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Kuxiu has launched a Burgundy colorway of its D5 charging station, designed to match the burgundy iPhone 18 Pro. The D5 offers Qi2.2 25W wireless charging, a retractable Apple Watch puck, an AirPods charging mat, a built-in cooling fan, and a diagnostic display, and ships with a 45W brick and braided cable.
Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate and iOS 27 updates bring three changes to iPhone Mirroring: the mirroring window can now be freely resized for iOS 27-compatible apps, Control Center is accessible via a CMD+4 shortcut or the View menu, and DRM-protected video now plays instead of showing a black screen. The feature also gets a redesigned app icon matching other stock Apple apps.
Apple has explained that its iPhone cameras rely on magnet-sensitive sensors for optical image stabilization and closed-loop autofocus, which help keep photos and videos sharp. Strong magnetic fields placed near the camera, such as those from certain third-party accessories, can interfere with these sensors, reducing motion-sensing accuracy and limiting lens range. Apple specifically cautions against accessories like magnetic latch folio cases and car mounts.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is preparing an unusually large retail rollout for its first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, ahead of its October 23rd launch. Flagship stores like Fifth Avenue in New York will reportedly get more than 150 demo units, Apple Park nearly 100, and other major stores 30-40 units each, while smaller stores get around 20. Apple has also reportedly designed new MagSafe stands and untethered demo units so customers can try features like StandBy mode, plus a new fixture showing the device opening and closing.
CNET tested Vivo's new X Fold 6 foldable phone for several days, praising its vibrant blue frosted-glass design, strong camera performance and battery life. The device is a traditional book-style foldable running last year's MediaTek Dimensity 9500 chipset, and is not officially sold in the US or UK, though it can be imported from resellers in China or parts of Europe.
Apple's Dynamic Island, introduced with the iPhone 14 Pro to house Face ID sensors alongside the camera, displays Live Activities for timers, navigation, music, sports scores and supported third-party apps. Users can check and enable Live Activities per app under Settings > Apps, and ensure they appear on the Lock Screen via Settings > Face ID & Passcode.
Apple's iOS includes a Low Data Mode, found under Settings > Cellular > Data Mode, that reduces streaming quality, pauses automatic updates and backups, and limits background refresh to conserve mobile data. Users can also disable Background App Refresh selectively through Settings > General, or block individual apps from using cellular data entirely via the Cellular settings menu.
Unlike iPhones, which let users lock individual apps behind Face ID with a simple long-press, Samsung's Galaxy phones have no built-in one-tap app-lock feature. Instead, Samsung splits the function across two separate tools: Secure Folder, which hides and protects a set of apps behind authentication, and app pinning, which restricts the phone to a single app until unlocked.
Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, is set to go on sale October 23 with pre-orders starting a week earlier, following the already-available iPhone 18 Pro. Competitors including Xiaomi, Oppo, Motorola and Samsung have been developing foldable phones in a similar compact 'passport' format, positioning themselves ahead of Apple's entry into the category.
Foldable phones like Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 and Apple's new iPhone Duo include a factory-installed protector on their flexible inner displays, since the screens use layered flexible material rather than rigid glass. Apple's version adds a nano-texture coating that creates a matte finish and reduces crease visibility. Both companies warn against removing or replacing this protector yourself, offering official repair channels instead.
Following Apple's unveiling of the iPhone Duo foldable, launching October 23, social media users have been using third-party apps and GitHub developer tools to recreate its cascading unfold animation on Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8. Samsung's One UI software, unlike Apple's iOS, does not include such a transition effect when switching between the cover and inner displays.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that customers who buy the iPhone Duo at a US Apple Store will see a personalized greeting with their name when they first turn on the device. The feature, exclusive to the iPhone Duo, will support English and Spanish and launch alongside the device on October 23, with pre-orders starting October 16.