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Apple-focused troubleshooting guidance identifies drained batteries, dirty charging contacts, automatic device-switching between Apple devices, and outdated firmware as the main reasons AirPods fail to connect to an iPhone. The guidance recommends charging and cleaning the earbuds and case, checking iOS software updates, and verifying AirPods firmware version against Apple's published list to resolve the issue.
A tech how-to guide details steps to fix a phone screen that stops responding to touch, starting with checking for physical damage, removing screen protectors, cases and accessories, and cleaning the screen with a damp microfiber cloth. If that fails, it recommends force-restarting the device, with specific button combinations listed for various iPhone models and general guidance for Android devices.
A tech reporter spent a five-day vacation testing Apple's new iPhone Duo, a $2,000 loaner device, alongside a familiar iPhone 17 Pro Max as backup. Despite early frustrations with broken apps, unfamiliar gestures like Touch ID, and camera issues, the reporter ended up favoring the Duo over the trip's course and chose not to revert to the older phone.
Apple's entire current iPhone lineup, including Pro models, has seen price increases this year, with the new $1,999 iPhone Duo foldable reportedly its most expensive phone yet. Comparing base Pro model pricing shows a notable gap between the 2019 iPhone 11 Pro and the 2026 iPhone 18 Pro.
Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo, priced at $1,999, features a 5.4-inch cover screen and a 7.6-inch inner display, measuring 11.3mm thick when folded and weighing 254 grams. A hands-on size comparison shows the Duo is notably shorter than the $1,299 iPhone 18 Pro Max, which has a 6.9-inch screen, is 8.75mm thick, and weighs 249 grams, despite the two devices having similar weight.
Android Authority reviewed Anker's new $109.99 MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro, a 10,000mAh wireless charger with a built-in cooling fan, fast wired and wireless charging, and a compact design. The reviewer found that while not officially a Made-For-iPhone product, its fastest Qi2 speeds and advanced features are tailored to Apple's MagSafe-equipped phones, leaving Android users with a reduced experience.
A 404 Media opinion column by Matthew Gault argues Apple has shifted from premium, distinctive hardware to derivative products, citing reports of cracking foldable phones and an upcoming touch-screen laptop. The piece contrasts this with Apple's past high-priced accessories and credits new product leadership under John Ternus, a longtime Apple veteran previously associated with the Touch Bar and butterfly keyboard.
Samsung released an Instagram ad for its Galaxy Z Fold 8 that shows a sliced apple rolling past its foldable phone lineup from 2019 through 2026, taking aim at Apple's recently launched iPhone Duo. The ad highlights that the $1,900 Z Fold 8, using new Flex Titanium display tech and silicon-carbon battery tech, is thinner and lighter than the $1,999 iPhone Duo.
CNET has been using a mechanical Fold-a-Phone machine to repeatedly open and close Apple's $1,999 iPhone Duo, reaching over 139,000 folds after a week of near-continuous testing. The crease remains visible when the screen is off but is largely hidden when the display is on, thanks to Apple's nano-texture matte coating, which also happens to be removable and replaceable through an Apple service.
Director Rian Johnson has launched Chromagraph Camera, an iPhone app developed with cinematographer Steve Yedlin that applies the same image-processing technique used in the 'Knives Out' films. The $12.99 app processes raw image data with its own look rather than applying a filter, lets users adjust color, tone and texture, and stores original raw files alongside exported images.
Google is positioning its new Googlebook laptops around deep integration with Android phones rather than expanded app support alone. Key features include casting phone apps into resizable windows on the laptop, and transferring in-progress tasks like emails or browser tabs from phone to laptop with a single click.
A reviewer spent roughly 30 minutes testing Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo in an Apple store, following earlier excitement from the device's launch video. They highlighted the nanotexture coating on the inner foldable display as particularly impressive, especially compared to the glossier outer screen, and noted the device includes a new gesture for a split-screen view.