By any measure, Apple is precisely complying with the ruling that the Epic vs. Apple judge put down about App Store steering and fees. In a filing to the US Supreme Court, Epic wants Apple punished for not following the spirit of the ruling, though. The next chapter of the saga begins on January 11, 2027 with oral arguments. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
As it turns out, you can damage your iPhone Duo by opening and closing it too much, at least theoretically. Don't worry, you don't have that much time on your hands.CNET's Fold-a-Phone rig | Image credit: CNETThree weeks ago, CNET put the iPhone Duo on it's custom testing rig, the Fold-A-Phone. Now, after 440,300 folds, it's finally reached its breaking point.Sort of, if you're willing to define "breaking point" loosely. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple recently announced that over 100,000 apps have been built for the iPhone Duo, but with developers working with multiple SDKs, it could still be a long time before your favorite apps really make full use of what the first foldable iPhone has to offer.iPhone Duo has a big display, but not enough apps use itAt first blush, that 100,000 figure certainly grabs the attention, especially just a few weeks after launch. But it doesn't tell the whole story, and there's still work to be done.While Apple's big number applies to apps that have been built from scratch or refactored to fully support the iPhone Duo, many more haven't. Yet more find themselves in some kind of middle ground. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple executives have revealed that the new HomeView is the culmination of years of design effort balancing audio, privacy, and especially Siri AI.Designing HomeView was a "hard fought, fun journey," says Apple.As the first buyers take delivery of the new HomeView, two of Apple's executives involved have been discussing the device. Speaking to TechRadar, they describe developing HomeView as a difficult but rewarding journey because of where it is meant to be used."Home life is super busy, you know, it's complicated, it's complex, and people are moving around," said Matthew Costello, Apple's Vice President of Hardware Engineering, "and we wanted a device that was really designed specifically for that environment." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has released tvOS 26.2.1, and has updated an article on its support site listing the requirements for Siri AI on the set-top box.Apple TV 4KAccording to Apple, Siri AI will be available via tvOS 27.2.1 on Apple TV 4K from the second generation onward. It also requires a paired Siri AI-enabled device nearby.While Apple rolled out the 27.2.1 updates for iOS, macOS, watchOS, and others earlier in the week, tvOS was notably absent. However, given what we've learned about Siri AI support coming, it makes sense that Apple may have held off on the rollout.And late on Friday, tvOS 27.2.1 arrived, adding the feature. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Early Black Friday deals knock up to $205 off Apple's 2026 Mac mini and Mac Studio, with the M6 Mac mini starting at $779.Save up to $205 on Mac desktops before Black Friday.Holiday sales are going on now at Apple resellers, discounting Apple's 2026 Mac Studio and Mac mini by as much as $205. Save $120 on Apple's standard M6 Mac mini with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $779.Buy M6 Mac mini 256GB for $779 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
An unreleased iPhone multitasking interface, unseen for over a decade and a half, was brought back to life with the help of AI and emulation.An unreleased Expose-like multitasking design has surfaced once again, with the help of AI.Before the iPhone got the app switcher we all know and love, Apple made multitasking available through a sliding drawer that popped up at the bottom of the screen. However, the company experimented with a much more impressive design, showing open apps as on-screen cards.After AppleInsider described an Expose-like interface in early 2010, a special build of iOS 4 was discovered on an iPhone 4 prototype the very next year. In the decade that followed, nobody had ever showcased the card-like multitasking design - until an emulator developer used AI to bring the scrapped UI back to life. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has opened pre-orders for three of its new smart home accessories, the LG-branded cameras that are due to ship in December.The Apple Home Collection is set to roll out December 2026Just as the first of the new HomeView and updated Apple TV 4K start to arrive for buyers, certain pre-orders have been opened for the Apple Home Collection. It's not the complete set of devices that Apple has announced, but it includes indoor and outdoor security cameras.Apple is currently listing nine smart home devices plus three more accessories such as adapters. Of those, though, the only ones available to pre-order are: Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Initial reviews and reactions around the PROLED MacBook Pros, iMac, and iPad mini are in, plus there is plenty more to discuss around living with the iPhone Duo. Your hosts cover these topics plus more on Apple AI on the AppleInsider Podcast.MacBook Pro now has a touchscreen, but it's the new tandem OLED display that is the real selling point - image credit: Apple.The touchscreen has proven to be the least interesting part of Apple's updated MacBook Pro models. They're thinner, lighter, and sport a tandem OLED display that is finally on par with the iPad Pro.Reactions to the iPad mini have been mixed given the existence of the iPhone Duo. For those that don't have Apple's foldable, it will continue to prove to be the best tablet-as-a-tablet Apple makes. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Find something to be thankful for with the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." Here's how to watch it for free on Apple TV this weekend.Watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" free on Apple TVIt's been more than 50 years since Charlie Brown and his friends first gathered around the Thanksgiving table. In that time, they've become a part of countless yearly traditions for families across America.That's why Apple TV is giving everyone two all-access days to tune in. Anyone can watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" for free on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
