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Nov 12, 2025Nov 12, 2025

Apple says EU’s Digital Markets Act failed to lower app prices

Apple is once again challenging the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying new data shows the regulation has not achieved one of its main goals: making apps cheaper for consumers. The company released a study commissioned from Analysis Group…

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What’s new in iOS 26.2 beta 2: Better animations, Measure upgrade, and CarPlay tweak

Asma Hussain

iOS 26.2 beta 2 is out, and Apple is using this release to refine the visual language introduced with iOS 26 while polishing several core apps. It is another incremental update that focuses on quality of life improvements rather than…

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tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2 beta 2 released with key fixes

Asma Hussain

Apple has released the second developer betas of tvOS 26.2, visionOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2. These updates do not introduce any major features, but they pack important fixes that affect app testing, subscription behavior, memory profiling, and system discoverability. Each…

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macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 2 released with AirDrop and StoreKit fixes

Asma Hussain

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 2 for developers, focusing on key fixes across AirDrop, Instruments, and StoreKit. This version does not introduce user facing features, but it improves reliability for developers preparing their apps for the upcoming public…

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iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta 2 released with key developer fixes

Asma Hussain

Apple has rolled out iOS 26.2 beta 2 and iPadOS 26.2 beta 2 for developers, bringing a round of targeted fixes and new known issues that app makers need to factor into their testing. This update does not introduce user…

iPhoneNov 11, 2025

Apple and Issey Miyake launch limited iPhone Pocket

Asma Hussain

Apple has unveiled a new limited edition accessory called iPhone Pocket, created in collaboration with Japan’s ISSEY MIYAKE Design Studio. The knitted pouch is a wearable sleeve designed for carrying an iPhone, AirPods, or other small items, blending Apple’s minimalist…

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iPhone 18 Pro could finally fix Apple’s two-tone experiment

Asma Hussain

Apple seems ready to address one of the iPhone 17 Pro’s most divisive design choices. According to new reports from China, the iPhone 18 Pro will drop the two-tone rear finish introduced this year in favor of a cleaner, more…

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HomePod mini 2 rumored to debut soon amid stock shortages

Asma Hussain

Apple’s smallest smart speaker may finally be getting the refresh fans have waited years for. The HomePod mini 2 is reportedly around the corner, with growing signs that Apple has quietly stopped production of the original model. One of Apple’s…

iPhoneNov 11, 2025

Why Apple can’t seem to get its fourth iPhone right

Asma Hussain

There is something almost mythic about the “fourth iPhone curse.” Every few years, Apple tries to fill that mysterious gap between the base model and the Pro. And every time, the story ends the same way. The iPhone mini came…

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iPhone Air 2 delayed until 2027 as Apple plans to add a second camera

Asma Hussain

Apple has reportedly pushed back the launch of the iPhone Air 2 to spring 2027, giving engineers more time to redesign the ultra-thin device and integrate a second rear camera. The follow-up to the first-generation iPhone Air was initially scheduled…