Apple has published the overall capacity of the two-battery iPhone Duo in a regulatory filing, showing exactly how it compares to the iPhone 18 Pro and more.
Apple's iPhone Duo.
Initial rumors claimed that the iPhone Duo would have the largest battery capacity of any iPhone ever made. Then real-world tests showed it performs practically the same as the iPhone 18 Pro, but now the figures are out.As reported by Apple in its EU Energy Labels regulatory filing, the iPhone Duo's battery capacity is 4
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iPhone Duo battery capacity lands in between iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max
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Apple officially restricts employee participation in prediction markets
If you're an Apple employee or contractor planning to make money using insider information to gamble in legally-gray "prediction markets," don't. Apple has made its stance clear in a new filing.
Don't bother using insider information to gamble in prediction markets
Prediction markets skirt the legal definition of gambling, which means they have become widely available in the United States in spite of gambling laws. These markets can be used to bet on everything from when a location might see its
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Apple is advertising PROLED MacBook Pro on Discord
Apple will advertise where the target market is, and has for years. The latest ad vector is Discord. If you have a Discord account, and are a regular user, you may see the existing ad as a viewing option for you. Discord will give you 250 of their currency for cosmetics, if you stick through the ad to the end.
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If schools turn off Google's AI, Search dies with it
Google's response to criticism of AI use in classrooms gives schools a choice with a catch: rejecting Gemini also means cutting off student access to Google Search.
Google ties school Search access to Gemini adoption
Google announced Tuesday that its AI services would be disabled by default for school-managed K-12 student accounts. There's a big catch to that, though.Schools that leave Gemini disabled will also lose Google Search access for those accounts.
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Hands on: iOS 27.3 beta's Safari, Siri AI, vertical tabs, and more
Apple has shared the first beta of iOS 27.3, which brings back the redesigned Apple Health app and several new features for testing. Here's what's new.
iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here with improvements to Siri AI, StandBy mode, Apple Music, and more!
Apple was stung by overpromising and underdelivering with its infamous WWDC 2024 where Apple Intelligence was first announced. While many new features were revealed during WWDC 2026, many showing up in later betas are being revealed for the first time.The f
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Apple Intelligence arrives in China via iOS 27.3 developer beta
After two years of waiting, the first iOS 27.3 developer beta has introduced Apple Intelligence to China, bringing some of its AI features to the country.
Apple Intelligence will finally ship in China - Image Credit: Apple
The long wait for Apple Intelligence in China started in 2024 after its introduction in the U.S. Two years later, and after Apple confirmed its impending arrival on Saturday, Apple Intelligence is now making an officially sanctioned appearance in China.Rolling out as part of t
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Modern AirPods got beta firmware today too
There's new beta firmware for Airpods, assuming you have AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods 4 and newer, or the AirPods Max 2. The firmware has beta build number 9B5045a, and it's not clear what the update contains.
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Never lose a good idea again with SpeakON, your AI communicator for iPhone
The iPhone is already an excellent messaging and note taking tool, but going from idea to capture is a process that needs improvement. That's where SpeakON comes in, an AI hardware voice recorder.
SpeakON is an AI communicator for your iPhone. Image source: SpeakON
Your iPhone packs hundreds of tools into one pocketable product, but that utility comes with some level of friction. By the time you decide which app to open, select your input method, and start capturing an idea, that idea is likely
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Elgato's new teleprompter app follows your voice & doesn't need special hardware
Elgato's Virtual Prompter doesn't need special hardware, and follows your voice as you read, keeping scripts near your webcam during presentations, recordings, and video calls.
Elgato launches free Virtual Prompter for Mac and Windows
On Tuesday, Elgato announced Virtual Prompter, a new feature in Elgato Studio that turns your computer screen into a teleprompter without external hardware requirements. There are two modes that users can utilize: docked or floating.Docked places the script in a st
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How to use iPhone Duo Reachability in iOS 27.3 beta
Apple added Reachability support to the iPhone Duo in the iOS 27.3 beta, allowing owners of the foldable to more easily reach things from the other side of the large internal display. Here's how it works.
iPhone Duo's internal display
The iPhone Duo has a massive internal screen, but while you would think it's ideal for two-handed use, some may still lament the inability to access everything on the screen with a single thumb. As part of iOS 27.3's developer beta, that's no longer a problem for t
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Bulk up with Apple Fitness+ new Gym Strength workout planner
Apple is now catering towards gym users, with Apple Fitness+ adding a new Gym Strength feature that plans workouts to your schedule that will help at your local fitness center.
Gym Strength in Apple Fitness+
Apple Fitness+ is usually intended for home workouts and occasional outdoor walks and runs, with exercises requiring little equipment other than an Apple Watch and a device screen. A new feature will change that, enabling it to help those with access to gym equipment.Gym Strength, arriving i
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Roli's second collapse leaves customers chasing orders, refunds, and support
Owners of Roli's expensive keyboards are turning to community developers to keep their instruments working as the company falls apart.
Roli collapses again, leaving customers without answers
Roli, the company behind the Lumi Keys, Lumi blocks, and Seaboard, has collapsed for a second time. And unfortunately for customers, it doesn't seem like the company will rise from the ashes again.It entered administration on October 20. This would be the company's second trip through the UK insolvency proce
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Apple brings 3 big new features to Safari on iPhone, iPad, & Mac in initial 27.3 beta
Apple has released the first developer betas of 27.3 and Safari is getting three new features: vertical tabs, adaptive dark mode, and more Siri AI.
Safari gains new AI features, vertical tabs, & more with the 27.3 beta updates
The 27.3 update is looking like a huge one for Apple, with new features across all of Apple's platforms. The new Health app has made its return, Apple Watch is getting new Siri AI features, and Apple Intelligence is coming to China.Then we have Safari on iPhone, iPad,
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Buy 1, get 1 free on SwitchBot floor lamps
SwitchBot is throwing a buy one, get one free sale on its floor lamps. The post-Halloween special is automatically activated in your cart via promo code HWHW46.
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First developer betas of iOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 arrive for testing
Following the release of the 27.2 operating system updates, Apple has started the developer beta process for iOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and others.
iOS 27 on an iPhone
Apple concluded its most recent developer beta process for the 27.2 range of operating systems in late October. Following the public releases, Apple has embarked on a whole new beta round.The first developer builds of iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, and macOS 27.3 Golden Gate are now available for testing. Betas of watchOS 27.3, visionOS 27.3,a
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Siri AI is now open to all developers
Starting today with the iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3 betas, a new Developer Preview enables any developer to integrate their app with Siri AI, giving businesses and developers new ways to reach and serve their customers.Siri AI, an entirely new version of Siri that is profoundly more capable, conversational, and personal, is designed to be deeply integrated into Apple’s operating systems and the apps people use every day, including the apps from our vast ecosystem of de
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Know somebody switching from Windows? Show them this file manager
A big complaint that I've gotten from switchers to Mac from Windows is that there is no real File Explorer out of the box, like there is on Windows. CrossDriver Files is free, uploads no telemetry, is sandboxed, has no ads, requires no account, and has no in-app purchases. It works pretty well, and it's worth a try for those folks who are struggling a bit!https://files.crossdriver.com/
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Siri AI will not get real chatbots until Apple can secure them
John Ternus has said that Apple wants Siri AI to offer agentic AI tools, but not until it can be sure users truly understand what the risks are.
John Ternus is definitely on board with adding agentic tools to Siri AI - image background credit: Apple.
The world's first real exposure to AI came with OpenAI's chatbot, ChatGPT. When many other firms then released their own chatbots, Apple was regarded as being behind on AI because it didn't have one.Today AI, at least for the aficionados Apple's Gre
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How to replace your Mac's speakers with a HomePod stereo pair
Compatible HomePods can now handle Mac system sounds through a persistent AirPlay connection designed to reduce delays. Here's how to set one or a pair as your Mac's default speakers, and how well it works.MacBook Air with HomePod mini speakers
Mac owners have long streamed music to HomePods, but traditional AirPlay's delay makes it less practical for games, video calls, and other apps. Apple's latest update aims to make HomePods useful as everyday Mac speakers, not just for music.The feature ar
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iPhone 18e isn't going to get a dramatic overhaul
The iPhone 18e will be a lot like the iPhone 17e with very few changes, with a switch from the notch to Dynamic Island probably not coming this time around.
The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17e
Apple has a tendency to keep the general design of its products fairly static, with only occasional overhauls every couple of generations. For the iPhone 18e, it seems that will be the approach Apple will take once again.In a post to Weibo early on November 3, serial leaker Fixed Focus Digital claims the iPhone 1
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Amazon slashes 15-inch MacBook Air to $1,299 with early Black Friday deal
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Air is marked down to $1,299.99 thanks to Amazon's $199.01 early Black Friday discount.
Get a 15-inch MacBook Air for $1,299 ahead of Black Friday - Image credit: Apple
Save $199.01 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air today, with 15-inch models starting at $1,299.99 thanks to early Black Friday savings.Buy 15" MacBook Air for $1,299
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Criticism over Ternus reading a script during earnings is pathetic
"We don't have any fundamentally different changes that we're planning right now, nor would we talk about it anyway" is all the proof some armchair critics need to see that earnings are scripted by every CEO, anywhere, where it needs to be, and not when it doesn't.
Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Apple.
If you want to criticize Apple over its illegal union busting, you go right ahead. Or how it treats its suppliers, that's fair game and something Apple should be ashamed of.But turning on J
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Criticism over Ternus' reading a script during earnings is pathetic
"We don't have any fundamentally different changes that we're planning right now, nor would we talk about it anyway" is all the proof some armchair critics need to see that earnings are scripted by every CEO, anywhere, where it needs to be, and not when it doesn't.
Apple CEO John Ternus - image credit: Apple.
If you want to criticize Apple over its illegal union busting, you go right ahead. Or how it treats its suppliers, that's fair game and something Apple should be ashamed of.But turning on J
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Analysts on AAPL: how observers feel about Apple's Q4 financials
Apple released its fourth-quarter results for 2026 on Monday. Here's what analysts watching the iPhone maker say about its finances and their expectations for its future.
John Ternus fronted Apple's Q4 results for the first time.The November 2 release of Apple's Q4 2026 financial results went about as expected for the company. It reported revenue of $114.5 billion, breaking the quarterly record, and narrowly beating the Wall Street consensus of $113.4 billion.Revenue from iPhone was up year-over
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Parallels Desktop for Mac Enterprise Edition is taking the Crossover approach
Instead of a user needing to use full VM or Windows hardware, the new Parallels product deploys the supported Windows application through MDM, while Parallels Desktop manages the required Windows environment and application installation behind the scenes. Pricing is by request, and for now, app support is limited.https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/enterprise/
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Apple may adopt 'sputtering' OLED manufacture for brighter displays
Apple's suppliers are working on a new OLED manufacturing technology that could deliver brighter displays for the iPhone and iPad.
iPhones already have an OLED display
Apple has long planned to replace the displays on all of its products with OLED. While it is well on its way to achieving that goal, the OLED panels it uses in the future could be a marked improvement over what's in use now.According to The Elec on November 3, Apple display suppliers Samsung Display and LG Display are working on n
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If you like Justin Timberlake, Apple TV has something for you in December
Timberlake is set to release a four-part docuseries in December. A source says that topics covered will include Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," former girlfriend Britney Spears, health diagnoses, and more. It's not clear if Timberlake's DWI conviction will be discussed.https://variety.com/2026/music/news/justin-timberlake-apple-docuseries-janet-jackson-1236937847/
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When to watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" for free on Apple TV
Find something to be thankful for with the holiday classic "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving." Here's how and, crucially, when you can watch it for free on Apple TV.
Watch "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" free on Apple TV
It's been more than 50 years since Charlie Brown and his friends first gathered around the Thanksgiving table. In that time, they've become a part of countless yearly traditions for families across America.That's why Apple TV is giving everyone two all-access days to tune in. Anyone
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Supreme Court won't hear Apple & Epic's case until January 2027
The Supreme Court has convened for its October session only to tell Apple that it and Epic would be making their arguments heard in 2027 while battles in the lower courts continue.
Epic vs Apple won't see Supreme Court until 2027
Apple can't seem to catch a break as the Supreme Court pushes the timeline back further for potentially rendering Epic's remaining case moot. The argument being made to the Supreme Court deals with the lower court's ability to declare something a violation in the "spiri
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Apps with dating & location sharing features must be disclosed by January 2027
In order to comply with increasing global regulations, Apple is asking all app developers to declare if an app offers location sharing features, dating, or romantic interactions of any kind.
Apps with location sharing features are subject to age gating
Apple started enforcing self-reporting of age-rating details in 2025 to get ahead of more specific age gating regulations. The system is being tweaked over time, and new changes have been revealed.In a developer news post first spotted by MacRumor
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