Apple released the first beta of iOS 26.2 this week, with changes for Apple News, Apple Podcasts, Liquid Glass, and more.

As it turns out, iOS 26.2 also brings a big improvement to Apple Music: support for offline lyrics.

There’s good news today for HomeKit fans on a budget: IKEA has announced the launch of 21 new smart home products, all of them Matter-compatible.

The new lineup comprises 11 different smart bulbs, five types of sensor, three remote controls, and a new smart plug …

We yesterday took a look at the new Motorola Edge 70, the company’s take on the iPhone Air, and today brings another Android contender, the Huawei Mate 70 Air.

Although 1mm thicker than the iPhone Air and 30% heavier, it does pack four cameras and twice as much battery into an extremely sleek-looking device …

While there is evidence to suggest that the iPhone Air has proven less popular than Apple had hoped, it seems the company hasn’t given up on it yet.

A leaker with a decent track-record says that the company is currently exploring a second-gen iPhone Air with two cameras instead of just one …

Recently, Anker announced a new collaboration with Black Myth, and they’re slowly rolling out a number of limited-edition themed products around that. First of which is their 14-in-1 DL7400 desktop dock, which I’ll be going hands on with.

Following the release of the first developer betas of iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 earlier this week, Apple is now preventing the update from being installed on devices with the C1 modem. Here are the details.

Ole Obermann, who was appointed co-lead of Apple Music in May, has been confirmed as one of the speakers at Web Summit 2025, which kicks off next week in Lisbon. Here’s what to expect.

Following years of exclusivity in Japan, the official Nintendo Store app is now available in multiple countries, including the US. Here’s what you can do with it.

iOS 26 is packed full of new features, but one that lots of users might appreciate is flying under the radar. Thanks to a new setting added in iOS 26, you can finally stop AirPods’ audio from automatically getting hijacked by other Bluetooth speakers, including your in-car speakers.

Last September, Apple and Amazon were cleared in an iPhone and iPad price-fixing lawsuit. Now, they’re seeking reimbursement for their attorneys’ fees. Here are the details.

Apple’s ongoing efforts to comply with the EU’s DMA may soon bring the removal of a key feature. A new report says that iOS 26.2 will drop EU support for iPhones syncing Wi-Fi networks to Apple Watch.

Apple is working on a native integration between the Music app and WhatsApp Status. Here’s what that means.

Apple has new iPhone features in the works for iOS 26.2, the next major software update that’s currently in beta testing. Here’s the expected release date for iOS 26.2.

Bloomberg is reporting new details on the partnership between Apple and Google to have Gemini power the revamped Siri next year. Here are the details.

iOS 26.1 introduces a big change to how you turn off alarms and timers, replacing the ‘Stop’ button with a new ‘Slide to stop’ action. Here’s how to get the button back.

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Apple has just released iOS 18.7.2, a new software update for iPhone that is “recommended for all users” not yet running iOS 26.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with an early Black Friday bang – the M4 MacBook Air has now dropped to a new all-time low price on Amazon. Both the 13-inch and 15-inch models, including 16GB and 24GB configs, have dropped to the best Amazon price ever at $250 off. Those offers join a massive open-box deal on M4 MacBook Pro at over $400 off, Apple USB-C cables from just $7 Prime shipped, and more. Scope it all out down below. 

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iOS 26.2 beta 1 arrived yesterday with a lot of changes, one of which is a new Reminders app feature that I’ve been wanting for years.

In Google Maps, Gemini already exists in place listings, and it’s now coming to the navigation experience on Android and iOS. Google equates this “hands-free, conversational driving experience” to having a “knowledgeable friend in the passenger seat who can confidently help you get where you’re going.”

The wait is over. Our annual best new iPhone pro-model pictures roundup has concluded. After combing through the thousands of iPhone 17 Pro images submitted by the 9to5Mac community across a variety of social platforms, here were the standouts and arguably best we’ve seen yet.

Apple has announced the season 2 premiere date for The Last Thing He Told Me, the Jennifer Garner-starring series based on a hit book. Here are the details.

iOS 26.2 beta 1 arrived yesterday with a bunch of exciting new features, but hidden in the release’s code, there’s also reference to a new ‘Apple Creator Studio’ in the works.