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In more than 100 countries, Apple has launched a new initiative that bundles Apple TV and Apple Arcade subscriptions into iCloud+, at no extra charge. Rather than the pricier Apple One bundles, rolling everything into iCloud+ now seems to be the company’s strategy for services growth in smaller territories and price-sensitive developing markets.

This will clearly boost the access of Apple’s content services in these markets. You can find the full list of over 100 supported countries below, spoiler alert it does not include the United States …

After scoring 20 wins during the two-night Creative Arts Emmy Awards last week, Apple TV picked up another 9 wins tonight during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. Here’s the full list.

Included in today’s 2027 system updates from Apple are several new Screen Time and parental control features aimed at giving parents more control over how their kids use their devices. Here are the details.

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The unstoppable team at Gentler Stories is out today with updates to both of its exercise-tracking apps, taking advantage of the new Siri AI and other capabilities introduced with iOS 27. Here are the details.

X and SpaceXAI today filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss their claims against Apple in the antitrust lawsuit they brought against the company and OpenAI. Here are the details.

In addition to publishing the security content for macOS 27, macOS 26.7, and macOS 15.8, Apple has now detailed the fixes included in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, also released today. Here are the details.

If you’re on the fence about installing macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple’s lengthy list of security fixes might be enough to convince you. And if you’re sticking with an older version, you may want to install macOS Tahoe 26.7 or macOS Sequoia 15.8 sooner rather than later. Here’s why.

Apple today formalized its challenge to the contempt ruling in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, filing its opening merits brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. Here are the details.

We are taking look at some of the iPhone 18 Pro accessories we are picking up for ourselves this year before Friday’s delivery day. If you ask me Apple’s AirTag 2 and a fresh set of AirPods Pro 3 (or AirPods 5) are the best accessories you can buy for your new iPhone 18 Pro, never mind the world’s greatest Polishing Cloth, but we are digging in a bit deeper here – chargers, MagSafe mounts, cases, wallets, and more. Check it all out below. 

iOS 27 is officially here, but if you’re hoping to try the new Siri AI, you might have to wait a bit longer, because Apple is using a waitlist for access.

SmartGym is out with a massive update today that introduces AI-powered workout creation, management, deeper Siri integration, and several features that leverage the new possibilities of iOS 27, iPadOS, and watchOS 27. Here are the details.

iOS 27 launched today for iPhone, here’s what’s new for the Apple Wallet app in the latest major software update.

After several months of beta testing, Apple released Siri AI to the public today as part of iOS 27 and its other OS updates.

During setup, users will see a new prompt asking whether they’d like to opt in to improve Siri and Apple Intelligence. Here’s what that means.

I’ve been on a spree of trying out new MagSafe wallets that look more like traditional wallets. Vinich’s MagSafe wallet is the latest one I’ve tried. It comes in 15+ colors, looks like a traditional foldable wallet built to sit on the back of a leather iPhone case without clashing with it. It’s designed to look more like an extension of your iPhone case.

Apple has released new firmware for AirPods Pro 3 and select other AirPods models, adding support for the latest iOS 27 features.

iOS 27 launched today, and with it Siri AI has debuted as a major upgrade to Apple’s assistant. But there are several requirements Apple has in order to gain access to Siri AI.

Apple has released its next major update for Apple Watch users: watchOS 27 is rolling out now. Here’s what’s new.

Apple Vision Pro’s next major software update is here. visionOS 27 is rolling out now to all Vision Pro models, here’s what’s new.

Today Apple released iOS 27 and its companion updates, including new HomePod 27 software that adds two primary improvements.