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iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake

MacRumors · iPhone

iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake

If you accidentally press the dictation or voice icon after sending a text in Messages, your music may pause while your iPhone…

Jul 29, 2026

What’s new in tvOS 26.6 and HomePod 26.6

MacDailyNews · iPhone

What’s new in tvOS 26.6 and HomePod 26.6

Apple released tvOS 26.6 and HomePod Software 26.6 on July 27, 2026, as part of a broader wave of point updates that…

Jul 29, 2026

Apple Upgrade: Is Leasing Your Next iPhone Worth It?

MacRumors · iPhone

Apple Upgrade: Is Leasing Your Next iPhone Worth It?

With the new Apple Upgrade program in the U.S., you can now lease an iPhone, but is it worth it? The answer…

Jul 29, 2026

iOS 27 adds three new iPhone features you’ll use all the time

9to5Mac · iPhone

iOS 27 adds three new iPhone features you’ll use all the time

iOS 27 launches this fall as the next major iPhone update, here are three new features that could be among the most-used…

Jul 29, 2026

Apple-led foreign phone shipments in China jump 66% in June as overall market shrinks

MacDailyNews · iPhone

Apple-led foreign phone shipments in China jump 66% in June as overall market shrinks

Shipments of foreign-branded smartphones in China, overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iPhones, surged 66.3% year-on-year… The post Apple-led foreign phone shipments in China…

Jul 29, 2026

iPhone driver’s license looks set to roll out to a 15th US state

9to5Mac · iPhone

iPhone driver’s license looks set to roll out to a 15th US state

The ability to add a digital version of your driver’s license to your iPhone looks like it will be rolling out to…

Jul 29, 2026

HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive

9to5Mac · iPhone

HBO Max Shorts being tested on iPhone users in latest vertical video offensive

Warner Bros has announced that it is inflicting testing a new format on select iPhone users in the US: HBO Max Shorts.…

Jul 29, 2026

iOS 26.6: Everything you need to know

9to5Mac · iPhone

iOS 26.6: Everything you need to know

iOS 26.6 is now available for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know about the update, and why it’s more important…

Jul 29, 2026

iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features

MacRumors · iPhone

iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features

The Phone and FaceTime apps didn't get as many new features as some of Apple's other apps, but there are a handful…

Jul 29, 2026

Instapaper update adds Liquid Glass, Home Screen widgets, new fonts, more

9to5Mac · iPhone

Instapaper update adds Liquid Glass, Home Screen widgets, new fonts, more

Today, Instapaper launched version 10 of its iPhone and iPad app with several improvements, along with a major redesign of the web-based…

Jul 28, 2026

Apple says iOS 27 ‘Restricted Mode’ isn’t for new Upgrade program leases

9to5Mac · iPhone

Apple says iOS 27 ‘Restricted Mode’ isn’t for new Upgrade program leases

Apple has told The Verge that missed lease payments will not activate the “Restricted Mode” system currently under development in iOS 27.…

Jul 28, 2026

What’s new in Apple’s iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6

MacDailyNews · iPhone

What’s new in Apple’s iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6

Apple released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 to the public on July 27, 2026. These are maintenance updates focused on stability, security,…

Jul 28, 2026

Here’s everything new for Apple Wallet in iOS 27

9to5Mac · iPhone

Here’s everything new for Apple Wallet in iOS 27

iOS 27 will launch this fall for all users, here’s what’s new for the Apple Wallet app in the next major iPhone…

Jul 28, 2026

Apple briefly hits $5 trillion market cap, becoming only the second company to reach the milestone

MacDailyNews · iPhone

Apple briefly hits $5 trillion market cap, becoming only the second company to reach the milestone

Apple’s market value briefly crossed the $5 trillion mark for the first time on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, making the iPhone maker…

Jul 28, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro could be a no-brainer upgrade for lots of users

9to5Mac · iPhone

iPhone 18 Pro could be a no-brainer upgrade for lots of users

iPhone 18 Pro is coming soon, and there are several reasons why it could prove an especially popular upgrade choice this year.

Jul 28, 2026

Apple Upgrade: What you're going to pay per month for iPhone, Mac, or iPad

AppleInsider · iPhone

Apple Upgrade: What you're going to pay per month for iPhone, Mac, or iPad

The Apple Upgrade program is here, giving consumers ways to lease even more products. Here's how much you'll pay to lease your…

Jul 28, 2026

Your iPhone could stop you getting into the wrong Uber ever again

AppleInsider · iPhone

Your iPhone could stop you getting into the wrong Uber ever again

A newly-granted Apple patent proposes using iPhone AR to identify an oncoming vehicle, to be certain that it's the ride you booked.Detail…

Jul 28, 2026

iOS 27’s Siri gets one thing very right that other AI assistants get wrong

9to5Mac · iPhone

iOS 27’s Siri gets one thing very right that other AI assistants get wrong

Siri AI is a major upgrade to Apple’s assistant that’s coming in iOS 27. And there’s one standout area I’ve noticed where…

Jul 28, 2026

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