Apple Maps is one of several apps with new features in iOS 26.5, the latest iPhone update. Here’s what’s new for Maps users.
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Apple launches monthly subscriptions with 12-month commitment on App Store, here’s how they work
Apple announced last month that a new option was coming to App Store apps: monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment. Now alongside iOS 26.5, these subscriptions have officially launched and a new support document explains exactly how they work.
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Apple values secrecy, so the majority of its acquisitions are never officially revealed by the company. But thanks to the latest European Union update, we now know about a previously undisclosed recent acquisition—and it further confirms a new priority for the company.
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Apple Arcade just announced a Bluey crossover event that will bring the beloved character to five hit titles next week. Apple has also shared that four new games are coming to Arcade next month. Here are the details.
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Apple Maps keeps getting better, but for many CarPlay users, Google Maps is still their go-to app. And per a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a big upgrade thanks to Gemini integration.
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iOS 26.5 is here, and one of its tentpole features is RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging. Here’s the list of carriers that currently support the new RCS feature.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26.5 has fixes for 50+ security issues on iPhone, details here
Apple released iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more today. In addition to new features, the updates also include security fixes, including for over 50 vulnerabilities in iOS 26.5 alone. Here are the details.
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Apple just released new updates for old versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
Apple shipped its 26.5 software lineup today, including iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, and more. But the company also shipped new updates for older versions of its iPhone, iPad, and Mac software too, including iOS 18.7.9 and more.
Expand Expanding ClosemacOS 26.5’s new setting might solve Mac mini power button complaints
macOS Tahoe 26.5 was released today, and while it’s light on changes, the update does include interesting new ‘Power control’ settings for compatible Mac desktops. And one might just be Apple’s answer to M4 Mac mini power button complaints.
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Apple has just released watchOS 26.5, the latest software update for Apple Watch. Here’s what’s new in today’s update.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases tvOS 26.5, HomePod 26.5, and visionOS 26.5
Apple’s newest software updates have just been released, including tvOS 26.5, HomePod 26.5, and visionOS 26.5. Here’s what to expect.
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Apple has released iPadOS 26.5, the latest software update that brings a handful of new features to iPad users. Here’s what’s new.
Expand Expanding CloseApple debuts new Mac video that says ‘Great ideas start here’
Apple has debuted a new video today to promote the Mac, with students the prime target. It has the tagline ‘Great ideas start here.’
Expand Expanding CloseHit Apple TV comedy just achieved a feat that no show ever has before
Apple TV’s hit series The Studio has consistently won every major award this season, and now it’s achieved something historic that no comedy ever has before.
Expand Expanding ClosevisionOS 27 will bring these new Vision Pro upgrades: report
Apple’s next major software versions are being unveiled at WWDC 2026 on June 8, including the new Vision Pro update, visionOS 27. Here’s what to expect from visionOS 27, per Bloomberg.
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iOS 26 keeps adding a lot of new ways to customize your iPhone, but one of my favorites was there in the first 26.0 release: 3D spatial wallpapers. Here’s how to use the feature.
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CarPlay has improved a lot with iOS 26 and subsequent updates over the past year, here are two new features I’ve been loving lately.
Expand Expanding ClosePrime Video just launched vertical video inside its iPhone app
Prime Video is the latest streaming service to debut a vertical video feed in its iPhone app. Here are the details on Prime Video’s new ‘Clips’ vertical video feature, rolling out today.
Expand Expanding CloseApple and Intel have reached a deal to produce future chips: report
Reports have been building about Apple potentially partnering with Intel to produce future chips, and according to The Wall Street Journal, a deal has officially been reached.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases iOS 26.5 RC 2 ahead of public launch
Apple has released a new RC (release candidate) build for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 today, available now for developers and public beta testers.
Expand Expanding CloseApple TV has its best reviewed shows of the year airing right now
Apple TV is about to kick off its best summer lineup ever, but the streamer’s current offerings deserve attention too, including two current series that are Apple’s best reviewed of the year so far.
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iOS 27’s unveiling is only weeks away, and rumors for new features keep coming. Here are the rumored iOS 27 upgrades coming for two of iPhone’s most popular apps: Camera and Photos.
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Instagram finally launched an iPad app last fall, over 15 years after the iPad debuted. But the iPad version of Instagram differed from its iPhone app in key ways. Now, after a new update, Instagram for iPad has been redesigned to what it always should have been.
Expand Expanding CloseThis single-step Apple Shortcut might quickly become your new favorite
Apple’s Shortcuts app offers tremendous power, especially with iOS 26’s additions around AI. But my own most-used shortcuts tend to be extremely simple, including one shared by Quinn Nelson for opening an app’s settings.
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