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iPhoneSep 9, 2026

Apple Built 52 Million iPhones in Q2 2026, TrendForce Reports

Apple built around 52 million iPhones in the second quarter of 2026, according to a new TrendForce report published today. That’s a 14% jump year over year, and it puts Apple in second place globally behind Samsung, with a 19%…

iPhoneSep 9, 2026

25% Want the Foldable iPhone Duo, But Nobody Wants to Pay for It

by Imran Hussain

Apple is expected to reveal its first foldable iPhone at its Surprise and Shine event today, and a new survey shows exactly how big a gamble that is. CNET commissioned YouGov to poll 2,605 US adults between August 13 and…

iOSSep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026

UK Demands Device-Level Nudity Blocking on iPhones After Apple Falls Short

by Imran Hussain

The UK government will introduce legislation requiring Apple and Google to build “device-level protections” that prevent children from taking, sharing, or viewing nude images on their devices, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced to Parliament on September 8. Nandy acknowledged that…

iPhoneSep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026

iPhone Duo: Apple’s Foldable iPhone Reportedly Won’t Be Called Ultra

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is reportedly not called iPhone Ultra after all. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the device will launch as iPhone Duo, priced at $1,999, with a release window that could slip past the iPhone 18 Pro. The…

Apple WatchSep 9, 2026Sep 9, 2026

Siri Recaps Is Apple’s New AI Feature That Summarizes Your Entire Day

by Imran Hussain

Apple is reportedly adding a new AI feature called Recaps to the Siri app, and it does something no Apple Watch feature has done before: it summarizes your entire day, conversations included, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. What Siri Recaps…

AISep 8, 2026

ChatGPT Images 2.5 Released with Faster Generation, and New Tools

by Imran Hussain

OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 today, delivering a 50 percent latency reduction compared to the April 2026 Images 2.0 model. The update also improves detail preservation, enables more reliable multi-turn editing, and introduces Sketch, a new drawing-based reference system that…

iOS iPad iPhoneSep 8, 2026

Apple Releases iOS 26.6.2 with Cellular Update Fix

by Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 26.6.2 for iPhone, a minor software update that fixes an issue preventing users from downloading a software update over a cellular connection. The update arrives just ahead of the expected release of iOS 27 and is…

Sep 8, 2026Sep 8, 2026

Pusheen’s Place Arrives on Apple Arcade October 1 with Four More Games

by Imran Hussain

Pusheen’s Place launches exclusively on Apple Arcade on October 1, 2026, marking the first officially licensed game starring Pusheen the Cat. The cozy building and collection game lets players construct a Pusheen paradise, gather more than 100 adorable cat characters,…

Sep 8, 2026

Next Apple TV 4K Confirmed with A19 Pro and 12GB RAM

by Imran Hussain

The next-generation Apple TV 4K is expected to ship with either an A19 or A19 Pro processor and 8GB or 12GB of RAM, according to code discovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. That’s a significant jump from the current 2022…

Apple WatchSep 8, 2026

Apple’s Readiness App Launches Wednesday to Challenge Oura and Whoop

by Imran Hussain

Apple will announce a new Readiness app during its “Surprise and Shine” event this Wednesday at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. This places a built-in recovery scoring system as a free alternative to specialized fitness trackers like Oura and Whoop. According…

AirPods 5 Launching Tomorrow With Better Active Noise Cancellation

iPhone 18 Pro Price Might Only Increase by $100

WhatsApp for iPad Is Getting a Mac-Style Sidebar with Liquid Glass

Apple Built 52 Million iPhones in Q2 2026, TrendForce Reports

25% Want the Foldable iPhone Duo, But Nobody Wants to Pay for It

UK Demands Device-Level Nudity Blocking on iPhones After Apple Falls Short

iPhone Duo: Apple’s Foldable iPhone Reportedly Won’t Be Called Ultra

Siri Recaps Is Apple’s New AI Feature That Summarizes Your Entire Day

ChatGPT Images 2.5 Released with Faster Generation, and New Tools

Apple Releases iOS 26.6.2 with Cellular Update Fix

Pusheen’s Place Arrives on Apple Arcade October 1 with Four More Games

Next Apple TV 4K Confirmed with A19 Pro and 12GB RAM

Apple’s Readiness App Launches Wednesday to Challenge Oura and Whoop