This week, Apple unveiled visionOS 26, and one of its standout features is spatial widgets: customizable, three-dimensional elements that users can pin to their surroundings and glance at while wearing an Apple Vision Pro. And while they’re technically impressive and undeniably cool-looking (especially that wall-embedded ones), they might also be Apple’s first hint at what we could expect from a long-rumored smart home product. more…...
This is shaping up to be a big year for the Wallet app, with upgrades coming to car keys, boarding passes, and passports. But that’s not all: Apple Wallet’s most neglected feature, order tracking, is also getting the fix it’s always needed in iOS 26. more…...
Alongside new design materials and resources for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple has also released the beta version of SF Symbols 7, a major update to its system iconography toolkit. The update includes hundreds of new icons, alongside new animation tools and transitions. Here’s everything new. more…...
iOS 26 brings a lot of changes to the iPhone. While the biggest highlight—the Liquid Glass redesign—is available on all iPhones that can run iOS 26, there are several features in the new update that require newer iPhone models and Apple Intelligence. Here are the features and their device requirements. more…...
On of the new features coming to Apple Watch with watchOS 26 this fall is wrist flick. This is a new gesture that unlocks an additional way to interact with incoming notifications. Here are the Apple Watch models compatible with wrist flick. more…...
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Ever since Apple first unveiled its TV streaming service back in 2019, analysts (and competitors) have wondered why Apple TV+ truly exists. But now, in a new interview, CEO Tim Cook and other Apple execs have shared fresh insight into the streamer’s origins, and why Apple TV+ is just now hitting its stride. more…...
iOS 26: Apple will expand family tools with smarter child account setup, age-based app filters, more
Apple today announced a sweeping set of updates aimed at helping parents protect kids and teens online, as part of its broader push to make Apple platforms safer, more transparent, and more age-aware. Here’s what’s coming. more…...
iOS 26, the next major iPhone update, not only brings a Liquid Glass redesign, but also new features for popular apps like Apple Maps. The app got some big changes last year, but there’s more coming soon. Here are the new Apple Maps features arriving in iOS 26. more…...
Apple Vision Pro owners will soon get to experience the exhilarating world of motorcycle racing. CANAL+ announced an upcoming Apple Immersive Video film that will bring viewers directly into the world of MotoGP racing. The project marks the first third-party studio production in Apple’s Immersive Video format, filmed entirely with Blackmagic’s URSA Cine Immersive camera system designed specifically for Vision Pro content. more…...
Your daily Apple deals are now ready to roll. Alongside the ongoing $100 price drops on iPad mini 7, up to $400 off M4 iPad Pro, and up to $400 off iPhone 16 Pro units, we are still tracking a chance to land $100 off the most affordable Apple Watch Series 10 models starting from $299 as well as AirPods Pro 2 down at $169. We also spotted one of the best prices of the year on Apple Pencil (USB-C) at $60 and some big-time price drops on Nomad’s 15W MagSafe charging stations from $54. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. more…...
iOS 26 brings a huge ‘Liquid Glass’ redesign to the iPhone, including several upgrades to the Lock Screen. One new feature that’s sure to prove a hit: Apple Music’s fullscreen artwork that, in some cases, can even make your Lock Screen come alive. more…...