Topic: ios 27
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Apple Unveiled 5 New Apps Last Week
Apple unveiled five new apps last week, including the Siri AI App as a standalone rebuild of its voice assistant, which will be available this fall but not in the EU at launch. The Apple TV Remote App returns as a pre-installed Home Screen icon with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, and the Find My app on Ap...
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iOS 27 Ends 15 Years of iPhone and iPad Muscle Memory
With iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, Apple is changing the default swipe-down gesture from opening Notification Center to launching the new Siri AI system when enabled. After activating Siri AI, users must swipe down from the top-left corner of the screen to access Notification Center, while the rest of th...
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Apple launches systemwide dictation across devices
Apple announced a systemwide dictation feature for iOS 27, powered by a new Apple Intelligence model built on Google's Gemini technology, which integrates directly into the keyboard to automatically correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization across any app. The launch coincides with rising...
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Why Apple Skipped tvOS 27 at WWDC 2026
Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote focused on major updates for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS, but tvOS was completely absent from the presentation despite being listed in a graphic. The conference was organized by features rather than individual OS updates, showcasing Siri AI enhancements, Liquid Glas...
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44 New Apple Device Features You Might Have Missed
Apple announced a series of smaller features across its new operating systems, including iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 12, and visionOS 3, with developer betas already available and public betas rolling out in July. Key iOS 27 updates include a redesigned Control Center, inline translation...
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Apple's 2026 Roadmap: Over 20 New Products Revealed
Apple is planning over twenty new products, including a revolutionary foldable iPhone and a more affordable MacBook, to push technology and expand market reach. Key early releases may include a budget MacBook and an iPhone 17e, alongside new Apple Home accessories to enhance ecosystem integration...
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iPhone Ultra adds 2 Pro-focused features users will love
The iPhone Ultra will feature the largest iPhone screen ever at roughly 7.8 inches, approaching iPad mini size and surpassing the 6.9-inch iPhone 17 Pro Max, appealing to users who want maximum display real estate in a pocketable device. iOS 27 introduces landscape layouts for apps, but side-by-s...
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Apple TV 2026: What to Expect From the Next Model
The 2026 Apple TV update is delayed until the revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence features are ready, likely launching alongside iOS 27 in September 2026. The new model will keep the same design but get a significant internal upgrade with an A17 Pro chip (or newer) for better performance, graphi...
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iPhone 18 Pro A20 chip rumored to deliver two major upgrades
The A20 Pro processor in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will use a 2-nanometer fabrication process, enabling higher performance and greater energy efficiency by packing more transistors into the same space. A new packaging innovation called Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module will integrat...
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Apple Intelligence Home Features Need 2TB iCloud+ in iOS 27
Apple Intelligence-powered Home features in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 require a minimum 2TB iCloud+ subscription, costing $9.99 per month. These features include written summaries for motion alerts, grouped footage from multiple cameras, and natural language search for video clips. The 2TB ...
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iPhone 18 Pro’s A20 chip tipped for two key upgrades
Apple's A20 Pro chip, expected in the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra, will reportedly be its first 2-nanometer chip, offering a major leap in power and efficiency through TSMC's smaller fabrication process. The chip will adopt new Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) packaging, integrating the pr...
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iPhone 18 Pro Max Battery Matches Android Flagships, 3 Upgrades Key
The iPhone 18 Pro Max is rumored to achieve battery endurance comparable to Android phones with 7,000mAh cells, despite featuring a 5,567mAh battery, thanks to a 2nm A20 Pro chipset, improved iOS 27 CPU scheduling, and system optimization. Apple's strategy mirrors past success, as seen when the X...
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Apple may let you choose a default AI model in iOS 27
Apple is preparing to let users select third-party AI models as system-wide defaults for Apple Intelligence features like Siri, Writing Tools, and Image Playground in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27. Users will be able to assign distinct Siri voices to different AI models, making interactions mor...
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Apple to Unveil Modern Core AI, Replacing Core ML at WWDC
Apple is preparing to replace its Core ML framework with a new, modernized system called "Core AI", which is expected to be a central announcement at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference. The change represents a strategic rebranding and reinvestment to embrace the full spectrum of moder...
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Apple's smart home camera service is finally winning me over
Apple is upgrading HomeKit Secure Video with AI-powered descriptive alerts and natural language search, integrated into the Apple Intelligence ecosystem this fall. The new features, already in developer betas for iOS 27 and tvOS 27, allow users to search footage with plain language and receive de...
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Apple launches Siri AI standalone app with three-tier privacy
Apple introduced Siri AI as a standalone app at WWDC 2026, rebuilt using a custom Google Gemini model and marking Tim Cook's final appearance as CEO. The app features a three-tier privacy framework that allows on-device, secure cloud relay, or direct server processing depending on task sensitivit...
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Essential New iOS 27 Features You Need to Know
Apple Maps adds immersive 3D "Flyover" imagery and "Local Lists" for discovering trending recommendations, aiming to compete with third-party exploration apps. Apple Wallet introduces AI-powered receipt scanning for automatic bill splitting via Apple Cash, digitizes membership cards, and offers a...
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Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to stop talking
Siri AI is notably concise and direct, answering queries without follow-up questions or excessive chatter, which the author considers a strength. In comparative tests, Siri AI provided shorter, more factual responses than Gemini and ChatGPT, which were more verbose, enthusiastic, or cautious. App...
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I Tested Siri AI on Mac for 24 Hours
The author, who previously disabled Siri and ignored Apple Intelligence, is reconsidering after using the new Siri AI in the macOS 27 Golden Gate developer beta for just over 24 hours. The new Siri AI is more conversational and context-aware, handling tasks like document retrieval, email summariz...
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