Apple's iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 release, best known for its updated Siri, also expanded keyboard support to include several Indigenous languages such as Blackfoot, alongside Cherokee, which Apple first added in 2010. Cherokee Nation leaders and Oklahoma teachers told Apple the tools, including pronunciation recording features, are being used in schools to help revitalize the language, which has roughly 1,500 fluent speakers worldwide.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple has rolled out several new perks for iCloud+ subscribers over the past few weeks, including upgraded HomeKit Secure Video with 4K support, AI-generated clip descriptions and searchable footage tied to iOS 27. The company also raised the custom email domain limit from three to ten addresses, and in more than 100 countries outside the US, iCloud+ now bundles Apple TV and Apple Arcade at no extra cost.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-12
CNET's lab tests of the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max found the Pro Max delivers the longest battery life of any iPhone Apple has made, while the smaller 18 Pro charges fastest. The gains stem from larger batteries confirmed by an iFixIt teardown, plus the new A20 Pro chip and iOS 27 power-efficiency improvements, and both phones earned CNET Editors' Choice Awards.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple's iOS 27 update expands keyboard support to additional Native American languages such as Blackfoot, Comanche, and Northern East Cree, building on last year's iOS 26 additions like Haitian Creole and Nez Perce. Apple's iOS keyboard now supports more than 200 languages and variants, and Cherokee has been part of the system since 2010 through an ongoing partnership with the Cherokee Nation.
wired.com
· 2026-10-12
Hello Games announced No Man's Sky will launch on iOS for iPhone 11 and newer and 3rd-gen iPad Air and later, starting October 28th. The mobile port includes nearly all content and updates from the PC/console versions, excluding multiplayer and planetary settlements, and features new touch controls plus support for controllers and keyboard/mouse on iPad.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-12
Apple has integrated Siri AI into its Shortcuts app in iOS 27, allowing users to generate automations by describing what they want rather than manually assembling steps. One user reports using the feature to build a custom tool that functions similarly to the song-identification app Shazam.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-12
In a new essay, Amos Batto argues that the Linux phone market, which stalled after the 2020 launches of the Purism Librem 5 and PINE64 PinePhone, is now positioned for renewed growth. He points to improvements in mobile Linux interfaces like Plasma Mobile and Phosh, plus better distro support for Android-kernel hardware, as key changes since the earlier stagnation.
amosbbatto.wordpress.com
· 2026-10-12
A quirk in Apple's Clock app has resurfaced online: rapidly scrolling the hour and minute wheels when setting an alarm hits a hard stop at 4:39 (16:39 in 24-hour format), rather than scrolling infinitely. The behavior doesn't restrict users from actually setting an alarm for any time; it only affects how far the scroll wheel spins before snapping to an end.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-11
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.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-11
With iOS 27, Apple is bringing Apple Intelligence to HomeKit, introducing AI-generated video summaries that combine footage from multiple security cameras into readable event descriptions using Face Recognition and natural-language search. The feature requires a 2nd-generation HomePod, HomePod Mini, or Apple TV 4K, plus an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone such as the iPhone 15 Pro or newer, and relies on Apple's cloud storage plans, which can run up to $60 a month depending on camera count.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-11
A developer has released WallHop, a new tool to view paywalled articles after the shutdown of 12ft.io. The service lets users paste or prefix a link to retrieve article content without logging in, and offers an iPhone Shortcut, a bookmarklet, and raw/API access options.
wallhop.io
· 2026-10-11
Apple's iOS 27 update, released in September, includes a redesigned set of parental controls developed with the American Academy of Pediatrics. New tools include Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, Ask to Add Contacts, a Pause Device feature, expanded Communication Safety, and simplified setup with age-appropriate app suggestions for child accounts. Apple also published a companion guide on building healthy digital habits.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-10
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