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iOS iPadSep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

iPadOS 27.2 Beta 1 Is Here, and Apple Skipped iPadOS 27.1

Apple kicked off a new iPad beta cycle today, and it caught developers off guard. Rather than the iPadOS 27.1 update most people expected, Apple released iPadOS 27.2 beta 1 instead. iPadOS 27 launched to all users earlier this week,…

iOS iPhoneSep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

iOS 27.2 Beta 1 Arrives for iPhone, Skipping Over iOS 27.1

by Imran Hussain

Apple has started a new beta cycle for iPhone, and it is not the one most developers were expecting. The company released iOS 27.2 beta 1 today, skipping over iOS 27.1 entirely. The release lands just two days after iOS…

iPad iPhone Mac Product guidesSep 16, 2026

What Is AirDrop and How Does It Work?

by Usman Hussain

AirDrop is Apple’s built-in way to wirelessly share photos, videos, documents, links, contacts, passwords, and other content between nearby Apple devices. It works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac without requiring a messaging app or cloud storage service. AirDrop uses Bluetooth…

AI Product guidesSep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

What Is Apple’s Private Cloud Compute? Here’s How It Works

by Usman Hussain

Apple Intelligence is designed to process as much information as possible directly on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other supported devices. But some AI requests need more computing power than a device can provide. When that happens, Apple…

How tos iOS iPad iPhoneSep 16, 2026

How to Turn On Apple’s New Impersonation Risk Detection Feature

by Imran Hussain

Apple is rolling out a new anti-scam feature called Impersonation Risk Detection, and it’s easy to miss because it’s off by default. The feature is built to catch social engineering scams, the kind where someone poses as your bank, Apple…

AISep 16, 2026

Anthropic Merges Claude Cowork Into Claude Chat, Adds Claude Docs and Slides

by Imran Hussain

Anthropic is done making people pick a lane before starting a task. Starting today, Claude Cowork and regular Claude chat are merging into a single Claude experience, so a quick question and a full report due at noon can both…

How tosSep 16, 2026Sep 16, 2026

How to Find Your Apple Music Replay 2026 Playlist

by Usman Hussain

Apple Music Replay 2026 gives you a personalized look at the music you have listened to throughout the year. It creates a playlist of your most-played songs while also tracking listening activity, artists, and other statistics. Replay is not limited…

iPhoneSep 16, 2026

iOS 27 Code Points to Apple Pencil Hover Support on iPhone Duo

by Imran Hussain

Apple’s iPhone Duo may support Apple Pencil hover, a capability that lets the stylus trigger on-screen actions just by getting close to the display without touching it. Developer pdfu found the evidence buried in iOS 27’s code for Apple’s “Lightweight…

iPhoneSep 16, 2026

Apple Debuts “What Holds Us” Photo Exhibition Shot on iPhone 18 Pro

by Imran Hussain

Apple is putting the iPhone 18 Pro’s camera in the hands of three well known photographers for a new exhibition called “What Holds Us.” The show opens in New York City this week and focuses entirely on images shot with…

AI MacSep 16, 2026

Apple Is Reportedly Building an AI Server Chip Based on the M8

by Imran Hussain

Apple is working on a server product built around its upcoming M8 chip series, according to a new report. The project would mark Apple’s first return to selling server hardware since it killed off the Xserve in 2011. The Information reported…