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iOS iPad iPhone MacSep 29, 2026

Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics Release a Screen Time Guide for Families

Apple has released a new guide, built with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), to help parents set healthy screen time habits for their kids. It is called “Building Healthy Digital Habits: A Guide for Families,” and it walks parents…

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Apple Explains Why It Removed ICEBlock from the App Store

by Imran Hussain

Apple has explained why it pulled ICEBlock from the App Store. The company says concerns about the safety of federal agents, including concerns raised by the Trump administration, led it to remove the app and similar ICE tracking apps in…

How tos iOSSep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026

How to Use Ask to Browse in iOS 27 to Approve Kids’ Website Requests

by Asma Hussain

Handing an iPhone or iPad to your child often means deciding how much freedom they should have online. With iOS 27, Apple has introduced Ask to Browse, a new parental control that lets children request access to blocked websites while…

iOS iPhoneSep 29, 2026

Final Cut Camera 2.4 Brings Variable Aperture Control to iPhone 18 Pro

by Imran Hussain

Final Cut Camera 2.4 is now available as a free update, and it adds manual control of the variable aperture on iPhone 18 Pro. The app also gets a full redesign, with new monitoring tools arriving alongside iOS 27. This…

iPad iPhone MacSep 29, 2026

Apple Creator Studio Adds Cinematic Mode Editing for iPhone 18 Pro Video and Better iPad Masking

by Imran Hussain

Apple has rolled out a new round of updates for Apple Creator Studio, covering Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Compressor, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, and Freeform. The biggest additions are edge-refinement tools in Pixelmator Pro for iPad and Cinematic mode…

iPhoneSep 29, 2026

iPhone Duo Yield at Foxconn Is Reportedly in the 60 Percent Range

by Imran Hussain

The iPhone Duo goes on sale October 23, and the production ramp behind it is still unfinished. Foxconn is reportedly getting a whole-device assembly yield in the 60 percent range, which leaves a large share of assembled phones failing Apple’s…

Sep 29, 2026

UK Tribunal Lets Part of the Apple and Amazon Consumer Lawsuit Move Forward

by Imran Hussain

A UK tribunal has allowed part of a consumer lawsuit against Apple and Amazon to move forward. The claim says a 2018 agreement between the two companies limited which sellers could offer Apple and Beats products on Amazon’s UK website,…

Sep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026

Apple Is Cutting Costs Across Teams as Services Growth Slows

by Imran Hussain

Apple is cutting costs across several teams while it looks for new revenue as growth in its services business slows. The moves include small layoffs, flat headcount and trimmed marketing budgets. The details come from a Bloomberg report by Mark…

Sep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026

Apple CEO John Ternus Plans Year-Round Launches and Fewer Layers of Management

by Imran Hussain

Apple CEO John Ternus is working on a plan to make Apple move faster and run with fewer layers of management. Early ideas include launching products throughout the year instead of clustering them in spring and fall. The details come…

Apple Watch Product guidesSep 29, 2026Sep 29, 2026

Whoop vs Apple Health vs Google Health Compared, and What You Get Without a Subscription

by Imran Hussain

Whoop built its business on a daily recovery score, sleep coaching, and a yearly membership. In 2026, Apple and Google both shipped their own versions of those features, and neither one asks for a Whoop-style subscription to get started. At…

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Apple and the American Academy of Pediatrics Release a Screen Time Guide for Families

Apple Explains Why It Removed ICEBlock from the App Store

How to Use Ask to Browse in iOS 27 to Approve Kids’ Website Requests

Final Cut Camera 2.4 Brings Variable Aperture Control to iPhone 18 Pro

Apple Creator Studio Adds Cinematic Mode Editing for iPhone 18 Pro Video and Better iPad Masking

iPhone Duo Yield at Foxconn Is Reportedly in the 60 Percent Range

UK Tribunal Lets Part of the Apple and Amazon Consumer Lawsuit Move Forward

Apple Is Cutting Costs Across Teams as Services Growth Slows

Apple CEO John Ternus Plans Year-Round Launches and Fewer Layers of Management

Whoop vs Apple Health vs Google Health Compared, and What You Get Without a Subscription