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Code found in iOS 27 shows Apple is rebuilding the Apple TV Remote into a full standalone app for iPhone and iPad, moving it beyond its current Control Center tile format. Hidden feature flags uncovered by a developer reveal plans for an app launcher to open Apple TV apps directly and a Top Shelf content preview, functions currently unavailable in the released version.
Apple published a support document stating that its next-generation AI tools in iOS 27, including the revamped Siri, Image Playground, and new photo editing features like Clean Up and Extend, will be subject to usage limits. These limits stem from the fact that much of the processing happens on cloud servers rather than on-device, and Apple wants to keep performance stable for everyone. Once a user exceeds their allotted usage, they may need to pay to continue using the feature.
Apple's new $799 Watch Ultra 4 pairs a redesigned sensor array—32 electrodes arranged like flower petals—with the new S11 chip, enabling heart-rate readings every 5 seconds and HRV checks every 5 minutes, far more frequent than prior models. That increased sampling powers a new Readiness score that updates throughout the day rather than relying mainly on overnight data, plus a Daytime toggle in the Vitals app to view daytime alongside nighttime metrics.
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display, priced at $1,999. CNET compares this to buying a separate iPhone and iPad, finding the combined cost of those devices can be close to or even exceed the Duo's price depending on the models chosen.
Apple unveiled the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, alongside new iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods models. The device features a 7.6-inch inner display and 5.4-inch outer display, dual 48-megapixel cameras with simultaneous front-and-rear capture, up to 24 hours of battery life, and Apple's A20 Pro chip, starting at roughly $2,000.
Apple has opened trade-in credit for iPhone Air and iPhone 17 ahead of new successor models, offering up to $585 for either device despite the iPhone Air costing $200 more at retail after this week's price hikes. The iPhone 17 now starts at $899 and the iPhone Air at $1099, yet both receive identical trade-in valuations.
Apple TV is launching a run of major new releases over four consecutive weeks starting September 16. The espionage drama Slow Horses returns for its sixth season starring Gary Oldman, followed on September 23 by Brothers, a comedy starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves who discover a hidden family secret.
Apple's iPhone 18 generation launches without a standard model, offering instead the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a new folding iPhone Duo. The Pro models are up for preorder September 12 and ship September 18, while the Duo opens preorders October 16 ahead of an October 23 release. Rumors point to a cheaper standard iPhone, an 18e, and a second-generation Air arriving as early as spring 2027.
Apple's newly announced AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4 are now listed for pre-order on Amazon ahead of their September 18 release. The AirPods 5 lineup adds Active Noise Cancellation across both models starting at $129, while the Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 introduce a new Health Sensing System with higher-frequency heart rate and HRV tracking, a readiness score, and audio features like Live Rewind and Siri Recap. New band colors, including translucent Ocean Band options, are also available starting at $99.
A tech commentary piece pushes back on comparisons between Apple's rumored foldable iPhone Duo and the Apple Vision Pro, arguing the two products face very different market conditions. The Duo starts at $1,999, well under the Vision Pro's now $3,699 price tag, and functions as a pocketable phone-tablet hybrid rather than a stationary headset with limited daily utility.
A Geekbench 6 benchmark result attributed to Apple's unreleased A20 Pro chip has surfaced online, showing single-core and multi-core scores roughly 25% higher than the current A19 Pro. The chip, built on a 2nm process, is expected to power the upcoming iPhone Duo foldable and iPhone 18 Pro models, with clock speeds nearing 5 GHz.
A new clip from the third episode of 'Dark Matter' season two, titled 'Everything Beautiful, Everything Terrible,' shows the series confronting a major plot complication that arose from its multiverse premise. The action-heavy preview suggests the show is directly grappling with the ripple effects of its characters' choices across parallel realities rather than glossing over them.