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Apple's new Siri app makes the assistant far more useful for longer conversations, and knowing when to open it instead of saying "Hey Siri" helps you get faster, better results. Siri has its own app now Users can open the app to revisit an earlier response, continue a conversation from another supported device or pin an exchange they expect to need again. Voice activation still makes more sense f…

The first iPhone 18 Pro preorders are reaching customers as Apple's latest flagship rolls out worldwide. Queues at Apple The Exchange TRX in Kuala Lumpur as the iPhone 18 Pro goes on sale - image credit: Apple. Apple opened iPhone 18 Pro preorders on September 12, ahead of its September 18 release. Customers in the earliest time zones are now among the first to receive their new devices. Deliveri…

Podcasts are wildly popular, and its easy to see why — from sports to true crime, comedy, news, and more, there seems to be one for nearly anything. Here's how to use Apple Podcasts and get the most out of your podcast experience. Apple Podcasts Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of podcasts by now. You might even be among the millions of people listening to them. Apple…

Elon Musk filed to have Apple dismissed from the lawsuit he brought against it and OpenAI, and OpenAI demanded answers. The judge has denied OpenAI's request to reveal settlement terms. OpenAI won't get to see what convinced Elon Musk to let Apple leave lawsuit When Elon Musk's SpaceXAI sought to dismiss Apple from the ongoing lawsuit brought against it and OpenAI, it wasn't clear exactly what ha…

Twelve South's latest accessory is a bespoke, leather-laden valet that will charge your iPhone with an elevated MagSafe -compatible perch and is impressively customizable. Twelve South Valet review: A sleek leather catchall with MagSafe charging Like it or not, chargers are a necessary evil in our lives. Realistically, they will likely remain so for the foreseeable future. When examining the avai…

A series of 14 iPhone 18 Pro models will be spread around Dodger Stadium to capture the "Friday Night Baseball" game, providing unique vantage points. Apple will once again use iPhones during an MLB game Apple first used iPhone cameras to capture a Major League Baseball Game in September 2025 . The new iPhone 18 Pro models with variable aperture have launched just in time to be used in Friday's M…

OWC SoftRAID 9 adds RAID 6 and RAID 6+ protection designed to keep an array accessible after two drives fail, but the new modes require macOS 27. OWC's SoftRAID 9 SoftRAID 9 is available now for Mac and Windows. Existing Premium subscribers receive the upgrade at no additional cost, and current SoftRAID volumes won't need to be reformatted. The release expands SoftRAID's fault-tolerance options w…

Reviewers have found that Apple's latest wearables deliver better health tracking and battery life, while Apple's highly promoted, and highly controversial, Audio Intelligence features largely remain untested. Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Apple Watch Series 12 review roundup Reviews of Apple's newest wearables have begun rolling in ahead of Friday, September 18's release date. Here's what reviewers ac…

Every year, talking heads from big banks pop up in the media to assess iPhone preorder demand at launch. This year, they're underestimating the iPhone Duo bull in the china shop. iPhone 18 Pro sales have already started, and analysts are worried for no reason For years now, Apple's September iPhone release includes a Pro and a non-Pro. There have been some exceptions previously, like the iPhone X…

After years of fans complaining that the beloved iPhone mini disappeared, Apple brought back a pint-sized phone that costs as much as a MacBook Pro. I want one. All of these cool features and I'll just need to pony up four months of my mortgage You may remember me as the author of nearly 3,000 words about how the iPhone 16e seemed like a stupid product. You also may remember that a large portion …

Apple makes it sound easy to update apps for the new iPhone Duo . It's going to take some developers longer, not everything will work well at first, and some won't do it at all. This is what you paid $2,000 for? Give it time: developers can have a lot to do to make their apps take proper advantage of the iPhone Duo - image elements credit: Apple. Even though everyone believed a foldable iPhone wa…

AI-assisted scripting, reporting, compliance controls, and MCP support are coming to Addigy's Apple device-management platform, with administrators still required to approve management actions before they run. M5 MacBook Pro Addigy Intelligence Suite launches September 17 with AI Script Assist, natural-language reporting, controls for unapproved AI applications, and support for Model Context Prot…

After nearly two decades of protecting iPhones, Spigen brings that proven experience to the new iPhone 18 lineup and Apple's first foldable iPhone. Spigen is ready for iPhone Duo with its new case lineup Apple just introduced its most expensive iPhone yet, and it folds. Don't worry, while it might be Apple's first foldable, Spigen has been building cases for foldable phones for over 7 years. The …

Apple Music wants to make the wait for a new album more exciting with a built-in countdown showing exactly when it will drop. Image credit: pdfu via X Apple Music is preparing to add release countdowns for upcoming albums, giving listeners an at-a-glance timer showing how long remains before new music becomes available. The countdown appears directly on an album's page beneath the search bar. The…

Apple executives have been talking in detail about the iPhone 18 Pro's 2nm A20 Pro processor, but also how it was intentionally designed alongside so many other elements to provide greater speed and efficiency. Sri Santhanam talks about the design of the A20 Pro processor - image credit: The Circuit podcast The A20 Pro processor in the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo is the most …