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Apple MusicSep 16, 2025

Apple Music transfer tool now available worldwide

Apple has expanded its Apple Music transfer tool globally, giving users in nearly every market the ability to migrate from competing services. The feature was first introduced in Australia and New Zealand, later reached the U.S. and select regions, and…

HomePodSep 16, 2025

HomePodOS 26 now available: crossfade, AirPlay upgrades, Wi-Fi options

Asma Hussain

Alongside iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26, Apple today released HomePodOS 26 for HomePod and HomePod mini. The update may be lighter than others in this software cycle, but it adds a handful of meaningful improvements to Apple’s…

iOS iPhoneSep 16, 2025Sep 16, 2025

iPhone 17 models enable Adaptive Power by default on iOS 26

Asma Hussain

Apple has detailed how Adaptive Power works in iOS 26, a new feature designed to extend battery life on days when usage is heavier than usual. The company confirmed in a support document that the feature is enabled by default…

Sep 16, 2025

Affirm and Klarna add pay later options to Apple Pay in stores

Asma Hussain

Apple Pay is quietly reshaping how checkout works. Until now, splitting payments through Affirm and Klarna was something you could only do online. With iOS 26, the option finally makes its way into stores. That means you can tap your…

iPhoneSep 16, 2025

Waterllama, Foodllama, and Mindllama updated with iOS 26 Liquid Glass

Asma Hussain

The iOS 26 release has brought Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language to a growing number of apps. Among the first to fully adopt it are Waterllama, Foodllama, and Mindllama, created by Llama Luna Apps, the award-winning team recognized with…

iPad iPhoneSep 16, 2025Sep 16, 2025

PocketShelf app tracks books, reading time, and notes with AI recaps

Asma Hussain

Reading lists, unfinished books, and scattered notes are familiar struggles for many readers. PocketShelf, a newly launched app by Klemens Strasser, aims to make that easier by offering a central place to track your library, monitor reading sessions, and keep…

Apple Watch iPhoneSep 16, 2025

Gentler Stories launches ‘The Outsiders’ athlete tracker for performance

Asma Hussain

Gentler Stories, the team behind Gentler Streak, Apple Watch App of the Year 2022 and a 2024 Apple Design Award winner, has launched a new project for athletes who take training seriously. The Outsiders is not a wellness companion. It…

Apple Watch iPhoneSep 16, 2025Sep 16, 2025

Gentler Streak embraces iOS 26 liquid glass design with Streak Tab 4.0

Asma Hussain

Every year, a new iOS design language quietly rewires the way apps feel in your hand. For iOS 26, it is Liquid Glass, a style that melts translucency, blur, and environmental feedback into the screen. It is more than a…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneSep 16, 2025

How to unenroll from iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 beta after final release

Imran Hussain

Now that iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 are available as public releases, many users who tested the beta are ready to switch back to stable updates. If you joined the Apple Beta Software Program, Developer Program, or Customer Seed Program,…

How tos iOS iPhoneSep 16, 2025

How to fix common iOS 26 issues after upgrade

Imran Hussain

If you recently upgraded to iOS 26 and started facing problems, you’re not alone. As with most major software updates, iOS 26 brings a range of new features, but it can also introduce unexpected bugs or system hiccups on some…