Category: Apple Day

Apple yesterday announced several improvements to Apple Podcasts, including video podcast playback on macOS and a fully redesigned tvOS app. Mac users will gain a new, enhanced video podcast experience in ?Apple Podcasts?, including Picture in Picture support for watching episodes while multitasking. The update brings the full mobile ?Apple Podcasts? experience to the Mac,…

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Apple has shared updated iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads were running those software versions on the day before the start of WWDC 2026 and the release of the first iOS 27 developer beta. These adoption numbers are based on iPhones and iPads that transacted on the App…

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The European Commission has responded to Apple’s announcement that Siri AI will not launch in the EU, saying the decision is entirely Apple’s and that the company sought an exemption from its legal obligations rather than a compliant solution. Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier told reporters in Brussels (via Reuters) that Apple had failed to develop…

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Apple executives have detailed the architecture of the company’s new Apple Foundation Models (AFM) and clarified exactly how Google’s technology factored into their development. Craig Federighi, Apple’s SVP of Software Engineering, held a post-keynote tech talk (via 9to5Mac) with press on Monday alongside AI VP Amar Subramanya, Siri lead Mike Rockwell, and software VP Sebastien…

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For years, Apple forced notifications and alarms to share the same volumes. That is finally changing in iOS 27.iOS 27 offers new volume controlsApple introduced new sound & haptics controls during WWDC26. Under the new settings, alarms, timers, notifications, and other sounds no longer have to follow the same volume slider.People who lowered notification volume…

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The Wallet app in iOS 27 lets you make your own digital passes from all those membership bar codes you have. It takes a little work, but it already works well.Wallet’s Create a Pass in iOS 27The Wallet app has been used to hold more than just your credit and debit cards for years. Membership…

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Nomad today introduced two new products in its Stellar Orange colorway, expanding the number of accessories it offers in the unique shade. Stellar Orange matches the Cosmic Orange color that Apple used for the iPhone 17 Pro and ?iPhone 17 Pro? Max. The Stellar Orange Stand One is a 2-in–1 charging stand that’s priced at…

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