d thought. Apple pledged US$25 million for Trump’s White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post (a subscription...

Really, Apple? The wall-mounted version of the HomeView will ship without a power adapter, USB-C cable, or mount, requiring customers to purchase compatible accessories separately, notes MacRumors. Well, that just sounds chintzy. In a support document the tech giant...

Apple announced new Apple TV 4K and HomeView devices this week that won’t be available until November 13. However, pre-order shipping times for these products have already started slipping into late November for new orders, notes 9to5Mac. Here’s the pricing for the...

TIME has revealed its annual Best Inventions, featuring “300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives.”  The 2026 Best Inventions cover features Apple CEO John Ternus and the iPhone Duo, one of this year’s TIME Best Inventions. Ternus spoke with TIME’s Andrew...

Ahead of its full release on October 23, Apple’s first-ever foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo with Apple’s A20 Pro chipset, has now appeared on Geekbench 7.  The foldable performs on par with the iPhone 18 Pro siblings, potentially making it the best-performing...