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Apple’s base model iPhone 18 won’t launch until early 2027, but when it arrives, it could pack two new Pro-level upgrades.

As Apple’s lead iPhone assembler, contract manufacturing company Foxconn long made more than half of its revenue from the Cupertino company.

As of the last quarter, however, that proportion fell to below 29%, and the company says the shift is going to be permanent – leaving investors concerned …

This week has seen conflicting reports on whether or not Apple has given up on its plan to launch a radical new iPhone design next year, which I’ll refer to as the iPhone 20 Pro for now.

An Apple analyst claimed that the company had found the task too challenging, while Bloomberg quickly said this isn’t true and that the design is on track to launch in 2027. Today sees new support for the latter view …

iOS 27 Beta 5 includes references to an upcoming new feature to allow Apple to authenticate iPhone photos.

Not many iPhone users will need to use this for reasons we’ll get to in a moment, but the move is just the start …

Parents are being urged to revisit the screen time limits they impose on their kids when they head back to school. It says stressed parents may take a more relaxed attitude to screen time during the summer break, and this can prove seriously detrimental to their children once the new school term begins.

Additionally, experts say that the two hours a day limit previously recommended is now outdated, and parents should take a more sophisticated approach based on “the 5 Cs” …

Apple TV subscribers can now stream the first episode of the new season of Women in Blue (Las Azules). Here’s what to expect from the season.

Microsoft’s latest Edge Canary build has added new flags for signing in to the browser with an Apple Account, while Microsoft’s release notes indicate the feature is also rolling out to Edge Beta users. Here are the details.

Eligible students, parents of students, and educators in the United States just got a few extra weeks to claim Apple’s 2026 Back to School deals on select Macs and iPads. Here are the details.

A new report from Sensor Tower shows that non-gaming apps continued to drive global mobile spending growth in Q2 2026 across iOS and Android, while gaming revenue declined 4.5% year over year. Here are the details.

iPhone 18 Pro is just a few weeks away, and rumors indicate it could bring an especially noteworthy batch of camera upgrades. Here are the three main camera features currently rumored.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple’s request to pause the App Store fee proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s review of the company’s contempt ruling. Here are the details.

Apple is rumored to use ‘iPhone Ultra’ branding for its upcoming foldable model, and Mark Gurman says that is indeed the name widely used within the company’s ranks.

Apple is among companies in talks to acquire US rights to golf’s Open Championship, according to a new report from the Guardian. Netflix and Amazon are also expected to be interested in the rights.

Apple released iOS 27 public beta 3 today, and now new beta firmware has also arrived for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and more.

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Apple’s head of Apple Pay and Wallet is retiring in October, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Jennifer Bailey joined Apple in the early 2000s and has served as vice president of Apple Pay since 2014.

iOS 27 beta 5 released yesterday, and alongside redesigned app icons and new Siri AI voice options, the update also lets you make Liquid Glass more transparent than ever.

A new leak reveals that one of Apple Watch’s most popular watch faces—Modular—is set to gain a variety of new color customization options in watchOS 27. Here are the details.

Users enrolled in Apple’s public beta program can now install macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta 3. Here’s what’s new in the system.

One day after shipping beta 5 for developers, Apple has just released public beta 3 for iPadOS 27 and several other OS 27 updates.

The third iOS 27 public beta is now available for iPhone. It gives users an early chance to try Apple’s biggest software update of the year.

Siri AI is the headline feature. The release also includes a redesigned Screen Time experience, Liquid Glass refinements, performance upgrades, and dozens of quality-of-life changes.

Here’s how to install the beta, what’s new, and which features you should try first.

Two years ago, Sonos made the leap from wireless speakers to over-ear headphones. Now it sounds like Sonos is preparing a more premium, AI-infused encore.

SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company, but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot.