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Apple confirms iOS 19 will end support for legacy Home app system

Apple plans to launch new Home products this year and even new homeOS software . But it seems those aren’t the only changes coming, as the company has confirmed that iOS 19 will end support for its legacy Home app architecture, requiring an update.

All the way back in iOS 16.2, Apple shipped a major overhaul to how its underlying Apple Home technology worked.

At the time, this change was said to make HomeKit devices “even more efficient and reliable.”

However, the rollout created

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China sees 50% plunge in foreign-branded phone shipments in March

To say that Apple has been struggling in the Chinese market is an understatement. Including the most recent fiscal quarter , in which the company reported a 2% year-over-year revenue drop in the country, Apple has seen its numbers stay in the green for only three of the last twelve fiscal quarters. That includes an 11% drop in Q1 2025 and a whopping 13% drop in Q1 2024.

When it comes to the smartphone market, however, Apple


New Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews here

This week, Apple TV+ premieres its next big sci-fi series: Murderbot. The show stars Alexander Skarsgård as an android who just wants to be left alone to stream TV soap operas. Here’s what reviews are saying so far.

Murderbot is based on the first book in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries series, “All Systems Red.”

It’s a fun, quick read that sets up the universe for Wells’ many subsequent stories. You can grab it on Apple Books ( /


MagSafe Monday: Anker’s 10,000mAh Magnetic Battery is still one of the top MagSafe batteries

One of the downsides of leaving the Max lineup with my last iPhone upgrade was the battery life. The Max iPhones, thanks to their bigger batteries, keep running and running. While the battery life of the non Max iPhone is fantastic, I have noticed I can get low by the end of the day if I am traveling or out and about without a charger while listening to music, audiobooks, etc. To fix that, my go-to charger for when I am going to be gone all day and needing

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iOS 19 should be ‘less glitchy’ than past updates, per report

We’re just a few weeks away from iOS 19’s WWDC debut. And , one of Apple’s big aims for this year is to address the quality issues that have plagued past software releases.

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Besides the AI additions and interface changes, Apple is pushing engineers to ensure that this year’s releases are more functional and less glitchy. Past upgrades were criticized for bugs and features that sometimes didn’t work properly.

Big new design changes in iOS 19 and “less glitchy”?


iOS 19 will upgrade iPhone’s battery life using Apple Intelligence: report

iOS 19 will be unveiled next month at WWDC featuring a major new design and a lot more. One new feature to expect, , is a battery life upgrade thanks to Apple Intelligence.

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The company is planning an AI-powered battery management mode for iOS 19, an iPhone software update due in September, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The enhancement will analyze how a person uses their device and make adjustments to conserve energy, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the


Trump claims Apple will build ‘a lot of plants’ in US with $500B pledge

Apple’s stock is having a good day following word of a US-China trade agreement in the works , and temporary pauses on most tariffs. President Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the news, , here’s what he shared with reporters afterwards.

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“I spoke to Tim Cook this morning, and he’s going to, I think, even up his numbers,” Trump said in the Oval Office. ”$500 billion, he’s going to be building a


PSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilties

Apple just released iOS 18.5 for iPhone users with several new features and changes. The company has now to reveal that iOS 18.5 also fixes over 30 security vulnerabilities affecting things like Bluetooth, FaceTime, and more.

There’s also a fix exclusively for the iPhone 16e for a vulnerability impacting the device’s baseband…

The iPhone 16e is the first product to feature an Apple-designed modem, which the company calls the C1 chip. iOS 18.


PSA: iOS 18.5 RC users have a new build available now

Apple just launched its latest wave of software releases, including iOS 18.5 , macOS Sequoia 15.5 , watchOS 11.5 , and more. If you’ve been running the RC beta version, though, there’s a new build for you to install too.

Most of the time, when Apple publicly launches new software, it’s the same exact build as what beta testers first received.

The RC (release candidate) beta version is intended to be identical to what ships

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