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• UK developing coronavirus-tracking app to ease lockdown restrictions - CNET

  31-03-2020 21:18
  
  The opt-in app would use Bluetooth to record when people come in contact with someone with the coronavirus and then let them know to self-isolate.
  
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• Apple Stores Reportedly Rolling Out New Anti-Theft System for iPhones

  25-10-2026 16:18 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is facing a growing problem where some people will buy iPhones or other products and either remove accessories from the box, open up the device and remove components, and/or remove the entire device, and then attempt to return the box hoping that the employee will not notice.
  When a customer seeks to return an iPhone, he said that Apple's retail employees have ordinarily been instructed to open the box and verify the contents, but Apple has since
  
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• AirTag 2 Drops to New Low Price of $23 on Amazon

  25-10-2026 15:31 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple's AirTag 2 has hit $23.00 this week on Amazon, down from $29.00. This deal is on the 1-Pack of the AirTag 2, and it's a new record low price for the accessory.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.We're also tracking a deal on the AirTag 2 4-Pack, available for $89.00, down from $99.00. This one is a second-best price on the AirTag 2, and you'll find matching price
  
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• New iMac and 14-Inch MacBook Pro With M6 Chip Expected This Week

  25-10-2026 15:30 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reiterated that Apple plans to announce new iMac and the 14-inch MacBook Pro models on Wednesday. Apple is holding a "Pro and tell" experience in Los Angeles that day. The key upgrade for both Macs is expected to be the M6 chip that debuted in the new Mac mini in August.No design changes have been rumored for these Macs, so these should be a simple chip-and-ship upgrades alongside the touchscreen MacBook Pros.Related Roundups: iMac, MacBook ProTag: Mark GurmanBuyer'
  
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• Apple Reportedly Announcing New MacBook Pro With OLED Touchscreen on Wednesday

  25-10-2026 15:30 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple plans to unveil 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays on Wednesday, October 28, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Those invited to Apple's "Pro and tell" experience in Los Angeles at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on that day will likely receive hands-on time with the laptops after they are announced in a press release.
  In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman reiterated that these MacBook Pro models will look similar to the current models, but weigh less and fe
  
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• Apple Wants to Fix Safari's Cramped Layout on iPhone Duo

  25-10-2026 05:58 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple is considering changes to Safari on the iPhone Duo that would give websites access to more of the outer display, although the company has yet to settle on an approach.
  The challenge is allowing pages to occupy the area beneath Safari's side-mounted controls without making parts of a website inaccessible. In an Friday, October 23 WebKit post, Apple's Jen Simmons explained that an existing web setting could enable this, but Apple's research suggests many sites would not handle it correctly.T
  
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• Instagram Launches Apple TV App With Reels and More

  25-10-2026 05:27 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Instagram is now available on the Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer videos, and live shows via the platform to Apple's streaming device for the first time.
  The Instagram app for ‌Apple TV‌ lets users watch content from their favorite creators, discover videos, and resume watching across devices. Instagram describes the app as a way to watch together with friends and family, extending its video experience to the television.
  The app appears to have launched on October 23. Apple's TV-specific re
  
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• Apple's 'Servant' Copyright Lawsuit Win Upheld on Appeal

  25-10-2026 05:05 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple and M. Night Shyamalan have won an appeal in the copyright dispute over Apple TV series "Servant," with a federal appeals court upholding last year's jury verdict in their favor (via Reuters).
  In its October 22 decision, the Ninth Circuit rejected filmmaker Francesca Gregorini's arguments that problems with the jury instructions and an unanswered question from jurors warranted overturning the result.Gregorini sued in January 2020, alleging that the first three episodes of "Servant" copied
  
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• 'Arguably Better Than Face ID': the iPhone Duo Touch ID Tip to Try

  25-10-2026 01:48 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  An iPhone Duo owner has shared a Touch ID tip on Reddit they claim is "arguably better than Face ID." It involves registering the lowest part of your index finger instead of the pad of your fingertip. The poster says this segment rests naturally against the side button during pickup and unlocks the phone as you lift it, and it seems at least some users agree.The tip has since been shared on the MacRumors forums, where another Duo owner reports it working for them. That said, grip styles vary, an
  
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• Hands-on: Belkin’s new semi solid state batteries make for a much lighter carry

  24-10-2026 23:46 via 9to5Mac
  
  Belkin is now offering two new semi solid state batteries for your iPhone. There’s one 10,000mAh offering with a USB-C port for charging. The second is a 5,000mAh MagSafe offering, which offers 15W Qi2 charging. Both come in much lighter than you’d expect, and both offer premium aluminum builds that are cold to the touch.more…
  
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• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Flipcorder’ lets you shoot retro footage on your iPhone Duo

  24-10-2026 21:30 via 9to5Mac
  
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.If you want more of a nostalgic video feel from your iPhone footage, Flipcorder is a great app to check out. It’s optimized for iPhone Duo, though the app also works on all other iPhone models.more…
  
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• Verizon Apologizes for iPhone Duo Pre-Order Delays, Giving Customers $100 Gift Card

  24-10-2026 20:29 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Verizon has apologized to customers who pre-ordered the iPhone Duo through the carrier but have since been informed that their delivery is delayed.
  In an email sent to affected customers, Verizon said an "unexpected shipping delay" means that iPhone Duo deliveries to some customers will "take a little longer." To make up for the inconvenience, Verizon is offering affected customers a $100 Verizon gift card that can be used online or in-store toward bill payments or merchandise."We owe you an apo
  
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• Skip the Touch ID Scan: Unlock iPhone Duo With Apple Watch

  24-10-2026 20:28 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  iPhone Duo uses a Touch ID sensor built into the side button for authentication. Some may feel this is a step backwards after almost a decade of Face ID on iPhones, but if you wear an Apple Watch, you can use it to unlock your iPhone Duo instead. This way, you don't need to touch the side button at all. It's the closest thing we have to a seamless Face ID experience on iPhone Duo (at least for now).The feature is called Unlock with Apple Watch. It's not new to iPhone, but it works reliably. Note
  
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• iPhone Duo Fails JerryRigEverything's Dusty Durability Test

  24-10-2026 20:27 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple's iPhone Duo has failed JerryRigEverything's latest durability test. Despite its IP68 dust-resistance rating, dust entered the hinge through several ingress points, overwhelming the magnets that hold the phone shut. The bend test then left a permanent green line across the inner display, before the screen became unresponsive.
  The outer screen with Ceramic Shield 2 scratched at level 7 on the Mohs scale, but the inner screen only managed level 2, although credit was given for its matte nano
  
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• iPhone Duo one day later: Here’s why its quirks don’t make it any less incredible

  24-10-2026 19:47 via 9to5Mac
  
  Yesterday, I picked up my iPhone Duo at Apple Fifth Avenue, and it’s been a wonder to use. Of course, the phone isn’t perfect, but after my first day of usage, I’m looking forward to daily driving it – even if it has a couple quirks.more…
  
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• Make iPhone Duo Volume Buttons Follow Screen Rotation

  24-10-2026 18:07 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Because of the iPhone Duo's foldable design, you tend to switch the orientation of the device more often than you would a regular iPhone. This makes the volume buttons shift positions a lot relative to your fingers, which can cause you to press volume up when you meant to press down, or vice versa.To prevent this, the iPhone Duo has an option in Settings which can dynamically remap the buttons as you rotate the device, so that the button on the top or right always turns the volume up, while the
  
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• Cybersecurity Awareness Week: How to remove your personal data from the internet, and why Apple’s tools alone aren’t enough

  24-10-2026 18:00 via 9to5Mac
  It actually seems like an episode of Black Mirror that it’s legal for a company to buy and sell our personal data without our consent, but that’s the reality in the US. Apple has built some really useful tools to limit future tracking, including App Tracking Transparency, Hide My Email, and iCloud Private Relay, but this doesn’t solve your actual problem, though. What they can’t do is remove the data that has already been collected, bought, and spread across hundreds of broker databases
  
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• iPhone Duo Teardowns Reveal Two Batteries and More

  24-10-2026 17:02 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The first iPhone Duo teardown videos have been shared by YouTube channels REWA Technology and Phone Repair Guru, providing us with a look inside the device.
  iPhone Duo has two battery cells that can be removed with electrically-activated adhesive. There is a larger battery with a 2,962 mAh (11.56 Wh) capacity and a smaller one that is rated at 1,921 mAh (7.5 Wh). Total battery capacity is 4,883 mAh.REWA Technology's video includes a labeled breakdown of the logic board, which contains Apple's A2
  
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• M5 MacBook Air Returns to Prime Day Low With $200 Amazon Discount

  24-10-2026 16:27 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Amazon this weekend has a few of the best post-hike prices we've seen on the M5 MacBook Air so far, with prices starting at $1,399.00 for the 16GB RAM/1TB SSD 13-inch model, down from $1,599.00.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Amazon has two colors of this model on sale, and all four of the 24GB RAM/1TB SSD 13-inch MacBook Air on sale for $1,599.00, d
  
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• Top Stories: Apple 'Pro and Tell' Debut, iPhone Duo Launch, and More

  24-10-2026 15:00 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Yet another busy week for Apple saw a teaser for even more product announcements coming next week, plus we got the highly anticipated launch of Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo.
  Other news this week included Verizon announcing a hefty monthly charge for the iPhone Handoff feature that lets two iPhones share the same phone number, while the public release of iOS 27.2 and related updates appears to be right around the corner, so read on below for all of the details on these storie
  
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• Apple @ Work: The browser is the biggest gap in your AI governance strategy

  24-10-2026 15:00 via 9to5Mac
  
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• Apple weekend deals: Apple TV 4K, MacBook Pro $900 off, Pencil (USB-C), AirPods Pro 3, more

  24-10-2026 14:15 via 9to5Mac
  
  The early discount on the new Apple Pencil (USB-C) for your new Duo, not to mention an ongoing all-time low on AirTag 2.On the Mac side of things we have a gigantic $900 price drop on this high-end MacBook Pro config, $200 off M5 MacBook Air models, and ongoing all-time lows at as much as $200 off the new M6 Mac mini and the latest Mac Studio. Hit the jump for everything, including a host of discounts on iPhone Duo cases and accessories.more…
  
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• Apple Store Pickup System for iPhone Duo Just Went Live Again in U.S. and Canada

  24-10-2026 14:12 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup resumed in the U.S. and Canada between 5:10 a.m. and 5:15 a.m. Pacific Time today, but inventory is extremely limited, with most stores having no pickup slots available today.
  To search for iPhone Duo availability at your local Apple Stores: head to the iPhone Duo order page, select your desired color and storage and so forth, proceed to the checkout screen, and look for the pick up in-store option. Next, enter your ZIP code and you will
  
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• Apple Closes French Stores Ahead of Further Protests

  24-10-2026 06:51 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Seven Apple stores across France are closed on today, as the country prepares for another round of demonstrations a week after looters targeted two of the company's locations.
  As first spotted by MacGeneration, the affected stores include all three Paris locations: Champs-Élysées, Opéra, and Marché Saint-Germain. Apple's website also lists Saturday closures for Bordeaux Sainte-Catherine, Lille, Strasbourg, and Aix-en-Provence.The closures are likely a precaution to protect employees and stor
  
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• Apple Pushes Back on DOJ Request for More Evidence

  24-10-2026 06:02 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice disagree over how much newer evidence Apple must hand over in their antitrust case, according to a new court filing this week.The two sides previously agreed to a June 20, 2025 cutoff for Apple's records. With the evidence-gathering phase now scheduled to end in late May 2027, lawyers want Apple to supply documents created up to 30 days before that deadline. They say newer records could help establish whether the alleged anticompetitive practices are cont
  
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• Using an Apple Pencil With the iPhone Duo: What to Know

  24-10-2026 02:14 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The iPhone Duo is compatible with the Apple Pencil, if you have the right one. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera tested the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with the ‌iPhone Duo‌ to see if it's a useful tool to pick up.
  If you already have an ‌Apple Pencil‌ 1, ‌Apple Pencil‌ 2, or ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro to use with an iPad, you're going to be disappointed to hear they won't work with the ‌iPhone Duo‌. The ‌iPhone Duo‌ only works with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ with USB-C, which is $79 from Ap
  
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• Apple exploring fix for Safari’s cramped layout on the iPhone Duo’s outer display

  24-10-2026 01:50 via 9to5Mac
  
  In a new post on the WebKit blog highlighting what’s new in Safari 27.1, Apple’s Jen Simmons said the company is exploring ways to let websites make better use of the iPhone Duo’s outer display. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Store Pickup for iPhone Duo Starting to Resume But Very Limited

  24-10-2026 01:33 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The option to reserve an iPhone Duo for Apple Store pickup is starting to return on Apple's online store, with the system live again in countries such as Australia, China, Japan, and South Korea. Unfortunately, our spot check revealed extremely limited availability right now, with few to no time slots available for all configurations.
  We only managed to find a single iPhone Duo unit available for Apple Store pickup in Australia on Saturday at the time we checked, as shown in the screenshot below
  
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• The iPhone Duo Can Be a Tiny Mac, a Toaster, and a Nintendo DS

  24-10-2026 01:22 via MacRumors: Mac News and Rumors - All Stories
  
  The iPhone Duo has an all-new form factor with multiple folding and orientation options, and app developers are having some fun with it. You can find quite a few apps using the foldable display in unique ways, many with skeuomorphic designs.
  Tiny Computers ($3.99)
  Tiny Computers turns the ‌iPhone Duo‌ into a miniature retro computer, with options inspired by the Macintosh, Commodore 64, Amiga 500, iMac G3, iBook G3, and more. It works best with the ‌iPhone Duo‌ in a seated orientation, g
  
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• Apple’s official DIY repair guides for the iPhone Duo now available

  24-10-2026 01:12 via 9to5Mac
  
  Following today’s launch of the iPhone Duo, Apple has now published multiple repair guides and manuals for users and independent technicians looking to replace or repair individual components in the device. Here are the details.more…
  
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