Despite previous reports saying the iPhone 18 Pro range will see only fractional improvements to battery life, a cautious leaker now claims that might not be the case with the iPhone 18 Pro Max.
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iPhone 18 Pro Max may get significantly longer battery life after all
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New in iOS 27 beta 3: Siri AI voice customization options
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The third developer beta of iOS 27 is here, with added customization options for Siri AI, visual tweaks, and more. Here's what's new.
iOS 27 beta 3 delivers new customization options for Siri AI.
On Monday, two weeks after the arrival of iOS 27 beta 2, Apple made the third developer beta available for download. While iOS 27 beta 1 delivered the long-overdue Siri AI, the second beta included enhancements for the Apple Home and Apple Wallet apps.Notably, for most, the entire Siri AI model needs to
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Apple rolls out the third iOS 27, macOS 27 developer betas
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Apple has now moved to the third round for the developer betas of iOS 27, macOS 27, and others of the 27 generation. Expect more to come before the eventual fall releases.
An earlier iOS 27 beta screen
The developer beta program for the 27-gen operating systems is continuing with its third round of builds. All to make sure that the versions that ship in the fall are in top working order for the general public.The third developer builds arrive after the second, which arrived on June 22 for most o
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Fourth developer betas of iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 land for testing
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Apple's beta program for its 26-gen operating systems continues, with the fourth developer builds of iOS 26.6 and others now available for testing.
Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple
While the main attention is on the 27-generation, Apple is still making changes to its current-gen operating systems.The fourth developer betas landed after the third, which landed on June 29. The second was distributed on June 15, and the first round came out
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iPhone 17 Pro Max will represent America's present, in 250 years
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An iPhone 17 Pro Max will represent American innovation in the nation's official time capsule, joining a collection that reflects how the United States chose to remember itself in 2026.America 250
America250 has sealed the nation's official time capsule with an iPhone 17 Pro Max inside. The capsule preserves a snapshot of the United States that won't be reopened until 2276.The collection will be buried on July 4 at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia as part of the country's 25
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The iOS 26 Features Apple Didn't Put in the Keynote (but Should Have)
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iOS 26 hid some of its best additions behind menus Apple barely mentioned. Here's the complete tour of what's worth finding.
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Best Cheap Phone of 2026: These Good Phones Are Still at Reasonable Prices
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Even as the cost of electronics rises, these phones provide everything you need without spending a ton of money.
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9 Reasons Your Phone Keeps Dropping Calls and How to Fix Every One
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These nine targeted fixes can address the most common causes of dropped calls and weak signals without costing you a cent.
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Apple Watch Ultra 3 drops to $699 with $100 Amazon discount
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Amazon has knocked $100 off the Apple Watch Ultra 3, dropping Apple's premium smartwatch to $699.99 for a limited time.
Save $100 on the Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Amazon - Image credit: Apple
Amazon has cut the price of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 to $699.99, delivering a solid $100 discount on Apple's premium smartwatch. While we've seen the wearable dip to as low as $649 this year, today's offer remains one of the best widely available deals on the current-generation model.Buy Apple Watch Ultra 3 for
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Apple & Broadcom renew partnership through 2031
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Apple has extended its long-time supplier agreement with Broadcom, ensuring Apple gets a steady flow of custom chips until 2031.
Broadcom offices - Image Credit: Broadcom
Apple has used Broadcom as a supplier for its iPhone and other hardware for quite some time. However, as threats like the global memory crisis demonstrate, supply chains often aren't as stable as they could be.On July 6, Broadcom confirmed to Reuters that it had agreed to an extension of its partnership with Apple. The deal mea
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How to Free Up iPhone Storage Without Touching Your Photos or Apps
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Before you delete a single app or photo, try these iPhone storage settings to reclaim space without touching anything you care about.
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Four years later, Apple bends to India's demands over card payments
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App Store and iCloud users in India should soon be able to subscribe using credit or debit cards again, as Apple tries to smooth the way to launching Apple Pay.
Dierdre O'Brien and Tim Cook open Apple BKC, the first Apple Store in India (Source: Apple)
Starting in June 2022, India introduced extra banking laws regarding any online recurring payments, such as subscriptions, and Apple ceased accepting any debit or credit cards in the country. The company said at the time only that it was because o
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Sunday Reboot: Stats, iPhones, and AI devices are still a threat
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In this week's "Sunday Reboot," scientists somehow say iPhones lowered birthrates, and Musk's AI prototype story shows that specialist hardware is coming, even if we don't necessarily want it.
Elon Musk denies there's an xAI AI device being prototyped - Image Credit: Tesla
Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step.
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Folding iPhone may launch in September, good luck getting it before 2027
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Apple may be pulling an iPhone X for the iPhone Fold, by launching it in September but actually selling it months later.
What the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
Apple is widely expected to launch the iPhone Fold this fall, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro. However, the schedule of when it goes on sale could be completely different.According to a Sunday X post by TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the supply chain indicates there may not be enough inventory for the iPhone Fo
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Plex's $249.99 five-year pass arrives after $749.99 Lifetime Pass price hike
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Shortly after increasing the lifetime version of the Plex Plan to $749.99, Plex has now introduced a new five-year option. One charging $249.99 for streaming media from your Mac to your iPhone.
Plex logo
On July 1, Plex significantly increased the cost of its Lifetime Plex Plan from $249.99 to a staggering $749.99. While consumers will have missed the boat to get the old pricing, they can still spend $249.99 on something that's not quite as everlasting.Subscribers can sign up for a new five-year
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Need a New iPhone or Android Phone? Read My Tips Before You Shop
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Shopping for a new phone can be a headache. I've tested phones for 15 years so I know what to look for.
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Three changes Apple could do to make iPhone Air 2 a hit
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With iPhone Air 2 rumored to be less than a year away, Apple could turn to better cooling or more cameras to make the ultra-thin phone even more popular than the original. Here's what's been rumored, and some other possibilities.
iPhone Air is a great phone, but the second-generation could be even better
Despite what some vocal online detractors say, iPhone Air has its fans. I'm certainly counted among them.Early reports said Apple's thinnest phone was a "failure" and that the second-generation
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Leaker Jon Prosser denies Apple's charges, rolls co-defendant under the bus
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Jon Prosser has formally responded to Apple's lawsuit over alleged iOS leaks, claiming that he is entirely innocent and that colleague Michael Ramacciotti is solely responsible for any alleged trade secret theft.
Jon Prosser in a still from one of his Front Page Tech videos — image credit: Prosser
Apple's now year-long case against Prosser had initially seen the YouTuber repeatedly ignoring court deadlines. He began responding in April 2026, and his lawyers have now formally filed his rebu
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AirPods with cameras show up in iOS 27 beta code
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Code in the latest iOS 27 developer beta describes handling images from a pair of cameras, and hints that these are surely the expected AirPods with cameras.
The current AirPods Pro in their charging case.
AirPods with cameras may have long been expected, but the most recent leak claimed that Apple has "suspended" the whole project. Whether it has or not, the device got far enough that there are references to it in the latest iOS 27 developer beta./System/Library/AssetsV2/com_apple_MobileAsset_U
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iPhone 18 Pro leaks, AirDrop security concerns, and increased iPhone Fold orders, on the AppleInsider Podcast
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New leaks about the iPhone 18 Pro seem to be annoying Apple, while the guessing game continues over whether the iPhone Fold is coming in September, plus why we should not believe that the iPhone is the end of civilization, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Mockup of how the cameras may look on the expected iPhone Fold - image credit: AppleInsider
Among the more than 630GB of data taken from a Tata iPhone plant in India this week, were documents concerning plans for the iPhone 18 Pro. They included ho
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Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to win the AI wars
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Apple is doing it again, it is coming late to the party. But it will eventually dominate AI because of how it thinks about users and about use cases where rivals consider only technical issues.
Hopefully this is just a beta issue, but this Siri AI error comes up a lot.
Even when testing the betas of Siri AI on the same or similar devices, everyone at AppleInsider is having different experiences. For instance, I found that in the first developer beta on both the Mac and the iPhone, Siri AI could
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Siri AI is finally good, and Apple is going to with the AI wars
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Apple is doing it again, it is coming late to the party. But it will eventually dominate AI because of how it thinks about users and about use cases where rivals consider only technical issues.
Hopefully this is just a beta issue, but this Siri AI error comes up a lot.
Even when testing the betas of Siri AI on the same or similar devices, everyone at AppleInsider is having different experiences. For instance, I found that in the first developer beta on both the Mac and the iPhone, Siri AI could
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Can I Take iPhone Photos Underwater? What IP68, IPX8 Waterproof Ratings Really Mean
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Can you take your phone swimming? Can your phone go in the sea? Here's what you should know about your phone's waterproofing.
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Apple Watch Series 12 may get new health sensor in its band
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A leaker with a reasonable track record, except regarding the Apple Watch, claims that the Apple Watch Series 12 will feature a new health sensor, but only in its fluoroelastomer band.
Apple Watch with the basic band - image credit: Apple
Apple Watch already tracks a huge number of different health metrics, but Apple has regularly been rumored to add even more sensors via a watch band. According to leaker Kosutami, the company is finally going to do it, although with one significant catch.[Censo
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AirPods with Cameras won't be coming any time soon after all
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A leaker with a fair but short track record, claims that Apple has suspended work on the expected AirPods with cameras.
Apple's current AirPods Pro
Back in February 2026, leaker Kosutami claimed that AirPods with cameras were coming, and that they would stay the same price as current models. Now the same leaker is back saying that Apple has suspended the whole idea.That's literally all this routinely brief leaker says. Reposting a previous claim about the device from June 2026 that said just "ca
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Leaker Jon Prosser denies Apple's charges and blames everything on his co-defendant
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Jon Prosser has formally responded to Apple's lawsuit over alleged iOS leaks, claiming that he is entirely innocent and that colleague Michael Ramacciotti is solely responsible for any alleged trade secret theft.
Jon Prosser in a still from one of his Front Page Tech videos — image credit: Prosser
Apple's now year-long case against Prosser had initially seen the YouTuber repeatedly ignoring court deadlines. He began responding in April 2026, and his lawyers have now formally filed his rebu
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Grab OWC Thunderbolt docks, cables, enclosures from just $19.99 with exclusive deals
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Exclusive 4th of July deals are in effect at OWC, dropping prices for enclosures, docks, and Thunderbolt 5 cables to as low as $19.99.
Save on OWC Thunderbolt 5 docks, cables, enclosures - Image credit: OWC
The sale includes a variety of accessories for your Mac or iPad, with OWC's 11-Port Thunderbolt 5 Dock especially enticing at $229.99 after a $69 discount.You can also pick up a Thunderbolt 5 cable for $19.99 and a ThunderBay 4 Enclosure for $309.99. The four-bay Thunderbolt (40Gb/s) external
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Apple says public YouTube videos can be used in AI lawsuit defense
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Apple is asking a federal court to dismiss the YouTuber AI training lawsuit, on the grounds that publicly available YouTube videos are lawfully accessible under both the DMCA and YouTube's Terms of Service.
Apple seeks dismissal of YouTube AI training lawsuit
In April 2026, a collection of YouTube channels sued Apple,claiming the company had scraped videos from YouTube to train internal AI models.The class-action lawsuit was headed up by Ted Entertainment, owners of the h3h3Productions channels
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Anker Solix E10 review: Whole home battery backups finally come within reach
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The Anker Solix E10 whole-home battery backup system is a modular setup that can keep your home powered and save you money with multiple forms of power input.
Anker Solix E10 review: The E10 Power Module connected to the Power Dock.
In rural Ohio, my partner and I have struggled with power outages since we bought our house. The first weekend we moved in, we were hit with a power outage, and as we walked outside, we heard all of our neighbors turning on loud, gas-powered generators.We knew this w
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Don’t Buy a New Phone Until You Read This
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