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Gurman Says Apple Knew iPhone Duo Supply Was Short and Launched Anyway

Usman Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:20:31 +0000

Apple reportedly went ahead with iPhone Duo pre-orders on Friday, October 16, even though it knew it did not have the supply to meet demand. The phone sold out within minutes, and new orders now show delivery dates in late...

iPhone Duo Has a 4,883 mAh Battery, Apple Confirms

Usman Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:19:11 +0000

Apple has put a number on the iPhone Duo battery. The foldable is rated at 4,883 mAh, which places it between the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max. The figure comes from the EU energy label Apple...

Apple HomeView with a Robotic Arm Is Reportedly Coming in 2027

Usman Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:45:48 +0000

Apple is reportedly working on a premium HomeView with a 9-inch display mounted on a motorized arm. The current Apple HomeView costs $299 and ships November 13 with a fixed 7-inch square screen, so the arm model would be a...

10 Best Monitors for M6 Mac mini in 2026 from Apple, LG, Samsung and More

Imran Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:59:45 +0000

The M6 Mac mini has no screen of its own. Its three Thunderbolt 4 ports and HDMI port connect USB-C, Thunderbolt and HDMI monitors, and it runs up to three external displays at once. A 5K panel matches the pixel...

Apple Stores Expect No iPhone Duo Stock for Walk-In Buyers

Imran Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:48:34 +0000

Some Apple Store employees have been told to steer shoppers away from walking in to buy an iPhone Duo on launch day. The advice is that there will likely be no stock for walk-in customers on Friday, October 23, so...

Apple Says Premium Games Are Growing on the App Store

Imran Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:48:46 +0000

Carson Oliver, Apple’s head of App Store Worldwide, has given his first interview since taking the role, and it covers how Apple sees games on iPhone and iPad. He says more premium games are releasing on the App Store this...

10 Best USB-C and Thunderbolt Hubs for M6 Mac mini

Imran Hussain — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:12 +0000

The M6 Mac mini has five USB-C ports and no USB-A port. USB-A drives, wireless receivers and card readers need a hub or a dock to work with it. The right pick depends on how much bandwidth you need and...

New Apple TV 4K Supports AV1 and a Second Dolby Vision Profile

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:28:14 +0000

The new Apple TV 4K (4th generation) will support AV1 video through a dedicated decoder, along with Dolby Vision Profile 8.1. Apple never listed either format for the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). Both changes come with the new Apple...

Verizon Wants $10 a Month to Share One Number Across Two iPhones

Usman Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:40:51 +0000

Verizon will charge $10 a month for iPhone Handoff, the iOS 27 feature that lets one phone number work across two iPhones. That is twice the $5 a month T-Mobile charges for the same feature. Verizon says support is coming...

How to Use the AirPods Equalizer and Custom EQ in iOS 27

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:41 +0000

Apple released AirPods firmware 9.0.314 with three-band custom equalizer controls, ending years of user requests for audio customization

9 Best External SSDs for M6 Mac mini

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:53:21 +0000

The M6 Mac mini’s storage is soldered to the board, so a larger drive can’t be swapped in later. An external SSD is the practical way to add storage for projects, backups and a media library. Apple went back to...

10 Best UPS Battery Backups for M6 Mac Mini in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:12 +0000

A UPS keeps the M6 Mac mini and its monitor running through a short outage, long enough to save work and shut down. The mini has its own power cable, so it plugs straight into a battery backup outlet. Every...

Apple Tightens App Store Rules on AI Deepfakes and Nudify Apps

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:51:55 +0000

Apple has expanded its App Store rules to cover AI-generated nonconsensual intimate imagery. Developers of apps that host or generate content now have to prevent that material from appearing and remove it when it does, or face removal from the...

Developers Fear Apple’s DOJ Settlement Will Fall Short

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:40:04 +0000

Apple’s antitrust settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Justice are still moving, and some of the companies most affected by the case are uneasy about where they are heading. PayPal and Epic Games are among the developers worried that...

Apple Says iPhone Duo Demand Is Extraordinary After Sell-Out

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:39:54 +0000

Apple says demand for the iPhone Duo has been “nothing short of extraordinary” after its first foldable iPhone sold out within minutes of pre-orders opening on Friday, October 16. By 5:30 a.m. Pacific, the US online store was showing a...

Apple Is Set to Be the Only Major Phone Maker Growing in 2026

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:39:08 +0000

Apple is projected to be the only major smartphone maker that ships more phones in 2026 than it did in 2025. Everyone else is forecast to take a steep drop as memory costs keep climbing. That is the projection from...

Calif Demos Untethered iPhone 18 Pro Jailbreak on iOS 27.0.1

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:31:10 +0000

Security firm Calif demonstrated an untethered jailbreak on an iPhone 18 Pro running iOS 27.0.1 on stage at Hexacon in Paris on Friday, October 16. The phone was restarted during the demo, and root access came back without a computer...

22 Best iPhone Duo Cases in 2026 from Spigen, TORRAS, Ridge and More

Imran Hussain — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:00:38 +0000

The best iPhone Duo cases cover the hinge as well as the screen and the camera plate. Every case below is made for the iPhone Duo’s folding body and carries MagSafe magnets. Once the case is chosen, our best chargers...

iPhone Duo Is Already Fetching $1,800 over Apple’s Price on eBay

Imran Hussain — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:06:43 +0000

The iPhone Duo is already changing hands on eBay at a steep markup. Within hours of US pre-orders opening on Friday, October 16, two Night Sky models sold for $4,400 and $5,000, each $1,800 above Apple’s price. Vadim Yuryev of...

Apple HomeView’s Square Screen Is a Poor Fit for Video

Imran Hussain — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:05:50 +0000

Apple HomeView is a $299 smart display built around music, FaceTime and home control, but video is where it seems to be simply an afterthought. The 7-inch screen is square, there is no App Store, and Apple has not named...