Even traditional video-on-demand services are no longer safe, it seems: Netflix vertical video is coming later this year.

The company started testing the idea more than six months ago, and one of its co-CEOs has now confirmed that the move is going ahead …

There’s been considerable confusion about the fate of the iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island, with conflicting claims about the position of the selfie camera, the visibility of the Face ID components, and the size and location of the Dynamic Island.

One recent report seemed to leave open the possibility that the upcoming device wouldn’t even need a Dynamic Island, but a reliable source has now stepped in to clarify the position …

A Californian court has awarded Apple a partial victory in a class action lawsuit alleging that the company violated the privacy of some iPhone owners.

The case followed a security researcher discovering data collection practices by Apple which he described at the time as “shocking” …

One of Apple TV’s best-reviewed shows is back, with new episodes premiering every Wednesday through March 11. Here’s what to expect from this season.

Following a seemingly endless stream of legal challenges and setbacks in multiple European countries over the legality of the App Tracking Transparency feature, Apple won a key court ruling in France today. Here are the details.

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Update, 9:22 p.m. ET: The outage is now even more widespread, affecting a total of 29 systems and services for end-users and developers. See new details below.

Update, 11:57 p.m. ET: All issues have been resolved.

Apple’s System Status page confirms the ongoing outage, although the issue might not be affecting all users and developers worldwide. Here are the details.

Following last month’s announcement that Apple Fitness+ would launch in Japan “early next year”, the service is now available. Here are the details.

Investigation stems from a complaint filed by Texas-based company UnaliWear, and targets several other wearables. Here are the details.

The newest Powerbeats Fit ad leans into New Year’s resolutions, built around Godso’s training philosophy of putting in the work. Watch it below.

At WWDC 2021, Apple announced support for adding driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet. Since then, over a dozen states in the United States have rolled out support for the platform.

As that number continues to grow, here’s where driver’s licenses and state IDs could come next …

A new report from Counterpoint Research shows Apple offsetting China’s smartphone slowdown thanks to the iPhone 17 line, and topping the market in the last quarter of 2025. Here are the details.

Apple is rolling out new firmware updates for four Magic Keyboard models for the iPad Air and the iPad Pro. Here are the details.

If you aren’t using an AirTag to track your luggage when you travel, you’re seriously missing out. New data shows that Apple’s Find My system dramatically reduces the chance of an airline losing your luggage.

After confirming that The Last Thing He Told Me would return on February 20 for an eight-episode run, Apple TV revealed the official season 2 trailer today. Watch it below.

The current MagSafe battery pack market is pretty insane right now. There are literally thousands of magnetic power banks all over Amazon. Most of them are the same: they attach to the back of your phone, trickle-charge your iPhone, and get warm the longer they charge. When you look for one on Amazon, they all look like slightly modified versions of the previous one. But every once in a while, you see one that actually looks, feels, and functions differently. That is exactly what the new Sharge IceMag 3 has. It’s fast, has a very unique look, and can do more than just charge your phone. Let’s take a look.

Last week, Apple officially announced that it is turning to Google to power new Apple Intelligence features coming to iPhone as soon as this year. Here’s a look at what features are coming soon.

Last year, Nomad introduced an Apple Watch band that I had never seen before. It combined the athletic-minded FKM rubber they use for their sports bands with the high-end, high-quality titanium they use for their Titanium Band, and called it Stratos. This band blew me away, and I’ve used it basically every day since then. Now they are back with a new colorway, and they have just bought their Icy Blue Glow material over to the Stratos band for a limited time. This thing is a showstopper.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll. We have spotted a new Amazon all-time price on this Apple Watch Series 11 Titanium model with the Milanese Loop at $127 off alongside a chance to score a Best Buy refurb black Apple Watch Ultra 2 at $349 off the original list price. From there we move over to open-box offers on Apple’s latest M4/5 Magic Keyboard case at up to $120 off as well as more accessory offers – 25% off the black TechWoven iPhone 17 Pro case, official Apple MagSafe 3 Cables for $22, and Samsung’s Mac mini-ready M8 Smart Monitor at $300 off. Check it all out below. 

At CES 2026, Anker unveiled a pretty neat new 45W charge brick with a smart display. You might’ve heard about it already, but as of today, it’s now available for purchase.

Leaker Fixed Focus Digital gained credibility for being one of the first to report the iPhone 16e naming, and continues to insist that an iPhone Air 2 will launch this year despite contradictory reports.

In a new Weibo post today, they double down on a claim made last month and add a little more detail …

Late last year, a Reddit post caused something of a furore. A user posted a photo of their Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro that had turned pink. A few other examples followed.

However, while you should continue to follow Apple’s advice on how to avoid this, tests have shown it’s unlikely to happen accidentally …

Amazon has long offered the ability to sync ebooks with their audiobook equivalent, a convenient option for those who prefer to read when sitting down but like to continue with the book while on the move. Spotify is currently testing a feature called Page Match, which can pull off the same trick with paper books …

Apple’s Mac icons in Tahoe have come under fire from quite a few people. Adjectives that have been applied to them include terrible, awful, amateurish, dumbed down, and objectively bad.

With the announcement of Apple Creator Studio, the company has gone even further in terms of minimal icons for its creative apps, provoking further controversy …