Now that the iPhone Duo is at least partially out in the wild, the horde of reviewers that have used the device are finding things that were previously unannounced and undiscovered. Here are a few examples.
Early iPhone Duo reviews have shed more light on some obscure features exclusive to the foldable.
On September 9, Apple officially entered the folding smartphone market with its iPhone Duo. While customers won't be able to get their hands on one until October 23, select reviewers have already
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There are features in iPhone Duo that Apple didn't talk about
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iPhone Duo to offer Edge Light, Smart Take, horizontal Reachability, more
Apple's iPhone Duo is almost like a standard iPhone and an iPad mini in one device, but it turns out the foldable supports features previously exclusive to the Mac.
Early iPhone Duo reviews have shed more light on some obscure features exclusive to the foldable.
On September 9, Apple officially entered the folding smartphone market with its iPhone Duo. While customers won't be able to get their hands on one until October 23, select reviewers have already shared their thoughts on Apple's first fo
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Meta hit with $25 billion penalty for lying to users about privacy
A New Mexico judge hit Meta with a record-breaking $25 billion penalty on Wednesday, stemming from a lawsuit over the Cambridge Analytica debacle.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The ruling follows September's guilty finding after a two-week trial. Ultimately, the court ruled that Meta was responsible for 43 million violations of New Mexico's consumer privacy laws.Each charge carried a penalty of up to $5000, leading to the record-breaking sum.
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Flash deals: Save up to $100 on Thunderbolt docks for Mac
Limited-time deals on Thunderbolt 4 and Thunderbolt 5 docks are going on at Amazon, delivering up to $100 in savings. Many of the deals end today, so don't delay.
Save up to $100 on Thunderbolt docks for Mac today.
Amazon's Thunderbolt dock sale includes several Thunderbolt 5 options from leading brands like Hyper, iVANKY, and Anker.The HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 dock, which is marked down to $299.99 after a $100 discount, is priced at a 90-day low. Several of the deals below end today, so yo
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Google Maps now lets you ask Gemini for help on the road with CarPlay
Google Maps has added Gemini to CarPlay. Here's how you can access it.
Gemini debuts on CarPlay
Starting Wednesday, Google Maps users can access Gemini within CarPlay. This lets drivers and passengers ask Gemini questions using natural language.For example, a driver can ask what the weather will be like at their destination when they arrive. They can also ask multi-step questions, such as where to stop for sightseeing and where to eat or get gas along the way.
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Apple Music's gorgeous rebrand leans on Liquid Glass
Apple has revealed how it used music itself to create the visuals for its new Apple Music rebrand that features a "made by sound" rippling visual sting.
Detail from Apple's video about its rebranding of Apple Music - image credit: Apple.
First Apple remade its Apple Music logo into a more chunky design, then it unveiled a new visual identity at the opening of its Apple Music Hall in Battersea, London. Now in a new video, Apple has revealed how months of work went into the design."For the rebrand
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Apple Pencil support arrives on iPhone Duo with iOS 27.2
Apple originally said that Apple Pencil support was coming to the iPhone Duo before the end of 2026. That much is true, but it is coming much sooner than expected, in iOS 27.2. The Apple Pencil with USB-C is supported on both the inside and outside screens.Apple Pencil support is with iOS 27.2 btwiOS 27.2 RC rolled out Monday, and it works pic.twitter.com/tt3QQbjkZv—Max Weinbach (@mweinbach) October 21, 2026
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This project will help your old Intel Mac stay on Monterey
A new effort is migrating the Brave browser and the Electron runtime to macOS 12, all tested on a 5,1 Mac Pro and a 2010 MacBook Pro. It's not exactly push-button to migrate your modern Electron apps, but the instructions and software linked on the site will get you most of the way there.https://stayonmonterey.fyi
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Amazon drops AirPods Pro 3 to $199, slashes $100 off AirPods Max 2
Month-end sales are heating up, with AirPods Pro 3 discounted to $199 after a $50 price cut and AirPods Max 2 dipping to $449 thanks to a $100 markdown.
Save $50 on AirPods Pro 3 in today's sale.
Amazon has marked AirPods Pro 3 down to $199, reflecting a $50 discount off MSRP.Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $199
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There will be extremely limited iPhone Duo stock in store on Friday
Apple has confirmed that despite previous reports, Apple Stores will have a small quantity of iPhone Duo units for sale on October 23, 2026. Expect lines overnight.
Apple announced the iPhone Duo on September 9, and now it appears there will be at least some stocks in stores on October 23.
First there was the incredibly fast selling out of the iPhone Duo during pre-orders, then there was Apple reportedly refusing to comment on in-store availability. But now an Apple spokesperson has said in a qu
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Apple blocks bafflingly weak security certificates on iPhone
Apple has blocked on iOS and iPadOS a set of eight compromised security certificates that were found to be astoundingly weak. It's a bit more complicated on Mac.
Apple and others have to deal with many online threats, both severe and idiotic.Security certificates (SSL/TLS) are used to keep Internet users secure, thanks to using encryption to secure traffic and to verify domain ownership. However, a collection of certificates from one authority has been pulled from use after security researchers
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Apple CEO John Ternus says whimsical design still means everything
"Design is how it works" rings true at Apple today, and John Ternus wants to assure everyone that respect for the user and building products that are beneficial is "job one."
John Ternus is still focused on design
John Ternus may be Apple's new CEO but he's not letting his new role interrupt his passion for industrial design. He emphasized that Apple had been working towards iPhone Duo for over 15 years in a previous interview.A video version of that interview with Time was shared Tuesday with m
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Don't return an unexpected Apple Cash payment, it's a scam
That Apple Cash payment you got from a stranger is not a mistake and the sob story they tell begging you to return it is just part of the con. Here's how to protect yourself.
Scammers are sending money over Apple Cash and then asking for it to be refunded.
You almost have to give scammers credit for ingenuity. Someone figured out how to profit from sending a stranger an iPhone, and now someone has found a way to manipulate Apple Cash users.As happened to a Reddit user, the first thing is that yo
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iPhone Duo review roundup: Mostly positive opinions unfold
The iPhone Duo is a big departure from the norm for Apple, and it's in the hands of critics. Here's what the first reviews say about the foldable smartphone.
iPhone Duo, partially opened.The launch of the iPhone Duo has been a good one for Apple, with preorders selling out mere moments after they opened up on October 16. While many face long wait times and some confusion, deliveries for the lucky early buyers will start from October 23.Of course, reviewers for tech publications and influencers h
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New PHP vulnerability means the Internet will have a very rough couple of days
A severe vulnerability has been found in key web technology PHP, forcing just about everybody to patch websites, and fast. Expect outages.
Websites may go down for a few days because of a nasty PHP vulnerability.Over the next couple of days, there will be more complaints about websites being down than usual. It's not just you, but the effects of the Internet relying on PHP and something going horrifically wrong.The developers behind PHP, a web programming language, have said they will release a
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Foxconn expands Santa Clara operation for AI hardware
Newly published property filings show that Foxconn has bought 110,100 square feet of buildings in Santa Clara, and is believed to be planning to turn them into factories.
Foxconn has bought two back-to-back sites in Santa Clara, including this one on 3001 Stender Way - image credit: Apple Maps.
Santa Clara is a popular area for technology firms to buy or lease office space, including Nvidia. Even Apple, based just six miles away at Apple Park, has spent over $1.1 billion on space there. Now acco
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Apple Arcade gets packed with sports game updates in November
NBA 2K27 Arcade Edition and Football Manager 27 Touch are getting the expected annual updates on Apple Arcade soon. The WNBA is getting added to NBA 2K27 on November 5, and FM27 Touch introduces a redesigned iPhone user interface. Both are included with Apple Arcade.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nba-2k27-arcade-edition/id6760640090
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First iPhone Duo unboxing videos surface ahead of official reviews
A series of iPhone Duo unboxing videos are now on YouTube, showing how the device ships in its open configuration, and how the display crease is practically invisible.
Unboxing the iPhone Duo - image credit: Kingmi Mobile
The first reviews of the iPhone Duo are expected shortly, although they may just prove tantalizing given how hard it is to buy one. But a series of three linked unboxing videos have surfaced, showing both the Star White and Night Sky color versions.Subscribe to AppleInsider on
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