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The team is an international squad of Apple experts, blogging around the clock, who have also written for Wired, Scientific American, The Guardian, Fast Company, Playboy, Boing Boing, Popular Mechanics, Mac|Life, The New York Times, Newsweek, The Daily Telegraph, the BBC, MacUser and Macworld.
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Search ArticlesPrice hikes hit iPhone 17 and more
iPhone 17 just went up $100. The same goes for several other mid-range Apple models — they all got a price hike on Wednesday, the same day Apple unveiled the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. The launch of new iPhone models usually brings price cuts on previous models. Not this time. And we can lay the blame on a global shortage of memory chips driving up Apple’s production costs.
AirPods 5 mean it’s time to replace your old ones Original
Apple is bringing Active Noise Cancellation to its most affordable wireless earbuds with the new AirPods 5. The new open-ear model promises up to 50% more noise reduction than AirPods 4 with ANC while adding improved sound quality, Siri AI and Live Translation. And these features are in the $129 version. Today’s launch means you should take a hard look at your current AirPods. If they are three years old or more, it could be time for replacements.
iPhone Duo merges iPhone and iPad into one brilliant device Original
The just announced iPhone Duo is an iPad that fits in your pocket. The 7.6-inch screen is 50% larger than the iPhone 18 Pro Max, but folds up to be easily pocketable. iPad users are well accustomed to side-by-side multitasking, and the Duo offers that too. And the dual-display design enables some camera tricks no other iPhone can pull off.
Apple Watch Series 12 is the upgrade long-term users have been waiting for Original
Apple Watch Series 12 finally gets the upgrade long-time owners have been waiting for. The new model pairs the new, faster chip with a redesigned health sensing system. It also brings Apple Intelligence to your wrist for the first time. Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 12 and the beefier Apple Watch Ultra 4 on Wednesday during its Surprise and Shine event. Both watches arrive alongside a new watchOS 27 update.
The biggest iPhone 18 Pro upgrades you might have missed Original
The iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture camera and longer battery life grabbed plenty of attention at Apple’s launch event. But the new iPhones pack plenty of other notable upgrades. From adding Cinematic effects after recording to checking how a photo has been edited, there’s more to the new Pro lineup than its headline features. Apple mainly highlighted the iPhone 18 Pro’s cameras and new AI features on stage.
iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: Pricing, preorders and launch dates
News iPhone 18 Pro hit stores on September 18. Photo: Apple Ready to buy the iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone 18 Pro Max? You may want to know how much Apple’s new iPhones cost and when you can get your hands on them. Here’s a breakdown of prices, preorder dates and launch-day availability so you can plan your purchase. Apple typically starts taking preorders for the new iPhones on Friday. But this year, preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will begin at 5 a.m. PT this Saturday, September 12.
This is when iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate arrive
After months of beta testing, Apple will release iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate to the public this month. And at its “Surprise and Shine” event, the company finally provided a release date. The new operating systems will be released publicly in less than a week, on September 14. iOS 27 release date iOS 27 will run on the same set of iPhones as iOS 26. Apple is not dropping support for any of the old iPhones this year.
Apple’s Surprise and Shine event live updates: New iPhones and more
Apple kicked off its Surprise and Shine event Wednesday with a cinematic passing of the torch as former CEO Tim Cook introduced his successor, John Ternus. Ternus then praised the company’s crown jewel — the iPhone — before unveiling the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Apple Surprise and Shine event: All the new products Every big Apple launch turns basic product announcements into a master class in marketing.
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iPhone 18 Pro could avoid the massive price hike everyone feared Original
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro lineup will pack big camera upgrades, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The Pro Max will even get a variable-aperture lens for depth-of-field control and better low-light images. For better heat dissipation, Apple will seemingly add vapor chamber cooling to the new iPhones. No major design changes for iPhone 18 Pro Apple will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro lineup later today at its “Surprise and shine” event.