Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.
Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system blurs it by default in iOS 26. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a photo if that’s what you like about the feature. Luckily, there’s also a toggle to
Apple just flipped the script and updated its entry-level iPhone after just one year. Here’s everything that’s new between the just-announced iPhone 17e and last year’s .
Apple markets the upgrade from the 2025 iPhone 16e to the 2026 iPhone 17e with five key points:
The promised faster performance comes from moving to Apple’s A19 chip from the
Apple launched a new iPad Air today featuring an M4 chip. It has a lot in common with its predecessor, but some key upgrades too. Here’s everything new with the M4 iPad Air compared to last year’s M3 iPad Air.
Apple has just released a new lineup of beta software, with developer beta 3 arriving for iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and more
If you’re part of Apple’s developer beta program, the company just shipped new beta updates.
iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and more have all received beta 3 versions. They can be installed via the Software Update section in your device’s Settings
Apple has released the third iOS 26.4 beta version for iPhone. iOS 26.4 includes a number of exciting new features and changes, including AI-powered Apple Music updates.
Changes that we’ve seen coming in iOS 26.4 so far include:
Apple is also testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging and an e nhanced video podcast experience . iOS 26.4 enables Stolen Device Detection by default , and iOS 26’s CarPlay video support is seeing progress.
Apple announced the iPhone 17e today with a handful of key updates, including increased base storage, the A19 chip, and the C1X modem.
For me, however, one update stands out from the rest: MagSafe.
I never understood why Apple decided MagSafe was a smart feature to cut from the iPhone 16e. I understand making compromises and balancing tradeoffs with keeping the price down. MagSafe, however, is of the iPhone ecosystem and not offering it on the iPhone 16e
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation back down at one of the lowest prices: $119 shipped (35% off) . But we also have all of the standard GPS Apple Watch Series 11 case options back to all-time lows from $299 ($100 off) as well as the latest iPad mini on sale from $399 (also $100 off). Those deals join Twelve
Paramount is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery after beating Netflix’s purchase offer, and CEO David Ellison just shared what that means for the companies’ two streaming platforms: HBO Max and Paramount+.
March will be a big month for Apple TV. Not only will the streamer air ongoing episodes of major series like Monarch and Shrinking , but it also has the kickoff of the Formula 1 season, a highly anticipated new psychological thriller series, the return of its longest-running sci-fi show, and a lot more. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in March.
Apple has just launched iPhone 17e, the latest member of the iPhone 17 family. Here’s what’s the same and different between iPhone 17e and iPhone 17.