Apple News offers you an efficient way to keep up with current events. It’s a sensible, if somewhat generic-looking, way to stay on top of the news you care about. If you want more, Apple News+ offers free access to top publications, local news and magazines. And to sweeten the menu, it has fun daily … Read more
The Messages app is getting flashy new features in iOS 26 that make group chats much more fun and efficient. It also filters spam texts, translates conversations and more. As the iPhone’s default messaging app, Messages is one of Apple’s darlings. The app gets new features with every major update, but iOS 26 stands out … Read more
With over a billion iPhones in use, Apple beats all rivals in terms of active installed base. About one in four active smartphones worldwide is an iPhone, according to new research. It didn’t happen by accident – Apple actively supports older iPhone models for a good reason: they are an important source of revenue. Why … Read more
Apple will soon eliminate iTunes wish lists containing movies and TV shows, according to emails sent to customers today. Apple says people who still have wish lists should migrate the items to their Apple TV Watchlist before the feature is removed. Each email that Apple sends out contains a PDF file of the TV shows … Read more
Apple’s Find My, Photos, and some iCloud services are currently experiencing service outages, so if you’re experiencing problems, it’s due to network issues. According to Apple’s System Status page, Find My is experiencing an outage that is causing the service to be slow or unavailable for some users. There are also issues with iCloud account … Read more
Apple makes it easy for anyone to crack the code. Image AI: Midjourney/Cult of Mac In the latest episode Cult of Mac podcast: Apple made a pretty bold move by adding third-party AI coding tools to Xcode. It will make the hard work easier for professional developers. It … Read more
iOS 26 is the most controversial iPhone update in years. This includes resistance to the liquid glass design, but there are also plenty of reports of performance issues. That’s what makes iOS 27 such an important update—Apple needs to fix bugs and maybe even find a way to deal with those who aren’t happy with … Read more
“Love is a beautiful thing,” says the old saying—like a multi-faceted, intricately cut diamond. Luckily, your Valentine probably isn’t expecting a diamond as a gift on February 14th (hopefully for your wallet’s sake). However, you can still spend a lot of money on Apple Valentine’s Day gifts. We’ve picked out a bunch below. This post … Read more
Almost exactly a year after the launch of the iPhone 16e, Apple is preparing to launch the iPhone 17e, according to Mark Gurman. The iPhone 17e will feature the improved A19 chip from the iPhone 17 series, plus MagSafe charging and move Apple’s own mobile chips. Equally important, the company apparently plans to keep the … Read more
All the little characters, symbols, and icons on Apple Music’s Now Playing screen lack labels — and it’s not at all obvious what they do. Do you know what tapping the infinity symbol does? What about the two squiggles? This quick guide walks you through all the Apple Music buttons and controls so you can … Read more