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With iOS 27, Apple rebuilt Screen Time for families, adding Ask to Browse, Time Allowances and a pause for school hours. Installing the update does not turn any of it on, and several protections stay off by default once a child turns 13. Here is what parents on iPhone and Android need to set up themselves.

A developer has built a Windows PC game emulator for iOS that seems to run AAA titles like Red Dead Redemption 2, GTA V, Fallout 4, and more at 720p 30 fps or better. The emulator is a port of Wine along with ARM64 and DirectX-to-Metal translation layers. The requires JIT to function well, so a manual sideload is needed and is preferably used with DRM-free titles.

Independent testing points to Apple cutting corners on display quality in the iPhone 18 Pro lineup, with the flagship's Samsung-made OLED panel showing a notable regression amid pressure on panel pricing.

Apple has released watchOS 27.0.1 to fix random reboot issues affecting the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. The rapid, model-specific update points to a software or firmware fault, though Apple has not disclosed the underlying cause.

The latest Apple Mac mini retains its familiar chassis but delivers outstanding single-core and multi-core performance, thanks to the new M6 chip built using the 2NM process, that significantly outpaces the immediate competition from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm.

Leaked code reveals that the upcoming iPad 12 will feature notable hardware upgrades designed specifically to support Apple Intelligence. The entry-level tablet is expected to include the A19 chip and 8GB of RAM to meet the strict memory requirements for advanced Siri capabilities.

Following the launch of the new iPhone 18 Pro models, new Apple Watches, and new AirPods, Apple has a few more new devices left to unveil this year. Three of these could arrive next month.

YouTuber Andrew Tsai has tested several demanding Windows games on a 16 GB M6 Mac mini using CrossOver. Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, Control Resonant and Path of Exile 2 all run, although memory limitation, upscaling and shader compilation remain part of the experience.

HTX Studio has built a desk-sized version of Apple’s cancelled AirPower idea. A camera spots where a phone is placed, then a motorized charging coil moves underneath it. The desk also adds a transparent display, a Mac mini, standing-desk controls and a Focus Mode.

The M4 Mac mini gave owners a cheaper way to upgrade their internal storage after purchase. Apple has now removed that option from the new M6 and M5 Pro models, leaving buyers with expensive factory upgrades or external drives. The new Mac Studio, however, still holds on to its removable storage modules.

TechDroider has tested the battery life of the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max against the OnePlus 15. While the results are as expected, the iPhone 18 Pro Max does better than its 5,391 mAh battery capacity suggests.

Beats has released its latest flagship headphones—the Beats 360 over-ear Dolby Atmos headphones. They offer the company's best active noise cancellation along with Personalized Spatial Audio. Swappable UltraPlush and Performance Knit ear cushions provide a customized look.

Apple is reportedly exploring a screenless fitness tracker aimed at competing with minimalist health wearables such as Whoop and Fitbit Air. The project is reportedly backed by Apple executives Tim Cook and Eddy Cue, with engineers from the Vision hardware team involved in development.

Apple's M5 Ultra has finally made its appearance on the Blender benchmark database. If the numbers are anything to go by, it appears that the monstrous 80-core GPU is all set to bring the heat to Nvidia's top-of-the-line desktop GPU.

Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone 20 Pro and iPhone 20 Pro Max could bring the first notable Pro display size increase in years. It is also slated to arrive with a cleaner front design and a smaller display cutout.

The iPhone 18 Pro has landed in second place iin Dxomark’s camera testing, trailing Huawei’s Pura 80 Ultra despite class-leading low-light photography and strong video stabilization. Weaker telephoto performance, long-range zoom and occasional color inconsistencies keep it from the top spot.

Thanks to a bunch of leaked Geekebnch listings, we now have a fair idea regarding just how powerful the latest Apple M6 SoC's 12-core iGPU might be. If the numbers are anything to go by, there appears to be an impressive YoY improvement.

A rather sarcastic durability tester at the top of his game meets a rather dull iPhone upgrade that is receiving significantly less publicity this year than Apple's first foldable. Alongside entirely new testing methods involving fossilized dinosaur feces, the YouTuber also provides a microscopic look at the new variable aperture camera and the hidden Face ID sensor.

Why is Apple's first foldable so wide? Company executives have now explained the thinking behind the iPhone Duo's unusual proportions.

Apple shipped a feature with iOS 27 that spots the moment someone is pressuring you into a payment. It covers the gap two-factor authentication cannot close. The feature arrives switched off, changes take up to 24 hours, and it only works in apps Apple has not named.

The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are powered by the A20 Pro SoC, and Apple has made some internal changes to keep this 2nm chip cool. A teardown video shows how it all actually comes together, along with other tweaks.

Apple’s M5 Ultra has surfaced in Geekbench 7’s Metal benchmark. The new flagship SoC is around 41% ahead of its last-gen counterpart in GPU performance.

Galaxy Z Fold 8 sales in South Korea rose roughly 10 percent week on week after Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, according to Korean industry sources. A 1.01 million won price gap, Samsung's lighter and thinner hardware, and the iPhone Duo's mid-October launch date all appear to have pushed undecided buyers toward the device they could buy immediately.

Thanks to bigger batteries and the more power-efficient Apple A20 Pro SoC, Apple promises some excellent battery life gains for the iPhone 18 Pro and the iPhone 18 Pro Max. However, Dave2D shows that the battery life improvements aren't as impressive as some might've imagined.

A new Geekbench 7 benchmark result for the Apple M6 SoC has surfaced. While both the single-core and multi-core scores of the Apple M6 appear mighty impressive, keen-eyed observers have noted that the multi-core Geekbench 7 score of the Apple M6 matches that of the Apple M3 Max.

Caviar has unveiled its limited-edition Contrast collection for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, featuring five premium designs made with titanium, carbon fiber and gold accents. Each variant is limited to 50 units only and comes with a steep price tag.

Apple's new M5 Ultra has made an imposing Geekbench 7 debut, with the 36-core chip posting a result that puts it firmly in workstation-class territory and surprisingly close to some of AMD's much larger Threadripper Pro and EPYC processors.

Apple's next Mac mini chip posts solid generational gains over the M5, but an early benchmark suggests the A20 Pro may be the fastest chipset Apple has shipped, single-core wise.

Apple shipped iOS 27 on Monday, and the rebuilt Siri AI does not come with it in the European Union. Apple's own availability notes rule out iOS, iPadOS and watchOS in the EU. A Mac or a Vision Pro still works, as long as the device is set to English. Everyone else signs up for a waitlist. Daily usage limits apply from day one.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple has spent more than a year developing gaming controllers for iPhone and may release them under the Beats name, with Beats executives leading engineering and conception.

Early pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max indicate softer demand than in previous years, potentially reflecting economic pressures and anticipation for the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo. However, possibly improved inventory levels and the limited scope of initial sales data make it too early to assess the lineup's overall performance.

The iPhone Duo is undoubtedly Apple's most important product launch in recent memory. While non-enthusiasts may think Apple may be done for the year, the company is actually expected to bring major updates to its MacBook and iPad lineups later this year.

The iPhone Air was just $100 cheaper than the iPhone 17 Pro at launch last year, but that price tag fails to reflect on Apple's new trade-in program for the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro phones.

It took Apple's late entry into the foldable market to get long-time foldable users to think twice about their devices' software. This is one criticism currently being voiced repeatedly in light of various experiments with the iPhone Duo's animations and features. The other is directed at Samsung, which, as a pioneer in the field may have placed too little emphasis on the software aspect of foldables.

Apple's newly revealed A20 Pro chipset on the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro phones is a proper heavyweight. The chipset has now surfaced on Geekbench 7 aboard what appears to be an iPhone 18 Pro Max, with single-core performance eclipsing that of the M5 Max on the current-gen MacBook Pro.

DailyObjects has launched its largest iPhone case collection yet, offering four case styles for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, while cases for the foldable iPhone Duo are coming soon. The range provides varied materials, colors and accessories at competitive prices.

The iPhone Duo will go on sale starting October 30 with a starting price of $1,999. It is believed that Apple is paying about 12.5% of this price to Samsung for each iPhone Duo folding panel.

Apple’s iPhone Duo is forecast to ship 5 million units and capture nearly 25% of the global foldable smartphone market in 2026, putting it alongside Huawei and behind Samsung. Its strong debut could mask broader weakness, as rising component costs are expected to drive Android foldable shipments down by more than 20%.

Apple has confirmed that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo bring a genuine jump in wired charging speeds at long last. It, however, is making the user pay extra for the new feature.

Samsung has recruited a real estate agent named Tim Cook to promote the Galaxy Z Fold8 in a playful campaign timed with Apple’s entry into the foldable phone market with the iPhone Duo. The ad lets Samsung poke fun at Apple while highlighting its longer history in the foldable smartphone segment.

Apple’s new Readiness score will remain exclusive to the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, despite several older models supporting watchOS 27 and tracking much of the same health data. Apple cites redesigned heart sensors and more frequent measurements as the reasons.

The Apple iPhone’s Camera app has offered very few options so far, leaving photography enthusiasts with little choice but to switch to a third-party app. That will change on Monday, as the update to iOS 27 will bring numerous pro features to Apple’s Camera app.

For the first time in three years, the Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 are getting a processor that is actually new and more powerful. The Apple S11 is not only based on a significantly more modern architecture but also features a surprising RAM upgrade.

The Apple iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are expected to offer longer battery life than their immediate predecessors. Apple has now confirmed the exact battery capacity of the European versions of its flagship smartphones and suggests that the longer battery life is also made possible by improved efficiency.

The 5,000 mAh Better Mobile Xperience MagSafe-compatible SolidSafe Duo power bank offers magnetic charging of the Apple iPhone Duo, with a flip-out kickstand. A LCD display in the center of the kickstand ring displays real-time charging status. Updated: 2026-09-10 Product name change.

Apple's A20 Pro has surfaced on Geekbench inside the iPhone 18 Pro Max. It comfortably beats early Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Dimensity 9600 Pro results in single-core performance, although Xiaomi's Xring O3 takes the multi-core lead.

Not only are the iPhone 18 Pro (Max) and the iPhone Duo very expensive, but Apple has also raised the prices today for the iPhone 17, the iPhone 17e, and the iPhone Air, meaning that last year’s base model now costs up to $1,099 in the Apple Store.

Apple has finally entered the foldable smartphone market with the iPhone Duo. The book-style handset combines a 5.5-inch outer display with a 7.8-inch folding panel, Apple Pencil support, Touch ID and the new 2 nm A20 Pro SoC.

Apple AirPods 5 deliver active noise cancellation with adaptive transparency mode, hands-free AI chats, and on-board live conversation translation in an open-ear design. A second variant comes with slightly longer runtimes and stem volume touch control.

The biggest iPhone update of the year will be released in just a few days, as Apple officially confirmed during the launch of the iPhone Duo. The operating system update is compatible even with many older iPhones. Satellite connectivity for the iPhone 14, 15, and 16 will remain free for the time being.