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• New Aspekt Touch & Folio displays bring touch-first computing to Macs

  19-06-2026 19:42 via appleinsider.com
  
  Alogic is bringing more touch and stylus input options to Mac with a new desktop monitor and portable displays, expanding a lineup that adds a feature Apple doesn't offer on its own hardware yet.The Aspekt Touch 27
  The company unveiled the Aspekt Touch 27 and Folio portable displays at InfoComm 2026, expanding its lineup of touch-enabled hardware for Mac users. Both products let users interact directly with apps, documents, presentations, and creative projects through touch and stylus input.Alog
  
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• What Siri AI, Apple TV, & more are like with CarPlay in iOS 27

  19-06-2026 19:27 via appleinsider.com
  
  CarPlay is seeing one of its biggest updates in years thanks to the upcoming release of iOS 27. Here are all the new features, including Siri AI and Apple TV apps.
  CarPlay in iOS 27
  At WWDC 2026, Apple officially unveiled its next version of iOS. The update, iOS 27, will be released in the fall of 2026 and is packed full of useful new features.CarPlay, Apple's in-car UI, is powered by iOS, so this new software will bring a bunch of enhancements to your car. This year, at least one major feature
  
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• Amazon's AirPods 4 sale slashes price to $99, with delivery by Father's Day

  19-06-2026 18:09 via appleinsider.com
  
  Amazon's $99 AirPods deal makes a great gift for Dad, as delivery by Father's Day is still available to many locations.
  Grab AirPods 4 for $99 ahead of Father's Day.
  Early Prime Day deals are running now at Amazon as the retailer gears up for its mega sale starting on June 23. If you're looking for a last-minute gift for Dad, AirPods 4 are marked down to $99 after a $30 discount.Buy AirPods 4 for $99
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• Siri AI leaves older Apple Watches behind without a clear reason

  19-06-2026 17:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's latest explanation for Siri AI on Apple Watch identifies which models support the feature, but it still doesn't explain why older watches are excluded despite requiring a nearby Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone.Apple Watch Series 11
  A June 19 interview with TechRadar offered Apple's first public response to questions about the cutoff. Apple Watch and Health Product Marketing Manager Cait Dooley said Siri AI and other watchOS 27 features work best on newer hardware.Apple specifically poi
  
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• Siri AI, Snap Spectacles, and iPhone rumors on the AppleInsider Podcast

  19-06-2026 15:04 via appleinsider.com
  
  Siri AI is turning out to be absolutely brilliant, except when it isn't, plus there are now Snap Spectacles, and rumors about the iPhone Fold, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
  A render of a potential iPhone Fold design -image credit: AppleInsider
  Of course you haven't been so foolish and reckless as to install the developer betas of iOS 27 and the rest. These do seem to be remarkably stable, but your two hosts have both had problems, and totally different ones.They're not calamitous problems, but th
  
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• iPadOS 27 beta review: Your iPad, now with Siri AI

  19-06-2026 14:15 via appleinsider.com
  
  Siri AI and system optimizations are the focus of iPadOS 27, but that's enough for iPad's usual in-between year. Power users will notice the changes the most.
  iPadOS 27 review
  The iPad operating system has been on a predictable tick-tock upgrade cycle where one year is significant and the other minimal. Apple focused on Siri AI for its OS 27 releases, but iPadOS 27 still has a few new and useful upgrades.As an iPad-first user, I'm most interested in how iPadOS might affect my workflows each year
  
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• iPhone factory right back in the spotlight as India opens new contamination probe

  19-06-2026 14:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  After a conflict between guards and farmers nearly ended in violence, Tata's Indian iPhone factory is now facing health authority accusations of contamination.
  Tata's iPhone component production facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India. Image Credit: Tata
  Early on June 15, 2026, India's Tamil Nadu Pollution Board (TNPCB) was reportedly threatening to force a shutdown of Tata's iPhone plant. It followed a series of inspections that reportedly found contaminated wastewater had reached local wells.Tata
  
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• Mac game developers need to enable this in Steam to avoid a 32-bit problem

  19-06-2026 04:58 via appleinsider.com
  If Mac game developers miss these settings, their brand new game for Apple Silicon will be listed as unplayable on anything after macOS 10.15 Catalina. Here's how to tell Steam that your game is compatible, and where the flags are.
  Steam's macOS Catalina warningValve Software's gaming storefront, Steam, is the biggest of its kind when it comes to PC and Mac gaming. It is essential for any game developer targeting those platforms to put a build on Steam, due to the sheer size of its audience.Howe
  
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• Top 20 most streamed artists on Apple Music revealed

  19-06-2026 02:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  It should come as no surprise that Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, and Kendrick Lamar are among the top 20 most streamed artists of all time on Apple Music. Check out the full list.
  Apple Music has shared its top 20 artists of all time
  Apple Music launched on June 30, 2015, and it celebrated 10 years of streaming with a top 500 songs list. A year on, the streamer has shared a new metric.The new chart is the top 20 artists of all time on Apple Music, shared by Chart Data on social media.
  
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• If You Want a New iPhone for Free, Here Are the Deals That Will Get You There

  19-06-2026 02:22 via cnet.com
  
  From the iPhone 15 to the iPhone 17, here's every deal worth considering on Apple's entire smartphone lineup.
  
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