John Ternus and Greg Joswiak reveal why now is the time for iPhone Duo
Following this week’s Apple event, new Apple CEO John Ternus and marketing SVP Greg Joswiak sat down for an interview to talk more about the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. In the interview with Tom’s Guide and TechRadar, Ternus and Joswiak discussed why Apple decided that now was the time to enter the foldable market. Ternus also touched on his feelings after his first week as Apple CEO. more…

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We found an AirTag dupe shaped like a credit card with a rechargeable battery
Macworld TL;DR: KeySmart SmartCard is a rechargeable wallet tracker that works with Apple Find My, and a 3-pack is on sale for $50.99 (MSRP $74.97). Plus, the bundle ships free. Most Apple Find My-compatible trackers are too thick to use with your wallet, and if you do find one that fits, it constantly needs battery replacements. KeySmart’s SmartCard fixes both problems. Each card measures less than 2mm in thickness, about the depth of two credit cards stacked together, so you won’t even notice it in your wallet. For battery life, each card lasts up to eight months on a single charge. Yes, charge—you only need a standard Qi wireless pad. Once paired through Apple Find My, you can play a sound to locate a card nearby or track its last known position through Apple’s global device network. Leave a card behind, and Find My sends a notification to your iPhone, CarPlay, or AirPods. Lost Mode displays your contact info on the card so someone who finds it can reach you. It’s basically an AirTag, just shaped like a credit card. A built-in lanyard slot turns the SmartCard into a tracker for office badges, hospital IDs, or security cards. An IPX8 waterproof rating means the card can handle up to an hour submerged in over three feet of water, helping you track your valuables even under dire conditions. Get the KeySmart SmartCard 3-Pack on sale for $50.99 (MSRP $74.97). Keysmart SmartCard (Gen 2/Rechargeable/3-Pack)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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A lifetime license for Office on Mac is $90 right now
Macworld TL;DR: Renewing Microsoft 365 every year adds up fast. Get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 for Mac for $89.97 (reg. $219) and own the core Office apps outright. This license covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, a basic version of Teams, and the free version of OneNote, installed on one Mac for lifetime use at home or for work. It’s a one-time purchase tied to a Microsoft account rather than a specific device, so reinstalling later doesn’t require buying it again. Again, Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 for Mac is available here for just $89.97. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Without the Subscription The license supports the three most recent versions of macOS, currently macOS Sonoma, Sequoia, and Tahoe, with Microsoft rolling support forward as new versions launch and phasing out the oldest one. Delivery is instant. License keys and download links arrive by email right after purchase, and any redemption code must be used within 7 days of purchase. Free customer support is included if setup runs into any snags along the way. For anyone who’s tired of a recurring Office bill and just wants the core apps running reliably on a Mac, this is a straightforward way to skip the subscription entirely. Get Microsoft Office Home and Business 2021 for Mac for $89.97 (reg. $219) while this price holds. Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac 2021: Lifetime LicenseSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Macworld Podcast: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and more
Macworld On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about Apple’s new iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo, Apple Watch Series 12, and a lot more. Tune in to find out more!  This is episode 999 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 999 on YouTube Listen to episode 999 on Apple Podcasts Tune in to episode 999 on Spotify Get info Click on the links below to learn more about what was discussed on the show. Surprise and Shine Apple iPhone event blog iPhone 18 Pro: Everything you need to know iPhone Duo: Everything you need to know  Apple Watch Series 12 (2026): Everything you need to know  Apple History:  Original AirPods hands-on  Apple’s AirPods are nowhere to be seen, or heard Subscribe to the Macworld Podcast You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review!—right here in the Podcasts app. The Macworld Podcast is also available on Spotify and on the Macworld Podcast YouTube channel.  Or you can point your favorite podcast-savvy RSS reader at: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/macworld To find previous episodes, visit Macworld’s podcast page or our home on MegaPhone. Apple

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iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5 event
Benjamin and Chance react to the September Apple event in this bumper special episode, featuring our first impressions (and Chance’s initial hands-on from the ground at Apple Park) with iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, AirPods 5 and the new Apple Watch lineup.  And in Happy Hour Plus, even more thoughts on the iPhone Duo, and how Apple presented John Ternus’s first event as CEO. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Quince: Find your next fall favorites at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or visit quince.com/happyhour. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Sponsored by Shopify: All you need is the idea. Shopify handles the rest. Start your free trial at shopify.com/happyhour. Sponsored by iMazing: iMazing’s platform for data transfer and device management keeps getting better. Get 20% off iMazing with code 9TO5-SEP26-20OFF.  Sponsored by Bitwarden: Register for the free, virtual Open Source Security Summit on September 17, featuring cybersecurity leaders David Sanger and Joseph Menn — and check out Bitwarden for trusted open source password, passkey, and secrets management, with end-to-end encryption and seamless autofill across all your devices. more…

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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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