It's been a few days since the first developer beta of iOS 27.3, et al, and now, the public beta versions are available to download. We've hit a few bugs, and some incompatibilities, so if you have something mission-critical you rely on, maybe wait a bit. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple is reportedly seeking about $7 billion through a new bond offering, potentially raising more money for stock buybacks, dividends, and other corporate expenses.Apple StocksA preliminary prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5 confirms plans to issue seven series of bonds. However, the filing doesn't specify the total offering amount or final interest rates.The offering would be Apple's first since May 2025, when it raised $4.5 billion through a four-part bond sale. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The iPhone Duo inner display brings multitasking to iPhone, but it stops just short of really turning Apple's first foldable into a multitasking monster. Here's how it works, and what the limitations are.iPhone Duo can run to apps side by sideFor years now, some of us have used iPhones as portable workstations thanks to big displays and super-fast chips. But the iPhone Duo takes things to a whole new level, whether you're working or having fun.Apple's iPhone Duo multitasking isn't quite on par with an iPad thanks to the lack of windowing support, but two apps are better than one. And the large display means that those apps are still eminently usable, even taking up just one half of the available space. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
"Bad Monkey" starring Vince Vaughn, has added John Malkovich, Yvonne Strahovski and Zavior Phillips to the cast for season 2. The premiere of the new season is on December 2, and Apple TV has a new trailer. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Instagram is taking on CapCut on the Mac, expanding Edits beyond phones with tools for more involved video projects.Instagram brings free Edits video editor to MacInstagram's free Edits video editor is now available for Mac, bringing a multi-track timeline, color controls, and direct Instagram publishing. The desktop app also supports horizontal and vertical videos, with watermark-free exports at up to 4K resolution.The Mac version adds mouse and keyboard controls for projects that require more space than a phone screen provides. Users can also customize keyboard shortcuts, including matching those they use in another editor. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Alongside its HomeView and its partnerships with other firms, Apple has revealed that it is serious about smart homes through new research aiming to make smart locks safer.Future smart locks could detect more than just whether your iPhone is near by - image credit: Apple.Imagine if you have a smart lock and a thief knows it. In the right circumstances, they could wait until you were walking away from your house and simply open the door before the smart lock registers that you're out of range.In practice, smart locks need you to be pretty close before they will open, but nonetheless, Apple has been considering problems like this. A newly-revealed patent application shows that Apple has been researching what it calls "Approach-Based Lock Control." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
At Apple's request, a judge has agreed to move Rave, Inc's lawsuit over copying features to the Northern District of California. It's a blow for Rave as it potentially gives Apple a home-field advantage.Image Credit: RaveRave is arguing that Apple sherlocked its streaming app and then blocked it from the App Store. This isn't what happened and it is sidestepping serious allegations against Rave, but that is the case that was brought in New Jersey in May 2026.Now according to Bloomberg, Judge William J. Martini has agreed to Apple's request for the case to be tried in the Northern District of California instead. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The new "Crossy Road Rush" includes over 50 hand-curated levels featuring free-form movement, environmental hazards, and boss encounters according to Atari. It also features four-player local co-op play, online multiplayer, and more. And since it's on Apple Arcade, there are no ads or in-app purchases. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The first reviews of the new MacBook Pro PROLED with touch display are out. All of them rave about the screen, just about all of wince at the price, and most shrug about touch.Get used to cleaning smudges on the new MacBook Pro's display - Image Credit: AppleApple says these are the best MacBooks it's ever made, but it always says that. It says these have touch screens, and it's always rejected saying that.Now that the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR models are in reviewers' hands, there is much talk of how Steve Jobs hated touch screens. Some like iJustine say he had a point, but all say what John Ternus has about this being the right time to add touch. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
