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Nov 14, 2025Nov 14, 2025

Apple cuts App Store fee for mini apps that adopt its tech

Apple is making an adjustment to how developers build and run inside the App Store. The company has introduced a partner program that lowers fees for developers who tie their work more closely to Apple’s own tech stack. It is…

Apple TVNov 14, 2025

Apple TV to include all MLS matches at no extra cost starting in 2026

Asma Hussain

Major League Soccer is making a major shift in how fans watch the league. Beginning with the 2026 season, every MLS match will be included with a standard Apple TV subscription, ending the separate MLS Season Pass that has been…

AINov 14, 2025

Judge allows Musk’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI to move forward

Asma Hussain

Apple and OpenAI will now have to defend themselves in court after a federal judge declined to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit. The case centers on allegations that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT into iOS gives OpenAI an unfair advantage and…

Nov 14, 2025Nov 14, 2025

Apple debuts ‘Dark Cherry’ colorway for third-party accessories

Asma Hussain

Apple has added a full lineup of Dark Cherry accessories to the Apple Store, and the timing could not be better. This color has been everywhere this year across fashion, tech, and home design. Now Apple is giving iPhone, iPad,…

iPhoneNov 12, 2025

Apple launches Digital ID, letting iPhone users add passports to Wallet

Asma Hussain

Apple has officially launched Digital ID, a new feature that allows iPhone and Apple Watch users in the United States to add their U.S. passport to Apple Wallet for secure identity verification. The feature, available starting today with iOS 26.1…

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Subway Surfers+ and SpongeBob Patty Pursuit 2 headline Apple Arcade’s December lineup

Asma Hussain

Apple Arcade is closing out the year with two major names in mobile gaming. The world’s most downloaded game, Subway Surfers, and the hit Nickelodeon sequel SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit 2 will headline the service’s December lineup, alongside several other big…

iPhoneNov 12, 2025

iPhone 18 Pro Max may be heaviest iPhone yet

Asma Hussain

Apple’s next flagship might not just push performance. It could push the scale too. According to a new leak from Weibo-based source Instant Digital, the iPhone 18 Pro Max will cross the 240 gram mark, becoming the heaviest iPhone Apple…

Nov 12, 2025Nov 12, 2025

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

Asma Hussain

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…

Apple TV Apple Watch VisionNov 12, 2025Nov 14, 2025

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…