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Gemini App Available on CarPlay by Apple

Samantha Wiley — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:09:33 +0000

A standalone app for Gemini for Apple CarPlay is announced by Google and will be distributed globally starting today. The feature enables you to hold discussions with the AI in the dashboard of your car. Conversations from your iPhone will be synced to CarPlay Gemini, meaning you can keep a discussion going or get a […]

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Apple Support Community Closing

Samantha Wiley — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:08:37 +0000

Apple announced that the Apple Support Community Forums will be closing permanently on Friday, November 20. As of now, the forum is in a state where you can only read the contents of the forum. After being around for more than 2 decades, people in the community were shocked to see the announcement and had […]

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Supplier for Apple Seems to Have Confirmed Participation for AirPods and AI Smart Glasses

Samantha Wiley — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:07:34 +0000

The smart glasses rumored by Apple and the Airpods with cameras are said to still be releasing. Companies usually keep future plans for products under sheets when talking about quarterly results and Apple takes that one step further in secrecy. A firm in China looks to have uncovered something in a filing made by TCB […]

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iPhone 18 Pro Max on Top of Battery Test with 32 Devices

Samantha Wiley — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 11:06:10 +0000

In a test for battery with 32 smartphones, the iPhone 18 Pro Max from Apple placed on top alongside other models ranking first in individual tests and compared to the more pricey devices. A test was conducted by CNET, where the phones went through two tests lasting 3 hours and 45 minutes. A test measured […]

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OG iPod Released 25 Years Ago

Samantha Wiley — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:11:27 +0000

25 years ago, the original iPod by Apple was released on November 10. Today marks the 25th anniversary after releasing in 2001. The music player was priced at $399 back then and only worked with a Mac. The iPod turned out to be one of the biggest and most iconic products that Apple released and […]

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Apple Might Release New iPad Air with OLED Early Next Year

Samantha Wiley — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:10:21 +0000

A revamped iPad Air is expected to be released by Apple featuring an OLED Display early next year. The rumors for an OLED iPad Air have been around for more than a year, with Mark Gurman stating that Apple was making one but not expected to be released before next year and the window was […]

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Sign Language Support Coming to Apple TV

Samantha Wiley — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:09:20 +0000

A new feature for the app for Apple TV was announced by Apple, adding on-screen interpretation for sign language for those shows and movies that have support for it. In the bottom right corner, an interpreter will show up. The feature is tested by native signers and deaf signers. For the Apple TV App, the […]

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PROLED MacBook Pro Teardown Video Uploaded by iFixit

Samantha Wiley — Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:07:31 +0000

A teardown video for the PROLED MacBook Pro with touch capabilities has been uploaded by iFixit to provide us with a look at the internal components of the device, and things such as what is powering the glowing logo and how that weight was cut off by Apple. The iconic glowing logo makes a return […]

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Siri to Get Upgrades in Memory

Samantha Wiley — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:53:51 +0000

A personal memory system is said to be developed by Apple to assist Siri in keeping information regarding the lives of its users. This is based on what pdfu, an explorer for code, found. The beta release for iOS 27.3 and its system had a memory graph made to arrange information on routines, workouts, health, […]

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HomePod Mini 2 Dealing With Issues

Samantha Wiley — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:52:52 +0000

A new feature for the HomePod mini 2 is that it can be used as the default speaker for your Mac. Customers have been making returns for the device, suggesting that the device is not working as Apple promoted it. Apple released a new HomePod mini that can serve as the main speaker for all […]

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Apple to Add Fees for Extra Limit on Usage for Certain Features

Samantha Wiley — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 14:51:28 +0000

Customers are being advised by Apple that features for Apple Intelligence that depend on the Private Cloud Compute system on the server side will have daily limits, and users will have to pay extra for extra usage down the line. This has been mentioned repeatedly by Apple in the press releases for fees in the […]

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Another Senior Leader Could Leave Apple

Samantha Wiley — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:33:56 +0000

Vice President for Siri Engineering at Apple, Mike Rockwell, is said to be seriously considering stepping down and might be leaving Apple fully in 2027; the move is said to be a big potential blow to the company. If Mike Rockwell does decide to move to another role or leave Apple entirely. Siri AI will […]

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