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iOS 27.2 launches next week with new features for iPhone users, including improvements across six Apple apps. Here’s what’s coming. more…

Joining the ongoing deal on AirPods Pro 3 down at $50 off, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the ongoing pre-order discount on the next-gen Apple TV 4K pre-order (lower price and shipping faster than Apple in most locations) as well as Amazon re-stocking the silver model Apple HomeView. We also have 13-inch 25W 3-in-1 Foldable MagSafe Charger at 35% off , and more. Head below for a clo…

Perplexity is adding a new local-first mode to its Mac app that lets Computer work entirely on the device. This includes running tasks without an internet connection. more…

Apple’s new HomeView was reportedly mostly finished for years, but kept getting delayed. Here’s why HomeView couldn’t launch until now, per quotes from key Apple execs. more…

tvOS 27.2 is coming next week, bringing several new features to Apple TV 4K users—including some screen saver upgrades. Here’s what’s new. more…

Apple today began selling repair parts for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, as well as the M5 Max and M5 Ultra Mac Studio and the M6 or M5 Pro Mac mini models. Here are the details. more…

Apple says that American companies are supplying “critical materials and components” for both the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone Duo . In all, it says that nearly 100 components across the two phones are produced by American companies in more than a dozen states. The company has named two of its US supply chain partners, stating that one of them will be making tech used in the variable aperture cam…

Even before Apple launched the iPhone Duo , it was already clear that Samsung was worried. Now that the device has been announced and is heavily backordered , the company seemingly feels that launching no fewer than six different foldable phones next year is its best way to fight back … more…

Apple still makes it too hard for third-party developers to launch alternatives to Apple Pay , despite loosening its grip on access to the NFC chip embedded in iPhones. That’s the claim made by the UK’s antitrust watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The CMA says developers have reported that the compromise terms offered by Apple still don’t make it practical to develop competito…

Apple is limiting iPhone Duo orders to a maximum of two per customer in the US, UK, and elsewhere after shipping dates slipped into January of next year within minutes of pre-orders opening . The move appears to be an attempt to tackle the problem of scalping, where people buy large volumes of supply-constrained devices in order to resell them on eBay for well above the retail price … more…

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After introducing limited in-app browser support for certain business links last year, WhatsApp is now working on expanding the feature to all links shared in chats. Here are the details. more…

In an interview with Polygon , Apple’s new head of App Store Worldwide, Carson Oliver, discussed the company’s broader gaming ambitions, the growing number of premium iPhone games, and where Apple Arcade fits into its strategy. Here’s what he said. more…

Following a historic $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict against Apple, Taction Technology is now seeking additional damages, interest, and ongoing royalties on future iPhone and Apple Watch sales. Here are the details. more…