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Shortcuts app has chatbot-like Apple Intelligence powers in iOS 26
Apple Intelligence doesn’t (yet) offer an official chatbot mode, but in iOS 26 Apple will let power users get a chatbot-style experience via the Shortcuts app. Here’s how it works. more…
2025-06-16 18:29
MagSafe Monday: ArmorGo Magnetic Wallet Stand adds a solid kickstand and RFID protection in a slim design
MagSafe accessories continue to be a mix of great ideas and daily annoyances, but I keep trying them all. I’ve tried enough wallets to fill a drawer in my desk, and most of them get something right, but miss on a few minor things. Recently, I’ve be...
2025-06-16 18:00
Fortnite and Roblox are making Apple’s kid-friendly iPad obsolete sooner than expected
Apple doesn’t talk much about RAM and iPads. Popular iPad games, however, are forcing the conversation. Fortnite and Roblox, for example, are saying game over to an iPad model with a kid-friendly price that Apple sold until last year. more…
2025-06-16 17:54
Apple’s Music app in iOS 26 gains my favorite feature from the Mac
One major theme of Apple’s software this year is unification, as seen in the new Liquid Glass design and more cross-platform feature parity. In the realm of improving app feature parity across platforms, there’s a great new capability in iOS 26’s...
2025-06-16 17:22
iOS 18.6 now available in beta, plus macOS 15.6 and more
Last week Apple debuted its major new software versions coming this fall, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and more. But it isn’t finished with the current software cycle just yet, as the first betas for iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and more have now arrived. m...
2025-06-16 17:06
PSA: macOS 26 Live Activities work even if your iPhone is on iOS 18
Apple is bringing Live Activities to the Mac this fall as part of macOS Tahoe 26, and here’s a helpful compatibility tidbit: your iPhone doesn’t need to be running iOS 26 to make it work. more…
2025-06-16 16:30
WhatsApp just launched ads for all users, here are the details
WhatsApp has been talking about launching in-app advertising for many years, but today the change has finally arrived. Ads in WhatsApp are now official, here are the details of what to expect—including the finer points of how your privacy is impacted...
2025-06-16 16:00
Deals: M4 Mac mini $499 or $120 off 24GB model, 48GB MacBook Pro $300 off, more
Alongside a host of hangover Father’s Day deals, including $100 off iPad mini 7 and the lowest prices of the year on both AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, today’s best discounts are headlined by the M4 Mac mini. The base model is now starting down at $...
2025-06-16 15:46
Apple’s killer one-time code autofill feature gets even better in iOS 26
Apple is always adding new features to its software, but every now and then a change arrives that it’s hard to live without. One such killer feature lets you autofill two-factor authentication codes, and it’s getting even better in iOS 26 and macOS...
2025-06-16 15:23
Apple Music chief says ‘music is art’, describes Spotify free tier as terrible mistake for the industry
Apple vice president Oliver Schusser, who leads Apple Music, TV+ and Apple’s sport content initiatives, made some grandiose comments last week in a sit-down interview with the president of the National Music Publishers’ Association, David Israelite...
2025-06-16 14:56
iOS 26: Messages will finally let you copy just part of a text message
Here’s a small but long-awaited quality-of-life update coming to Messages in iOS 26: you’ll finally be able to copy just part of a message, instead of the entire thing. more…
2025-06-16 14:34
iOS 26: Messages will let you copy just part of a text message
Here’s a small but long-awaited quality-of-life update coming to Messages in iOS 26: you’ll finally be able to copy just part of a message, instead of the entire thing. more…
2025-06-16 14:34
Now it’s easier than ever to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch
If you’ve ever forgotten to download Spotify playlists to your Apple Watch before a walk, run, or cycle ride, a new feature should make life much easier. Instead of having to manually download to the Watch, you can use any Apple device to queue up pl...
2025-06-16 14:19
iOS 18.6 beta appears imminent after build number shared
iOS 26 may be the center of attention for most people following Apple, but the company apparently has more in the works for iOS 18 before moving to the next major update. Per a new leak, it seems the first iOS 18.6 beta is coming soon. more…
2025-06-16 13:51
iOS 26 SDK offers strongest hint yet at a foldable iPhone
Apple’s WWDC sessions usually offer a mix of developer guidance and subtle hardware tea leaves. And last week, one passing comment during the explanation of an SDK change caught attention for what it might suggest about a particular future device. mo...
2025-06-16 13:19
Second analyst backs claim that AirPods Pro 3 won’t launch this year
It had been widely expected that AirPods Pro 3 would launch sometime in 2025, in part based on reports from reliable leakers, in part simply because an update is due. AirPods Pro 2 will be three years old by this year’s iPhone launch. But Apple analy...
2025-06-16 13:10
Siri vaporware dispute continues, as high-profile commenters hit back at Apple
Apple may have belatedly responded to accusations of showing off Siri vaporware at last year’s WWDC, but the controversy is showing no sign of dying down anytime soon. John Gruber – author of the original piece taking issue with Apple showing off f...
2025-06-16 11:28
iPad Air vs reMarkable Paper Pro: Which tablet is best for note taking? [Updated]
Over the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of testing out the . You can read my full review here, but in short, it gets everything right about the note taking experience. Despite being an e-ink tablet, it does get quite pricey. However, there ar...
2025-06-16 04:14
Apple Fitness could benefit greatly from one simple expansion
Apple has definitely built up quite a compelling ecosystem around the . Between all of its fitness challenges, activity rings, and competitions – Apple has certainly found a way to make exercise fun for a lot of people. The problem? Some people simpl...
2025-06-16 03:00
Apple will let third party music apps show animated artwork on the iPhone lock screen, not just Apple Music
One of the stylish visual changes to the iPhone on iOS 26 is a new layout for the lock screen when music is playing. Artwork can now be animated and shown full-screen on the iPhone display, with playback controls resting on a platter of a liquid glass....
2025-06-15 10:51