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Aug 12, 2025

Elon Musk threatens Apple over App Store antitrust claim

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has accused Apple of anti-competitive behavior in the App Store and says it will take legal action. Musk argued that Apple’s curation and rankings unfairly favor OpenAI’s ChatGPT while excluding both X and xAI’s Grok…

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iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta 6 bring speed, Liquid Glass polish, and Recovery Assistant

Asma Hussain

Apple has finally released iOS 26 beta 6 and iPadOS 26 beta 6 to developers for testing. The updates expand personalization, enhance responsiveness, and extend the Liquid Glass design language across more system elements. On iPad, Apple also introduces Recovery…

iOS iPhoneAug 11, 2025Aug 11, 2025

iOS 26 beta 6 adds Little Bird and Reflection ringtones

Asma Hussain

Apple has refreshed the iPhone’s sound library in iOS 26 beta 6, giving users more options to personalize alerts. The update expands the familiar Reflection ringtone into six distinct variants named Buoyant, Dreamer, Pond, Pop, Reflected, and Surge. Each has…

Apple TV Apple Watch VisionAug 11, 2025

watchOS 26 beta 6, tvOS 26 beta 6 and visionOS 26 beta 6 updates

Imran Hussain

Apple has released beta 6 for watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26, continuing the rollout toward public launches this fall. These releases arrive approximately one week after the fifth betas, signaling Apple’s push to refine features and prepare for…

MacAug 11, 2025Aug 11, 2025

macOS Tahoe beta 6 now available for developers

Imran Hussain

Apple today released macOS Tahoe beta 6 to developers, arriving one week after beta 5 and advancing toward a polished public release expected this fall. Focused on refinement and stability, macOS Tahoe beta 6 features the new Liquid Glass interface…

iOS iPad iPhoneAug 11, 2025

iOS 26 beta 6 now available to developers

Imran Hussain

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 6 and iPadOS 26 beta 6 to registered developers, arriving on August 11, 2025, just one week after beta 5. This latest update emphasizes refinement of the Liquid Glass design language and the smoothing…

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iPhone 17 Pro antenna redesign brings strategic placement around camera bar

Imran Hussain

The iPhone 17 Pro antenna redesign is emerging as one of the most substantial changes in this generation’s hardware. Recent leaks indicate that Apple plans to reposition antennas around the rear camera module, a layout inspired by the multi-band antenna…

MacAug 11, 2025Aug 11, 2025

Affordable 12.9‑inch MacBook rumored for $599

Imran Hussain

A new wave of anticipation is building around Apple’s rumored affordable MacBook. Reports from August 11, 2025 suggest that Apple may launch a 12.9-inch MacBook model with a starting price as low as $599. This model would feature an A18…

iOS iPhoneAug 10, 2025Aug 10, 2025

Siri AI voice control could be iOS 26’s most useful upgrade

Imran Hussain

Siri AI voice control is shaping up to be Apple’s most useful assistant upgrade in years. In today’s Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says Apple is building a deeper, action oriented Siri that uses App Intents to perform precise…

MacAug 10, 2025

MacBook Pro OLED timeline shifts to early 2027

Imran Hussain

Apple’s first MacBook Pro OLED models are now tracking for a launch window that runs from late 2026 into early 2027, with early 2027 looking increasingly likely. This updated timing comes from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On…