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Supply chain reports suggest that Apple has increased iPhone Duo orders by more than 40% in response to what the company described as “extraordinary” pre-order demand. Delivery dates started slipping literally within a minute or so of pre-orders opening, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether this reflected high demand or poor supply. This latest report seems to point firmly to the former … more…

One of the major issues raised by early reviews of the iPhone Duo is limited support by third-party apps. As we noted in our own review , there are three tiers of support currently, the worst of which sees an iPhone app stranded in the center of a mostly black area of the display. The good news is that Apple says the position is changing rapidly, citing “incredible” support for the larger display…

A significant number of websites have gone offline, and that’s not due to a service outage, but rather a deliberate decision by the site’s owners. The reason is because extremely dangerous security vulnerabilities have been found in a protocol used by most websites – PHP. This issue is unrelated to the separate vulnerability discovered in web certificates … more…

We posted our own review of the iPhone Duo yesterday, and Chance Miller was left convinced that “this form factor represents the future of the iPhone,” while acknowledging that the first-gen iPhone Duo comes with trade-offs. I think what surprised me most is the degree of consensus found across the reviews, given the generally polarized appeal of foldable phones. That’s not to say reviewers think…

The iPhone Duo comes out tomorrow but, given the strong pre-order demand, it is already looking to be a smash hit. And we are all expecting Apple to follow up with a second-generation model next fall, which means the company has to be already working on the next-gen hardware. On his Power On podcast , Mark Gurman reports that iPhone Duo 2 prototypes inside Apple include Face ID, with the Face ID …

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An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to make sweeping changes to its App Store rules following a years-long antitrust battle with Epic Games. Apple has confirmed that it plans to appeal. Here are the details. more…

While the iPhone Duo doesn’t launch until Friday, preparations are already underway at Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York for the big day. Here are the details. more…

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Apple and the Department of Justice have submitted a joint notice of impasse over how recent Apple’s documents must be to fall within the scope of discovery in their ongoing antitrust lawsuit. Here are the details. more…

iOS 27.2 launches next week , and the update includes code that points to a forthcoming Messages app change: the ability to exclude muted conversations from the unread badge count. more…

Anthropic is introducing a new AI assistant that can proactively manage tasks across connected apps, keep track of emails and calendars, and continue working even when the app is closed. Here are the details. more…

iPadOS 27.2 launches next week, and among its many new features , Apple has also brought over a recent Mac addition: a Siri popup when text is selected. more…

iPhone Duo is almost here, and our in-depth 9to5Mac review was published today . While that review offers plenty of insights into iPhone Duo’s cameras, if you want a professional photographer’s take, Tyler Stalman’s new video has you covered. more…

The Slow Horses season 6 finale is available now , with a shocking ending that is explained by new showrunner Gaby Chiappe in an interview. Plus, Apple has debuted the first trailer for season 7. more…