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iOS iPhoneJun 7, 2025Jun 7, 2025

Messages in iOS 26 gets AI tools for chat backgrounds, Mixmoji, and polls

Apple is bringing deeper personalization to its Messages app in iOS 26 with AI-generated chat backgrounds and a new Mixmoji feature that lets users blend two emojis into a custom one. According to findings from developer Nicolás Alvarez, the new…

Apple Watch iPhoneJun 4, 2025Jun 4, 2025

Gentler Streak 5.5 brings daily step tracking and Apple RPE sync to your Activity Path

Asma Hussain

Gentler Streak has always approached fitness from a more human angle, and version 5.5 builds on that philosophy with two meaningful changes. Starting June 5, the app will count your daily steps, even when you haven’t logged a workout, and…

iPhoneJun 4, 2025Jun 4, 2025

Apple A20 chip to power iPhone 18 Pro and folding iPhone with 2nm technology

Asma Hussain

Apple’s upcoming A20 chip is set to debut in the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the first folding iPhone in September 2026. Analyst Jeff Pu from GF Securities confirms that the chip will be built using TSMC’s…

iPhoneJun 4, 2025

iPhone 17 and 17 Air may get 120Hz displays, but not ProMotion

Asma Hussain

It’s been widely reported that Apple will bring 120Hz displays to the entire iPhone 17 lineup, including the base models. That immediately led many to assume ProMotion would finally come to all iPhones. But that might not be the case….

Jun 2, 2025

WWDC 2025 may disappoint fans with limited AI updates and no major hardware launches

Asma Hussain

Apple’s upcoming WWDC 2025 keynote is expected to be light on artificial intelligence news. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that insiders see the event as underwhelming on the AI front. This comes after a tough year for Apple Intelligence, which debuted…

MacJun 2, 2025Jun 2, 2025

macOS 26 will reportedly be called Tahoe as Apple plans major redesign and year-based naming

Asma Hussain

Apple is getting ready to unveil macOS 26, and according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the official name will be macOS Tahoe. This continues Apple’s tradition of naming macOS versions after notable California landmarks. Lake Tahoe, known for its deep blue…

iPhoneMay 31, 2025

iPhone 17 series tipped to shrink Dynamic Island using metalens technology

Asma Hussain

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup is already generating buzz, months before any official announcement. One of the most talked-about rumors centers on the Dynamic Island, the pill-shaped display cutout that houses notifications and Face ID sensors, first introduced on the…

iPhoneMay 31, 2025

Apple blocks $2 billion in App Store fraud in 2024, reinforces security push

Asma Hussain

Apple is once again asserting the formidable security and reliability of its App Store. The company boasts over $9 billion in prevented fraudulent transactions in the last five years, with a significant $2 billion blocked in 2024 alone. This consistent…

iPhoneMay 31, 2025

iPhone 17 to feature 120Hz refresh rate and larger display but keep A18 chip

Asma Hussain

The rumor mill for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series is in full swing, and it seems the base iPhone 17 is taking a more measured approach to upgrades. While the Pro models and the speculated iPhone 17 Air might see…

GamesMay 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Why Apple acquired RAC7, the studio behind Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch

Asma Hussain

Apple, usually cautious with acquisitions, just made a surprising move by acquiring RAC7, the two-person Canadian studio behind the popular Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch. This marks Apple’s first-ever game studio acquisition, a decision Apple describes as a “unique circumstance,”…