iOS 26 review: Liquid Glass is aesthetically pleasing, there are quality-of-life upgrades, call screening is a game changer, but the Games app feels unfinished
5 features to try first Amber Neely / AppleInsider : Apple has finally explained why battery life can be different after an OS update Emma Roth / The Verge : iOS 26 with Apple's Liquid Glass redesign ...
Apple says it will no longer offer Apple Pay Later, the BNPL service launched in the US in 2023, and will focus on installment loan features coming in 2024
what you need to know Ann Resuma / International Business Times : Apple Pay Later Ceases To Offer Purchases On Installment In US Will Shanklin / Engadget : Apple Pay Later is dead, long live Affirm lo...
Kuo: due to development issues, Apple is “more likely” to debut its mixed-reality headset in the spring or at WWDC 2023, not January as previously predicted
delayed due to ‘issues’ Richard Priday / Tom's Guide : Apple AR/VR headset launch could come as soon as March Muhammad Zuhair / Appuals.com : Apple's AR Headset Expected to Be Further Delayed Followin...
Sources: Netflix may launch its ad-supported tier in 2022 in 6+ markets, and plans to charge $7 to $9 per month in the US, selling ~4 minutes of ads per hour
and it's bad news Muhammad Zuhair / Appuals.com : Netflix's Ad-Supported Tier is Set to Cost Between $7 to $9 Alap Naik Desai / Neowin : Netflix ad-supported subscription could cost around $8/month wi...
The US ITC issues a final ruling declaring Google infringed on five Sonos audio tech patents and is banned from importing products that violate Sonos' IP
and buyers are fuming Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica : Google loses Sonos patent case, starts stripping functionality from speakers Zach Marzouk / IT PRO : Google banned from importing patent-infringing te...
Western Digital says some My Book Live devices are being compromised by malware leading to a factory reset erasing all data, believes its servers weren't hacked
Mybookliveduo - looks to have formatted itself WD Community : Action Required on My Book Live and My Book Live Duo Ashwin / gHacks Technology News : Western Digital My Book Live drives are getting wip...
Google will end its free unlimited Photos storage on June 1, 2021, imposing a 15GB cap, but photos and documents uploaded before then will not count against cap
but Pixel owners get an exemption Babu Mohan / Android Central : Google's future Pixel phones won't offer unlimited Google Photos backups Mehreen Kasana / Input : Google Photos won't be free and unlim...
Study: using touch on Apple CarPlay or Android Auto impairs driver reaction times by 50%+, vs. 35% for texting-while-driving and 46% for hand-held phone calls
Amber Neely / AppleInsider :
Mac Pro needs little to no tooling for basic fixes and upgrades, scores a 9/10 on repairability; components are modular but some are proprietary, like SSD cards
and outside — the 2019 Mac Pro in pictures Asif Shaik / iPhone Hacks : Mac Pro Can Play 16K Videos Using Only One of Its Graphics Cards Richard Lawler / Engadget : The Morning After: iFixit peeks insi...
Apple removed the “Ratings & Reviews” section from all product pages on its website over the weekend, with no stated reason
Amber Neely / AppleInsider :