Apple released an update to its Final Cut Camera app on Tuesday adding support for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max's variable aperture and Cinematic mode effects. The redesigned app, available on any iPhone, offers easier access to settings like white balance and ISO plus customizable overlays, while Pro and Pro Max users gain aperture control and Cinematic mode adjustments for regular video footage edited in Final Cut Pro.
Apple is developing iOS 27.2, which extends the Dual Capture front-and-back camera feature to Group FaceTime calls, previously limited to one-on-one calls in iOS 27. The update also splits Apple Podcasts' Up Next queue into separate 'New Episodes' and 'Continue Playing' sections, and brings user profile support to the iPhone TV app for the first time, a feature previously exclusive to tvOS.
Apple's fall event introduced only the iPhone 18 Pro and a new foldable iPhone Duo, bypassing a standard iPhone 18 release. Rumors cited in the report indicate the next mainstream models, iPhone 18 and iPhone 18E, won't arrive until March 2027, meaning last year's iPhone 17 will remain Apple's standard offering for well over a year.
Apple has introduced a new opt-in security feature called Impersonation Risk Detection in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, designed to identify social engineering scams as they happen. The feature runs entirely on-device, analyzing behavior in real time and sending only a risk label—not underlying personal data—to supporting apps.
Apple released Final Cut Camera version 2.4, adding a redesigned interface with easier access to settings. The update also brings support for iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture (f/1.48 to f/4), including shutter priority, aperture priority and manual modes, plus Cinematic mode effects in ProRes and Apple Log. The app requires an Apple Creator Studio subscription priced at $12.99 monthly or $129 annually.
Citing supply chain sources, Jiemian News reports Apple's assembly yield for the upcoming foldable iPhone Duo is just over 60%, with suppliers estimating it may take six more months to reach mature production levels. Apple is reportedly aiming for 6-8 million units by the end of 2026, far below the 20-30 million typical for flagship Pro models, with pre-orders set to open October 16.
Apple has released a security update fixing a vulnerability in the graphics engine underlying iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26, which the company says may have already been used against specific targeted individuals. Meta's product security team discovered and reported the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-86950; Apple did not disclose how it was found or how many devices were affected. Devices on the newer iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 also received Tuesday's update but were not vulnerable to this particular bug.
A malformed payload sent to Google's Analytics for Firebase SDK caused widespread launch crashes across thousands of iOS apps starting the evening of September 28. Google engineer Nick Cooke said a fix was fully rolled out by 7:52pm Pacific that day, with lingering crashes from caching expected to clear within four hours, requiring no action from developers or users.
A hands-on test of the iPhone 18 Pro's 'ultra-stabilized video' feature during a Thames riverboat trip showed the phone keeping the horizon steady despite the boat rocking, producing footage as if shot from a fixed platform. The reviewer noted this outperformed a handheld tripod setup in that situation, continuing a trend of improvement seen since the iPhone 13 Pro in 2021.
According to a Bloomberg report, incoming Apple CEO John Ternus wants the company to release products on a more frequent schedule than its traditional fall and spring events, and to move faster and experiment more to keep pace in AI. Bloomberg also reports Ternus is weighing flatter management layers, and that Apple's hardware engineering unit recently cut several engineering program manager roles, following earlier layoffs on the Siri and Vision Pro teams.
Craig Federighi told Donald Decodes that Apple has built an API letting developers read the iPhone Duo's hinge angle to within about five degrees, as well as detect the device's overall 'pose,' such as book, table or tent positions. He also described the outer screen's translucent preview effect when opening the device as a deliberate, subtle design choice meant to create continuity between the closed and open states.
Developer Vidit Bhargava built an app called Duo-Man at a hackathon that recreates the Sony Walkman experience on Apple's folding iPhone Duo. Users open the device to select and 'insert' a virtual cassette and close it to start playback, with recorded button clicks and static from a real Walkman for authenticity. Bhargava says the app, originally just a fun demo, will now be released publicly.
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