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Archives for September 2026

Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Apple’s iCloud Plus subscription is adding Apple TV and Arcade for free in over 100 countries.

Apple’s including both in the $0.99/month 50GB iCloud Plus subscription “at no extra cost.” Users in the US and other regions that aren’t on the list will need a pricier Apple One subscription to get a bundle with those services.

The premium AirPods 5 are the best open-ear earbuds Apple has made

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The $149 AirPods 5 with Wireless Charging Case have great ANC and finally add swipe volume controls.

John Higgins
TC Sottek
TC Sottek
All dressed up with hardware to go.

Apple cleaned up on stage at last night’s Emmy Awards with big wins for Pluribus and Widow’s Bay. But new CEO John Ternus might have been even more excited about getting to show off the iPhone Duo.

Thomas Ricker
Thomas Ricker
Yes, Apple TV is the new HBO.

Apple just answered the question we raised in June by taking home 28 (plus one for an ad) Emmy awards, the most of any studio. It’s the first time Apple has come out on top thanks to its focus on tentpole titles like Pluribus and Widow’s Bay that created cultural moments this year.

Jay Peters
Jay Peters
X and SpaceXAI have “resolved their claims” against Apple following a 2025 lawsuit.

xAI’s original lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI alleged “anticompetitive conduct” over Apple and OpenAI’s deal to integrate ChatGPT into iOS. Monday’s dismissal filing, reported on by Reuters, specifies that X and SpaceXAI “do not seek to dismiss its claims against” OpenAI.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The Delta emulator devs are already working on support for the iPhone Duo.

In addition to a “Delta Duo” teaser recently shared on Threads, lead developer Riley Testut told Retro Dodo that “the plan is to have dedicated support for the Duo in Delta” and the work they did “making sure that Delta worked with resizing and multi-window support back when Stage Manager first debuted for iPadOS”is already proving beneficial for the upcoming Duo support.

The Delta emulator logo shown on half open iPhone Duo.
Image: Delta
Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
The iPhone Duo’s front screen accommodates thick cases with an optional extended border.

To ensure content isn’t obscured and all swipe gestures still work while using a protective case, the iPhone Duo includes a new “Shift Left Edge” setting spotted by Nicolas Lellouche after Apple’s event last week. Turning it on increases the narrow black border on the left edge of the Duo’s front screen.

A person holds the iPhone Duo closed in two hands with the iOS settings screen displayed.
Screenshot: X