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• Chinese Rocket Plummets to Earth, Causing One Country to Halt Air Traffic - CNET

  07-11-2022 05:25
  The booster eventually broke up over the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Apple TV debuts trailer for ‘Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook,’ premiering November 6th

  01-10-2026 23:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  “Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook” premieres on Friday, November 6th on Apple TV.
  Apple TV on Thursday released the trailer for its new culinary docuseries “Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook,” premiering globally on November 6, 2026. The eight-episode series follows Nora Lum, aka Awkwafina, on a cross-country culinary road trip as she attempts to revive her family’s beloved Chinese restaurant.
  Her family ran Lum’s, the iconic Cantonese restaurant in Flushing, New York.
  
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• Apple Shares Photos Shot on iPhone Duo

  01-10-2026 22:37 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple on Instagram today shared a curated gallery of six photos shot on the iPhone Duo. The photos were shot by American photographers Jake Michaels and Jason Nocito, as part of a project commissioned by Apple.
  iPhone Duo is equipped with four cameras:A rear 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera
  A rear 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera
  A front 12-megapixel Center Stage camera in the outer display
  A front camera under the inner displayiPhone Duo lacks a dedicated Telephoto camera, which is a dealbreaker f
  
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• After a mid-shoot showrunner swap, Apple TV’s ‘Brothers’ arrives as a charisma vehicle with mixed reviews

  01-10-2026 21:45 via macdailynews.com
  
  “Brothers” premiered Wednesday, September 23rd on Apple TV.
  Apple TV’s “Brothers” is the result of a production that lost its original showrunner with most of the season already in the can. That it’s still watchable and enjoyable to watch is a testament to the charisma of its two leads Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.
  McConaughey and Harrelson play fictionalized versions of themselves: longtime friends whose bond frays when Harrelson’s family cam
  
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• Apple Says iPhone Duo Has Replaceable 'Cover Layer' Above the Display

  01-10-2026 21:32 via macrumors.com
  
  In a recent interview with content creator Angelica Siciliani Fendi, Apple's vice president of hardware engineering Kate Bergeron revealed that the iPhone Duo's nano-texture cover layer above the inner display can be removed and replaced.
  "It's actually replaceable, which is a really nice thing for the customer that you can peel off that layer and get a new one," said Bergeron.In the U.S., customers who purchase AppleCare+ coverage for the iPhone Duo can get the cover layer replaced for $19, acc
  
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• Apple TV expands library with new batch of free classic movies

  01-10-2026 20:45 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple won in the Comedy, Documentary and Commercial categories at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards.
  Apple TV continues to bolster its streaming catalog by expanding beyond its usual lineup of original series and films. Subscribers can now stream a fresh batch of iconic licensed Hollywood movies at no extra cost.
  Apple TV opened October 2026 by dropping another monthly batch of licensed films that subscribers can stream at no extra cost. The service, long focused almost entirely on original
  
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• Apple's Smart Home Camera Will Apparently Have 'No Video Recording'

  01-10-2026 19:44 via macrumors.com
  
  On his new Power On podcast, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said Apple's smart home camera will have "no video recording."Instead, he described the rumored product as a sensor that will be capable of "analyzing your environment in your home" using AI. "This is going to be the first mainstream video camera that's a home video security camera that doesn't give you any footage," he said.Tag: Apple Smart Home Camera
  This article, "Apple's Smart Home Camera Will Apparently Have 'No Video Recording'" first a
  
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• Messages Suggestions are back in iOS 27.2, and early testing says they finally know when to stay quiet

  01-10-2026 19:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Messages surfaces relevant one-tap suggestions based on the context of users’ conversations, and these even more capable suggestions also come to Mail.
  Apple is restoring Messages Suggestions in the iOS 27.2 beta, bringing back a conversation shortcut that disappeared shortly before the public launch of iOS 27.
  Suggestions are one-tap action buttons that appear under a message when the conversation points to a clear next step. Apple has described them as context-based prompts that can crea
  
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• Apple’s first touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro could arrive as soon as October

  01-10-2026 18:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is expected to introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro models in October or November, Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman said on the premiere of his new Power On podcast.
  Speaking with Bloomberg News tech editor Vlad Savov on the October 1st episode, Gurman said he believes Apple will unveil long-rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays this fall.
  “Apple, I believe, will introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro this fall, as early as Octo
  
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• Apple TV Just Updated Its Selection of 'Bonus' Movies

  01-10-2026 18:08 via macrumors.com
  
  Starting today, the Apple TV streaming service is offering a new selection of "bonus" movies in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and some other countries.
  While competitors like Netflix offer an extensive catalog of movies from various studios, Apple TV primarily offers its own original films produced by Apple. Over the past few years, however, Apple has offered a "Great Movies Now on Apple TV" section with a limited rotation of iconic movies that subscribers can watch at no additional cost.The selec
  
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• Early Prime Big Deal Days: Best Discounts on Accessories, TVs, and More at Amazon

  01-10-2026 18:02 via macrumors.com
  
  Amazon is hosting another Prime Day event this year, called Prime Big Deal Days and offering shoppers the first chance to save on holiday shopping from a major retailer. Similar to last year's fall Prime Day, it will last for two days (October 6-7) and you can already find a large selection of early deals across Amazon's storefront, covering savings on tech, clothing, video games, groceries, and much, much more.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro Colors Buyer's Guide: Which Should You Choose?

  01-10-2026 18:01 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max models come in four distinct color options, so which should you choose?
  The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ models come in Black, Silver, Glacier, and Burgundy. The aluminum and glass backs are more closely matched than on the iPhone 17 Pro, although the different materials remain somewhat visible.You should also consider if you plan to use a case with your device and, if so, which one. The ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌'s large, full-width camera pla
  
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• Halide 3.2 gives iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max fully manual aperture control

  01-10-2026 17:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max feature a variable aperture camera
  Halide Mark III has been updated to version 3.2 with dedicated support for the iPhone 18 Pro’s variable aperture system, removing the four-stop limit in Apple’s Camera app and letting users pick any ƒ-stop across the lens’s full range.
  Apple’s stock Camera app restricts iPhone 18 Pro owners to four aperture settings from ƒ/1.48 to ƒ/4.0. That system is meant to improve low-light performa
  
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• MacBook Pro With OLED Touch Screen Rumored to Launch in October or November

  01-10-2026 16:24 via macrumors.com
  
  On his first-ever Power On podcast today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said that he believes Apple will introduce its long-rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays in October or November this year.
  "Apple, I believe, will introduce its first touchscreen MacBook Pro this fall, as early as October," he said. "It could slip to November, but as early as October."Apple is testing the laptops with macOS 27.2, which is currently in beta, he added. The software update i
  
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• Apple Music launches in Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan

  01-10-2026 16:11 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Music is now available in four more countries, lifting the service to 172 countries and regions.
  The additions showed up Wednesday, September 30th, when Apple updated its media-services availability list. Aaron Perris on X was first to flag the change: Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.Apple has launched Apple Music in:
  Albania
  Brunei
  Burkina Faso
  Pakistan pic.twitter.com/xUpju3JYxh
  — Aaron (@aaronp613) September 30, 2026Subscribers in those markets can now stream the full
  
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• Apple's All-New Home Hub Rumored to Launch in These Four Colors

  01-10-2026 15:48 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple reportedly plans to unveil its long-rumored smart home hub on Tuesday, October 13, and a proven leaker known as "pdfu" has revealed that the device may be available in up to four finishes: Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and Rose Pink.
  MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered the same four colors within the code for the macOS 26.7 Release Candidate back in August.On the home hub, users will be able to create a Photo Face, and the leaker said Apple's preview art for this will correspond
  
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• Apple seen selling about 6 million iPhone Duo foldables this year – Counterpoint Research

  01-10-2026 15:20 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s revolutionary iPhone Duo
  Apple is on track to sell roughly 6 million units of the iPhone Duo, its first folding-screen smartphone, in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research — a figure more typical of the still-niche foldable market than of Apple’s usual handset volumes.
  Counterpoint senior analyst Ivan Lam said the estimate depends on how quickly Apple can ramp production of the new design. The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and is set for an October release, sitting at
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro Aperture Control Goes Fully Manual in Halide 3.2

  01-10-2026 14:39 via macrumors.com
  
  Award-winning camera app Halide Mark III has been updated to version 3.2, bringing dedicated support for iPhone 18 Pro by broadening user control over the device's new variable aperture camera system.
  Apple's stock Camera app lets iPhone 18 Pro owners choose from a four-stop variable aperture ranging from ƒ/1.48 to ƒ/4.0, delivering around 50 percent better low-light performance and giving users more optical control over depth of field.Halide 3.2 does away with that four-stop limitatio
  
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• Apple Stores Receive 'Do Not Open' Boxes Ahead of Smart Home Products Launch

  01-10-2026 13:59 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple Stores around the world are preparing to install new product presentations starting on Thursday, October 8.
  Apple retail stores received confidential boxes earlier this week featuring "Do Not Open Until October 8" stickers on them. They are believed to contain new visual merchandise, which enables workers to update labels, graphics, and product layouts in stores around the release of new products. MacRumors received a tip-off about the boxes earlier this week, which it has now independentl
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro Sales Jump in China Ahead of iPhone Duo Launch

  01-10-2026 13:37 via macrumors.com
  
  Sales of iPhone 18 Pro models in China were 12% higher in the three days after launching than sales of iPhone 17 Pro models were during their entire first week last year, according to Counterpoint Research.
  The strong start helped Apple claim the top spot in the country's smartphone market for the week of September 14 to 20, handing it a 33% share. But the news could get even better for Apple's China market prospects this month: The iPhone Duo goes on sale October 23, and Chinese consumers have
  
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• Apple TV Still Down for Some Users Following Apple Services Outage

  01-10-2026 12:51 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple TV appears to be unavailable for some users, following a recent outage of Apple Services that began on September 30.
  The original outage took down the App Store, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, and several other services, but those are all now back online. Only Apple TV is still not working for an unknown number of users.Apple's System Status page indicates an ongoing issue with Apple TV that started on September 30 at 4:43 p.m. Eastern Time. "Some users are affected," the page says, adding "
  
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• PSA: Apple Mail on Mac May Stop Syncing Microsoft 365 Accounts Today

  01-10-2026 12:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Microsoft today began disabling Exchange Web Services (EWS) by default in Exchange Online, which will cut off the protocol that Apple's Mail and Calendar apps on Mac still rely on to sync Microsoft 365 work accounts.
  The cutoff has been on the cards for a fairly long time, as Microsoft stopped adding new features to EWS back in 2018, while in 2023 it announced that it would start disabling the protocol in Exchange Online from October 2026.As Microsoft explains in the blog post linked above, orga
  
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• Apple's Smart Home Hub: Everything We Know So Far

  01-10-2026 01:58 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is working on a new smart home accessory that will serve as a hub for interacting with Siri AI, controlling HomeKit devices, watching videos, checking the calendar and the weather, and generally offering up useful information to everyone in the household.This guide aggregates everything that we know about Apple's smart home hub.Design
  Apple's smart home device will somewhat resemble an iPad, and it will have a display-focused design. It is expected to be square rather than rectangular, and
  
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• Apple's Home Hub Borrows From the iPhone Duo's StandBy Mode

  01-10-2026 00:57 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's rumored smart home hub will have different faces users can choose from, some of which are similar to StandBy screens planned for the iPhone Duo. Leaker pdfu shared setup screens of the Photo Face said to be for Apple's upcoming home product.
  Based on the images, users can select from different photo collections, memories, or shared albums for the Photo Face, and those photos will be shown on the device's display. Photos are pulled from iCloud, so iCloud Photos needs to be turned on for i
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro demand jumps nearly 20% in India as Apple eyes double-digit market share

  30-09-2026 23:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are available in four elegant finishes: black, silver, glacier, and burgundy.
  Apple’s latest flagship is finding an enthusiastic audience in India, even as prices remain high. Demand for the iPhone 18 Pro has risen by nearly 20% compared with the iPhone 17 Pro at the same point last year, according to reports, suggesting that premium pricing is not deterring buyers in one of Apple’s fastest-growing markets.
  The iPhone 18 lineup went on sale on September 18 a
  
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• Apple Invites App Updated With Three New Features

  30-09-2026 21:40 via macrumors.com
  
  The free Apple Invites app for the iPhone was updated today with three new features: shared albums now support full-resolution photo sharing, Image Playground now lets you create photorealistic backgrounds for invites, and guests who need to verify their email can now tap a link in their inbox instead of entering a code.
  Released in February 2025, the Apple Invites app makes it easy to invite people to events, such as birthday parties and baby showers. The ability to create an event in the app r
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro sales rise 12% YoY in China launch week, lifting apple to No. 1

  30-09-2026 21:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 18 Pro Max
  Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro series posted a 12 percent year-over-year sales increase in its first week on sale in China, a strong enough opening to put Apple at the top of the country’s weekly smartphone rankings, according to Counterpoint Research.
  The new Pro models went on sale September 18th. In Week 38, covering September 14 – 20, they were available for only the final three days. Even with that short window, Apple took about 33 percent of China’s smartph
  
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• DoorDash debuts iMessage AI agent that lets you text your usual order via Apple’s Messages

  30-09-2026 20:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  DoorDash is pushing food delivery deeper into everyday messaging with a new AI agent that takes orders inside Apple’s Messages app, according to Bloomberg News‘ Natalie Lung.
  The company opened a U.S. waitlist Wednesday for the text-to-order tool, which lets customers type natural-language requests such as “order my usual protein bowl to the office” without opening the DoorDash app. The agent matches the phone number in the conversation to a DoorDash account, pulls order
  
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• Apple Event on October 13?

  30-09-2026 19:53 via macrumors.com
  
  Earlier this week, Daring Fireball's John Gruber floated Tuesday, October 13 as a potential date for Apple to hand out iPhone Duo review units to selected reviewers in person, and it appears that he might have been on to something.
  Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple plans to unveil its all-new smart home hub, a second-generation HomePod mini, and a new Apple TV 4K model on October 13, the same date that Gruber mentioned in his speculative piece a few days ago.In a separate post, G
  
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• Why Apple will finally deliver the smart home to the world

  30-09-2026 18:45 via macdailynews.com
  
  By SteveJack
  For more than a decade, the “smart home” has been an unmitigated disaster – a fragmented, frustrating hobbyist’s maze that only a sadomasochist could love.
  Five different apps. Three separate clouds. A cheap plastic smart speaker that works right up until your internet hiccups. And, worst of all, always-listening, always-watching spy cameras piping feeds from your living room straight into the server farms of advertising companies whose entire business model
  
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