If you want a Mac with built-in cellular, Apple hopefully has a solution coming soon. In the meantime though, macOS Tahoe has an upgrade that makes connecting to your iPhone via hotspot easier than ever. Your Mac can now connect to hotspot automatically in macOS Tahoe Personal hotspot is one of those iPhone and Mac features that, when it works, …
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First iPhone 17 and iPhone Air pre-orders now say ‘Shipped’
The iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and iPhone Air all arrive in stores tomorrow, September 19. Now, Apple has begun notifying the first pre-order customers for the new iPhones that their devices have shipped. Apple’s website now says iPhone 17 has officially shipped for at least some buyers If you were among the first to pre-order the …
Read More »Day One iOS 26 Updates Required for All iPhone 17 Models
Thursday September 18, 2025 10:38 am PDT by Juli Clover Apple today released a new version of iOS 26 (23A345) that’s available for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Reviewers who already have a device will be able to update now, while new iPhone 17 owners will need to update when receiving their devices starting tomorrow. The …
Read More »First iPhone 17 Pro Max reviews are in: What the critics say
Apple’s latest flagship iPhone isn’t quite on store shelves yet, but the first reviews are up. A handful of tech reporters have posted their initial reviews for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, the biggest and most expensive handset in the iPhone 17 lineup. Mashable will also have one up soon, but in the meantime, let’s go over what everyone is …
Read More »Apple releases new iOS 26.0 build for iPhone 17 models
Apple has released a new version of iOS 26 that’s exclusive to its new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max arriving in users’ hands tomorrow. Here’s what you should know. New build of iOS 26 now available for iPhone 17 Pro line iOS 26 launched to all users earlier this week, but it seems Apple has a slightly revised build …
Read More »Photographer Austin Mann reviews the iPhone 17 Pro cameras
Travel photographer Austin Mann always publishes a fun review of the latest iPhone camera advancements, and this year is no exception: here’s Mann’s latest review of the iPhone 17 Pro cameras, including write-ups on every tentpole new feature. Mann’s favorite iPhone 17 Pro upgrade is the new Telephoto lens with 4x and 8x zoom If you want in-depth reviews on …
Read More »Bad iPhone Battery Life This Week? Apple Says It's iOS 26, and It's Normal – PCMag
Bad iPhone Battery Life This Week? Apple Says It’s iOS 26, and It’s Normal PCMag What is Liquid Glass and how do you get it? Key feature of new iOS 26 update USA Today Why your iPhone may die faster this week WGN-TV New versions of Apple’s software platforms are available today Apple Regret installing iOS 26? You’re not alone, as some iPhone owners …
Read More »iOS 26 has a new full-screen UI when you take a screenshot on your iPhone, here’s how to change it back
The new iOS 26 software update for iPhone introduces a new full-screen preview experience when taking a screenshot. This includes some new visual lookup functionality, but it also can be a bit annoying if you just want to capture something for later and get on with what are you doing. iOS 18 and earlier would simply show a small unobtrusive …
Read More »Apple to Fix Camera Glitch Affecting iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro
Wednesday September 17, 2025 2:18 pm PDT by Juli Clover Apple is planning to release a fix for an iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro camera bug that causes black boxes and white squiggles to appear in photos. CNN Underscored‘s Henry Casey discovered the issue in an iPhone Air review when snapping photos at a concert. He said that one …
Read More »Apple promises software update to fix ‘very rare’ iPhone Air camera glitch
My friend Henry Casey at CNN Underscored published his iPhone Air review this afternoon, and he noticed an odd imaging problem with the camera. Apple says a fix is coming in a future software update. From Henry’s review: “I also noticed an odd imaging problem at this concert, where one out of every 10 or so photos taken on the …
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