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The iPhone 17 Pro is already facing a controversy known as Scratchgate, with iFixit confirming that its anodized aluminum finish chips easily around the sharp edges of the camera bump. Microscopic tests showed the coating flaking off under light pressure, a flaw experts say Apple could have avoided with a curved design.

Nissan claims that its new ProPilot autonomous driving system is now smarter than Tesla's FSD, thanks to software from a self-driving AI startup. The same one that Nvidia prepares to invest half a billion dollars in to enter Tesla's robotaxi market with a bang.

While Apple’s new iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro resisted bending in Allstate Protection Plans' Breakability Test, they both shattered in face-down drops - which means costly repairs are still a key concern for buyers.

The new Apple iPhone 17 smartphones are big upgrades over the iPhone 16 series. This is especially true for the Pro models. The Apple iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max bring new designs, better screens, new cameras, and much more. However, almost everyone seems to have missed one small improvement.

MediaTek's new Dimensity 9500 will power several premium devices over the next twelve months. The chipset was unveiled yesterday as an alternative to the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Apple's A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 series, and has now been compared to the latter across multiple benchmarks.

Apple has stopped signing iOS 18.6.2, preventing users from rolling back after upgrading to iOS 26. The latest version, released on September 15, 2025, is available for iPhone 11 through iPhone 17 series.

Arguably one of the best laptops for most people is now back at its lowest-ever price on Amazon. The M4 MacBook Air 13, which features the latest consumer-level laptop chip from Apple, can be had for just a dollar shy of US$800.

JerryRigEverything takes aim at Apple: According to the durability tester, anyone who buys an iPhone 17 Pro will pay the price for Apple’s design decision to ignore international standards, making scratches inevitable around the new camera plateau. The new iPhones essentially require protection with a case.

The Apple A19, the A19 Pro, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, and the MediaTek Dimensity 9500 rely on TSMC's cutting-edge N3P process node. According to a new report out of China, TSMC has increased the price of N3P by around 20% vs the previous gen. This price increase seems to have affected Qualcomm and MediaTek the worst.

Apple’s long-awaited foldable iPhone is rumored to arrive in late 2026, and leaks suggest it could look like two iPhone Airs joined together. The design may feature a titanium frame, a thin profile of about 9mm when folded, and a 7.8-inch inner display with reduced crease visibility. Apple is said to be focusing on durability and even aiming for better repairability than rival foldables.

Hands-on benchmarks of Apple's two new chipsets, the A19 and A19 Pro, are now widely available. The A19 finds use exclusively on the standard iPhone 17, and has now been compared to the A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Pro Max in a slew of performance tests.

Apple's new iPhone Air is equipped with a laughably small battery in a world where even compact phones sport 5,000 mAh batteries. In spite of that, the iPhone Air manages to offer solid battery life in hands-on tests—better than the Galaxy S25 Edge, and astonishingly close to the iPhone 17.

The iPhone Air faced Zack Nelson’s notorious bend test—and survived. The phone held up remarkably well even during extreme tests, putting Bendgate 2.0 fears to rest.

OpenAI is building its first consumer devices with Jony Ive’s design vision and Apple’s former hardware talent. The company’s debut product, a screen-free AI speaker, is slated for 2026–2027, with additional wearables and accessories in development.

The ultrathin Apple iPhone Air has only a tiny 3,149mAh battery. In order to improve its battery life, Apple is offering a very expensive power bank that is thicker than the iPhone Air itself and houses a surprising battery, as iFixit’s latest teardown shows.

The entire (Apple) world is waiting for one man: When will Zack Nelson finally publish the official iPhone Air durability test and dispel all fears of a Bendgate revival for the thinnest iPhone ever? In the meantime, however, a few other bend test videos are already online, one of which goes far beyond the original in terms of brutality.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Air come in a combination of light and dark colors. It has been observed that the darker shades are susceptible to scratches as display units in China, France, and London showed visible scuffs after a few hours on handling.

In the US and much of Europe, the average worker only needs a few days of work to afford an iPhone 17 Pro, whilst Apple’s latest flagship can cost several months of salary in other regions – a global divide highlighted by the iPhone Affordability Index.

Apple's new A19 Pro has been put through a series of GPU benchmark tests. The chipset on the iPhone 17 Pro Max constantly outperforms the A18 Pro on the iPhone 16 Pro Max by about 40%, but fails to flat-out dominate the Snapdragon 8 Elite and Dimensity 9400.

Several users that own a Mac Studio with Apple's M3 Ultra chip have reported that their desktop cannot install macOS 26 Tahoe, the latest version of macOS. This is apparently due to a bug that may relate to an inability to properly recognize the machine's neural engine.

Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro with the A19 Pro chip deliver impressive GPU performance in benchmarks, but stability results from the 3DMark Solar Bay Extreme stress test tell a different story.

Dave2D has tested the new Apple iPhone Air, and the battery life testing results are pretty interesting. The phone packs a rather small 3,149 mAh battery, which is considerably smaller than both the regular Apple iPhone 17 and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

The iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Pro Max have just launched alongside a series-first upgrade rated to allow them to charge by 50% in as little as 20 minutes. A review of this technology suggests that it is enabled by a specific version of USB-C charging, that is, moreover, available only from Apple in just one of its own-brand power bricks at the time of writing.

Apple is reportedly preparing major changes to its MacBook lineup. New leaks from known Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo suggest significant updates are coming to both its premium Pro models and an upcoming budget-friendly option.

A new leak suggests that the iPhone 18 Pro models will largely retain the design language of their predecessors, including display sizes and camera layout. Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 18 may see a delayed launch, potentially arriving after its Pro counterparts.

The healthy gaming and smartphone industries are led by powerhouses like Nintendo and Apple. However, the recent jam-packed Nintendo Direct saw higher live viewership than the iPhone 17 event. Ending weeks of speculation, the Japanese company provided release dates for anticipated Switch 2 games.

In addition to more effective noise cancellation and a more robust, ergonomic housing, the Apple AirPods Pro 3 sport a brand-new heart rate sensor. An initial test now shows that the earbuds can also record significantly more accurate data than the Powerbeats Pro 2.

Apple unveiled the updated and upgraded AirPods Pro 3 at its September 9 event. They come with a few improved features, some of which, unfortunately, will not work unless you have the latest iPhone.

Apple has just released macOS 26 Tahoe, a massive operating system update that can now be installed for free on all compatible Macs. macOS Tahoe brings significant gaming upgrades, a significantly more flexible Spotlight search and extensive design changes.

The biggest update of the year for the Apple iPhone has arrived. iOS 26 fundamentally modernizes the user interface based on Apple's Liquid Glass design, while numerous apps have been revamped and an entirely new Games app introduced.

iPadOS 26 has arrived, finally making the Apple iPad (Pro) a more attractive laptop replacement. Following the update, multiple apps and windows can be displayed simultaneously and freely positioned like on a desktop, while Apple has improved file management and background activities.

Following the update to watchOS 26, the Apple Watch not only has a fresh user interface, but also exciting new features, including high blood pressure detection, Workout Buddy, third-party apps in the quick settings, and configurable widgets.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is advertised with a battery life of 24 hours instead of the 18 hours of the Apple Watch Series 10. However, the fine print reveals that the battery life is not actually expected to increase by 33% in practice, but rather only minimally.

Apple charges up to $799 for repairs of the iPhone 17 series. The manufacturer has now confirmed how much customers will have to pay to replace a defective display, a cracked back glass or a worn-out battery on the iPhone 17 (Pro) or the iPhone Air.

The recently launched iPhone 17 series is proving more popular than the iPhone 16, according to early preorder data and delivery lead times cited by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The iPhone 17 Pro Max leads demand, while the new iPhone Air shows mixed signals.

SPR AVS is debuting with the Apple iPhone 17, AirPods Pro 3, and Vision Pro, delivering lossless, low-latency wireless audio. The new protocol should work alongside Bluetooth for next-gen features.

A new Geekbench listing has now showcased the A19 Pro on the iPhone 17 Pro Max delivering exceptional numbers on both single-code and multi-core CPU tests, introducing the possibility of the Apple chipset matching Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

Apple is far from finished with its plans for 2025, and early 2026 will also be exciting and packed with more new Apple products coming our way over the next six to seven months. According to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman, these will include not only new Apple M5-based MacBooks and iPads, but a total of 10 new Apple products.

Vivo's next flagship smartphones are now officially backed to run the latest version of Android out of the box. It will be skinned with OriginOS 6, a UI now also touted to rival the iOS 26 software of the new iPhone 17 series in a number of ways - the ability to connect, and swap files, with iPads and Macs included.

According to a new rumor, Apple is expected to shrink the Dynamic Island on the iPhone 18 and iPhone 18 Pro. However, the lineup may still miss out on the long-rumored under-display Face ID, meaning the pill-shaped cutout will remain for at least another generation.

The most glaring difference between the new iPhone Air and the 17 series alongside which it has debuted (apart from its thickness) is the fact that the former has just one rear camera. That will not hinder its ability to produce portrait-style photos, though, according to a new report. The Air is now said to be free of the limitations of Apple's last single-lens smartphone in doing so.

The iPhone Air is the thinnest handset that Apple has ever made, and buyers may have second thoughts about its battery life for a good reason. Apple, however, has found a novel way to increase the iPhone Air battery life.

Anyone who wants an ultra-thin flagship smartphone generally has to choose between Apple or Samsung, and make many compromises in doing so, especially in terms of camera and battery performance. That said, significantly less limited flagship devices from China are set to arrive on the market very soon, which are expected to impress in these two areas.

Apple's latest health-tracking feature has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the US. The Cupertino giant estimates that it is capable of helping detect up to 1 million cases of undiagnosed hypertension within a year. Its Notifications have been unveiled on the new Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3.

The Apple iPhone 17 Pro has received two significant camera upgrades - a 48 MP telephoto camera with a larger sensor and an 18 MP selfie camera with a square sensor. However, Apple has failed to address a major weakness of the previous model, while its marketing is more misleading than ever.

Apple's latest first-party cases are touted to have a woven effect; however, Pitaka could be said to have been doing that first with products such as its aramid fiber-imbued ProGuard cases. The new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max accessories have been unveiled alongside UltraGuard variants with even more sophisticated aramid technology, while Pitaka's Ultra-Slim Case is backed to bring everyday minimalist protection to the iPhone Air and 17 as well. Their high-end look and construction come with premium prices, though.

Live translations require iPhone models that support Apple Intelligence. This means only those who are using the fairly newer phones will be able to make use of this advanced feature.

Apple’s new sleep score feature will be available for users of third-party devices from brands like Garmin and Amazfit. Currently in beta testing, the metric is designed to help you understand and improve your quality of sleep, based on a large data set and guidelines from multiple medical organisations.