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iPad iPhone MacAug 12, 2026

Apple Extends 2026 Back-to-School Promotion to September 24

Apple has extended its 2026 Back to School promotion by nearly a month, pushing the end date from August 27 to September 24 across the US, Canada, Mexico, and several Asian markets

Games iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 11, 2026

Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna Join Apple Arcade on September 3

by Imran Hussain

Apple has announced two new puzzle games for Apple Arcade: Block Blast!+, one of the most downloaded free-to-play puzzlers now stripped of ads, and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+, the 2025 App Store Award winner for Cultural Impact. Both arrive September 3

iOS iPad iPhone MacAug 11, 2026

iCloud Private Relay Lawsuit Accuses Apple of Fraud over IP Address Leaks

by Imran Hussain

Clarkson Law Firm filed a class action lawsuit against Apple on August 11, accusing the company of fraud and false advertising over iCloud Private Relay’s failure to protect subscribers’ IP addresses

iPadAug 11, 2026Aug 11, 2026

iPadOS 27 Public Beta 3 Adds New Search Tools, Icons and More

by Asma Hussain

Apple has released iPadOS 27 Public Beta 3, giving public beta testers another preview of the upcoming iPad software update. The release arrives one day after Apple released the same build to developers as iPadOS 27 Beta 5. This latest…

iPadAug 11, 2026

BOE Wants a Secondary OLED Role for iPad Air as Samsung Leads Supply

by Imran Hussain

BOE is working to qualify as a secondary OLED panel supplier for Apple’s redesigned iPad Air, with a make-or-break qualification verdict expected in November or December 2026

iPad iPhone MacAug 11, 2026Aug 11, 2026

Apple is Lobbying US Government for Help with Memory Crunch

by Imran Hussain

Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple is scaling back shipments across its hardware lineup as an AI-driven memory crisis leaves $1 billion in iPhone processors stuck at TSMC and MacBook Air facing multi-week waits

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 10, 2026Aug 10, 2026

Apple Seeds iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Beta 5 to Developers

by Imran Hussain

Apple has seeded iOS 27 beta 5 to developers, fixing the persistent Spotlight blank icons bug and shifting to a weekly release cadence as the public launch approaches

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 8, 2026Aug 8, 2026

iOS 26 Jailbreak Now Available via Dopamine 3.0

by Imran Hussain

Developer Lars Fröder has released Dopamine 3.0, the first jailbreak for iOS 26, supporting A12 and A13 devices, 326 days after the OS launched

How tos iOS iPadAug 8, 2026Aug 8, 2026

8 Common iPadOS 27 Bluetooth Problems and How to Fix Them

by Asma Hussain

Bluetooth is essential on the iPad for connecting AirPods, keyboards, mice, game controllers, Apple Pencils, speakers, and other wireless accessories. After updating to iPadOS 27, however, some users may run into problems such as accessories refusing to pair, Bluetooth connections…

How tos iOS iPadAug 8, 2026Aug 8, 2026

10 Most Common iPadOS 27 Wi-Fi Problems and How to Fix Them

by Asma Hussain

A reliable Wi-Fi connection is essential for getting the most out of your iPad, whether you’re streaming videos, attending online classes, downloading apps, or using features like Stage Manager and iCloud syncing. While iPadOS 27 brings new features and performance…