9to5Mac Daily: April 29, 2026 – iOS 27 rumors, App Store changes

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Apple Home recently got better in three ways, here’s what’s new

Apple is expected to launch a wave of new Home products later this year, after iOS 27 brings Siri’s long-awaited overhaul . But there are three ways Apple Home has recently gotten better during the iOS 26 cycle too. Here’s what’s new.

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Report: Apple leads satellite smartphone market as adoption hinges on broader use cases

Nearly three out of four satellite-enabled smartphones shipped in 2025 were iPhones, according to a new Counterpoint Research report. Here’s where the market is expected to go next.

According to a new released today, Apple shipped 71.6% of all satellite-enabled smartphones last year, followed by Samsung at 15.9%, Huawei at 6.1%, Google at 2.2%, and Honor at 1.9%.

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YouTube starts rolling out free picture-in-picture (PiP) globally on Android, iOS

After offering in the US, YouTube is picture-in-picture (PiP) mode free for all users around the world.

Free, non-YouTube Premium subscribers around the world will be able to use Picture-in-Picture for “longform, non-music content” on the Android and iOS apps.

To activate PiP, start a video and then exit the YouTube app to continue using your phone while it keeps playing. You’ll see a small player window that you can resize and move around.


iOS 26.4 adds convenient new iCloud feature, here’s how to enable it

iOS 26.4 launched last month with new features for Apple Music , Podcasts , and a lot more . There’s also a new iOS 26.4 feature that makes iCloud on the web more useful than before thanks to the addition of search. Here’s how to enable it.

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Formula 1’s Miami Grand Prix is on Apple TV, here’s how to watch

Apple TV is home to Formula 1 races for US viewers, and this weekend F1 comes to the US for the Miami Grand Prix—here’s how to watch.

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iPhone 18 Pro to have some of Apple’s biggest camera upgrades ever: report

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are coming this fall , and a says they’re set to offer “some of the biggest camera hardware upgrades in the lineup’s history.”

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Camera in iOS 27 to feature Siri mode with enhanced Visual Intelligence, per report

Apple is saving its big Siri upgrade for iOS 27’s reveal in June, and it sounds like one of the biggest iPhone apps will benefit. A new report details Siri features coming to the Camera, better Visual Intelligence features, and more.

reports that Apple is developing a new Siri Camera Mode that will debut as part of iOS 27.

Apple Inc. is planning to embed artificial intelligence more deeply into the iPhone’s camera app, adding a new Siri mode alongside the standard photo and video options


Apple might ditch MagSafe on future iPhones, per bizarre rumor

MagSafe is a fan-favorite iPhone feature, but a bizarre rumor this week says Apple is apparently debating whether to remove it from future iPhone models.

The rumor comes from the , which has a history of sharing accurate Apple rumors. Here’s the post (translated):

There’s been a lot of internal debate at Apple recently regarding whether to include MagSafe as a standard feature on iPhones.

When MagSafe was first introduced, the internal stance was very aggressive. There were even plans to include it as a


iPhone 18 Pro vs iPhone Ultra: Three features to win your upgrade

Apple’s fall iPhone lineup this year is rumored to revolve around iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra . Here are the three biggest feature differences—not counting price—that may influence your upgrade decision.

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