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UK's Wigmore Hall is partnering in a new concert program that will see live recordings premiere exclusively on Apple Music Classical . Three years after its debut , Apple Music Classical has been adding listening guides and a dedicated app for CarPlay . But now it is following the mainstream Apple Music's lead in producing brand-new recordings, this time to mark the 125th anniversary of the renow…

The first European Apple Developer Center is opening in Berlin, Germany, expanding Apple's educational initiative to a whole new continent. The auditorium of Berlin's new Apple Developer Center - Image Credit: Apple Apple Developer Centers are places where Apple can provide developers with resources and assistance to make their apps. After launching in a number of countries, Apple's finally bring…

Apple has given up trying to withhold its financial details from India's antitrust body, although it did negotiate one last delay, and may have managed to greatly cut the up to $38 billion fine it was starting down. Tim Cook in a previous visit to India — image credit: Apple It should have been a reasonably simple case of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) fining Apple over antitrust pract…

If your Mac's alerts are becoming a distraction, macOS Tahoe 26 includes simple settings that let you fine-tune how and when notifications appear. How to manage notifications on macOS Tahoe If you're like the rest of us, chances are you're getting a little tired of constant notifications from your devices. While this mostly happens on iPhone , you still can get quite a few notifications on Mac . …

After objecting to turn over relevant emails during discovery in a lawsuit brought on by Elon Musk, the judge is forcing the matter. Musk's email accounts must be submitted for review. Elon Musk's lawsuit against Apple isn't going his way Apple and OpenAI were sued by Elon Musk's xAI, now owned by SpaceX, due to alleged anticompetitive practices . The trial hasn't been going well for Musk so far,…

The newly launched Aqara U400 is the first — and so far only — smart lock with Ultra Wideband Home Key support, and after using it for the past month, I don't think I can go back. Aqara U400 review: The first UWB smart lock I firmly believe that smart locks are one of the best smart home devices you can add to your home. Not only do they offer unparalleled convenience of unlocking or locking your…

Qualcomm and Microsoft believe cloud-based AI wearables are the future, rather than entirely optional and secure on-device features like Apple Intelligence . Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon (left) with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (right). Image Credit: Qualcomm. Big tech has all but embraced the proliferation of AI. Microsoft and Qualcomm are the latest to suggest the future of hardware and software …

Apple has proposed an Apple Pencil -like stylus that could be used with Apple Vision Pro to convey the texture of virtual objects through haptic feedback. Apple Pencil can now react to the surface of an iPad, but in future versions could become virtual reality sensors - image credit: Apple There's an old children's toy where one pencil is connected to another such that drawing with the first penc…

A memory shortage that isn't expected to ease before the end of 2027 will drive global PC shipments down 11.3% in 2026, even as Apple's MacBook Neo puts new pressure on PC rivals. MacBook Neo Market research firm IDC expects conditions to worsen through the year, with PC shipments projected to fall 20% year over year in the fourth quarter. Rising memory costs are limiting product availability and…

As per tradition, one week before WWDC , Apple is revealing the winners of its annual Design Awards. There are some great apps and games on the list. Image credit: Apple Each year, the Apple Design Awards honor App Store developers who have created outstanding apps and games. Winners are selected from a list of 36 global finalists across six categories. "This year's Apple Design Award winners are…

Apple's social media promo for WWDC may have given away the name of macOS 27, as it has before. Big Bear Lake - Image Credit: Christopher Spence/Pexels Each year, the WWDC keynote has Craig Federighi joking about the "crack marketing team" that comes up with the name for that year's macOS release. While the keynote is still a week away, it appears the punchline has already been discovered. Postin…

The layout of the iPhone Fold means Apple has to come up with a way to handle portrait iOS apps on a wide screen. The iPad shows the way forward. You can put apps beside each other on the iPad. The iPhone Fold should do the same. The use of a large internal folding screen means the iPhone Fold, also referred to as the iPhone Ultra, has a squarer aspect ratio than available in previous models. Tha…

Prime Day 2026 starts in three weeks, but AirPods are already on sale, with every option from AirPods 4 to AirPods Max 2 marked down. Save up to $50 across AirPods earbuds & headphones - Image credit: Apple Discounted AirPods prices start at $99 today, with both in-ear and over-ear options eligible for price cuts. Whether you're looking for AirPods 4 or AirPods Max 2, the latter of which were rel…

A new leak backs up recent claims that the folding iPhone hinge will use Liquid Metal, which is technology Apple has been working on since at least 2010. Render of a possible iPhone Fold, showing the hinge In March 2025 , analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claimed that Apple would "use liquid metal materials for key components" of the iPhone Fold, such as the hinge. Now leaker Fixed Focus Digital on Chinese so…

A future Apple Watch battery could last even longer in the future. That is, assuming Apple adopts display partner LG's new screen technology. Apple Watch Ultra Apple actively works with its supply chain partners to improve the components used in its products. With the display being an extremely important part, it comes as no surprise that Apple has considered what the next big screen tech switch …